Bachelor of Science
Health Care Management
Program Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a basic proficiency of management principles as applied to health care organizations.
- Identify and evaluate the legal, social, and political spheres of health care systems.
- Define and explain the major functional areas of business including accounting, marketing, e-commerce, economics, finance, business law, and management.
- Use the principles of organizational behavior and group dynamics to maximize productivity.
- Promote integrity, innovation, accountability, and assessment in all health care business activities.
- Embrace the ethical obligations and responsibilities of the health care business and society at large.
- Work in teams to manage and achieve project outcomes.
- Analyze, articulate, and critically evaluate the fundamental questions of health care management.
Degrees
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Health Care Management Online,
Courses
HCM 201: American Health Care System
Class Program
An introduction and overview of the delivery of health care in the U.S. The course will focus on the demographic, economic, political, and governmental forces that impact the delivery of health care. This study includes an introduction to current issues and trends.
Core Tags
GL
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
HCM 220: Principles of Health Care Management
Class Program
This course is an introduction to the principles of management and their application to the health care industry. This course is a study of the U.S. health care continuum with emphasis on health care practices and terminology.
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
HCM 230: Introduction to Community Health
Class Program
This course provides an introduction to the study of health care socio-demographic characteristics of geographic areas. An overview of community, state, national, and international health care organizations will be analyzed. Topics will include health care access, age specific health care issues, communication of health care information, biostatistics, epidemiology, and health care economics.
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
HCM 320: Financial Management of Health Care Organizations
Class Program
A study of the key factors affecting the financial management of health care organizations. Course coverage includes health care financial statements, health care accounting, financing of health care organizations, health care cost accounting, budget preparation and analysis in health care, and provider payment systems. Quantitative and qualitative issues of health care financial management will be analyzed.
Prerequisites
HCM 210, ACC 210
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
HCM 401: Health Care Administration
Class Program
A study of the management of health care organizations with emphasis on managerial strategies, policies, and procedures. This course provides an understanding of health care organizational behavior, structure, governance, planning and social responsibility. It includes a detailed examination of the organization of the U.S. health care delivery system.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester, alternating with HCM 420.
HCM 420: Long Term Care Administration
Class Program
This course is an examination of the management of a skilled nursing facility and assisted living facility. Students will study the day-to-day operational policies and procedures of long-term care facilities. Content includes allied health services, social services, rehabilitation services, nutritional programs, and safety concerns. Students will review legal, regulatory, and ethical concepts that impact long term care facilities.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester, alternating with HCM 401.
HCM 495: Internship in Health Care Management (Elective)
Students work part time or full time in a health care organization applying concepts that they have learned in the classroom. Students become familiar with how the basic managerial functions are applied in a health care setting. Limited to HCM majors and minors in the department, subject to regulations and restrictions listed in the college catalog. Students are responsible for the cost of criminal background check and TB skin test. Subject to Internship rules and regulations.
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor and department chair
Semester Offered
Offered every semester.