2022-2023 Academic Catalog

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Health Services Management, B.S.

The goal of the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management degree program is to provide students with foundational business and specialized health services management knowledge and skills to enter into or advance within the field of healthcare administration. The program’s mission is to develop competent and ethical managers and leaders who are capable of effectively managing healthcare organizations and facilitating change in a complex and continually evolving industry.

This career-oriented program also prepares those students wanting to pursue a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration or some other related field. Additionally, it provides currently employed allied health practitioners with an opportunity to explore various managerial aspects of the healthcare profession, thereby enabling them to further advance in their careers.

Students in the 120 credit hours Bachelor of Science degree program in Health Services Management must complete the General Studies curriculum, the 30 credit hours Business Core curriculum required for Health Services Management majors and the 33 credit hours Health Services Management curriculum. They must also successfully complete COSC 201 PC Software Applications and 17-18 elective credit hours.

Business Core - Health Services Management Major

ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hour(s): 3
ACCT 202 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 232 - Business and Electronic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 240 - Microsoft Excel Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 301 - Business Law and the Legal Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 310 - Applied Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 350 - Financial Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT 210 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT 326 - Human Resources Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT 330 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3
MRKT 210 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 33

Note:

Health Services Management majors are also required to successfully complete the following courses, all of which satisfy General Studies requirements

ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 101L - Composition I with Lab Credit Hour(s): 4
ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
or
MATH 109L - Algebra with Lab Credit Hour(s): 4
PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
Health/Wellness (HLTH 101 , HLTH 310 , PHED) Credit Hour(s): 2-3
Physical & Biological Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3
Physcial & Biological Sciences Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
Physical & Biological Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3
Physcial & Biological Sciences Lab Credit Hour(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 38-39

Health Services Management Core Curriculum

HSMT 201 - Introduction to Health Services Management Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 301 - The U.S. Healthcare System Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 302 - Healthcare Organization Management Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 306 - Quality Improvement and Quantitative Techniques. Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 308 - Healthcare Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 402 - Long-term Care Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 400 - Healthcare Services Management Internship Credit Hour(s): 4
HSMT 404 - Ambulatory Care Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 405 - Healthcare Law and Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 407 - Healthcare Strategy and Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 30

Academic Plan of Study

Semester One

BUSN 130 - Microsoft Word & Presentations Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
Phys. or Biol. Sciences I & Lab Credit Hour(s): 4
PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 16

Semester Two

ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 240 - Microsoft Excel Credit Hour(s): 3
HLTH 101 - Personal Health and Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2
or
HLTH 310 - Health Promotion and Protection Credit Hour(s): 3
HLTH 203 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour(s): 3
Phys. or Biol. Sciences II & Lab Credit Hour(s): 4

Total Credit Hours: 15-16

Semester Three

ACCT 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 232 - Business and Electronic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3
or
ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 201 - Introduction to Health Services Management Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT 210 - Principles of Management Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester Four

ACCT 202 - Principles of Accounting II Credit Hour(s): 3
BUSN 310 - Applied Business Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 301 - The U.S. Healthcare System Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT 330 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hour(s): 3
MRKT 210 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester Five

BUSN 350 - Financial Management Credit Hour(s): 3
COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3
or
COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON 211 - Principles of Economics I Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 302 - Healthcare Organization Management Credit Hour(s): 3
Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours:15

Semester Six

BUSN 301 - Business Law and the Legal Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
ECON 212 - Principles of Economics II Microeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 306 - Quality Improvement and Quantitative Techniques. Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 308 - Healthcare Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
Elective Credit Hour (s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester Seven

HSMT 402 - Long-term Care Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 404 - Ambulatory Care Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
MGMT 326 - Human Resources Credit Hour(s): 3
Elective Credit Hour(s): 6

Total Credit Hours: 15

Semester Eight

HSMT 400 - Healthcare Services Management Internship Credit Hour(s): 4
HSMT 405 - Healthcare Law and Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
HSMT 407 - Healthcare Strategy and Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 13

Note:

At least 50% of all 300- and 400-level business core courses and HSMT courses must be completed within the W. Paul Cole, Jr. School of Business.