Health Care Management

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The major in health care management is designed for people in healthcare fields who possess an associate degree or diploma and professional certification. These qualifications are required for admission to the program. The program combines studies in the liberal arts and management, plus business practices common to the health care industry.

Admission to this degree program is open only to adults who have completed successfully an accredited diploma or associate degree program with certification by a state governmental agency or a national professional accrediting organization in the following fields: Clinical Medical Assistant, Cytotechnologist, Dental Hygienist, Emergency Medical Technician, Medical Laboratory Technician, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiologic Technologist, Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, Clinical Perfusionist, Surgical Technician.

Degree Requirements

Degree: Bachelor of Science with a major in health care management.

Major: Foundation courses

Basic concepts of accounting including accounting for business transactions, preparation and use of financial statements, and measurement of owners' equity. An introductory course for non-accounting majors. 3 credits.
Cost-volume-profit relationships, cost analysis, business segment contribution, profit planning and budgeting as a basis for managerial decision making. Prerequisite: ACT 161 with a minimum grade of "C-" or better. 3 credits.
By studying and experiencing the various ways businesses and commercial activities are organized in the global economy, students learn to view each organization as a conscious collection of functional components and strategic partnerships designed to serve the needs of customers and other stakeholders. Examples are chosen to highlight the fundamental concepts in human resources and operations management, leadership, marketing and selling, finance and accounting, operations, human resources, law and ethics, and technology and information management. 3 credits.
This course examines how individuals and firms make choices within the institutions of free- market capitalism. Individuals decide how much of their time to spend working and what to buy with the earnings of their labor. Firms decide how much to produce and in some cases what price to charge for their goods. Together these choices determine what is produced, how it is produced and for whom it is produced in our economic system. 3 credits.
This course extends the study of consumer and producer choices to discover how they affect the nation's economy. Macroeconomics deals with the economy as a whole as measured by the key variable of inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Emphasis is on both Keynesian and classical theories and how they predict what monetary and fiscal policies can be used to affect these variables and reach national economic goals. Prerequisite: ECN 101. 3 credits.
An introduction to elementary descriptive and inferential statistics with emphasis on conceptual understanding. 3 credits. A student may not receive credit for MAS 170 after completing MAS 372. A student may not receive credit for both MAS 170 and MAS 270.
A more advanced version of MAS 170 intended for students with some calculus background. Similar to MAS 170 with more extensive content. 3 credits. A student may not receive credit for both MAS 170 and MAS 270.
An introduction to the mathematical foundations of statistics including sampling distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, linear models and multivariate distributions. Prerequisites: MAS 371. 3 credits.
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Core courses:

An examination of the financial issues of health and medical care to determine how to provide the best health care to the most people in a cost- effective manner. Examination of the principal elements of health care, including the physician, the hospital and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as the influence of government and the insurance industry. Prerequisite: ECN 101, 102. 3 credits.
A study of the principles of management and leadership as they apply to the effective and efficient operation of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations regardless of their size. Emphasizes the organization's structure, leadership, interpersonal relationships, managerial functions, and methods for assessment and control. Prerequisite: BUS 130 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
The development of writing, speaking and listening skills for business management. Prerequisite: ENG 111 and 112. Writing process. 3 credits.
An overview of marketing from the management perspective. Topics include marketing strategies, marketing research, consumer behavior, selecting target markets, developing, pricing, distributing and promoting products and services and non-profit marketing. Prerequisite: junior or permission. 3 credits.
A detailed study of the theories and models of organizational behavior and development, with emphasis on the practical application of these models in the workplace to improve individual, group and organizational performance. Prerequisite: junior standing and BUS 185, or permission. 3 credits.
Elementary principles of law relating to the field of business. The course covers contracts, govern- ment regulation of business, consumer protection, bankruptcy, personal property, real estate, bailments, insurance and estates. 3 credits.
This course examines the problems in effectively recruiting, selecting, training, developing, compensating and disciplining human resources. It includes discussions on both equal employment opportunity and labor-management relations. Prerequisite: BUS 185. 3 credits.
Course examines the major ethical issues, dilemmas, and social responsibilities that face businesses, business managers, small business owners, and leaders at all levels in today146s global environment. Case studies and text will be used to help students develop a solid understanding of the difference between what is legal and what might be ethical. One major goal is for students to clarify their own personal approach to ethical issues and prepare them for challenges they might face in their careers. Second major goal is to engage the entire class in a major, off-campus service learning project related to corporate social responsibility. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and BUS 130, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
A capstone course to study the administrative processes of America's health care industry including institutional infra-structure, governance systems, financial systems, personnel systems, quality controls, nursing and clinical services, and marketing. The course integrates prior study in health care, management, accounting and economics. Students will develop problem solving skills and an appropriate management style. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission. 3 credits
Helps the student find his or her own voice within the demands and expectations of public expression. Both courses emphasize the development of clear, organized and rhetorically effective written prose. 3 credits.
An examination of the societal bases of health, illness and health care. The course will include an examination of the three components of medicine: the patient, the medical professional and the health care organization. Specific topics will include: the role of the patient; doctor-patient relationships; the socialization of medical professionals; the hospital as a complex organization, cross-cultural comparisons of health care and current topics of concern such as the AIDS epidemic, new technologies and social response to the terminally ill patient. Prerequisites: SOC 110 plus 9 credits of sociology at the 200-level or above, or permission of the instructor. Writing process. 3 credits.
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12-15 credits in sociology, psychology, or other disciplines approved by the director of continuing education (at least six credits in courses at the 200 level or higher). (63-66 credits).