Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management
Effective July 26, 2011, this program is no longer available for future enrollments at Kansas City Campus
(Kansas City campus)
Healthcare management professionals work in a dynamic field that affects the wellbeing of individuals and families. A Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management (BSHCM) degree for the Kansas City campus is designed to prepare you to work in a healthcare environment using skills in finance, community relations and human resource management. The objective of this program is to provide trained healthcare workers with the appropriate general education, didactic theory, and hands-on skills required for advancement into management within healthcare.
Outcomes:
- Develop business management skills that support the growth of the organization
- Contribute to bottom-line financial profitability in the healthcare area
- Identify, analyze and participate in problem solving within the healthcare organization
- Assure the privacy, ethics, and challenges of securing confidential health information
- Provide leadership with technical competence, communication skills and knowledge related to the legal aspects of managing a healthcare business
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| BIO122 | Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
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| BIO141 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
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| ECON201 | Macroeconomics | 4 |
| ENGL111 | English Composition I | 4 |
| ENGL112 | English Composition II | 4 |
| ENGL200 | Professional Writing | 4 |
| ENGL210 | Professional Speaking | 4 |
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| HIST250 | World Cultures and Values | 4 |
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| HIST310 | World History and Culture II | 4 |
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| HIT105 | IT for Healthcare Professionals | 4 |
| HUMN200 | Art and Music Appreciation | 4 |
| INTD111 | Creating Academic and Professional Success | 4 |
| INTD340 | Career Planning | 4 |
| IT235 | Database Applications With Access | 4 |
| MATH143 | Business Algebra | 4 |
| MATH306 | Computer Assisted Statistics | 4 |
| PHIL310 | Ethics | 4 |
| PSYC100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| SOCL101 | Introduction to Sociology | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 68 |
Courses: Core
| ACCT201 | Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT202 | Accounting II | 4 |
| BADM305 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| BADM370 | Quality Management | 4 |
| ECON202 | Microeconomics | 4 |
| HCM325 | Policy and Ethical Issues in Healthcare Services | 4 |
| HCM400 | Healthcare Management and Supervision | 4 |
| HCM415 | Health Information Systems | 4 |
| HIT140 | Healthcare Management | 4 |
| HIT210 | Healthcare Economics | 4 |
| HIT233 | Fundamentals of Health Technology Systems | 4 |
| HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
| HRMT330 | HRM Legal Environment | 4 |
| HSA320 | Administration in Healthcare Services | 4 |
| HSA410 | Fiscal Management in Healthcare | 4 |
| HSS121 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| HSS300 | Healthcare Law and Regulations | 4 |
| IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| MATH476 | Quantitative Decision Making | 4 |
| MEDA132 | Study of Disease Processes | 4 |
| MEDA133 | Insurance Coding and Billing | 4 |
| MEDA211 | Clinical Skills I | 4 |
| MEDA222 | First Aid and Safety | 4 |
| MEDA223 | Pharmacology | 4 |
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| MEDA231 | Medical Transcription | 4 |
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| BIO142 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
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| MGMT115 | Introductory Business Practices | 4 |
| MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| SCM210 | Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 112 |
ENGL112, English Composition II, is a prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level courses. Exceptions to this policy must be approved by the appropriate Director of Education, Dean or Chair.
Total Credit Hours: 180