Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management
The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is a 180-credit-hour program that is offered online and at the Colorado Springs campus. The program includes 51 credit hours of general education credit, 109 credit hours of core healthcare management classes, and 20 credit hours of electives to define a concentration area.
The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills applicable to management positions in the healthcare industry as well as the application of fundamental principles and concepts of business administration to the healthcare management field.
Students will be presented with an integration of foundational knowledge in healthcare management and understanding and analysis of current issues such as reimbursement strategies; the changing legislative and regulatory environment; and the relationship of cost, quality, and access to care. Students may compare healthcare delivery models for their purposes and effectiveness, and contrast the United States with other countries; apply technology innovations and business, ethical, and legal principles to the management of healthcare organizations; and analyze various types of reimbursement received for healthcare services and the effect on the financial operations of a healthcare organization.
BSHCM program prepares the student to:
- Utilize theories and apply concepts related to the business of healthcare to influence their chosen profession
- Integrate and apply healthcare management principles within the workplace
BSHCM program competencies:
- Apply ethical and legal principles to the management of a healthcare organization
- Evaluate uses for various technology applications in the healthcare business
- Analyze the various types of reimbursement received for healthcare services and the effect on the financial operations of a healthcare organization
- Compare healthcare delivery models for their purposes and effectiveness
- Apply business principles to the management of the healthcare organization
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| COMS105 | Interpersonal Communication | 4.5 |
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| COMS203 | Speech Communications | 4.5 |
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| ENGL104 | Introductory Written Communication | 4.5 |
| ENGL105 | Professional Written Communications | 4.5 |
| HIST101 | Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century | 4.5 |
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| LITR201 | Literature: A Reflection of Life | 4.5 |
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| LITR225 | Innovation and Leadership In Literature | 4.5 |
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| MATH102 | Introduction to College Math | 4.5 |
| MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
| SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
| SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| SCI201 | Environmental Science and Sustainability | 4.5 |
| SOCL202 | Social Perspectives on Race, Gender, and Class | 4.5 |
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| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
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| HUMNELE | Humanities Elective | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 51 |
Courses: Core Lower Level
| ACC310 | Accounting for Non-Accounting Majors | 4 |
| ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| HSS103 | Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Systems | 4 |
| HSS110 | Concepts in Healthcare Organizations | 4 |
| HSS121 | Medical Terminology | 4 |
| HSS210 | Fundamentals of Reimbursement in Healthcare | 4 |
| HSS215 | Software Applications in Healthcare: Virtual Learning Experience | 4 |
| HSS261 | Ethics in Healthcare | 4.5 |
| IT190 | Introduction to IT | 4 |
| IT254 | Spreadsheet Applications | 4 |
| MGM255 | Management Fundamentals | 4 |
| UNIV201 | Career Planning and Management | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 49 |
Courses: Core Upper Level
| BADM370 | Quality Management | 4 |
| HCI300 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 4 |
| HCM307 | The Health Care Industry | 4 |
| HCM330 | Healthcare Statistics and Research | 4 |
| HCM337 | Current Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Healthcare | 4 |
| HCM410 | Fiscal Management in Healthcare Services | 4 |
| HCM425 | Managing the Health of Populations | 4 |
| HRMT215 | Management of Human Resources | 4 |
| HRMT330 | HRM Legal Environment | 4 |
| HSA320 | Administration in Healthcare Services | 4 |
| HSS310 | Economics of Healthcare | 4 |
| HSS420 | Global Health Systems | 4 |
| HSS491 | Healthcare Management Capstone | 4 |
| MGM335 | Organizational Behavior Principles | 4 |
| MKTG225 | Introduction to Marketing | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 60 |
Courses: Concentration
| ELE | Select 20 credit hours from the list of courses below | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
Courses: Elective Choices
| BHVS205 | Managerial Psychology | 4 |
| BHVS315 | Interpersonal Communication and Dynamics | 4 |
| FINC225 | Financial Statement Analysis | 4 |
| HRM345 | Building Effective Teams | 4 |
| HRMT440 | Managing Organizational Change | 4 |
| IT235 | Database Applications With Access | 4 |
| MGM316 | International Business Communications | 4 |
| MGMT385 | Customer Service Excellence | 4 |
| OB460 | Creating Change in Individuals and Organizations | 4 |
| SCM210 | Introduction to Logistics/Supply Chain Management | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 180
Locations
- Colorado Springs
- Virtual Campus