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Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business
School of Undergraduate Studies
Health Care Management specialization
Advance your career with this Health Care Management specialization that focuses on both business skills and health care knowledge, a sought-after combination in the health care field. Designed around national industry standards, the curriculum will help you build foundational business skills in management, marketing, human resources, communication, and finance, and increase your knowledge of quality assurance, risk management, health care laws and regulations, and other information important to managing within a health care environment. People likely to choose this specialization include technicians or professionals in health care or related fields who want to advance to supervisory or management positions in health care institutions, insurance companies, or other health-focused organizations.
You may be closer than you think. Our petition process helps you document prior learning. Based on a faculty evaluation of your petition, you may earn credit for competencies developed through prior education or work experience. Learn more about earning credit for prior learning.
Total Program:
180
quarter credits
Next Start Date: December 7, 2009
1000-2000 Level Credit:
$265
3000-4000 Level Credit:
$325
78% of our learners receive aid.
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General Education Requirements
To complete your bachelor's degree, you will need 45 quarter credits in general education subject areas with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category. We offer general education courses in communication, humanities, natural science and mathematics, and social science.
Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.
Core Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- BUS3006 - Developing a Health Care Management Perspective
- BUS3010 - Fundamentals of Management and Leadership
- BUS3025 - Introduction to Health Care, Wellness, and Disease
- BUS3030 - Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales
- BUS3040 - Fundamentals of Human Resource Management
- BUS3050 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication
- BUS3060 - Fundamentals of Finance and Accounting
Specialization Courses (each course 6 quarter credits unless noted)
- BUS4121 - Ethics and Decision Making in Health Care*
- BUS4122 - Health Care Economics *
- BUS4123 - Quality Assurance Risk Management*
- BUS4124 - Health Care Marketing and Strategic Planning*
- BUS4125 - Legal Aspects of Health Care Management*
- BUS4126 - Health Care Information Management*
- BUS4127 - Evidence-Based Health Care Management*
- BUS4128 - Cultural Competence in Health Care*
Elective Courses
- Choose 39 quarter credits of additional undergraduate courses.
Capstone Course (taken during learner's final quarter)
- BUS4993 - Business Capstone Project - 6 quarter credits
Review of this specialization is pending in: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, KY, MN, ND, SC, VA, WA, and WI.
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
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