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Bachelor of Arts
The B.A. in Healthcare Management program prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully meet the needs of a growing healthcare industry. Students explore how healthcare managers, administrators, and executives plan, direct, and coordinate health services for the populations they serve. Students learn about key areas in healthcare, including regulation and compliance, healthcare quality management, finance, and emerging trends in the field. Students also gain valuable skills in effective professional communication, community engagement, and innovation that will help them grow as people-oriented professionals. This program was designed to align with Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Bodies of Knowledge to ensure that the knowledge, skills, and abilities mastered in the program are directly relevant to careers in healthcare. There is high demand for healthcare professionals by employers due to an aging population and declining workforce, and students in this program will develop the skills to lead a variety of healthcare organizations in response to this need.
The Healthcare Management (BA) program contains 51 identified courses across 3 requirement categories. The prerequisite data currently includes 0 known course relationships.
Structured catalog requirement categories, credit thresholds, and nested course rules.
60 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
AA.HCM or Equivalent: 60 Total Credits
51 Total Credits
Complete all of the following
BA Healthcare Management Competencies: 51 Total Credits
9 Total Credits
Concentration Competencies: 9 Total Credits
Known courses in this degree map with credits and prerequisite links from catalog data.
| Course | Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| COM 20091Competency | Apply legal and ethical considerations in relation to the use of target audience information | 1 | None listed |
| COM 20098Competency | Collaborate with multiple stakeholders using principles of emotional intelligence and team dynamics | 1 | None listed |
| COM 20110Competency | Evaluate relevant data and information to determine how to segment and target an audience | 1 | None listed |
| COM 20123Competency | Develop crisis communication plans to mitigate risks and unforeseen challenges | 1 | None listed |
| COM 20128Competency | Apply communication techniques to effectively negotiate and manage conflict | 1 | None listed |
| COM 30107Competency | Respond to and manage various crises using communication best practices | 1 | None listed |
| COM 30115Competency | Assess the effectiveness of crisis communication plans and responses | 1 | None listed |
| COM 30122Competency | Determine the considerations and adjustments needed to communicate effectively with diverse audiences | 1 | None listed |
| FIN 30218Competency | Analyze the relationship between healthcare finance and quality improvement | 1 | None listed |
| FIN 30219Competency | Explain how financial determinants are created and used in healthcare organizations | 1 | None listed |
| FIN 40220Competency | Inform budget planning in healthcare utilizing relevant financial documents | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 20212Competency | Describe how leadership qualities and models can be used to improve management of employees | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30206Competency | Explain key regulations that affect health care organizations | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30207Competency | Describe accreditation and licensure requirements of healthcare organizations | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30208Competency | Analyze the role of regulatory compliance in healthcare | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30210Competency | Analyze various methods of healthcare data collection | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30214Competency | Evaluate the effect of labor law guidelines in a healthcare workplace | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30217Competency | Examine the possible benefits and detractors of medical tourism on the healthcare industry | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30221Competency | Utilize appropriate resources in healthcare reimbursement to remain current and informed | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30226Competency | Create an emergency preparedness plan for a healthcare organization | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30228Competency | Utilize appropriate policies for managing patient collections, claims, denials, and billing | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30229Competency | Examine the effective utilization of various audits in healthcare | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30230Competency | Evaluate the use of technology in the healthcare field for optimization of the customer experience | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30233Competency | Analyze tools and methods utilized for assessing and improving the quality of healthcare services | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30234Competency | Analyze data to inform decision making in healthcare | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30235Competency | Explain how data is used to ensure and improve the quality of the healthcare organization and patient experience | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 30236Competency | Describe how strategic planning informs decision making in healthcare organizations | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 40213Competency | Promote the role of cultural competence in healthcare organizations | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 40215Competency | Evaluate emerging trends in patient communication to improve efficiency and quality | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 40216Competency | Analyze emerging global and domestic issues that influence healthcare management practices | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 40222Competency | Analyze reimbursement methods for their impact on various healthcare entities | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 40223Competency | Analyze how reimbursement data is used in healthcare organizations | 1 | None listed |
| HCM 40231Competency | Recommend automation and integration technologies and techniques to increase efficiency in healthcare | 1 | None listed |
| HIM 30227Competency | Analyze the processes used to ensure accurate medical coding in healthcare organizations | 1 | None listed |
| HRM 20731Competency | Explain how human resources supports organizational needs | 1 | None listed |
| HRM 20732Competency | Select appropriate resources and tools to support day-to-day work functions | 1 | None listed |
| HRM 20733Competency | Explain the purpose and use of total rewards | 1 | None listed |
| IT 30232Competency | Recommend solutions that assure availability of information for public health use without compromising confidentiality, security and integrity | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 20125Competency | Evaluate theories and practices related to leading teams in varying contexts | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 20126Competency | Create personal & prof. dev. goals that support your growth as an eff. individual & team contributor | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 20127Competency | Analyze the use of management styles in varying contexts to determine preferred approaches | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 20135Competency | Evaluate organizational culture in relation to organizational effectiveness and performance | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 20136Competency | Apply organizational behavior theories to inform managerial decisions | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 20137Competency | Shape and lead an organizational climate in support of mission, vision, and values | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 24012Competency | Analyze how strategic goals inform planning and decision-making | 1 | None listed |
| MGT 30153Competency | Demonstrate the manager's role in the change management process in an organization | 1 | None listed |
| OL 40238Competency | Use assessment tools to develop leaders in the workplace | 1 | None listed |
| PHE 30224Competency | Determine the scope of emergency preparedness | 1 | None listed |
| PHE 30225Competency | Analyze public disaster management concepts for determining how they influence healthcare management practices | 1 | None listed |
| PHE 40209Competency | Develop accessible community resources to promote health literacy | 1 | None listed |
| PHE 40211Competency | Describe the role of wellness in fostering healthy communities | 1 | None listed |