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2016-2017 SGPP Catalog and Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Allied Healthcare Management, B.S.

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The Bachelor of Science in Allied Healthcare Management degree completion program is designed to provide allied healthcare workers the advanced knowledge and skills needed to expand their healthcare careers. This program moves beyond current allied health expertise to strengthen critical thinking and understanding of the business, management, and educational aspects of healthcare needed for today’s professional.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Allied Healthcare Management program are expected to be able to do the following:

  1. Demonstrate awareness, respect, and adaptability for socio-cultural diversity in an ever-changing healthcare environment.
  2. Integrate effective and professional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills into daily practice.
  3. Establish collegial healthcare teams built on individual strengths and diverse perspectives.
  4. Employ effective instructional strategies in a variety of allied healthcare settings.
  5. Act through an ethical and professional mindset with accountability for one’s own actions.
  6. Incorporate healthcare management skills based on current theory and practice.
  7. Promote staff performance by facilitating personal development and productive team building.
  8. Incorporate basic research skills, information literacy, and data analysis into evidence-based practices in healthcare.
  9. Integrate knowledge of healthcare regulation, government, and healthcare systems into practice.
  10. Demonstrate critical thinking skills in healthcare settings.

The Bachelor of Science in Allied Healthcare Management is no longer accepting students into the program.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 122 credits is required for graduation with a bachelor of science degree from Saint Mary’s University. All students must meet the general education credit requirements. A minimum of 36 credits is required to complete the B.S. in Allied Healthcare Management.

Required Communication Core Courses 6 cr.
Required Allied Healthcare Management Courses 24 cr.
Required Capstone 3 cr.
Recommended Electives 3 cr.
Total 36 cr.

Required Communication Core Courses: 6 cr.

Required Allied Healthcare Management Courses: 24 cr.

Required Capstone Course: 3 cr.

Recommended Electives: 3 cr.

For professionals working in healthcare fields requiring advanced patient care knowledge, NUR310 is a recommended elective.

Faculty

The faculty members for this program have earned doctorate or master’s degrees. Faculty are selected for their combination of educational and professional experience and expertise.

Admission Requirements

Applicants may apply for admission to undergraduate certificate and degree programs at any time during the year and, if accepted, begin the program during any one of the three semesters. Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful undergraduate coursework. Applicants must provide evidence of at least 30 transferable semester credits upon acceptance, including completion of a basic English composition course. Applicants may complete an interview with a program administrator as part of the admission process.

Application Process

Applicants must submit:

  1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee (fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or veterans and active military personnel), and
  2. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated by a university accepted evaluation source, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards).

Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Twin Cities campus.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Office of Admission
2500 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, MN  55404

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