Healthcare Management Major; B.A.

(40 credits)

The goal of the Healthcare Management major is to prepare individuals to meet the dynamic challenges of the growing medical and health services industry. Focusing on the ethical management and leadership of healthcare operations that facilitate the function of health services delivery, the degree takes a business management approach to preparing individuals for successful careers in healthcare administration and continued masters-level education in the field.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate learning of management practices, specifically planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling, required in today’s medical and health services administration.

• Demonstrate learning of workplace diversity and its implications for managing and leading.

• Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate to audiences within a workplace context.

• Identify the integrative nature of of ethical decision making when considering public policy and healthcare management.

• Demonstrate learning of accounting practices, planning budgets, and financial reporting for administrative unit operations.