Health Care Management Concentration
Health Care Management Concentration Program at Fisher College
The Bachelor of Science in Management Degree, with a concentration in Health Care Management, develops solid functional management knowledge and skills combined with a broad overview of issues and challenges specific to the complex field of health care delivery. Emphasis of instruction will be on developing the managerial skills required to work in today's regulated, complex health care field. Graduates will have a solid foundation of knowledge in legal issues, marketing, financial accounting, health care reimbursement systems and performance-improvement methods required to meet the challenges of increasing quality while decreasing cost in health care delivery. Completing the program will prepare graduates for marketing, supervisory or middle management positions in hospitals, managed care organizations, community health centers, physical group practices, pharmaceutical companies and other types of facilities, or to advance to a graduate program of study.
| First Year | Credit hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CM105 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CS101 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 |
| EC101 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EC102 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| EN101 | English I | 3 |
| EN102 | English II | 3 |
| MA107 | College Algebra* | 3 |
| PS101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| Second Year | Credit hours | |
| AC121 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC122 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CS108 | Advanced Computer Applications | 3 |
| MA121 | Basic Statistics | 3 |
| MG201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MG202 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MK201 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SC101 | Anatomy and Physiology I** | 4 |
| SC102 | Anatomy and Physiology II** | 4 |
| SociaL Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
| Third Year | Credit hours | |
| CS314 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FI201 | Business Finance | 3 |
| HM300 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 3 |
| HM310 | Health Care Law & Government Regulations | 3 |
| IS210 | Professional Development for Internship | 1 |
| MG304 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| MG315 | International Management | 3 |
| MG321 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| PS315 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| Free Elective | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| Fourth Year | Credit hours | |
| ENXXX | 300- or 400-Level Literature | 3 |
| CS400 | Project Management | 3 |
| HM410 | Topics in Health Care Management | 3 |
| MG390 | Management Internship*** | 3 |
| MG435 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MG441 | Business Policy and Strategic Management | 3 |
| MG450 | Senior Project*** | 3 |
| Free Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| *A higher level of math (MA109 or MA 110) may be substituted. | ||
| **SC 130 (Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology) and SC 129 (Human Biology) may be substituted for SC 101 and SC 102. | ||
| ***Health care focus. Minimum credits required for graduation--122. |
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