Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Healthcare Management, B.S.


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The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is a comprehensive program designed to provide health professionals with the education to become administrators in health care agencies. The curriculum is directed toward developing the management, problem- solving, finance, and interpersonal skills essential for careers in a variety of health care organizations. An additional intent of the program is to provide career advancement opportunities for those who are already employed in health care organizations.

Students wishing to enroll in Healthcare Management courses are encouraged to complete the Core Curriculum  requirements and required support courses prior to enrolling in the HCMG courses.

Degree Requirements


Core Curriculum (30-33 Credit Hours)


For details on the required courses, refer to the Core Curriculum    program. 

Free Elective (12-15 Credit Hours)


Students must complete 12 -15 credit hours of electives to complete degree requirements.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours


Accelerated Master’s Degree Option: Healthcare Administration (MHA)


The Healthcare Management program within the College of Business & Aviation established a “4+1” pathway to allow students in their final semesters of their senior year to earn 12 credits of graduate work that are equivalent to a free undergraduate elective or another Business/HCMG core course otherwise.  These credits will count both as fulfillment of the undergraduate degree as well as providing 12 credits completed toward the Master’s degree. A 4+1 program in healthcare is a program that allows students to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree 
in five years. 

For full policies for the Accelerated Master’s Degree Programs, Accelerated Master’s Degree Programs  

The 4 M.S. in Healthcare Administration classes listed below may count for up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate free electives:
MHCM 5100: Leadership and Strategy (3 CH)
MHCM 5200: Healthcare Finance (3 CH)
MCHM 5300: Corporate Compliance and Ethics (3 CH)
MCHM 5810: HR Management (3 CH)

Read the full course descriptions in the Graduate Catalog.

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