Business Division

 

Health Care Management Program Requirements

The Division of Business Administration trains students to become contributing members of today�s corporate, entrepreneurial, public and non-profit organizations.  While an objective of the Division is to prepare a person for specific career orientation, the Division recognizes that the student must also develop into an individual ready to adapt to personal and social problems as well as to a constantly changing global, competitive environment. Communication and leadership skills are critical and will be honed through experiential learning, internship opportunities, and student organizational involvement. Prior to entering a specialized curriculum, students will broaden their preparation in written and oral communications, the social and natural sciences, mathematics and other courses that will prepare them for a lifetime of learning.

Special Note: A course taken as an elective for a BUS major cannot be used as an elective to satisfy the requirements of another BUS major or minor.

Health Care Management Major                           Computer Code: BSHC

The Health Care Management Major promotes an understanding of America’s complex and evolving health care system and increases the competencies of students pursuing careers as managers and leaders in that field. Students will analyze perspectives, methods, and values associated with the delivery, management and finance of health services. They will evaluate health data, payments systems, management practices, ethical principles, public policies, promotional strategies and system designs to discover ways to meet the demand for effective, affordable, efficient and responsible health care.

The major promotes organizational insight and managerial ability for those who desire leadership positions in health-related enterprises. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of both health care professionals with technical/clinical degrees as well as those of traditional undergraduate students. The curriculum in total is also geared toward enhancing the students oral and written presentation skills as well as overall problem solving skills.

Minimum credits required: 58

Required Foundation Courses (* = Prerequisite Required)

ECN

101

Principles of Economics I (Micro)

4 credits

ECN

102

Principles of Economics II (Macro)

4 credits*

ECN

279

Elements of Statistics

4 credits*

CSC

141

Advanced Applications for Information Analysis

3 credits

 

 

(not required of students who completed CSC 210)

 

MTH

136

Applied College Mathematics

3 credits*

 

 

 

 

Required Health and Physical Education Course

HPE

206

Medical Terminology

2 credits

 

 

 

 

Required Natural Science Course

Choose one course from the following:

BIO

101

Human Biology

3 credits

BIO

121L

Principles of Biology I

4 credits

BIO

203L

Human Anatomy and Physiology

4 credits

Note: This course can be used to fulfill part of the Natural Science portion of the College Core Curriculum.


Required Business Administration Courses (* = Prerequisite Required)

BUS

211

Principles of Accounting I

3 credits*

BUS

212

Principles of Accounting II

3 credits*

BUS

305

Introduction to Management

3 credits*

BUS

326

Legal Environment of Organizations

3 credits

BUS

330

Introduction to Marketing

3 credits*

BUS

342

Corporate and Organizational Finance

3 credits*

BUS

365

Management Science

3 credits*

BUS

451

Management Strategy & Policy

4 credits*

 

 

 

 

Required Health Care Management Courses (* = Prerequisite Required)

BUS

357

Introduction to American Health Care

3 credits*

BUS

367

Health Care Law & Ethics

3 credits*

BUS

377

Health Care Environment

3 credits*

BUS

409D

Behavioral Theories of Management

3 credits*

BUS

487

Capstone in Problem Solving & Applied Health Care Management

3 credits*

The capstone course can only be taken as the last course in the Health Care Management Major. With prior approval, it can be taken simultaneously with another Health Care Management Major course.

 

 

 

 

Internship

An internship in, or an independent research project for a health or community agency is recommended for any student who does not have a minimum of one year of health-care-related work experience. It is also strongly recommended that students with more than one year of health-care-related work experience consider participating in an experience that would broaden their focus and understanding of the overall health care world.

Mentoring Program

Baldwin Wallace University will work with the students in this program to make available mentors from the various healthcare industries to allow the student to have a greater appreciation of the “real world of healthcare.”

 

 

 

 

Recommended courses that are not required for the Health Care Management Major include the following: (* = Prerequisite Required)

CAS

112

Presentational Speaking

3 credits

CAS

207

Group Communication and Leadership

3 credits*

BUS

215

Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3 credits

BUS

358

Business Communications

3 credits

HPE

245

Health Behavior Management

2 credits

PSY

280

Research Methods

3 credits*

SOC

280D

Research Methods

4 credits*

SOC

281

Data Analysis using PASW

4 credits*

 

 

 

 

Students majoring in Health Care Management must also meet these requirements:

1. At least six (6) courses at the 300-400 level must be completed in the Division of Business Administration at Baldwin Wallace University.
2. Students planning to attend graduate school are encouraged to take calculus.
3. A maximum of 4 semester hours of a D grade in a required BUS prefix course may be counted toward the major.

 

Health Care Management Minor- 25 credit hours

 

 

Required Foundation Courses (* = Prerequisite Required)

 

 

ECN

100^

Survey of Economics

3 credits

 

 

ECN

279

Elements of Statistics

4 credits*

 

 

Required Business Administration Courses (* = Prerequisite Required)

 

 

BUS

208#

Introduction to Business

3 credits

 

 

BUS

211

Principles of Accounting I

3 credits*

 

 

BUS

305

Introduction to Management

3 credits*

 

 

Health Care Management Courses

 

 

BUS

357

Introduction to American Health Care

3 credits*

 

 

Choose two courses from the following: (* = Prerequisite Required)

 

 

BUS

367

Health Care Law & Ethics

3 credits*

 

 

BUS

377

Health Care Environment

3 credits*

 

 

BUS

409D

Behavioral Theories of Management

3 credits*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

^The sequence of ECN 101 and ECN 102 can be substituted for ECN 100

 

 

#The sequence of BUS 305, BUS 326, & BUS 330 can be substituted for BUS 208

 
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