Health Care Managment - Program Description
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (Curriculum 0253)
- All students will complete a minimum of 120 credits, maintaining a GPA of 2.0.
- In order to advance to junior level status all graduates will complete 60 credits, maintaining a GPA of 2.0.
- Course work from Certificate and Associate degree programs with a minimum grade of C may be accepted to permit advanced standing.
- In order to maintain junior and senior level status and to advance to the final semester, all students must maintain a GPA of 2.0.
- In order to advance to the final semester and begin an internship, all students must obtain a passing grade in Health Services Management Internship Orientation (HSMB 308). This course is only required for students intending to enroll in HSMB 408 Internship in the 8th semester.
- In order to graduate, all students must successfully complete an Internship (HSMB 408) and/or an Internship Alternative and Senior Seminar (HSMB 410).
Semester I Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Composition and the Spoken Word (GER 1/2) | 3 |
| FYEP 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| HSMB 101 | Intro to Health Services Mgmt. | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introductory Psychology (GER 7) | 3 |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11) | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Science Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
Semester II Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HSMB 316 | Equity, Diversity, and Cultural Competence in Healthcare (GER 3) | 3 |
| MATH 141 | Statistics (GER 4) | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11) | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester III Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 101 | Foundations of Financial Accounting | 4 |
| HLTH 200 HSMB 200 |
Medical Terminology Disease OR Medical Terminology and Coding Classification Systems |
3 |
| Science Elective (GER 5) | 3-4 | |
| Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 13-14 |
Semester IV Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSMB 304 | U.S. Health Care System | 3 |
| U/L Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective (GER 6, 8, 9, 10, or 11) | 3-4 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15-16 |
Semester V Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSMB 301 | Public Health Issues | 3 |
| HSMB 306 | Health Care Financing | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester VI Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 310 | Economics of Healthcare | 3 |
| HSMB 305 | Managed Care | 3 |
| HSMB 307 | Health Care Facility Administration | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Semester VII Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BSAD 340 | Management Communications** | 3 |
| HSMB 302 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare** | 3 |
| HMSB 308 | Health Services Management Internship Orientation | 1 |
| HSMB 310 | Quality and Patient Safety | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective | 3 | |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
Semester VIII Credits
| Prefix | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HSMB 408 | Internship AND/OR Up to 4 program electives for total of 12 credits |
3-12 |
| U/L Program Elective | 3 | |
| U/L Program Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| HSMB 410 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
* Students must meet the pre-requisite for MATH 141 Statistics
** Fulfills writing intensive requirement
U/L = Upper Level courses (300/400)
GER = General Education Requirements
Program Electives: ACCT, BIOL, BSAD, CHEM, CITA, PSYC, DHYG, ECON, FSAD, FSMA, HEFI, HLTH, HSMB, LEST, MINS, NURS, PHTA, VSCT, VSAD. Program must meet 7 of 10 General Education Requirements (including 1, 2, 3 & 10) and 30 total Liberal Arts credits.
Acceptable PYSC courses as program electives: PSYC 225 (Human Development), PSYC 275 (Abnormal), PSYC 308 (Personality), PSYC/SSCI 310 (Counseling Theories), PSYC 340 (Social), HUSV 305 (Ethics), PSYC 315 (Crisis Intervention), PSYC 406 (Workplace), HUSV 310 (Working in Human Services Agencies), HUSV 315 (Mental Health Practice), SSCI 370 (Research Methods), and PSYC 320 (Health Psychology).
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Health Care Management
Marela Fiacco
Department Chair
MAC 322
315-386-7444
fiaccom@canton.edu