July 2023 University Catalog

BS in Business, Health Care Management, FlexPath option

School of Business, Technology, and Health Care Administration

The bachelor’s Health Care Management specialization provides learners with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of basic health care business functions, including accounting, finance, human resources, communications, and marketing, as well as more focused functions such as quality assurance, risk management, and health care operations. Other specialization topics include health care laws and regulations, leadership, and ethics. Successful graduates of this specialization are prepared to pursue leadership or management roles in today’s challenging health care environment. Learners who pursue this specialization through the FlexPath option earn a BS in Business through self-paced demonstrations of competencies.

General Education Requirements

Choose 22.5 program points with a minimum of 2 program points from each category; see General Education Courses, FlexPath option.

Additional Program Requirements

Core courses

At least 21 program points

NHS-FPX4000Developing a Health Care Perspective

3

BHA-FPX4002History of the United States Health Care System

1.5

BHA-FPX4003Present and Future State Developments within the United States Health Care System

1.5

BUS-FPX3011Fundamentals of Management

1.5

BUS-FPX3012Fundamentals of Leadership

1.5

BUS-FPX3030Fundamentals of Marketing and Sales

3

BUS-FPX3040Fundamentals of Human Resource Management

3

BUS-FPX3050Fundamentals of Organizational Communication

3

BUS-FPX3061Fundamentals of Accounting

1.5

BUS-FPX3062Fundamentals of Finance

1.5

Specialization courses

At least 24 program points

BHA-FPX4004Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Health Care

3

BHA-FPX4006Health Care Regulation and Compliance

3

BHA-FPX4008Health Care Budgeting and Reporting

1.5

BHA-FPX4009Health Care Reimbursement Systems

1.5

BHA-FPX4010Introduction to Health Care Research

3

BHA-FPX4102Leadership and Communication in Health Care Organizations

3

BHA-FPX4104Strategic Leadership and Workforce Planning in Health Care

3

BHA-FPX4106Introduction to Managing Health Care Information

3

BUS-FPX4121Ethics in Health Care Management

3

Elective courses

At least 19.5 program points

Choose courses to fulfill total program points.†

Capstone course

At least 3 program points

Taken during the learner’s final quarter

BUS-FPX4993Business Capstone Project

3

Total

At least 90 program points, including a minimum of 27 program points from the 3000/4000 level

One or more courses in this program may require a prerequisite(s). Refer to the course descriptions for details.

Learners who do not complete all program requirements within quarter credit/program point minimums will be required to accrue such additional quarter credits/program points as are associated with any additional or repeat coursework necessary for successful completion of program requirements.

† Learners in this specialization choose general education, specialization, and elective courses from the FlexPath (-FPX) course list.

GuidedPath courses and FlexPath courses fulfill the program requirements and prerequisites for each delivery model.