Healthcare Management is an Interdisciplinary Studies major. It consists of 52 credits, and leads to the Bachelor of Science degree.

At graduation, Healthcare Management majors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the major. The calculation is based on the grades in all courses presented for the major. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. Only a maximum of 2 courses may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis. A maximum of 12 transfer credits may be counted toward the major requirements; exceptions must be approved by the Chair.

Students who major in Healthcare Management may not double major in Business or Economics or minor in Economics. Students are encouraged to discuss additional career-related coursework with their advisors and to use campus resources to locate internships and other experiential learning opportunities.

Management Courses: (Take all of the following courses)

  • ECON 100 – Intro Microeconomics Credits: 4
  • ECON 240 – Intro to Business Management Credits: 4
  • ECON 235 – Health Economics Credits: 4
  • ECON 285 – Financial Accounting Credits: 4
  • ECON 435 – Health Management Credits: 4
  • ECON 440 – Applied Business Analysis Credits: 4
  • HCM 140/GHS 140 – Introduction to Healthcare Systems Credits: 4

Global Health Studies Courses: (Take one of the following courses)

  • GHS 110 – Introduction to Global Health Credits: 4
  • GHS 321 – Epidemiology Credits: 4
  • GHS 324 – Environmental Health Credits: 4
  • GHS 345 – Economics of Food and Agriculture Credits: 4

Health Ethics Course: (Take one of the following courses)

  • GHS 235 – Global Health Ethics Credits: 4
  • PHIL 205 – Literature, Film and Medicine Credits: 4
  • PHIL 285 – Business & Management Ethics Credits: 4
  • PHIL 385 – Medical Ethics Credits: 4

Statistics Course: (Take one of the following courses)

  • BIO 385 – Biostatistics
  • ECON 202 – Economic Statistics

Fundamentals of Health Course: (Take one of the following courses)

  • BIO 175 – Medical Terminology Credits: 4
  • BIO 210 – Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
  • PSYCH 162 – Human Social Behavior Credits: 4
  • PSYCH 170 – Adult Psychopathology Credits: 4
  • PSYCH 172 – Health Psychology Credits: 4

Junior Seminar: (Take one of the following courses)

  • ECON 579 – The Employment Relationship Credits: 4
  • ECON 584 – Topics in Industrial Organization Credits: 4
  • ECON 588 – Topics in Business Economics Credits: 4
  • GHS 575 – Global Health Challenges Credits: 4

Senior Project: (Take the following course)

  • HCM 620 – Senior Project Credits: 4