Health Systems Management, BS

Freshman Fall - 13 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I Cr: 3
• HSM 102 - Health Systems Foundation Cr: 1
• MATH 113 - College Algebra Cr: 3
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation Cr: 0
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Cr: 3

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a life science, except BIOL 105 or BIOL 106)

• COMM 105 - Introduction to Communication Strategies Cr: 3
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II Cr: 3
• STAT 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• PSYC 233 - Psychology of Human Development Cr: 3
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology Cr: 3

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a life science in the same discipline as the one previously taken, except BIOL 105 or BIOL 106)

• HSM 200 - US Healthcare Organization and Delivery Cr: 3
• HSM 210 - Principles of Healthcare Management Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I Cr: 3
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II Cr: 3
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology Cr: 3

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  Choose one of the following:

• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 Cr: 3
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 Cr: 3

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• HSM 220 - Health Care Policy and Reform Cr: 3
• HSM 240 - Human Resource Management Cr: 3
• HSM 270 - Applying Evidence to Improve Healthcare Outcomes Cr: 3
• OSBC 207 - Microsoft Excel for Business Cr: 3

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• HSM 250 - Principles and Practices of Case Management Cr: 3
• HSM 275 - Basic Anatomy, Physiology, & Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals Cr: 3
• HSM 315 - Fundamentals of Healthcare Quality Improvement Cr: 3
• HSM 360 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology Cr: 3
• HSM 370 - Integrated Care and Health Systems Cr: 3

Junior Spring - 18 hours

• HSM 350 - Healthcare and Regulatory Law Cr: 3
• HSM 355 - Healthcare Reimbursement Systems Cr: 3
• HSM 375 - Data Management Cr: 3
• HSM 380 - Introduction to Human Disease Cr: 3
• HSM 400 - Introduction to Healthcare Finance Cr: 3
• HSM 410 - Health Informatics Cr: 3

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• HSM 415 - Management in Healthcare Cr: 3
• HSM 420 - Healthcare Innovation: Managing Effectively in a Changing Environment Cr: 3
• HSM 430 - Institutional Collaboration and Communication in Health Care Cr: 3
• HSM 448 - Risk Management Cr: 3
• HSM 452 - Population Health Cr: 3

Senior Spring - 14 hours

• HSM 442 - Performance Initiatives Cr: 3
• HSM 480 - Project Management Fundamentals for Healthcare Systems Cr: 3
• HSM 497 - Internship in Healthcare Management Cr: 8

Note

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 and earn a grade of C or better in ALL courses applied to the degree.

General Notes

• All bachelor’s degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All bachelor’s degrees require the successful completion of at least nine hours of Natural Sciences General Education Core Curriculum  courses. Six hours shall be earned in a single life or physical science; the remaining three hours must be earned in a natural science area other than that previously selected (both life and physical sciences must be taken to fulfill this requirement).
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Academic Regulations  page.