Healthcare Management Major (MAP)

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The Healthcare Management major is designed for students with an allied health background who hold an associate of science or Associate of Business (AB) degree who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree to expand their employment options and work in healthcare management.

This major includes content that will equip you to understand and manage services and reimbursement sources affected by CMS, the Affordable Care Act, informatics and emerging areas of practice in healthcare. Professionals from many clinical backgrounds often select this major including radiology, medical lab, occupational therapy, physical therapy, health information management, respiratory, sonography, paramedic, and business. (See Career Pathway visuals below)

Graduates from this major often continue on and do graduate work in the Muskingum Master of Information, Strategy, Systems and Technology Degree (MISST) Program.

Major Requirements: (30 Semester Hours)

Healthcare Management Core Requirements: (12 Credit Hours)

HLSC 301 - The American Health Care System Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 307 - Health Communication and Promotion Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 495 - Seminar in Health Science Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 305 - Health Informatics Credit Hours: 3

Foundational Core Requirements: (9 Credit Hours)

HLSC 406 - Legal Issues in Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 326 - Health Care Finance Credit Hours: 3
HLSC 322 - Health Policy Credit Hours: 3

Healthcare Management Electives: (9 Credit Hours)

Choose Three of the Following:

BUSI 321 - Management Techniques Credit Hours: 3
BUSI 360 - Business Law Credit Hours: 3
BUSI 415 - Human Resource Management Credit Hours: 3
BUSI 420 - Management Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
SPST 441 - Sports Management Credit Hours: 3

Customize Your Curriculum Plan

MAP majors are designed to accomodate the demands of your career and personal life. Most courses are offered multiple times per year within four 10-week terms. This allows you to:

Adjust your course load: take only 1 or up to 4 courses each term

Choose the pace at which you will complete your program: take courses in just one term each year,or in all 4

Customized dual majors and or/minors: Jennifer Baird, your Allied Health Programs Advisor, will help you create a curriculum plan to meet your career goals

For additional information, contact Jennifer Baird, Allied Health Programs Advisor, at jbaird@muskingum.edu or 740-826-6151

For a complete listing of MAP requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Muskingum Adult Program Guidebook(pdf).