Health Care Management (B.S.)
Granite State College’s Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management prepares graduates in the terms, best practices, and critical functions of health care administration and provides additional advantages through studies in leadership, diversity management, and organizational development. The program combines health care-specific course work with additional relevant learning in such areas as management, statistics, and ethics.
Students will have the opportunity to:
- Articulate and apply knowledge of systems, operations, and roles fundamental to effective health care administration in a variety of settings.
- Employ and assess financial and information resources to enhance managerial decision-making and organizational performance.
- Recognize the fundamental rights, ethical principles, and overarching policies that guide those who work in health care.
- Develop and foster capacities for leadership, both in oneself and across organizational teams.
- Explore how socio-cultural, familial, and individual perspectives influence the health care system and the diversity of experiences that comprise it.
Degree Requirements
Minimum Credit Requirement: 120 credits
Minimum Residency Requirement: 30 credits must be taken at Granite State College
A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for conferral
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| Requirements General Education Requirements | Credit Hours 40 |
| Requirements Major Requirements | Credit Hours 48 |
| Requirements Open Electives | Credit Hours 32 |
| Requirements Total | Credit Hours 120 |
General Education Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in all General Education coursework. Students are allowed a maximum of two course overlaps. Overlaps can be used between Major, Minor and General Education requirements with only one overlap being utilized between the Major and Minor.
All General Education requirements, including CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.) and IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.), must be taken prior to the capstone.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 500 | The Writing Process | 4 |
| COMM 542 | Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics | 4 |
| COMM 543 | Visual Communication | 4 |
| CRIT 501 | Introduction to Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Math for Our World | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Pre-Calculus | ||
| Knowledge of Human Behavior & Social Systems | 4 | |
| Knowledge of the Physical & Natural World | 4 | |
| Knowledge of Human Thought & Expression | 4 | |
| CRIT 602 | Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking | 4 |
| IDIS 601 | Interdisciplinary Seminar | 4 |
| Total Credits | 40 | |
Major Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in all Major coursework. Students are allowed a maximum of two course overlaps. Overlaps can be used between Major, Minor and General Education requirements with only one overlap being utilized between the Major and Minor.
CRIT 602 Advanced Critical Analysis and Strategic Thinking (4 s.h.), IDIS 601 Interdisciplinary Seminar (4 s.h.) and all major requirements must be completed prior to enrollment in the integrative Capstone. Academic Advisor approval is required for registration to be processed.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major in Healthcare Management | ||
| Foundation Courses | ||
| HLTC 550 | The Emerging U.S. Health Care System | 4 |
| MGMT 518 | Human Resource Administration | 4 |
| MGMT 566 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| Intermediate Courses | ||
| MATH 504 | Statistics | 4 |
| HLTC 612 | Population Health | 4 |
| HLTC 629 | Law and Ethics for Healthcare and Human Services | 4 |
| HLTC 555 | Introduction to Fiscal Management in Health Care | 4 |
| Advanced Courses | ||
| HLTC 627 | Reimbursement and Financing Techniques in Health Care | 4 |
| HLTC 637 | Informatics for Health Professionals | 4 |
| HLTC 638 | Health Care Policy | 4 |
| Health Care Management Elective | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Fostering Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace | ||
| Effecting Positive Change in Organizations | ||
| Managing Conflict | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Personal and Global Health | ||
| Integrative Capstone: | ||
| HLTC 650 | Integrative: Health Care Management | 4 |
| Total Credits | 48 | |
Electives
Open electives are courses students will need to take in addition to their general education and major requirements in order to satisfy the remaining credit totals for their programs. Open electives are defined as any credit course offered by the College not already included in the students general education, major, concentration or minor. Students will need 120 credits total to graduate with a bachelor's degree.