Granite State College’s Bachelor of Science degree in Health Care Management integrates the critical functions of management and leadership to facilitate effective health care operations and delivery systems for patients and communities. The program combines health care specific course work with additional relevant areas of leadership, organizational development, and inter-professional collaboration.

Students will have the opportunity to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of health care systems and the organization and integration of clinical and community support services that lead to optimal patient care.
2. Assess health care financial models and processes to enhance managerial decision making and organizational performance and to strategically support patients and communities.
3. Examine the fundamental rights, ethical principles, and overarching policies that guide health care professionals.
4. Evaluate the efficacy of employing information technology tools to improve health care delivery and optimize health outcomes.
5. Explore how socio-cultural, familial, and individual perspectives influence the operation, delivery, and use of health care systems.
6. Demonstrate competency in communication, interpersonal relations, management, and leadership to support organizational effectiveness and inter-professional collaboration.

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

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.

Course List

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 502	Math for Our World
MATH 504	Statistics
MATH 510	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.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major in Healthcare Management
Foundation Courses
HLTC 550	The Emerging U.S. Health Care System	4
HRM 518	Human Resource Management	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
HLTC 620	Health Program Planning and Evaluation
HRM 620	Change Management
HRM 621	Managing Conflict
MGMT 608	Fostering Inclusion and Diversity in the Workplace
SCI 610	Contemporary Issues in Personal and Global Health
SCI 615	Fitness and 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 student's general education, major, concentration or minor. Students will need 120 credits total to graduate with a bachelor's degree.