Health Care Leadership and Management Step-Up, BS
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Leadership and Management Step-Up (275005BS)
Through the Health Care Leadership and Management Program, students will receive leadership and management training that bridges the gap between clinical practice and health system management. The program also leverages the training the student has gain through their associate degree and previous clinical practice, to focus uniquely on those skills required for clinicians to transition into a leadership or managerial role. The student will also gain a unique understanding of the institutional and regulatory factors that are necessary to manage and lead in complex health care organizations.
Health care leaders will process, analyze and report information vital to the delivery of health care.
Through this program the student will gain the knowledge of the health care institution that is separate from business.
Requirements for Admission
Admission to the University of Akron.
Prior associate degree required. This is a step-up program.
The following information has official approval of The Department of Allied Health and The College of Health and Human Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 18 | |
| Core Courses | 36 | |
| Other Required Courses ** | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 67 | |
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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements.
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The total credits in this area may fluctuate based on the total credits completed for the associate's degree. Students are encouraged to work with their academic advisor to determine how the total credit requirement will be met.
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Core Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
| BAHA 227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
| BAHA 302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
| BAHA 229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| BAHA 304 | Health Care Management Foundations | 3 |
| BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
| BAHA 360 | Health Care Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BAHA 336 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | 3 |
| BAHA 401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
| BAHA 411 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
| BAHA 403 | Health Care Planning & Marketing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Other Required Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 380 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 4 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| or ACCT 201 | Accounting Principles I | |
| Total Hours | 13 | |
The student must meet all General Education Requirements.
Recommended Sequence
NOTE: The credit total for the portion of the degree completed and The University of Akron may fluctuate based on the total amount of credits completed for the associate's degree. Coursework at The University of Akron may exceed the 67-68 credits listed on this guide.
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
| BAHA 227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
| BAHA 229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| Writing II Requirement | 3 | |
| Natural Science Requirement 1 | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
| BAHA 336 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | 3 |
| ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics Social Science Requirement | 3 |
| PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology Social Science Requirement | 3 |
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| BAHA 302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
| BAHA 304 | Health Care Management Foundations | 3 |
| BAHA 401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| BAHA 360 | Health Care Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care Capstone | 3 |
| BAHA 411 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
| PSYC 380 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 4 |
| BAHA 403 | Health Care Planning & Marketing | 3 |
| Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 67-68 | |