Health Care Leadership and Management, BS
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Leadership and Management Step-Up (275006BS)
Through the Health Care Leadership and Management program, the student will gain the knowledge of the health care institution that is separate from business. A student with a clinical background will be able to bridge the gap between their health care discipline and healthcare leadership.
Healthcare 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.
Through the Healthcare 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.
Healthcare 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.
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 |
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General Education Requirements * | 25 | |
Core Courses | 45 | |
Other Required Courses | 21 | |
Certificate or Minor | 15 | |
Electives ** | 14 | |
Total Hours | 120 |
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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 certificate or minor. 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 |
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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 |
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BAHA 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
BAHA 200 | Introduction to Health Care Services | 3 |
BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
BAHA 227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
BAHA 229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
BAHA 302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA 304 | Health Care Management Foundations | 3 |
BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
BAHA 360 | Health Care Human Resource Management | 3 |
BAHA 401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA 336 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 403 | Health Care Planning & Marketing | 3 |
BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 411 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
BAHA 450 | Health Care Externship | 3 |
Total Hours | 45 |
Other Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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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 | |
ANAT 206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
ANAT 207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 3 |
ANAT 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I | 1 |
ANAT 211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II | 1 |
Total Hours | 21 |
Certificate/Minor
Code | Title | Hours |
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Certificate/Minor Courses | 15 | |
This program requires a minimum 15 credit certificate, approved by the programs' director. 1 | ||
Total Hours | 15 |
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Approved choices include: (see program director if there is a certificate/minor that is not listed)
Health Care Selling Certificate, 15 creditsProfessional Selling Certificate, 15 creditsAllied Health Care Administration Certificate, 15 creditsCyber Forensics Certificate, 18 credits
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Electives 1 | 14 | |
Student will work directly with the program director and program advisor to choose electives that are consistent with the students educational and career goals. | ||
Total Hours | 14 |
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In order to reach the University minimum of 120 credits for a bachelor's degree, the total number of electives may vary based on the chosen certificate/minor, and other completed courses.
Recommended Sequence
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
Writing I Requirement | 3 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic Requirement | 3 | |
Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
BAHA 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
ANAT 206 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology I Natural Science Requirement | 3 |
ANAT 210 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I Natural Science w/ lab Requirement | 3 |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
Writing II Requirement | 3 | |
ECON 200 | Principles of Microeconomics Social Science Requirement | 3 |
PSYC 100 | Introduction to Psychology Social Science Requirement | 3 |
ANAT 207 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology II Natural Science | 3 |
ANAT 211 | Applied Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II Natural Science w/ lab Requirement | 1 |
Hours | 16 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
BAHA 200 | Introduction to Health Care Services | 3 |
BAHA 220 | Introduction to Health Care Analytics | 3 |
BAHA 227 | Basic Procedural Coding | 3 |
BAHA 229 | Basic Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
Program Elective | 3 | |
Program Elective | 3 | |
Program Elective | 3 | |
Arts Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BAHA 302 | Clinical Information Systems | 3 |
BAHA 304 | Health Care Management Foundations | 3 |
Certificate/Minor Course | 3 | |
COMM 325 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA 328 | Medical Insurance | 3 |
BAHA 336 | Legal Concepts of Health Care | 3 |
BAHA 360 | Health Care Human Resource Management | 3 |
PSYC 380 | Industrial/Organizational Psychology | 4 |
Certificate/Minor Course | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
BAHA 401 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
Certificate/Minor Course | 3 | |
Certificate/Minor Course | 3 | |
Certificate/Minor Course | 3 | |
Program Elective | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
BAHA 402 | Quality Management in Health Care Capstone | 3 |
BAHA 411 | Health Care Finance | 3 |
BAHA 403 | Health Care Planning & Marketing | 3 |
BAHA 450 | Health Care Externship | 3 |
Hours | 12 | |
Total Hours | 122 |