Walker College Health Care Management
Rapid advances in the health care industry demand that organizations and health care providers seek leaders who are bold, innovative and visionary while possessing tried-and-true management skills. The HCM degree program prepares such leaders. Students who complete this program earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in Health Care Management. The HCM program combines the excellent business and management courses offered in the Walker College of Business with a variety of courses providing knowledge and understanding of the health care industry. With this strong combined curricula, graduates of the HCM program are prepared for challenging management positions in a variety of health care organizations.
The HCM degree program was established in the Walker College of Business in 1972 in response to demands from health providers in North Carolina and surrounding areas for managers with solid business skills who are also knowledgeable of the uniqueness of the health care industry. Since 1972, ASU's HCM program has demonstrated a remarkable reputation for producing graduates who assume key leadership positions in their organizations, and make valuable contributions to the health care delivery systems within their communities.
Degree Requirements
To successfully complete the HCM degree program students must satisfy requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.).
In addition, students must complete the following health care management courses to satisfy requirements for the BSBA with a major in Health Care Management:
- HCM 3110 Health Care Organization and Administration
- HCM 3130 Managing Health Care Organizations
- HCM 3580 Health Services Program Evaluation and Research
- HCM 3900 Internship in Health Care Management
- HCM 4570 Health Care Financing
- HCM 4910 Health Law
- HCM 4950 Seminar in Health Care Management
To satisfy requirement for electives, the following courses are offered:
- HCM 3530 Selected Topics in Health Care Management
- HCM 4550 Health Care Policy
- HCM 4560 Managed Care
Suggested COB Elective Courses:
- MGT 3620 - Human Resources Management
- MGT 4070 - Entrepreneurship
- MGT 4570* - Compensation and Human Resource Management Systems
- MGT 4700 - Contemporary Issues in Management and Leadership
- MGT 4770 - Social Responsibilities of Management
- ACC 3200 - Cost Accounting
- ACC 3560 - Accounting for Non-Profit Organizations
- FIN 3071 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
- MKT 4100 - Marketing Management
Suggested Non-COB Elective Courses:
- SOC 3100 - Gerontology
- SOC 3600 - Medical Sociology
- BIO 4563 - Biology of Aging
- HP 3100 - Emergency Care and CPR
- HP 3700 - Health Behavior Change
- FCS 4552 - Medical Terminology (1 cr)
- ANT 4600 - Medical Anthropology
- PSY 4653* - Health Psychology
- COM 3152 - Communication in Organizations
