Healthcare Management, Bachelor of Science
| COMMON PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT |
36 |
| HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT HOURS |
21 |
| ADDITIONAL PROGRAM HOURS |
3-6 |
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS |
60-63 |
| PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: MTH 316 |
NOTE: Hours may vary depending on transfer credit awarded.
The Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Healthcare Management, offered through Gardner-Webb’s Broyhill Undergraduate School of Management, provides a fully-accredited baccalaureate degree for those wishing to pursue a career in Healthcare Management.
Healthcare Management is designed to prepare individuals who have a health-related and/or business education background to assume positions in healthcare management and to recognize and to respond to the emerging health needs of a changing society.
Student Learning Outcomes
To accomplish the mission of the Godbold School of Business in individual courses within the Degree Completion Program, students completing a course in healthcare management will be able to:
- Adapt themselves in entry-level professional career positions in business, government, and other areas of human endeavor where organizational, managerial, and analytical skills in healthcare management are vital for success;
- Learn new managerial skills in healthcare management that require knowledge of computerized technology applications in business; and
- Respond to changes in healthcare management in a dynamic, global marketplace and demonstrate high Christian ethical standards in their place of work.
Program Requirements
Common Professional Component
| ACC 213 | Accounting Principles I | 3 |
| ACC 214 | Accounting Principles II | 3 |
| BAD 300 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BAD 304 | Applied Business Statistics | 3 |
| BAD 305 | Introduction to Management Science | 3 |
| FIN 312 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BAD 360 | International Business | 3 |
| BAD 480 | Business Strategy | 3 |
| CIS 300 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| ECO 204 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| MGT 316 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Healthcare Management Hours
| HMG 200 | Introduction to Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HMG 303 | Economics, Budgeting, and Finance In Healthcare | 3 |
| HMG 310 | Diversity and Culture in Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HMG 315 | Healthcare Quality Seminar | 3 |
| HMG 400 | Introduction to International Health | 3 |
| HMG 410 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| MGT 400 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| MGT 403 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| MGT 450 | Leadership | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Additional Hours Required
| ECO 203 | Principles of Economics I (Economics and the Free Market System) | 3 |
| MTH 300 | Survey of Math Skills | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-6 |
MTH 300 or college math transfer course is required for any student without college algebra. If student transfers in MTH 316, this requirement is waived.
Total Credit Hours: 60-63
NOTE: At least half of the healthcare management courses listed above must be taken at Gardner-Webb University. A grade of “C” or better is required in prescribed General Education courses and all courses required for the program.
As with all DCP majors, approximately half of the Healthcare Management track consists of our General Education curriculum (see General Education Requirements). A student must complete 33 hours in the Healthcare Management major, 15 of which must be completed with the University.