Program Overview

Online Bachelor Degree Healthcare Management

The Online Bachelor Degree in Healthcare Management is designed to help students become leaders in the healthcare industry. This program offers two options: Healthcare Quality and Healthcare Informatics.

Degree Type

• Bachelor's Degree

Program Type

• Undergraduate

Location

• Online

College

• Business & Computing

Department

• Management

What Makes Our Healthcare Management Program Online Unique?

The healthcare management program online at SEMO helps students become familiar with the American healthcare system while learning the foundations of management and economics relevant to the medical field. Students will:

• Gain an understanding of how to combine technology with management skills to lead a successful team.
• Continue working, secure an internship, or balance life's other responsibilities by taking online courses.
• Count upper-level courses towards a master's degree with the accelerated MBA program.

What Can You Do with an Bachelor's of Science in Healthcare Management?

With a focus on quality, students can establish and uphold healthcare standards and manage patient safety issues. If they choose the informatics option, they will focus on gathering and reporting medical information to providers, insurers, and accreditation agencies.

Healthcare Management Program Online Career Opportunities

• Health Service Manager
• Health Informatics Specialist
• Clinical Analyst
• Health and Social Services Director
• Medical Records Manager
• Office Manager
• Patient Safety Specialist

Healthcare Management Curriculum

The business administration degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.

Required Courses

• EV386 Environmental Health (3)
• HA473 Internship in Healthcare (3)
• HA510 Healthcare Performance Improvement (3)
• HA520 Healthcare Quality and Value (3)
• HA582 Healthcare Budgeting and Reimbursement (3)
• HL320 Community Health (3)
• MG301 Principles of Management (3)
• MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
• MG362 Management Skills (3)
• MI101 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
• PY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
• PY271 Psychological Research I (3)
• SC301 Foundations of Health Communication (3)
• UI412 American Healthcare Systems and Issues (3)

Healthcare Quality Option

• HA557 Healthcare Law and Regulatory Compliance (3)
• HA586 Healthcare Strategy and Marketing (3)

Healthcare Informatics Option

• HA540 Healthcare Informatics (3)
• HA545 Healthcare Database Systems (3)
• MI375 Management Info Systems (3)

General Education Requirements

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in a major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics examination

Sample Yearly Course Map

First Year

Fall Semester (16)

• UI100 (1)
• EN100 (3)
• BS103 (3)
• MA116 or MA123 (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)

Spring Semester (15)

• MI001 (0)
• MI101 (3)
• PY101 (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)

Second Year

Fall Semester (15)

• EC215 (3)
• HL120 (3)
• PY271 (3)
• General Education (3)
• General Education (3)

Spring Semester (14)

• HL310 (3)
• MG301 (3)
• General Education (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

Third Year

Fall Semester (15)

• BA400 or PL354 (3)
• MI375 (3)
• EV386 (3)
• HA520 (3)
• SC301 (3)
• Elective (3)

Spring Semester (15)

• HA557 (3)
• HA540 (3)
• HA582 (3)
• MG362 (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

Fourth Year

Fall Semester (15)

• HA510 (3)
• HA586 (3)
• HA545 (3)
• MG356 (3)
• HA555/HA566/PY555 (3)
• UI412 (3)
• Elective (3)

Spring Semester (15)

• HA473 (3)
• BA400 or PL354 (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

Accelerated Master's Degree

SEMO offers an accelerated master's degree for current students. Students can get both undergraduate and graduate credit for some 500 level courses, meaning they can graduate with an MBA sooner.

Career Services

SEMO's Career Services office is available to help students with the next step in their career. The office provides expertise and support to help students land their dream job in no time.

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Related Programs

• Online Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
• Online Bachelors in Healthcare Administration