Program Overview

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Leadership and Management

The Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Leadership and Management is designed for students who aspire to lead healthcare teams and improve patient care through effective management practices. Graduates gain expertise in healthcare administration, organizational leadership, and policy, preparing them for careers as healthcare managers, clinical coordinators, or health services administrators in hospitals, clinics, and healthcare organizations.

Program Overview

This program equips students with the knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of healthcare systems while driving innovation and improving patient outcomes. Through coursework in healthcare policy, leadership, and organizational management, students are prepared to take on roles that combine clinical expertise with administrative excellence.

Who is this program for?

The program is ideal for students who aspire to lead healthcare teams and improve patient care through effective management practices.

AUPHA Certified

The University of Kentucky Clinical Leadership & Management Program is a Full Certified Undergraduate Program through the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA). AUPHA Certified Undergraduate programs are recognized for having withstood the rigors of peer review in which curricula, faculty, and educational outcomes are critically examined.

EEQ Certification

Essential Employability Qualities Certification (EEQ CERT) is granted by The Quality Assurance Commons for Postsecondary Education after a rigorous process of external and independent review. EEQ Certified programs foster a distinctive set of attributes in their graduates, including communication, thinking and problem solving, inquiry, collaboration, adaptability, principles and ethics, responsibility and professionalism, and learning.

Related Careers

Graduates are ready for impactful careers as healthcare managers, clinical coordinators, or leaders in hospital systems, public health organizations, and beyond.

Program Details

• Credit Hours: 120
• Credential: BHS
• Offered by: College of Health Sciences

Admission Requirements

• Official High School Transcript with Pre-College Curriculum: View transcript requirements on the Undergraduate Admission webpage.
• Test Scores (optional): ACT or SAT scores can be submitted but are not required for university admission.

Application Requirements

• Completed applications include an official high school transcript, application fee ($50 domestic/$60 international) and optional official ACT/SAT score.
• Admission to CLM is a selective process. Students are evaluated holistically on GPA, test scores, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and fit for the CLM program, as evidenced by essay responses.
• The minimum GPA for consideration is 2.8, but meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Application Deadlines

Freshman

• Early Action: 12/01/2025
• Regular Decision: 02/15/2026

Transfer

• Fall Scholarship: 06/15/2026
• Fall: 08/01/2026
• Spring: 11/15/2025
• Summer: 04/15/2026

Curriculum

The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Clinical Leadership and Management program prepares students to take on leadership roles in healthcare organizations by combining knowledge of healthcare systems with essential management skills. Students study topics such as healthcare operations, finance, quality improvement, health policy, and organizational leadership. The curriculum emphasizes strategic thinking, communication, and ethical decision-making, equipping students to lead teams, improve patient outcomes, and navigate the complexities of modern healthcare environments.

Sample Curriculum Plan

• Freshman Year: 32-33 credit hours
  • Fall Semester: 15-16 credit hours
    • UKCRCC1: UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
    • UKCRCCC: UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizen
    • UKCRQFO: UK Core - Quantitative Foundations
    • UKCRACR: UK Core - Arts and Creativity
    • UKCRHUM: UK Core - Humanities
  • Spring Semester: 17 credit hours
    • UKCRCC2: UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
    • UKCRSIR: UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reason
    • PSY 100: INTRO TO PSYCHOLOGY
    • CLM 104: MINDFULNESS PRACTICES & STRESS REDUCTION
    • CLM 120: CAREERS IN CLINICAL LEADERSHIP & MGMT
    • CLM 241: HEALTH AND MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS
• Sophomore Year: 30 credit hours
  • Fall Semester: 15 credit hours
    • UKCRNPM: UK Core - Natural, Physical and Math
    • CLM 300: HC MAN: WRITE SPEAK CREATE
    • CLM 323: SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
    • CLM 325: INTRO TO HEALTH CARE MGMT
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
  • Spring Semester: 15 credit hours
    • UKCRGDY: UK Core - Global Dynamics
    • CLM 342: LEADERSHIP: MGMT COMPETENCIES
    • CLM 350: HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS, & LAW
    • CLM 353: ETHICS IN HEALTH SVCS MGMT
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
• Junior Year: 31 credit hours
  • Fall Semester: 15 credit hours
    • CLM 345: QUALITY & PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVE EVAL
    • CLM 335: HEALTH INFO MGMT
    • CLM 470: LONG-TERM CARE MANAGEMENT
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
  • Spring Semester: 16 credit hours
    • CHS 354: INTERPROF EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MKG
    • CLM 443: LEAD: STRATEGIC VISION MISSION & PLAN
    • CLM 455: FINANCIAL MGMT OF HEALTH ORGS
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
• Senior Year: 26-28 credit hours
  • Fall Semester: 14-16 credit hours
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
    • HHS-FREE: Free Electives (3 hours)
    • CLM 401: FOUNDATION PRACTICUM
    • CLM 480: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CLM: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
  • Spring Semester: 12 credit hours
    • CLM 444: LEAD: HR MGMT IN HEALTHCARE
    • CLM 495: CLM CAPSTONE
    • CLM 402: ADVANCED PRACTICUM

Degree Requirements

Degree requirements, course descriptions, and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.