Health Care Management Courses and Descriptions

Required Courses in Health Care Management

All courses, 9 semester credit hours, are required.

HC 310 Medical Law and Ethics

This course introduces the medical professional to the law and ethics pertaining to the medical office. Topics include the law and the courts, contracts, professional liability, medical malpractice, defenses to liability suits, workplace legalities, HIPAA, and medical ethics. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.

HC 315 Medical Personnel Management

This course uses a practical approach to emphasize knowledge of employee benefits, salary administration, psycho-psychological needs, and written communications systems. Labor management relations and relationships in a medical office will be reviewed. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: BU 105 Business Principles and Management.

HC 401 Current Issues in Health Care Management

This course is designed to provide a forum for the contemporary issues related to health care management. Regulatory changes, developments in management of human resources, and other current concepts in general health care management are addressed. The importance of a systems approach to change management is covered. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.

Required Courses in Business Management

All courses, 33 semester credit hours, are required.

AC 103 Accounting I

This introductory accounting course provides the practical application of the concepts and principles of the accounting cycle for service businesses. Topics include an overview of accounting concepts and procedures; analyzing and recording transactions; beginning the accounting cycle by journalizing, posting, and working with the trial balance; using worksheets, financial statements, and adjusting entries; completing the accounting cycle with adjusting, closing, and post-closing trial balance; working with cash and its control; working with accounting systems, journals, internal controls and an introduction to cash flow management. 4.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: IS 102 Computers and Application Software.

AC 205 Accounting II

This accounting course provides practical application of the concepts and principles of the accounting cycle for merchandising businesses with an emphasis upon partnerships and the analysis of financial statements. Topics include accounting for partnerships, accounting for long-term assets and liabilities, managing inventory, investing in capital assets, preparing and using cash flow statements; and the analysis and interpretation of financial statements. 4.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: AC 103 Accounting I.

AC 220 Finance

This course introduces corporate financial management and analysis. Topics include evaluating financial performance; measuring cash flow; forecasting and planning; and capital budgeting and the cost of capital. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: AC 103 Accounting I.

AC 305 Managerial Accounting

This course focuses on managerial accounting concepts by determining costs of products and services for planning and controlling business operations. Topics include management accounting concepts; working with cost concepts, cost behavior, product costing, and costing systems; accounting for planning and control through the master and flexible budgets; and capital budgeting and related business decisions. 4.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: AC 103 Accounting I.

BU 105 Business Principles and Management

This course introduces the environment of American business with an overview of various topics that serve as a foundation for further study of business. Topics include the environments that businesses operate in; the organizational structures of businesses; management functions in enterprises; and the challenges of managing marketing, operations, information technology, finance, and human resources. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.

BU 155 Team Development and Group Management

This course provides guidelines for building and managing teams. Topics include teamwork development, group organization, assessing team requirements, support role development, and how to work together in a diverse environment. The opportunity to experience teamwork concepts is provided through running meetings and presenting reports. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: PS 101 Psychology.

BU 220 Principles of Marketing

This course provides a practical and managerial approach to the principles and applications of marketing in organizations and in the marketplace. Topics include the marketing process and strategic planning; the global marketing environment; developing marketing opportunities and strategies; developing the marketing mix through product development, pricing strategies, distribution channels, and promotion techniques; and managing marketing through customer relationships, social responsibility, and marketing ethics. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: BU 105 Business Principles and Management.

BU 245 Business Communications

This course introduces communication theories and strategies for a variety of business situations, including memo, letters, meetings, presentations, proposals, reports, and technology-based communications. Using a developmental approach to business communication, the course examines methods for organizing ideas, analyzing data, addressing diverse concerns, presenting information, developing a professional communication style, and developing negotiation skills. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisites: BU 105 Business Principles and Management, EN 104 English Composition I.

BU 426 Organizational Behavior

This course examines the nature of organizational behavior through the study of group and inter-group relations, organizational design, and the structure and factors affecting organizational design. Topics include the external environment; the impact of technology, power, and politics; and organizational change and development. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: BU 105 Business Principles and Management.

EC 111 Principles of Microeconomics

This course provides an overview of economics and the economy from a microeconomics perspective. Topics include an introduction to economic analysis; factors in the market system; market structure and pricing strategies; the availability of resource markets; the impact of public policy on markets; and international trade, finance, and markets. 3.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.