Healthcare Management

As the healthcare industry continues to grow and evolve, the demand for skilled healthcare managers also increases.  Today’s health services providers and managers must posses the skills, understanding, and creativity to lead their respective organizations.

Major in Healthcare Management

Students completing the healthcare management program earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Healthcare Management.

Healthcare management is designed to prepare students for hospital positions in areas such as human resources, materials management, patient accounting, patient management, revenue cycle, and budget management.  Other employment opportunities may be found in managed care organizations, health insurance companies, long-term care facilities and physician group practices.

Required Courses – Healthcare Management Major Credit Hours
West Liberty University General Studies 37
Gary E. West College of Business Core 45
 BIO 210 Essentials in Biomedical Technology 3
HS 302 Healthcare Informatics 3
MKT 342 Healthcare Administration 3
MGT 354 Employment Law 3
MGT 355 Healthcare Law 3
MGT 474 Organizational Behavior 3
MGT 475 Human Resource Management  3
MGT 485 CAPSTONE:  Healthcare Internship 3
Upper Level Electives (1 course) 3
Business Minor Course 11
Total  120

Click below to see detailed course requirements for the B.S.B.A. with a major in Healthcare Management.  Current students can access their detailed requirements and completed courses in WINS, using DegreeWorks.

Healthcare Management Minor

The healthcare management minor offers students the opportunity to develop a proficiency in healthcare management while maintaining an auxiliary focus in another area.

Required Courses – Healthcare Management Minor Credit Hours
MGT 350 Principles of Management  3
MGT 342 Healthcare Administration 3
HS 302 Healthcare Informatics 3
GERO 360 Health, Law and Social Policy or MGT 365 Healthcare Law 3
MGT 370 Revenue Cycle Management  3
Total 15

2022-2023 Advising Sheets Healthcare Management Minor