Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management & Administration

Location(s): Camden Campus, Online, RCBC Campus

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The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management & Administration prepares students to enter careers on the business side of healthcare overseeing all the elements of a facility controlling budgets, staffing records, or compliance. The program is designed to prepare professionals for a leadership role in shaping the future of healthcare within their chosen path in the healthcare industry. This major should be of interest to those students who are seeking careers in healthcare, but do not want to become medical practitioners. Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management & Administration must have a cumulative grade point average 2.0 to meet graduation requirements.

Mission and Identity Statement:

The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management & Administration is to prepare students to enter careers on the business side of healthcare overseeing all the elements of a facility controlling budgets, staffing records, or compliance. The program serves those pursuing a career and those in midcareer, who are seeking leadership positions in healthcare management and administration. We offer an experience that shape and inspire future healthcare leaders who strive to improve the delivery and quality of healthcare systems and networks to patients and the community at large.

Our Vision:

The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management & Administration aspires to be recognized locally, nationally, and globally by healthcare and healthcare-related employers and students as the leading degree program for those striving to become prominent leaders within the healthcare management and administration industry.

Our motto: Committed to quality and delivery, we take care of you differently.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 21 s.h.

PSY 01107 - Essentials of Psychology Credits: 3
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3
or
STAT 02102 - Statistical Literacy Credits: 3
ECON 04101 - An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
ECON 04102 - An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
HLT 00200 - Introduction to Public Health and Wellness Credits: 3
or
PR 05317 - Strategic Public Relations in Health Care Credits: 3
ACC 03405 - Foundations of Accounting Credits: 3
Select one course from the list below
HCM 51255 - Data Analytics in Healthcare Management Credits: 3
MATH 01122 - Precalculus Mathematics Credits: 4
MATH 03125 - Calculus: Techniques and Applications Credits: 3

Major Requirements: 48 s.h.

HCM 51101 - Introduction to Healthcare Management Credits: 3
HCM 51201 - Healthcare Informatics Credits: 3
HCM 51204 - Healthcare Marketing Credits: 3
or
MKT 09200 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
HCM 51280 - Healthcare Law and Ethics Credits: 3
or
MGT 98242 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
HLT 00344 - US Health Care Systems Credits: 3
MGT 06300 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
HCM 51301 - Healthcare Delivery and Quality Credits: 3
HLT 00345 - US Health Care Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy Credits: 3
HCM 51327 - Consumer Health Decisions Credits: 3
HCM 51351 - Healthcare Finance and Decision Making Credits: 3
DPEM 00412 - Health Operations Management Credits: 3
or
DPEM 00422 - Health Care Organization Leadership Credits: 3
DPEM 00444 - Emerging Health Threats: Risks and Surveillance Credits: 3
or
HLT 00301 - Health and Diverse Populations Credits: 3
HCM 51329 - Research Methods for Healthcare Managers Credits: 3
HCM 51488 - Healthcare Management and Administration Internship I Credits: 3
HCM 51489 - Healthcare Management and Administration Internship II Credits: 3

Elective Courses: 12 s.h.

The program requires twelve (12) credits of elective courses. To enhance transdisciplinary learning, electives may fulfill additional Healthcare Management electives, an approved Minor, Certificate of Undergraduate Study (CUGS), or other electives.

Free Electives: 30 s.h.

The program provides thirty (30) credits of elective courses. To enhance transdisciplinary learning, elective may fulfill approved Minors, Certificates of Undergraduate Study that are relevant to career goals and fulfill electives from transfer credits.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

Program Advisor
Marren Magee
Program and Student Support Advisor
856.256.4980
mageem@rowan.edu