In the College of Business & Entrepreneurship’s School of Management & Marketing, the Healthcare Management program provides curriculum in management principles and concepts applicable in healthcare and healthcare industry environments. The curriculum is tied to industry expectations coupled with instruction from faculty with real-world experience who share their evangelical Christian-based knowledge and insights. College of Business & Entrepreneurship students are encouraged to join the opportunities for networking, such as the Career & Internship Fair, with students, faculty, and professionals to identify a career path where they can make an impact for God’s glory.
The Healthcare Management major is offered online.
Possible Careers
The following are only a sample of the possible careers a student with a healthcare management degree may pursue.
- Hospital executive
- Group practice executive
- Healthcare Consultant
- Mental Health Program Manager
- Home Healthcare Administrator
- Healthcare Finance Manager
- Healthcare System Director
- Physician Practice Manager
- Quality and Improvement Manager
- Medical Records Manager
- Rehabilitation Manager
- Emergency medical services (EMS) administrator
- Public Health Administrator
- Patient Safety Manager
Healthcare Management Certificate Requirements
- A total of 30 semester hours is required to earn the Healthcare Management Certificate. Transfer credit will be accepted into this certificate program from an accredited college or school up to a maximum of 20 hours, up to 9 hours of which may be earned through credit by examination and/or portfolio assessment of prior learning. Portfolio credit is only available to those students who have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University. Students must complete a minimum of 10 semester hours in residency at Missouri Baptist University to earn the Healthcare Management Certificate.
- A student must earn a grade of C or better in all courses taken to meet the Thirty-Hour Healthcare Management Certificate requirements. The student must have an overall grade point average of 2.5 or better for the awarding of the Healthcare Management certificate.
Required Business Component:
ACCT213 Principles of Financial Accounting
BCIS 203 Microsoft Office Suite2
BUSN 413 Business Law- Uniform Commercial Code
ECON 123 Microeconomics (MOTR ECON 102)1
ITBU 363 Business Analytics
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices
Total: 21 Hours
1General Education Requirement
2Bachelor of Science Requirement
Requirement Healthcare Management Component:
HCMG 303 Introduction to Healthcare Systems
HCMG 313 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
HCMG 323 Introduction to Marketing for Healthcare Systems
Total: 9 Hours
TOTAL: 30 Hours to complete the certificate requirements
Healthcare Management Minor Requirements
MINOR: Healthcare Management
Required Healthcare Management Courses:
HCMG 303 Introduction to Healthcare
HCMG 313 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
HCMG 333 Introduction to Healthcare Technology
HCMG 403 Healthcare and Public Policy
Total: 12 Hours
Healthcare Management Electives:
2 courses from the following:
HCMG 323 Introduction to Marketing for Healthcare Systems
HCMG 363 Financial Management of Healthcare Systems
HCMG 423 Healthcare Informatics Semester
MGMT 433 Human Resource Management
Total Hours to Complete Minor Requirements 18
Notes(s):
- At least three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University.
- A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a minor.
- If a substitution has been made, attach a copy of the signed approval and indicate the course number and title following the catalog requirement. Please include the date of the substitution.
Healthcare Management Bachelor’s Requirements
TRACK I
MAJOR: (includes Business Administration minor)
College of Business & Entrepreneurship Core Requirements
ACCT 213 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACCT 223 Principles of Managerial Accounting
BCIS 403/503 Management Applications of Information Technology3
BUIB 373 Experiential Internship
BUSN 353 Communication Strategies in Business
BUSN 463 Business Strategy and Competition
ITBU 363 Business Analytics ‡
MGMT 303 Management Concepts and Practices
MGMT 353 Production and Operations Management †
MGPS 403/503 Organizational Behavior and Leadership3
Total: Hours 30
3See the catalog section on Senior Permission for information on earning graduate credit for this course.
†Not included in Cybersecurity or Network Engineering degree.
‡Included in Technical Core for students majoring in Cybersecurity or Network Engineering.
Healthcare Management Core Requirements:
HCMG 303 Introduction to Healthcare Systems
HCMG 313 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
HCMG 323 Introduction to Marketing for Healthcare Systems
HCMG 333 Introduction to Healthcare Information Technology
HCMG 363 Financial Management of Healthcare Systems
HCMG 403 Healthcare and Public Policy
HCMG 483 Current Issues in Global and Domestic Healthcare Management
MGMT 433- Human Resources Management
Total: Hours 24
Science Core Requirements
BIOL 101 + 103 Introduction to Biology1 4
CHEM 111+ 113 Introduction to Chemistry1 4
Mathematics or Natural Science BS Degree Requirement2 6-8
Total: Hours 14-16
1General Education Requirement credit hours
2Bachelor of Science Degree Requirement credit hours
Total: Hours to Complete Track I Major Requirements* 68-70
TRACK II
MAJOR: (does NOT include Business Administration minor)
This track is for students having successfully completed 60 or more transferable semester hours of credit from an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) program in Physical Therapy Assistance, Occupational Therapy Assistance, Health Information Technology, Respiratory Therapy, or related health care A.A.S. degree, the Health Care Management Track II major allows flexibility in utilizing prior technical coursework towards major requirements.
Healthcare Management Core Requirements:
HCMG 303 Introduction to Healthcare Systems
HCMG 313 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare
HCMG 323 Introduction to Marketing for Healthcare Systems
HCMG 333 Introduction to Healthcare Information Technology
HCMG 363 Financial Management of Healthcare Systems
HCMG 403 Healthcare and Public Policy
HCMG 453 Strategic Management in Healthcare
HCMG 483 Current Issues in Global and Domestic Healthcare Management
MGMT 433 Human Resource Management
Total: Hours 27
Required Electives:
At least twelve (12) hours of transferable courses from the Associate of Applied Science program.
Total: 39 Hours to Complete Track II Major Requirements
Note(s):
- At least six hours of major and three hours of minor must be earned at Missouri Baptist University
- A grade of D is not acceptable in courses taken to fulfill the requirements for a major or minor
- If a substitution has been made, attach a copy of the signed approval and indicate the course number and title following the catalog requirement. Please include the date of the substitution.
Requirements for degree conferral:
- At least 24 of the last 32 hours taken at Missouri Baptist University
- Cumulative GPA of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale (those seeking certification must achieve a GPA of 2.75)
- At least 42 hours of Upper Division (54 for a dual degree)
- At least 120 total credit hours (144 for a dual degree)