2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
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2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Care Management, B.A.


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The Health Care Management Major promotes an understanding of America’s complex and evolving health care system and increases the competencies of students pursuing careers as managers and leaders in that field. Students will analyze perspectives, methods, and values associated with the delivery, management and finance of health services. They will evaluate health data, payments systems, management practices, ethical principles, public policies, promotional strategies and system designs to discover ways to meet the demand for effective, affordable, efficient and responsible health care.

The major promotes organizational insight and managerial ability for those who desire leadership positions in health-related enterprises. The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of both health care professionals with technical/clinical degrees as well as those of traditional undergraduate students. The curriculum in total is also geared toward enhancing the students oral and written presentation skills as well as overall problem solving skills.

Minimum credits required: 63


Required Health and Physical Education Course


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This course can be used to fulfill part of the Natural Science portion of the University Core Curriculum.

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The capstone course can only be taken as the last course in the Health Care Management Major. With prior approval, it can be taken simultaneously with another Health Care Management Major course.

Internship


An internship in, or an independent research project for a health or community agency is recommended for any student who does not have a minimum of one year of health-care-related work experience. It is also strongly recommended that students with more than one year of health-care-related work experience consider participating in an experience that would broaden their focus and understanding of the overall health care world.

Mentoring Program


Baldwin Wallace University will work with the students in this program to make available mentors from the various healthcare industries to allow the student to have a greater appreciation of the “real world of healthcare.”

Additional Requirements


Students majoring in Health Care Management must also meet these requirements:

  1. At least six (6) courses at the 300-400 level must be completed in the School of Business at Baldwin Wallace University.
  2. Students planning to attend graduate school are encouraged to take calculus.
  3. A maximum of 4 semester hours of a D grade in a required BUS prefix course may be counted toward the major.

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