Bachelor of Professional Studies
This specialization integrates the primary function of management with issues related to the health care industry. This specialization prepares students for entry-level management positions in the fields of health care. The curriculum includes a significant emphasis on managing health care facilities, health care planning and policy-making, problems and procedures found in the industry and an understanding of compliance issues necessary for an official in this industry.
Goals:
• Prepare students for entry-level management positions in the health care industry; and
• Prepare students for advanced studies in business. The curriculum is designed for transfer into an accredited MBA or MPA advanced degree.
Special Features:
Students who select this major will experience management practices through health care internships. The course work is designed with special emphasis on current events in the industry where students will be expected to solve real-life examples of situations they may confront in health care management. Coursework has been carefully designed to provide students with an interactive environment.
This program is fully accredited through the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education. Please click here to learn more about our accreditation status and to review the Annual Report to IACBE.
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES
Course (Credits)
See Degree Requirements: General Education requirements (33)
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Information Literacy:
BU 473/475 Business Research Methods (3)
Senior Capstone: BU 495 Senior Capstone (3)
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS - 39
PROGRAM COURSES
Art & Sciences Courses
Course (Credits)
HG 131 Microeconomics or HG 132 Macroeconomics (3)
SB 201 Multicultural Contributions (3)
SM 261 Statistics (3)
Total Arts & Sciences Program Credits - 9
Career Courses
Course (Credits)
AC 331 Financial Accounting (3)
AC 332 Managerial Accounting (3)
BU 105 American Business (3)
BU 110 Principles of Management (3)
BU 120 Principles of Marketing (3)
BU 233 Human Resource Management (3)
BU 331 Organizational Behavior (3)
BU 363 Business Law & Ethics (3)
BU 481 Business Internship (3)
BU ___ Electives (3)
HC 110 Introduction to Health Care (3)
HC 210 Medical Terminology (3)
HC 310 Legal Aspects of Health Care (3)
HC 320 Long Term Health Care (3)
HC 330 Current Trends in Health (3)
HC 410 Health Care Planning (3)
IM 120 Introduction to Computers or IM 121/122/123 (3)
Total Career Program Credits - 51
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS - 60
ELECTIVES
Open Electives
Course (Credits)
100-400 level (12)
300/400 level (9)
Total Open Elective Credits - 21
TOTAL ELECTIVE CREDITS - 21
TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE - 120
Contact Information:
Joseph Adamo
Professor and Program Director, Business and Management
210 Eddy Hall
Phone: (315) 655-7233
E-mail: jadamo
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