Health Care Management

Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Health Care Management

(120 credit hours) Requirements are subject to change.

Graduates of the Health Care Management major at Springfield college will be prepared to take on leadership roles in one of the fastest-growing industries. Students take introductory foundation courses in the functional areas of business: accounting, finance, management and marketing. Many upper-level courses are specific to the health field. Students who graduate pursue careers in a variety of healthcare settings which include; hospitals, home health care agencies, pharmaceutical companies, and health facilities.

For more information about the Health Care Management major, contact either Professor Brenda Canning, at (413) 748-3348 or Dr. Michael Musante, at (413) 748-3200, co-chairpersons of the Business Management Departmen, tor the Admissions Office at (800) 343-1257.

Download a Health Care Management Program Sequencing Guide

CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS

I. General Education Program (40 - 46 credits)

The General Education program at Springfield College is informed by its century-old Humanics tradition of educating the whole person in spirit, mind, and body, for leadership in service to humanity. These requirements have the goal of developing literate, thoughtful, socially responsible students, and instilling in them a spirit of inquiry into the nature of humankind and the universe. Towards those ends, the requirements emphasize and encourage: the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, and competency essential for the improvement of the human condition in a diverse society; a search for personal and spiritual values; and the development of an understanding and appreciation of physical well-being. For specific requirements, see the General Education Program (40 - 46 credits) section or the Sequencing Guide for this major.

II. Major Requirements

A. Core Requirements (48 credits)

BUSM 150 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3
BUSM 210 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
BUSM 211 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
BUSM 215 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
BUSM 220 - Introduction to Healthcare Management Credits: 3
BUSM 221 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
BUSM 240 - Health Care Finance Credits: 3
BUSM 315 - Financial Management Credits: 3
BUSM 492 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
BUSM 430 - Business Data Analysis Credits: 3
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 320 - Economics of Healthcare Credits: 3
HSRS 201 - Introduction to Health Care Ethics Credits: 3
HSRS 460 - Health Law Credits: 3
SOCI 430 - Sociology of Health and Health Care Credits: 3

B. Selectives (9 credits)

Students must also select three courses from the list below for a total of 9 credits:

BUSM 372 - Services Business Managing and Marketing Credits: 3
BUSM 379 - Human Resource Management Credits: 3
HCMT 486 - Health Care Management Internship Credits: 1-6
HLTH 343 - Community Health Education Credits: 3
HLTH 425 - Human Disease and Health Literacy Credits: 3
HSRS 130 - Introduction to Public Health Credits: 3
RHDS 470 - Needs of the Aging Credits: 3

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