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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Healthcare Management, B.S.

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Degree Planning Sheet with Full-Time Sample Course Plan  

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The Healthcare Management Bachelor of Science Degree is designed to provide the student with a variety of courses to prepare for (or enhance) a career in healthcare management. The program offers students the opportunity to obtain a  Senior Living Management Certificate . 

There are two paths of completion offered to students:

  • On-Ground/Hybrid Program includes both 16-week on-ground courses and 8-week asynchronous online courses.  Students must take all general education courses (48 credits) on ground.  All healthcare management major courses (42 credits) must be taken online; elective courses may be taken online or on-ground.
  • Online Program:  100% online asynchronous (8-week) courses, including fourteen (14) major courses (42 credit hours).  

Program Requirements

  • A 2.5 grade point average must be maintained throughout the program.
  • Required major courses towards the Healthcare Management Program (HCM) Bachelor of Science degree must reflect a grade of C+ (2.5 GPA) or better in the student’s transcript.

Health and Other Special Requirements

The following requirements must be met prior to participating in the practicum:

  • Proof of Health Insurance 
  • Evidence of HIPAA and OSHA training (provided by Maryville University)
  • The Practicum site may have other requirements, including but not limited to proof of a physical exam within the last year.

 

Disclaimer: The program requirements outlined in this catalog are applicable only to students who enroll in this degree program at the university during the academic year specified in this catalog.  Please be aware that program requirements and offerings are subject to change in future academic years. Dual-enrolled students are not admitted to a degree program, but upon admission to a degree program, they will follow the degree requirements that align with their start term.

MCORE

(36 credits)

Social Discovery

Courses in this area will focus on the study of human behavior, its ethical and moral dimension, human societies, the requirements of civility, and social science theory and practice which undergirds such study.

(6 credits)

Civic Discovery

Courses in this area will focus on the study and purpose of human institutions and systems, the historical and contemporary forms of power, authority, governance and citizenship, and the distribution and use of resources.

(6 credits)

Cultural Discovery

Courses in this area will focus on significant systems of thought, contributions made by significant historical and cultural figures, philosophical and historical movements, and ideas which have shaped history, culture and human institutions.

(6 credits)

Creative Discovery

Courses in this area will focus on the nature of the creative imagination, the philosophical underpinnings of human creativity in music, the visual arts, the narrative arts, and philosophical invention, and innovation in a variety of human endeavors.

(9 credits)

Scientific Discovery

Courses in this area will focus on the nature of scientific reasoning, the history and variety of the scientific endeavor in culture, and the nature of scientific process and exploration.

(9 credits)

Major Requirements

(84 credits)

Other Requirements

(24 credits)

Healthcare Management Major Requirements

(42 credits)

Graduation Requirements - MCORE

  • 120 credit hours minimum
  • Last 30 hours of the degree taken in residency
  • A minimum of half the major credit hours in residency
  • A minimum of half the minor credit hours in residency
  • ​60 credit hours must be completed at a 4-year institution

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