Introduction
The Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management offers four concentrations to appeal to your specific interests. The concentratios include Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence Literacy, Project Management, and Management. Your academic advisor can assist you in developing a degree plan that works for you.
Program Specific Competency Goals
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management degree, graduates will:
- Communicate effectively within the healthcare business environment. (Communication)**
- Demonstrate professional, ethical and legal standards of conduct appropriate in healthcare business. (Professionalism)**
- Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to make sound decisions in the healthcare business environment. (Critical Thinking)**
- Apply appropriate technology and decision support tools in order to succeed in the healthcare business setting. (Technology)**
- Respect cultural, ethnic, gender and lifestyle differences in the workplace and community. (Diversity)**
**Categories denoted in the parentheses represent relationship to the Clarkson College student success skills, which are our institutional student learning outcomes, and include Communication, Technology, Critical Thinking, Diversity and Professionalism.
Admission Policies
Enrollment in Clarkson College degree programs is limited through a selective admissions process. Admission policies and procedures are available from the Enrollment and Advising office, College website or Academic Policies & Procedures section (AD-1).
Curriculum Requirements
In order to complete a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management at Clarkson College, students must successfully complete a total of 120 semester hours. These hours must be distributed as follows:
- General Courses= 64 semester hours
- Core Courses = 9 semester hours
- Major Courses = 28 semester hours
- Concentration Courses = 19 semester hours
The Clarkson College Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Management operates on an academic calendar using semester hours. In addition, the program operates using an accelerated course format with classes as 7.5 weeks in length in the fall and spring and 6 weeks in the summer. The Clarkson College Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Management offers four concentration options: Management, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence Literacy or Project Management.
Multiple Degree Options
The multiple degree option is for students completing multiple degrees at Clarkson College. This option allows credits earned while completing a degree to be used directly toward a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management. Students must apply and be properly admitted to multiple degrees. Admission into one major does not guarantee later admission into a second major. The options include but are not limited to:
- Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management/Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant
- Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management/Associate of Science in Health Information Technology
Service Requirements
Service reflects a holistic view that focuses on how individuals provide high quality, ethical and compassionate service in the field of health care and the community at large. Students will become familiar with service agencies, connect learning with practice and engage in civic service activities to live and demonstrate the Clarkson College Values of Learning, Caring, Commitment, Integrity and Excellence.
All students are required to complete designated service courses as a component of their program of study. Successful completion of service experiences is required to pass the designated service courses. Designated service courses are identified using the following symbol: ◊
Required Courses for Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management
General Courses
(64 semester hours)
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| BUS 110 - Microsoft Office Applications | 4 |
| ENG 101 - English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 102 - English Composition II | 3 |
| GEN 105 - Medical Terminology | 1 |
| IPE 301 - Interprofessional Education | 0 |
| MAT 130 - College Algebra | 3 |
| MAT 310 - Statistics | 3 |
| Electives | 47 |
| Total Semester Hours | 64 |
Core Courses
(9 semester hours) ICC, HUM, EEA courses and electives are offered in the 7.5-week or 6-week format or full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration) depending on the course.
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| HUM Core - Humanities | 3 |
| HCC Core - Healthcare Communication | 3 |
| EEA Core - Ethics, Empathy, and Advocacy | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 |
Major Courses
(28 semester hours) All courses are 7.5 weeks or 6 weeks in duration except for BUS 499, which is only offered in a full-semester format (15 or 12 weeks in duration).
Management Concentration
(19 semester hours)
Project Management Concentration
(19 semester hours)
Cybersecurity Concentration
(19 semester hours)
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| CYB 101 - Intro to Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 102 - Career Navigation & Exploration in Cybersecurity | 3 |
| CYB 103 - Network & System Security | 3 |
| CYB 104 - Cybercrime & Governance | 3 |
| CYB 106 - Ethical Hacking | 3 |
| CYB 105 - Security Operations | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy Concentration
(19 semester hours)
| Courses | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| AIL 101 - AI for Everyone | 3 |
| AIL 102 - AI for Decision-Making | 3 |
| AIL 103 - AI for Creativity and Design | 3 |
| AIL 104 - AI Ethics | 3 |
| HIM 340 - Healthcare Informatics | 3 |
| HIM 218 - Data Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 18 |