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Management in Health Services (BS)

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Management in Health Services


Health care is a business and, like every business, good management is essential to keep it running efficiently. Medical and health service managers (also known as healthcare administrators) plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the daily delivery of health care.

Health service managers must be familiar with current management principles and practices. To make effective decisions, they need to be open to different opinions and be good at analyzing contradictory information. They must understand finance and information systems and know how to interpret data. Motivating others to implement their decisions requires strong leadership abilities. Diplomacy, flexibility, and communication skills are essential because medical and health service managers spend most of their time interacting with others.

  • Management practices, technology, and science are integrated in this interdisciplinary program.
  • Students learn the latest and most widely used software programs in the business world.
  • Small class sizes afford Carlow University students access to our award-winning teaching and acclaimed academic advising.
  • Adult-oriented classes are offered in accelerated format.
  • Management and leadership skills are emphasized.
  • This is an excellent finishing program for students who hold an associate degree in an allied health field and are seeking to earn their Bachelor's of Science degree.

>>Benefits of a MHS degree

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Management in Health Services Major
Day Classes

Required Courses - Management in Health Services Major (DAY)
Course # Course Title Credits
Contemporary Biology 4
Anatomy and Physiology I 4
Anatomy and Physiology II 4
Pharmacology or an approved Biology course 3
Intro to Business and Management 3
Freshman Business Experience (Freshman) 1
Business Communication (CC 100, CC 101) 3
Career Planning Theory and Application (Soph) 1
Human Resource Management (BSM 103) 3
Business and Society (103) 3
Project Management (BSM 103) 3
Internship/Research  3
Capstone Course 1
Principles of Chemistry 4
Information Technology I 3
Information Technology 2 (IT 150) 3
Database Management Systems (IT 150, IT 151) 3
Basic Applied Statistics 3
Fiscal Management for Healthcare 3
XX 400
Healthcare Management 3
Total
58
 
 
 
Elective Courses - Management in Health Services Major (DAY)
Course #
Course Title Credits
Interpersonal Communications 3
Group Interaction and Decision Making 3
Professional Presentations 3
Leadership & Communication 3
Conflict Management 3
Organizational Communication 3
Communications in Health Care 3
Writing for Business and Industry 3
Corporate Writing 3
Technical Writing 3
Strategic Plans 3
Government Grants 3
Healthcare from a Global Perspective 3

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Management in Health Services Major
CAP Classes (Adult Evening Accelerated Program) >>more info

Required Courses - Management in Health Services Major (CAP)
Course # Course Title Credits
BIO 157 Contemporary Biology 4
BIO 201 Anatomy and Physiology I 4
BIO 202 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
BIO 339 Pharmacology or an approved Biology course 3
BSM 103 Intro to Business and Management 3
BSM 202 Business Communication (CC 100, CC 101) 3
BSM 226 Human Resource Management (BSM 103) 3
BSM 417 Business and Society(103) 3
BSM 419 Project Management (BSM 103) 3
BSM 490 Capstone Course 1
CHM 105 Principles of Chemistry 4
IT 150 Information Technology I 3
IT151 Information Technology 2 (IT 150) 3
IT 242 Database Management Systems (IT 150, IT 151) 3
NU 727 Fiscal Management for Healthcare 3
XX 400 Healthcare Management 3
  Total
50
   
   
   
Required Courses - Management in Health Services Major (CAP)
Course # Course Title Credits
CM 220 Interpersonal Communications 3
CM 231 Group Interaction and Decision Making 3
CM 290 Professional Presentations 3
CM 300 Leadership & Communication 3
CM 320 Conflict Management 3
CM 360 Organizational Communication 3
CM 370 Communications in Health Care 3
EN 206 Writing for Business and Industry 3
EN 244 Corporate Writing 3
EN 346 Technical Writing 3
EN 348 Strategic Plans 3

EN 349

Government Grants 3
NU 371 Healthcare from a Global Perspective 3

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Benefits of a Degree in Management in Health Services

  • According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition, rapid employment growth is projected throughout 2014, as the healthcare industry continues to expand and diversify.
  • Options for career paths in a wide variety of healthcare areas include general medical and surgical hospitals, offices of health practitioners, home health care services, and outpatient care centers.
  • Average annual earnings of medical and health service managers are between $52,530 and $88,210, according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-2007 Edition.


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