Healthcare Management, B.S.
Mission
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management is to prepare Christian leaders, compelled by Christ's love, to be a relevant and redemptive voice in the changing world of healthcare. This major will prepare students to serve in a variety of health care settings providing information from both business and health care perspectives.
Degree Program
The Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Management is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. Healthcare Management majors have excellent opportunities for employment in acute care facilities, physician offices, skilled nursing facilities, and public health settings. Students with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare management will also be well equipped to pursue graduate education in business, nursing, health administration, or public health. Graduates of this program may be eligible to pursue professional certification from the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) or Project Management Institute (PMI), depending on current eligibility requirements and professional experience.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management, students will be able to:
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Integrate biological, behavioral, cultural, and business factors to facilitate constructive interactions with individuals and groups in the healthcare setting (ULO 1,2, and 3).
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Effectively apply business principles, including systems thinking, to the environment in which healthcare workers function within the US healthcare system (ULO 1,3).
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Engage in the promotion of individual and organizational excellence through evidence-based practice (ULO 3).
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Practice Christ-centered ethical and professional conduct that includes a responsibility to the patient and community (ULO 1, 2, and 3).
Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information section of this catalog.
Admission Requirements
- Application to Biola University following the university’s general admission requirements.
- Students who are interested in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing are first admitted to the recommended nursing program pathway major - the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management - before ultimately applying to, being accepted to, and changing their major to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
- Additional requirements for transfer students (25 college credits or more) interested in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing:
- The student should have no more than one C (U.S. letter grade or equivalent) in any science prerequisite courses.
- The student must have no repeated science courses.
- The student must have a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.2.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Management majors meet the Core Curriculum requirement in behavioral science, mathematics, and science within the major. The foreign language requirement is met by two years of high school study in the same language or four credits of college foreign language. COMM 235, PHIL 215, and BBST 4657 are recommended Core Curriculum courses. | ||
| Program Courses | ||
| BIOS 121 | Nutrition | 3 |
| BIOS 254 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOS 281 | Physiology | 4 |
| BIOS 282 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOS 346 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| BUSN 240 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| CHEM 107 | Introduction to Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 120 | Principles of Organic and Biochemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 121 | Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| COMM 387 | Organizational Communication | 3 |
| KNES 300 | Health Education and Health Promotion | 3 |
| KNES 305 | Principles of Epidemiology | 3 |
| MATH 210 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics 3 | 3 |
| or MATH 318 | Biostatistics | |
| NURS 112 | Introduction to Professional Nursing | 1 |
| NURS 380 | Healthcare Leadership & Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| NURS 390 | Patient Safety, Quality & Evidence-Based Practice | 2 |
| NURS 400 | Healthcare Leadership Internship | 3 |
| NURS 401 | Introduction to Health Information Management & Informatics | 2 |
| NURS 402 | Healthcare Law, Economics & Finance | 3 |
| NURS 441 | Introduction to Nursing Research | 3 |
| PSYC 200 | Introduction to Psychology 4 | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| BBST 465 | Integration Seminar (BBST 4657 recommended) | 3 |
| Elective Courses (select 6 credits) | 6 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| Occupational Therapy Conditions | ||
| Environmental Health: An Ecological Perspective | ||
or KNES 325 | Environmental Health | |
| Introduction to Marketing | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Leadership and Change | ||
| Introduction to Human Disabilities | ||
| Communication in the Workplace | ||
| Intercultural Competence & Diversity in the Global Workplace | ||
| Ethnicity and Diversity in America | ||
| Community-Based Research | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Public Health Principles and Practice | ||
| Community and Global Health | ||
| Health Behavior and Health Promotion | ||
| Global Health Leadership | ||
| Health Policy and Ethics | ||
| Health Care Systems | ||
| Public Health Policy and Practice | ||
| Introduction to Psychopathology | ||
| Sociology of Death and Dying | ||
| Social Inequality: Race, Class and Gender | ||
| Sociology of Disabilities | ||
| Program Course Requirements: 70-73 credits | ||
| Core Curriculum Requirements 5 | 51-55 | |
| Total Credits | 121-128 | |
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CHEM 107 is waived for students who meet the qualifications to enter CHEM 120. See the current Placement Options for CHEM 120 for more information.
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Fulfills the Science Core Curriculum requirement.
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Fulfills the Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement.
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Fulfills the Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement.
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See Core Curriculum Program section for details.
NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.
Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.
See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.
Healthcare Management, B.S.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 103 or 165 | 3 | BBST 103 or 165 | 3 |
| BIOS 2541 | 4 | CHEM 120 (fulfills Science Core Curriculum requirement)1 | 3 |
| CHEM 107 (If needed per Department)1 | 3 | CHEM 1211 | 1 |
| COMM 235 (recommended Communication Core Curriculum) | 3 | PSYC 200 (fulfills Behavioral Science Core Curriculum requirement)1 | 3 |
| ENGL 100 or 1121 | 3 | SOCI 220 | 3 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum; waived if completed in HS) | 4 |
| KNES 107 | 1 | KNES Activity (see Core Curriculum) | 1 |
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 209 or 210 | 3 | BBST 209 or 210 | 3 |
| BBST 251 | 3 | BBST 354 | 3 |
| BIOS 2811 | 4 | BIOS 2821 | 4 |
| HIST 200, 201, or POSC 225 | 3 | MATH 210 or 318 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 |
| NURS 1121 | 1 | PHIL 215 (recommended Philosophy Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| Fine Arts (see Core Curriculum) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 365 | 3 | BIOS 346 | 1 |
| BIOS 121 | 3 | BUSN 240 | 3 |
| KNES 300 | 3 | ENGL 313 | 3 |
| NURS 380 | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | 3 | Literature (see Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| 15 | 13 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 | BBST 300/400 Bible Elective | 3 |
| BBST 465 (BBST 4657 recommended) | 3 | NURS 400 | 3 |
| COMM 387 | 3 | NURS 401 | 2 |
| KNES 305 | 3 | NURS 402 | 3 |
| NURS 390 | 2 | Major Elective | 3 |
| NURS 441 | 3 | Writing Competency Requirement | |
| Graduation Application due in Registrar's Office | |||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Total Credits 128 | |||
- 1
Prerequisite for admission to Clinical Nursing program.
NOTE: The course sequence table is designed by the major department and is one way that the classes will work out properly in sequence for your major. However, there are alternative or flexible ways to rotate some of the classes within the same year/level and sometimes between year levels. Please contact your major department advisor to discuss flexible alternatives in scheduling the sequence of your classes.
Taking coursework during the summer session may also be an option to accelerate your degree path.
See Core Curriculum Program section for a list of approved Core Curriculum courses.
Healthcare Management, B.S.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 101 | 4 | HNRS 105 | 4 |
| HNRS 102 | 4 | HNRS 106 | 4 |
| BIOS 2541 | 4 | CHEM 120 (fulfills Science Core Curriculum requirement)1 | 3 |
| CHEM 107 (If needed per Department)1 | 3 | CHEM 1211 | 1 |
| GNST 102 | 1 | PSYC 2001 | 3 |
| KNES Activity (see Core Curriculum) | 1 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 210 | 4 | HNRS 230 | 4 |
| HNRS 215 | 4 | HNRS 231 | 4 |
| BIOS 2811 | 4 | BIOS 2821 | 4 |
| KNES 107 | 1 | MATH 210 or 318 (fulfills Mathematics Core Curriculum requirement) | 3 |
| NURS 1121 | 1 | SOCI 220 | 3 |
| Foreign Language (see Core Curriculum) | 4 | ||
| 18 | 18 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 324 | 4 | HNRS 337 | 4 |
| HNRS 326 | 2 | HNRS 339 | 2 |
| BIOS 121 | 3 | BIOS 346 | 1 |
| KNES 300 | 3 | BUSN 240 | 3 |
| NURS 380 | 3 | ENGL 313 | 3 |
| PSYC 320 | 3 | Major Elective | 3 |
| 18 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Credits | Spring | Credits |
| HNRS 443 | 4 | HNRS 458 | 4 |
| BBST 465 (BBST 4657 recommended) | 3 | NURS 400 | 3 |
| COMM 387 | 3 | NURS 401 | 2 |
| KNES 305 | 3 | NURS 402 | 3 |
| NURS 390 | 2 | Major Elective | 3 |
| NURS 441 | 3 | Writing Competency Requirement | |
| Graduation Application due in Registrar's Office | |||
| 18 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 135 | |||
- 1
Prerequisite for admission to Clinical Nursing program.
