2018-19 University Catalog

Nov 24, 2024

2018-19 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Care Management, Administration Option, BS

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Administration Option

This program offers a BS in Health Care Management to students whose interests lie in business and health care administration. The curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate for entry- and mid-level management positions and/or for graduate programs in Health Care Administration, Hospital Administration or Public Health. Based on a core of common management courses, the program builds a broader base of understanding of health care in the U.S. and its systems, policies and challenges. Students selecting the Administration option will complete a Health Informatics Minor as part of their studies. Students will also choose a second minor/series of focused program electives in: Applied Health Data Analytics, Applied Medical Sociology, or Psychology. During their senior year, students will complete a capstone project or internship.

The BS degree in Health Care Management, Administration Option is offered in Klamath Falls.

Student Preparation and Admissions

Students must meet the standard Oregon Tech admissions requirements. Transfer students must arrange for official transcripts from each college and university attended to be sent to Oregon Tech.

Curriculum

Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Freshman Year

Fall

BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MIS 255 - Health Informatics Concepts and Practices Credit Hours: 3
PSY 201 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

BUS 223 - Marketing I Credit Hours: 3
or
BUS 337 - Principles of Health Care Marketing Credit Hours: 3
ECO 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
MIS 102 - Spreadsheet Lab Credit Hours: 1
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring

ECO 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
SOC 204 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group and Team Communication Credit Hours: 3
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

ACC 201 - Principles of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 103 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Credit Hours: 4
or
BIO 231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BUS 313 - Health Care Systems and Policy Credit Hours: 3
MIS 113 - Introduction to Database Systems Credit Hours: 3
or
MIS 275 - Introduction to Relational Databases Credit Hours: 3

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter

BUS 316 - Total Quality in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
COM 205 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
MATH 361 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

ACC 203 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
BUS 317 - Health Care Management Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

ACC 325 - Finance Credit Hours: 4
BUS 308 - Principles of International Business Credit Hours: 3
MGT 321 - Operations Management I Credit Hours: 3
MIS 445 - Legal, Ethical and Social Issues in Health Care Technology Credit Hours: 3
Emphasis Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

BUS 349 - Human Resource Management I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 342 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
STAT 414 - Statistical Methods in Epidemiology Credit Hours: 4
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

BUS 356 - Business Presentations Credit Hours: 4
MGT 335 - Project Management Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

BUS 441 - Leadership I Credit Hours: 3
BUS 457 - Business Research Methods II Credit Hours: 3
BUS 467 - Service Management Credit Hours: 3
BUS 495 - Senior Project Proposal Credit Hours: 3
MIS 345 - Health Care Information Systems Management Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

BUS 496 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3
MIS 357 - Information and Communication Systems in Health Care Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

BUS 478 - Strategic Management Credit Hours: 3
BUS 497 - Senior Project Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Program Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Program Electives

Students may choose to mix and match these.

Health Data Analytics Track:

MIS 118 - Introduction to Programming in C# Credit Hours: 4
MIS 334 - Business Analytics Credit Hours: 4
MIS 341 - Relational Database Design I Credit Hours: 4
MIS 344 - Business Intelligence Credit Hours: 3
MIS 446 - Data Mining Credit Hours: 3
BUS Elective Credit Hours: 3
COM Elective Credit Hours: 3

Medical Sociology Track:

BUS 256 - Graphic Design for Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 397 - Human Resource Management II Credit Hours: 3
BUS 442 - Leadership II Credit Hours: 3
COM 346 - Health Communication Credit Hours: 3
PSY 336 - Health Psychology I Credit Hours: 3
SOC 325 - Global Population Health Credit Hours: 3
SOC 335 - Health Inequality and Cultural Competency Credit Hours: 3
WRI 410 - Proposal and Grant Writing Credit Hours: 3

Psychology Track:

PSY 202 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 203 - Psychology Credit Hours: 3
BUS Elective Credit Hours: 3
COM Elective Credit Hours: 3
Lower/Upper PSY Elective Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division Elective Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division PSY Elective Credit Hours: 3
Upper Division PSY Elective Credit Hours: 3

Academic Catalog

Health Care Management, Administration Option, BS

Administration Option

Student Preparation and Admissions

Curriculum

Freshman Year

Fall

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

Total: 13 Credit Hours

Spring

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Sophomore Year

Fall

Total: 14 Credit Hours

Winter

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Junior Year

Fall

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Winter

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Spring

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Senior Year

Fall

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Winter

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Spring

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Program Electives

Health Data Analytics Track:

Medical Sociology Track:

Psychology Track:

Total for a B.S.in Health Care Management: Administration Option: 182 Credit Hours