What You'll Learn
The BS in Healthcare Management prepares graduates for a variety of career options in the rapidly growing healthcare industry, where health service managers are in high demand. The curriculum is designed to prepare future healthcare managers for planning, directing, and coordinating medical and health services. Graduates may manage an entire facility, or a specific clinical area or department, or manage a medical practice for a group of providers.
The Healthcare Management graduate is prepared to:
- Assume managerial and supervisory positions in the healthcare industry.
- Direct and coordinate medical and health services.
- Manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or manage a medical practice for a group of providers.
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For students whose interests lie in business and healthcare administration. The curriculum is designed to prepare the graduate for entry- and mid-level management positions and/or for graduate programs in Healthcare Administration, Hospital Administration, or Public Health. Based on a core of common management courses, the program builds a broader base of understanding of healthcare in the U.S. and its systems, policies, and challenges. Students choosing the Administration option also complete a Medical Sociology minor as part of their studies. During their senior year, students will complete a capstone project or internship.
The BS degree in Healthcare Management, Administration Option is offered in Klamath Falls, Portland-Metro, and online.
This program bridges two disciplines: Allied Health and Management for those students with a current state and/or national registry, such as ARRT, or certification in an approved Allied Health field, the Clinical Option prepares Allied Health professionals for advancement to management or supervisory roles. During their senior year, students will complete a capstone project or internship.
The BS degree in Healthcare Management, Clinical Option is offered in Klamath Falls, Portland-Metro, and online.
Jobs and Careers in Healthcare Management
Graduates will be prepared to advance in their careers with the Healthcare Management degree. Duties involve the use of highly advanced technology, compassionate patient care, management of the lab/department, and supervision of other technicians/technologists.
Employment of medical and health services managers is projected to grow 23 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
About 62,100 openings for medical and health services managers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
Career Paths
- Healthcare Consultant
- Hospital Administration
- Medical and health services managers
- Clinical manager
- Physician Practice Managers
- Human Resource Manager
- Health Insurance Administration
Costs
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Featured Courses
Courses vary depending on options. For example, the Administration option curriculum contains business and communication requirements, the Clinical option features human anatomy and physiology, and includes courses in communication and healthcare management. Below are a few of the classes from the various options available in the Healthcare Management program.
- Healthcare Systems and Policy
Explore the U.S. Health System focusing on its historical development, current configuration, and possible future direction, study of development, key influencers, accessibility, financing, and more.
- Total Quality in Healthcare
The healthcare quality management process, contemporary issues and trends involved with quality control, organization structures, policies, human factors, and teamwork.
- Health Care Management & Leadership
The health care manager's role is in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Special emphasis on the unique and complex issues involved in health care management. Organizational structures. Strategic and operational planning. The future of management.
- Healthcare Information Systems Management
Information systems within healthcare organizations are examined. Business, clinical, and healthcare delivery processes are identified as they relate to data acquisition and information systems.
The departmental faculty advise students. View the list of academic advisors.
If a student is unsure who their assigned academic advisor is, please contact the department chairperson or the Academic Advising office below.
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