Department: Health Care Management

CodeNameDescription
HCMG3301Healthcare EthicsThe foundations and theories of ethics as related to the health care profession. The course is designed to take the student through the ethical principles encountered in today's environment in the health care field.
HCMG3310Human Resource Management for Health Care OrganizationsPhilosophies and policies of the personnel management systems, planning and staffing, training and development, labor relations, understanding and managing people, financial compensation, and assessment as it relates to the health care field.
HCMG3320Finance for Health Care ManagersSince the health care field offers profit and nonprofit operations, this course is designed to address the special financial concepts, decision making, and budgeting needs of both options.
HCMG3330Legal Issues in Healthcare ManagementMajor doctrine of both private and public law applicable to hospital administration and medical care; law underlying the hospital-patient, the hospital-doctor, and the doctor-patient relationship; legal status of group medical plans and third party a...
HCMG3340Organizational Behavior in Healthcare ManagementThis course provides the student with the insight on interpersonal relations and group dynamics and how they affect the areas of managerial decision making and organizational effectiveness in a health care setting.
HCMG4190Independent Study in HcmgNo Description Set
HCMG4301Advanced Management Seminar in HealthCareThis course introduces the student to the basic characteristics of the U.S. health care system. An in-depth review of selected operational and functional aspects of health care administration focuses on contemporary issues in a fast-changing environm...
HCMG4380Internship in the Healthcare IndustryThis course is designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the healthcare industry by exposing them to an environment that allows them to apply what they have been learning in the classroom. The internship will sharpen essential healthca...
HCMG4390Independent Study in Health CareManagementIndependent Study courses are devised by professors to permit students to explore material not offered in regularly scheduled courses (juniors or seniors only).
HCMG6310Strategic Health Care Plan and MarketingPolicyThis course examines strategic health care planning and marketing processes used by health care managers. Health care policies related to selected health care issues are analyzed within the fast-changing nature of the health care industry. Emphasis i...
HCMG6320Managed Health CareIn-depth analysis of the various managed care delivery models. Emphasis is given to the managed care continuum. Topics include: types of managed care organizations, provider payment plans, utilization control, underwriting and rate setting, managemen...
HCMG6325Business EthicsThis course provides an in-depth study of ethical theory. An analysis of the relationship of laws, ethics, morals, and standards within the Christian framework is explored. Students will see ethical theory applied to health care administration case s...
HCMG6330Long-Term Care AdministrationLong-term care administration includes a study of the comprehensive needs essential to the care of the aging population, including housing, health care, nutrition, education, and social well-being. The course focuses on the management of skilled nurs...
HCMG6380Health Services Management Capstone InitiativeThe health services management capstone initiative explores executive leadership, corporate communications, management of a culturally-diverse environment, visioning, and strategic thinking. An in-depth case analysis, complete with specific managemen...
HCMG6385World Healthcare SystemsReserved for Fall 2011, will replace HCMG 6380
HCMG6390Independent Study in Health CareManagementIndependent Study courses are devised by, professors to permit students to explore material, not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
HCMG6391Strategic HC Plan and Marketing PolicyThis course examines strategic health care planning and marketing processes used by health care managers. Health care policies related to selected health care issues are analyzed within the fast-changing nature of the health care industry. Emphasis...
HCMG6392Managed Health CareIn-depth analysis of the various managed care delivery models. Emphasis is given to the managed care continuum. Topics include types of managed care organizations, provider payment plans, utilization control, underwriting and rate setting, manageme...
HCMG6393Long-Term Care AdministrationLong-term care administration includes a study of the comprehensive needs essential to the care of the aging population, including housing, health care, nutrition, education, and social well-being. The course focuses on the management of skilled nurs...
HCMG6394Health Services Mgmt Capstone InitiativeThe health services management capstone initiative explores executive leadership, corporate communi- cations, management of a culturally-diverse environment, visioning, and strategic thinking. An in-depth case analysis, complete with specific managem...
HCMG6395Independent Study in Health CareManagementIndependent Study courses are devised by, professors to permit students to explore material, not offered in regularly scheduled courses.
HCMGELECHealth Care Management ElectiveA generic course used for the External Transcript Equivalency Process. If the course does not have an equivalency but will meet subject area the ELEC is used along with the appropriate department to state the course is accepted with in the subject...