The Bachelor or Associate of Arts in Health Care Management addresses supervisory skills essential to fields of management and administration throughout the acute, community and long term systems of care. These skills are integrated with concepts and themes from a variety of disciplines working collaboratively to understand, make decisions, and direct change within the health care setting. Opportunities to enhance personal growth and promote professional development are encouraged to help build the foundation for continued growth.

The Health Care Management Bachelor Degree program is a State of Wisconsin approved "regular course of study," qualifying the graduate to take the Nursing Home Administrator examination. Students graduating with the Bachelors Degree in Health Care Management in states other than Wisconsin may be required to take additional classes and/or participate in an externship in order to qualify for the examination.

The goals of the Health Care Management program are to:

• Provide health care reflecting acceptance of individuals as holistic beings, created by God, respecting the dignity, worth, and rights of the individual;
• Synthesize knowledge from the sciences, humanities, and management theories as a basis for problem-solving and decision-making in health care;
• Evaluate research results applicable to health care;
• Demonstrate ability to manage and facilitate health care delivery through consultation, coordination, and collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team;
• Identify strategies for personal and professional growth which indicate awareness of current trends and issues relative to health care management.

48 Credit Major Sequence (Bachelor or Associate Degree)

• AL 107 Student Success Strategies 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 234* Speech Communication 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 204* College Writing 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 159* Heritage of Faith 3 credits, 5 weeks
• AL 169 Statistical Methods 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 356* Critical Thinking & Creativity 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 331 Management Principles in Health Care 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 341 Health Care Marketing 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 359 Human Resource Management 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 365 Accounting 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 338 Financial Issues in Health Care 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 340 Health Care Ethics 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 342* Eldercare 3 credits, 4 weeks
• AL 334 Strategic HC Planning and Evaluation 3 credits, 6 weeks
• AL 444 Health Care Practicum 6 credits, 8 weeks

*Core courses taken in the Major Sequence.

Additional Core Requirements: 32 Credits (Associate Degree: 9 Credits)

• Civilization and World Views: History (3 credits)**
• Christian Doctrine (3 credits)
• Civilization and World Views: Literature (3 credits)**
• Culture and Language (3 credits)
• Mathematics (3 credits)
• Citizenship (3 credits)
• Language and Culture (3 credits)
• Creative Arts (3 credits)**
• Physical Development (2 credits)
• Lab Science (3 credits)
• Advanced Religious Studies (3 credits)

**Required for Associate Degree.

Elective Requirements: 48 Credits (Associate Degree: 7 Credits