Accelerated Degree Programs (ACCEL®)
Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Management
The ACCEL® Health Care Management program addresses the needs of three groups of adult learners:
- Practicing health care professionals with associate degrees or certificates from hospital programs who are looking toward career advancement through enhanced subject knowledge and management performance
- Non-nurse managers who have had some college, but who have not completed a baccalaureate degree and are interested in making further progress in the health care environment
- Individuals who may not be working in the health care industry, but who wish to acquire skills for a career in health care management
Degree Requirements
- Completion of 126 semester hours accepted by Immaculata University
- Completion of 54 credits in the accelerated degree program
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Major Requirements
| Course Number | Course Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| HCM340 | Legal & Social Aspects of Health Care | 3 credits |
| HCM311 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 credits |
| HCM302 | Contemporary Issues in Health Care | 3 credits |
| HCM306 | HR Management in Health Care Settings | 3 credits |
| HCM312 | Budgeting & Financial Management in Health Care | 3 credits |
| HCM321 | Leadership in Health Care Settings | 3 credits |
| HCM326 | Community Relations in Health Care | 3 credits |
| ORG312 | Introduction to Applied Research | 3 credits |
| ORG303 | Organizational Concepts | 3 credits |
| ORG320 | Introduction to Research & analysis | 3 credits |
| ORG390 | Research Methodolody | 3 credits |
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
| Course Name | |
|---|---|
| English Composition (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® ENG242) |
6 credits |
| English Literature | 3 credits |
| History of World Civilization | 3 credits |
| Foreign Language (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® CCS341) |
3 credits |
| Philosophy (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® PHI384) |
6 credits |
| Theology (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® THE381) |
6 credits |
| Humanities (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® ORG304) |
6 credits |
| Social Science (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® ORG301) (3 credits satisfied by ACCEL® ORG307) |
9 credits |
| Natural Science with Laboratory | 3 credits |
| Mathematics | 3 credits |
For descriptions of courses and their sequence in the program, go to the Course Description