Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Management
This accelerated degree completion program is offered:
- Evenings on campus
- Evenings at numerous locations throughout the Delaware Valley
- Fully online
The Bachelor of Arts in Health Care Management Program focuses on the acquisition of skills and knowledge in the following areas:
- Examination and practice of the skills needed to deal effectively with management, staff and consumers, both inside and outside of the health care environment
- Communication and negotiation skills
- Knowledge of federal, state and local regulatory environments that impact health care
- The ability to assess research regarding the impact of current health care management and policy issues
This program addresses the needs of three groups of adult learners:
- Practicing health care professionals with associate degrees or certificates from hospital programs who seek career advancement through enhanced subject knowledge and management performance
- Managers who have had some college, but who have not completed a baccalaureate degree and wish to make further progress in the health care environment
- Individuals who may not work in the health care industry, but want to acquire skills for a career in health care management
Degree Requirements
- Completion of 126 semester hours accepted by Immaculata University
- Completion of 54 credit hours in the Accelerated Health Care Management (ACCEL®) program
- A cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above on a 4.0 scale
Graduation Requirements
| Major requirements | 33 credits |
| Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Requirements (21 credits satisfied in the Health Care Management course sequence) | 48 credits |
| Elective credits | 45 credits |
| TOTAL | 126 credits |
Health Care Management Course Sequence
Courses listed in the order in which they are offered.
|
Course Number |
Course Name |
Requirement Satisfied |
| ORG 307 | Adult Development and Life Assessment | LAC-Social Science |
| ORG 301 | Group and Organizational Behavior | LAC-Social Science |
| ORG 304 | Organizational Communications | LAC-Humanities |
| ENG 242 | Writing for Applied Research | LAC-English |
| ORG 303 | Organizational Concepts | Major |
| ORG 312 | Introduction to Applied Research | Major |
| ORG 320 | Introduction to Research and Analysis | Major |
| ORG 390 | Research Methodology | Major |
| HCM 302 | Contemporary Issues in Health Care | Major |
| HCM 340 | Legal & Social Aspects of Health Care Provision | Major |
| HCM 311 | Health Care Information Systems | Major |
| HCM 306 | Human Resource Management in Health Care Settings | Major |
| PHI 384 | Organizational Ethics | Philosophy |
| HCM 312 | Budgeting & Finance in Health Care Organizations | Major |
| HCM 321 | Leadership in Health Care Settings | Major |
| CCS 341 | Cultural Modes of Expression | LAC-Language/Culture |
| HCM 326 | Community Relations in Health Care | Major |
| THE 381 | Foundations of Spiritual Freedom | LAC-Theology |
See Health Care Management course descriptions.
Liberal Arts Course Requirements
Requirement |
Credits |
| English composition | 3 |
| Literature elective | 3 |
| World civilization elective | 3 |
| Theology elective | 3 |
| Philosophy elective | 3 |
| Humanities elective | 3 |
| Social science elective | 3 |
| Science w/ lab elective | 3 |
| Mathematics elective | 3 |
Contact Us
For more information about this program, please contact Dr. Agnes Timothy at 610-647-4400, ext. 3440.