School of Business and Technology
Healthcare Management

Mountain State University offers Healthcare Management as a specialized concentration of the B.S. Degree in Business Administration.  The program provides the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to enter a professional business career in the healthcare industry or to pursue graduate study.  Degree requirements include 57 semester hours of business core courses and a set of healthcare concentration requirements in addition to the University’s general education requirements.

Format
The Healthcare Management degree program is offered through a totally online format.

Career Opportunities
The B.S. Healthcare management concentration fosters skills planning, organizing, leading, and controlling functions for a management career in the healthcare field.

The opportunities for graduates in this field are many and will continue to grow into the future.

Health care is a business and, like every other business, it needs good management to run smoothly. Medical and health services managers, also referred to as health care executives or health care administrators, plan, direct, coordinate, and supervise the efficient delivery of quality health care.

Applicants with work experience in health care and strong business and management skills likely will have the best opportunities.
(Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Job opportunities will be especially good in offices of health practitioners, general medical and surgical hospitals, home health care services, and outpatient care centers. Applicants with work experience in the health care field and strong business and management skills should have the best opportunities. Competition for jobs at the highest management levels will be keen because of the high pay and prestige.

Health Care Core Requirements

• MAST 211   Medical Terminology
• MAST 218   Medical Coding
• HCAR 303   Health Services Organizations
• HCAR 401   Health Law
• HCMI  307   Healthcare Reimbursement
• HCAR 405   Financial Management of Health Services
• HSED 350   Community Health
• HCMI 301    Introduction to Health Care Informatics
• HCAR 417   Research Methods in Health Professions

Admissions
Mountain State University requires applicants to have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate. Transfer students from other regionally accredited colleges and universities are required to submit transcripts from each school attended. International students must communicate with the University's coordinator for international student services.

Financial Aid
As a full-time student, you can apply for federal, state and private financial aid. Additionally, MSU accepts employer tuition assistance and military benefits. More than 80% of our undergraduate students in 2005-2006 received some form of aid.

Online Learning
Courses are completed in eight week sessions. Normally two courses are completed in each session allowing you to complete your degree in a relatively short time frame. Our convenient online format allows you to access course information, communicate with your instructor and other students, and complete and submit assignments from the comfort of your own home. MSU's programs have no on-campus residency requirement. All of our online programs are specifically designed to allow busy working professionals the opportunity to earn their degree without interrupting their professional and personal commitments.