Health Care Management Degree Completion
The health care management major is a
degree completion program leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.) degree. Most students who select this major have earned an associate
degree from an accredited two-year college or have earned transferrable credits
from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. The courses in
this program are offered on campus in the evening and online. Both on campus
and online courses are in an accelerated seven-week format. The average time
for students to complete this major is approximately two to three years.
Students may receive college credit for prior life and work learning experience
by completing the prior learning assessment course.
Mission
The mission of
the health care management major is to prepare students to be informed,
ethical, and effective managers in the dynamic health care field.
Goal
The
goal of the health care management major is to assist people working in, or
wanting to work in, the health care field become informed, ethical, effective
managers by obtaining their bachelors degree. In furtherance of this goal,
students will take a variety of management and health care courses.
Dahl School of Business Course Requirements
The curriculum for each of the traditional
undergraduate B.B.A. degree programs is comprised of five categories of
required coursework: (1) core curriculum requirements; (2) professional core
courses; (3) professional core support courses; (4) major required courses; and
(5) major support courses.
With its emphasis on particular skills,
attributes, and values, the core curriculum requirements prepare students for
life in a rapidly changing world. See the core curriculum section of this
catalog for the approved and required courses.
The professional core classes provide a broad
foundation in business principles and practices that build upon the solid base
provided by the general education curriculum. The professional core requirement
consists of the following business courses: ACCT 211, BLAW 343, ECON 102, FINA
331, MGMT 140, 210, 230, 243, 300, 341, 448, 449, MKTG 351. The required
professional core support courses include ECON 101 and MATH 270. See below for
the major requirement courses and major support courses for each specific
major.
Dahl School of Business Policies
All students pursuing the B.B.A. degree must
maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in
the professional core, professional core support, major requirement, and major
support courses, and students must receive a letter grade of C (2.0) or higher
in each of these courses. If a grade of CD or below is earned in any of these
courses, the course must be repeated until a grade of C or higher is achieved.
Students pursuing the business education major must maintain a 2.75 grade point
average in all business and education coursework.
Students pursuing a minor or double major offered
by the Dahl School of Business must complete a minimum of 12 non-duplicated
credits in the area of the minor or second major with a grade of C (2.0) or
above in each course.
All transfer students seeking an undergraduate
degree offered by the Dahl School of Business must earn a minimum of 15 credits
of business coursework at Viterbo University.
Health Care Management (degree completion) Major (Bachelor
of Business Administration)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- health
care management requirements –HMGT 101, 306, 320, 330, 340, 375,
425, 445, 495
- support
courses – ECON 101 or 102, OMGT 302, 304, 305, 308, 309, 400, 402
- final
degree requirements – see the degree requirements section
of this catalog
The total credits of the core
requirements and major requirements are 52. The core curriculum and mission
seminars require 35-43 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be
at the 300/400 level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers
and/or substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Students
with significant experience in a health care setting may petition to waive HMGT
101. The petition to waive these requirements is made to the dean of the Dahl
School of Business.
Transfer Agreements with Western Technical College and
Northcentral Technical College
Viterbo University has transfer
programs in place with Western Technical College (WTC) and Northcentral
Technical College (NTC) leading to the Bachelor of Business Administration
(B.B.A.). The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree from WTC must have
been earned May 2006 or later. Students may not begin these programs or be
considered a student in these programs until the A.A.S. degree has been completed
and documented on the technical college transcript. The student cannot be
dually enrolled. The A.A.S. degree must be completed prior to transfer to
Viterbo.
Health Care Management (degree completion)
Major (Bachelor of Business Administration)
(Available to NTC graduates with an
earned Associate of Applied Science degree in health care business services.)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- major requirements – OMGT
302, 304, 305, 306, 308, 400, 402, HMGT 330, 340, 375, 425, 445, 495
- final degree requirements
– see the degree requirements section of this catalog
The total credits of the
major requirements are 39. The core curriculum and mission seminars require
35-43 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be at the 300/400
level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers and/or
substitutions could modify these credit totals.
Health Care Management (degree completion)
Major (Bachelor of Business Administration)
(Available to WTC graduates with an
earned Associate of Applied Science degree in medical administrative professional.)
- core curriculum and mission seminars – see
the core curriculum section of this catalog
- major requirements – HMGT
306, 320, 340, 375, 425, 445, 495, OMGT 302, 304, 305, 308, 309, 400
- final degree requirements
– see the degree requirements section of this catalog
The total credits of the
major requirements are 39. The core curriculum and mission seminars require
35-43 credits. A total of 128 credits, 43 of which need to be at the 300/400
level, are required to graduate. Transfer course and waivers and/o56r
substitutions could modify these credit totals.