Online Undergraduate Specialization in Health Sciences Management

Degree Specialization in Health Sciences Management

Want to make a real difference in healthcare? Our specialization in health sciences management is the perfect blend of human services and healthcare management, focusing on enhancing patient well-being and community health.

The specialization focuses on:

Examining the structure and impact of U.S. healthcare systems on service delivery.
Highlighting leadership, professionalism, and the crucial role providers play in delivering and managing care.
Developing ethical and effective communication skills for engaging with diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
Offering a unique option to focus on either managed care or case management in one of the five required courses.

This specialization is great for students interested in medical, nursing, or other healthcare careers. You’ll leave ready to enter the industry or pursue more education in pre-med. Graduates work in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, assisted living, public health, and government agencies in a variety of clinical and nonclinical jobs.

Courses In This Specialization

This undergraduate specialization consists of five, lower-division online courses for a total of 15 credit hours.

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HSC300 - Fundamentals of the U.S. Healthcare System

Course Description

Students are introduced to the U.S. healthcare system. The historical background including reform, shift in hospital and ambulatory care, public health’s influence, and evolving roles of stakeholders are discussed. Impact of health information technology, privacy, and legal/ethical issues are assessed. For profit versus not-for-profit entities are examined and the US healthcare system is contrasted to several other developed nation’s health systems. The influence of quality and safety initiatives, competition within the healthcare industry, and impact on patient care are evaluated. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM310 and HSC300 as they are considered duplicative.

Credit Hours: 3

HSC310 - Social Impact on Health

Course Description

This course examines comprehensive factors of health that influence the well-being of individuals and communities. The course is designed to help students appreciate the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health outcomes and how to address them. Students will also examine how culture, race, and ethnicity have a direct impact on the healthcare received through biases and discrimination.

Credit Hours: 3

HSC320 - Ethics and Law in the Health Sciences

Course Description

This course will offer the student a basic overview regarding healthcare law in the United States and introduce students to the moral and ethical issues that healthcare providers are confronted with daily. It will provide a systemic analysis of healthcare provider services and moral, ethical, and legal issues that may involve healthcare professionals, patients, hospitals, clinics, and other organizations. Students will review legal, moral, and ethical constructs shaping today's healthcare environment, analyze the different types of reasoning in the decision-making process, and utilize various concepts to make identifiable analysis of healthcare challenges and issues. Readings and discussions will include the current standards surrounding the legal and ethical parameters impacting patients and healthcare workers. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM345 and HSC320 as they are considered duplicative.

Credit Hours: 3

HSC370 - Healthcare Management and Operations

Course Description

In this course, students will be introduced to health science management in various healthcare settings. Students will gain an understanding of how to manage through strategy, planning, and directing with leadership. Workforce performance, quality management, process improvement, financial performance, healthcare analytics, and supply chain management are addressed. Current leadership roles in healthcare require the integration of a high level of patient care based on current standards and an understanding of how older models of management and leadership can be blended with contemporary practice. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM410 and HSC370 as they are considered duplicative.

Credit Hours: 3

HSC373 - Case Management and Care Coordination

Course Description

This course teaches the principles, practices, and issues in health services case management, with emphasis on prevention and intervention strategies for diverse populations, as well as professional writing and presentation of cases. Topics include interviewing skills, planning, assessment of community resources, referral procedures, coordination of serveices, and setting appropriate professional boundaries. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HSM405 and HSC373 as they are considered duplicative.

Credit Hours: 3

HSC371 - Managed Healthcare and Insurance

Course Description

Managed care and health insurance covers healthcare issues surrounding management, insurance, and changes in payment mechanisms. In this course, students will investigate the history of managed care, and about moral hazard and sale of health benefits coverage, governance, and administration, and provider networks. Topics include fundamentals of cost-containment measures, quality healthcare, and complexities of Medicare Advantage payment plans and Medicaid expansion that occurred under the Affordable Care Act. Disclaimer: Students cannot receive credit for HCM400 and HSC371 as they are considered duplicative.

Credit Hours: 3

Note: Unique to this specialization, students will choose to focus on managed care or case management for one of the five required courses. HSC373 Case Management and Care Coordination OR HSC371 Managed Healthcare and Insurance

Corresponding Bachelor's Degree Programs

B.S. Project Management

B.S. Marketing

B.S. Organizational Leadership

B.S. Business Management

B.S. Criminal Justice

B.S. Healthcare Administration and Management

B.S. Human Resource Management

B.S. Human Services

B.S. Interdisciplinary Professional Studies

Why You Should Consider an Undergraduate Specialization

When you earn your bachelor’s degree through CSU Global, you can customize your degree to meet your professional goals and personal interests. With just five additional, lower-division courses, you can earn a specialization along with your bachelor’s degree. Similar to a minor, or degree concentration, an undergraduate specialization lets you explore a second area of interest. Provide proof that you’re dedicated and invested in the career you want with additional skills in the field.

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With no set times or locations, you can complete your coursework around your schedule.

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CSU Global classes start every month, which means you can begin earning your degree when you’re ready.

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