Healthcare Management Major
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements
124 semester hours
Credentialed (certified, licensed, registered or degreed) healthcare practitioners, managers or administrators are eligible for this major. Students who do not have an associate's degree in healthcare may be eligible candidates for the Healthcare Management major upon completion of 24 semester hours from transfer credit in an approved related discipline. The 24 semester hours of instruction must be approved by the Healthcare Management Program Chair.
The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin. If you began your coursework before the current academic year, please contact your SSA for your degree requirements. Always confirm your degree requirements with your SSA.
General Education Core (50 hours)
- COMM 120 - College Writing (4)
- COMM 320 - Business and Professional Communication (4)
- COMP 106 - Introduction to Spreadsheets (1)
- COMP 108 - Introduction to Databases (1)
- ECON 210 - Introduction to Microeconomics (4) OR
ECON 220 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (4) - MATH 215* - Statistical Concepts (4)
- PF 305 - Global Issues (4)
- PF 321** - Learning Strategies (2)
- SPCH 100 - Speech Communication (4) OR
COMM 150 - Interpersonal Communication (4) - Humanities Elective (4)
- Science Elective (4)
- Social and Behavioral Science Elective (4)
- General Education Electives (10)
Recommended:- PF 302 - Applied Research Methods (4)
- PF 310 - Virtual Communication Strategies (2)
*Students must also meet the University algebra competency requirement.
** PF 321 must be taken prior to the first BLF course.
Business Core (16 hours)
- ACCT 215 - Financial Accounting (4)
- ACCT 225 - Managerial Accounting (4)
- BSAD 312 - Management Theory and Practices (4)
- HRM 300 - Human Resources Management (4)
University Electives (14 hours)
Any undergraduate courses offered by the University except developmental education courses.
Healthcare Technical Area (24 hours)
24 credit hours in a healthcare or approved related discipline from transfer credit.
Major Courses (20 hours)
- HCM 332 - Contemporary Issues in Healthcare (4)
- HCM 442 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Management (4)
- HCM 452 - Managed Care Contracting (4)
- HCM 495 - Healthcare Management Capstone (4)
- MGMT 435 - Evolution of Management (4)
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Management is a major for individuals certified, licensed, registered or have completed an associate's degree in a healthcare or an approved related discipline.
Transfer students seeking a bachelor’s degree must earn at least 40 credit hours in residence at Franklin University.
A minimum 2.25 GPA is required in the major area and each major area course must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to count toward degree requirements.
If needed, English, reading, and mathematics placement tests determine which, if any, developmental education courses are required. Students placing into these courses must pass them prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. Developmental education courses carry institutional credit only and do not count toward degree requirements for graduation. Computer Literacy is a General Education prerequisite. Students with computer experience will have the option of completing a free placement exam to waive this prerequisite.
All students are required to pass College Writing (COMM 120), Learning Strategies (PF 321) and Speech Communication (SPCH 100) prior to enrolling in any course at the 200 level or above. General Education courses must be selected from science, math, social and behavioral science, humanities, economics, communication or professional foundations.
The Health Care Management Program also offers a Subsequent Bachelor of Science Degree and two Minors.