Healthcare Management

Subsequent Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree Requirements

Subsequent degrees are for students who have completed a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Please contact your SSA before beginning any Subsequent Degree coursework.  

Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed below and any necessary prerequisites. The following degree requirements are from the current Franklin University Academic Bulletin.

General Education Core (12 hours)

• 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 321** - Learning Strategies (2)

**Students also must 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)

Healthcare Technical Area (24 hours)

24 credit hours in a healthcare or approved related discipline from transfer credit.

Major Area (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)

Each candidate for a subsequent degree must successfully complete in residence at Franklin University a minimum of 30 credit hours of 200 level courses or above, of which a minimum of 16 credit hours must be in major area courses at the 300 or 400 level. If the student is a previous Franklin bachelor of science degree graduate, the 30 credits must be earned after the first Franklin B.S. degree was awarded. If the required courses for a Subsequent degree total less than 30 credit hours, the student may take Free Elective courses to achieve residency.

A minimum GPA of 2.25 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. 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.

Business Principles (BSAD 110) is a Business Core prerequisite. Transfer students with the equivalent of four business courses are not required to take Business Principles. Each degree candidate must show transfer credit for, or meet the requirements listed above, and any necessary prerequisites.

The Health Care Management Program also offers a Bachelor of Science Degree and two Minors.