Health Services Management, B.S.

Objectives

The objectives of the Health Services Management program are to:

1. provide the highest quality of instruction that will result in employment at the baccalaureate level, or entrance into graduate school.
2. help students develop analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills in all areas of health services management.
3. enhance written and oral presentation skills.
4. develop research and data analytics skills.
5. enhance interpersonal skills that will enable students to excel in health systems, healthcare leadership and management.
6. enhance students’ understanding, and application, of the intersections involving healthcare, economics, ethics, management, and policy in a health services management career.
7. enhance the awareness of sound policy and information management that lends itself to equitable healthcare services in the community.

Degree Offered

Healthcare Services Management - Bachelor of Science

Departmental Requirements

Health Services Management major - The major in health services management must complete 120 semester hours of University courses. A minimum grade of “C” must be achieved in ALL health services management courses. Thus, health services management courses with a “C-” grade or less, must be repeated in order to count for graduation.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management builds upon the great tradition of North Carolina A&T State University of producing outstanding graduates who assume roles in premier organizations nationally and internationally. Thus, successful completion of this program qualifies graduates to assume employment as practice and program managers, patient service managers, managing directors, healthcare representatives (medical device or pharmaceutical sales), health operations managers, medical/business office managers, medical coders, and entry-level management positions in a variety of other health-related organizations.