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Healthcare Management, BBA

The primary goal of the Healthcare Management program is to give students an understanding of the nature and capabilities of people working in and making key decisions for healthcare service organizations. Faculty and business leaders believe an understanding of management theory and research provides the foundation for effective application and practice in the business environment. This foundation prepares students for study of elements unique to the healthcare industry so as to prepare graduates for careers in management roles in this dynamic, growing industry.

Students pursuing Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Healthcare Management degree receive a broadly based general business education with a focus on the unique issues of the healthcare industry

Degree Requirements

  1. The minimum total credits required for a BBA degree is 120.
  2. At least 30 hours of upper-level courses must be completed at UTPB
  3. The minimum number of upper-level credit hours is 54.
  4. At least 50 percent of the upper-level business core must be taken from an AACSB-accredited program (12 sch).
  5. The College of Business requires a GPA of 2.25 in the following lower-level courses: COMM 1315, ENGL 1301, ENGL 1302, MATH 1314, ACCT 2301, ACCT 2302, BUSI 1301, BUSI 2342, BUSI 2345, and ECON 2302.
  6. Student much achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all upper-level business core courses, the capstone course, and all business elective courses.
  7. Students must receive a "C" or better in all required major courses including options and major electives.

General Education Requirements

Communication

ENGL 1301Composition I

3
ENGL 1302Composition II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

History (U.S. History)

HIST 1301History Of The Us To 1877

3
HIST 1302History Of The Us Since 1877

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Language, Philosophy, and Culture

COMM 1301Introduction to the Study of Communication

3
ENGL 2322British Literature To 1800

3
ENGL 2323British Literature Since 1800

3
ENGL 2327American Literature To 1865

3
ENGL 2328American Literature Since 1865

3
PHIL 2300Introduction to Philosophy

3
SPAN 2311Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 2312Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 2320Introduction to Latin American Studies

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Mathematics

MATH 1314College Algebra

3
MATH 1324Applications Of Discrete Math

3
MATH 2412Precalculus

4
MATH 2413Calculus I

4
STAT 2301Introductory Statistics I

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

Life and Physical Sciences

ASTR 1301Descriptive Astronomy

3
BIOL 1306General Biology I

3
BIOL 1307General Biology II

3
BIOL 1308Biology For Non Science Majors

3
CHEM 1311General Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1312General Chemistry II

3
GEOL 1301Physical Geology

3
GEOL 1302Historical Geology

3
PHYS 2325University Physics I

3
PHYS 2326University Physics II

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Political Science (U.S., State of Texas and Local Government)

PLSC 2305American National Politics

3
PLSC 2306State And Local Politics

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Creative Arts

ARTS 1301Art Appreciation

3
ARTS 1303Art History Survey I

3
ARTS 1304Art History Survey II

3
DRAM 1310Introduction To Theatre Arts

3
MUSI 1301Jazz, Pop, and Rock

3
MUSI 1306Music Appreciation

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

ECON 2301Principles Of Macroeconomics

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area

COMM 1315Introduction to Public Speaking

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Component Area Option

ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3
ASTR 1101Descriptive Astronomy Lab

1
BIOL 1106General Biology I Lab

1
BIOL 1107General Biology II Lab

1
BIOL 1108Biology Non Science Majors Lab

1
CHEM 1111General Chemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1112General Chemistry II Lab

1
GEOL 1101Physical Geology Laboratory

1
GEOL 1102Historical Geology Laboratory

1
PHYS 2125University Physics I Laboratory

1
PHYS 2126University Physics II Laboratory

1
Total Credit Hours:3

Total Credit Hours: 42

Lower Level Business Courses

ACCT 2301Principles Of Financial Accounting

3
ACCT 2302Principles Of Managerial Accounting

3
BUSI 1301Business Principles

3
BUSI 2342Principles of Statistics

3
BUSI 2345Data Analysis with Excel

3
ECON 2302Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Total Credit Hours: 18

Business Core

BLAW 3324Business and the Law

3
BUSI 3311Business Communications

3
FINA 3320Principles Of Finance

3
MNGT 3310Principles of Management

3
MNGT 3333Information System Fundamental

3
MNGT 3340Production Operations Management

3
MRKT 3300Principles Of Marketing

3

Capstone Class

MNGT 4375Strategic Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 24

Major Requirements

Complete the three groups.

Group 1

 

MNGT 3312Human Resources Management

3
MNGT 4380Total Quality Management

3
Total Credit Hours:6

International Course

Choose one course from the list below.

MNGT 4320International Management

3
MRKT 4320International Marketing

3
FINA 4320International Finance

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Group 2

Choose five (5) courses

ACCT 4334Accounting for Healthcare

3
BLAW 4336Healthcare Law

3
FINA 4333Healthcare Finance

3
MNGT 3334Healthcare MIS

3
MNGT 4331Healthcare Management

3
MRKT 4335Healthcare Marketing

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Group 3

Choose three (3) courses

COMM 4351Health Communication

3
MNGT 4337Quality Improvement in Healthcare

3
MNGT 4391Contract Study In Management

3
MNGT 4392Internship In Management

3
PSYC 4307Health Psychology

3
PUBH 4310Essentials of Environmental Health

3
SOCI 4362Sociology of Health and Illness

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 33

Electives

Electives at any level to reach 120 sch.

Total Credit Hours: 0-3