Bachelor of Healthcare Management Degree with a Specialization in Health Services Administration Management

Online Bachelor of Healthcare Management Degree

Our online Bachelor of Healthcare Management Degree (BHCM) with a Specialization in Health Services Administration Management is designed to help you prepare to pursue administrative roles in hospitals, medical offices, insurance companies, and extended care providers.

In this specialized healthcare management online program curriculum, students explore comprehensive core knowledge about the U.S. healthcare system, including its structure, operations, regulations, and management, with a focus on administrative roles in healthcare services. The B.H.C.M. with a specialization in Health Services Administration Management online degree program offers students the opportunity to study healthcare across multiple disciplines, preparing them to pursue a career path in healthcare management.

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Each Course Length
5 Weeks
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Online BHCM-Health Services Administration Management Overview

An aging population, rapid medical innovation, and evolving health policy are driving growing demand for professionals who can strategically lead, coordinate, and adapt healthcare operations1. Growing complexity in care delivery—especially across hospitals, clinics, insurance, and post-acute care settings—requires leaders who understand both management and healthcare.

American InterContinental University’s Bachelor of Healthcare Management (BHCM) degree is designed for those aiming to take on administrative and leadership roles in healthcare organizations. Its specialization in Health Services Administration Management provides students with the opportunity to engage with the unique challenges and opportunities found in hospitals, physician practices, insurance operations, long-term care, and related settings.

Upon successful completion of the online Bachelor’s in Health Services Administration Management, graduates can develop a solid foundation in organizational leadership, financial management, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning, along with hands-on skills relevant to health systems today.

1Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Medical and Health Services Managers, Occupational Outlook Handbook, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm (visited December 18, 2024).

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Bachelor’s Degree in Health Services Administration Management Courses

Course Name & Number
Course Number
Credits
General Education
Microeconomics ECON220

This course focuses on economic theory of the firm, resource allocation and price determination, the free market supply and demand mechanism, and the analysis of pure and imperfect competition models.

This course focuses on economic theory of the firm, resource allocation and price determination, the free market supply and demand mechanism, and the analysis of pure and imperfect competition models.

 ECON220 4.5
Macroeconomics ECON224

Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations of economic theory are presented, using topics from television news and mass media. Topics introduced are GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal policy and economic growth.

Presents basic economic concepts emphasizing the part the United States plays in a global economy. Foundations of economic theory are presented, using topics from television news and mass media. Topics introduced are GDP, National Income Accounting, United States fiscal policy and economic growth.

 ECON224 4.5
English Composition I ENGL106

In this course, students focus on developing writing skills through practice and revision of a variety of different types of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation.

In this course, students focus on developing writing skills through practice and revision of a variety of different types of essays. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation.

 ENGL106 4.5
English Composition II ENGL107

In this course, students focus on research and developing writing skills through writing the ''argument'' essay. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation.

In this course, students focus on research and developing writing skills through writing the ''argument'' essay. Students are also given instruction in library and online research and methods of documentation.

 ENGL107 4.5
General College Mathematics MATH125

An introductory course designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and quantitative reasoning skills through the use of standard mathematical operations and techniques as well as analysis of visual data. Students will be expected to identify, analyze, and solve problems in a variety of applied contexts for transfer toward academic, personal, and professional success.

An introductory course designed to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and quantitative reasoning skills through the use of standard mathematical operations and techniques as well as analysis of visual data. Students will be expected to identify, analyze, and solve problems in a variety of applied contexts for transfer toward academic, personal, and professional success.

 MATH125 4.5
Academic and Professional Success UNIV103

This is a course for students who are new to university-level learning. Topics will include the theory and application of setting goals, managing time and money, developing self-awareness, and adhering to the rigorous standards of academic and professional writing. Additionally, students will be prepared to work autonomously and collaboratively in academic and professional settings.

This is a course for students who are new to university-level learning. Topics will include the theory and application of setting goals, managing time and money, developing self-awareness, and adhering to the rigorous standards of academic and professional writing. Additionally, students will be prepared to work autonomously and collaboratively in academic and professional settings.

 UNIV103 4.5
Technology and Information Literacy UNIV106
This course exposes students to foundational components of computer technology and information literacy. Utilizing computer systems and applications, students will practice using a variety of computer applications used in the modern workplace. This course will introduce basic digital and information literacy skills, including responsible use of innovative technology tools such as Generative Artificial Intelligence, to help students build a foundation to be better consumers and users of information. The goal of this course is to help students build their technology and information literacy skills essential for success in the 21st century classroom and workplace.
This course exposes students to foundational components of computer technology and information literacy. Utilizing computer systems and applications, students will practice using a variety of computer applications used in the modern workplace. This course will introduce basic digital and information literacy skills, including responsible use of innovative technology tools such as Generative Artificial Intelligence, to help students build a foundation to be better consumers and users of information. The goal of this course is to help students build their technology and information literacy skills essential for success in the 21st century classroom and workplace.
 UNIV106 4.5
Interpersonal Communication UNIV109
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of communication theory and effective interpersonal communication. It will assist students in the identification of how communication impacts an individual, and will help them develop techniques and competencies in diverse social and professional communication situations.
This course will introduce students to the basic principles of communication theory and effective interpersonal communication. It will assist students in the identification of how communication impacts an individual, and will help them develop techniques and competencies in diverse social and professional communication situations.
 UNIV109 4.5
Humanities (2 Courses) 9
Natural Sciences (2 Courses) 9
General Education Elective (1 Course) 4.5
58.5 Total Credit Hours 58.5 Total Credit Hours

General Electives

A combination of any 8 undergraduate courses

36 Total Credit Hours 36 Total Credit Hours

Prerequisites must be met for selected electives.

Core
Principles of Accounting I ACCT205

This introductory course provides a general overview of financial accounting and how it relates to business. The course introduces the accounting equation and the components of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity. The course introduces corporate financial statements and how to analyze the impact of business transactions on financial reporting.

This introductory course provides a general overview of financial accounting and how it relates to business. The course introduces the accounting equation and the components of assets, liabilities, and owner's equity. The course introduces corporate financial statements and how to analyze the impact of business transactions on financial reporting.

 ACCT205 4.5
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business BUSN150
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the business sector's relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory environments in North America and the European Union. The course also provides an in-depth, comparative framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural challenges facing contemporary multinational and international organizations. With respect to the legal framework within which most business organizations operate, course topics include corporate problems of raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations; relationships of companies to third parties; control and the principle of majority rule.
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the business sector's relationship to the principal forces operating in the ethical and legal environments. Particular attention is given to the constraints and opportunities presented by the regulatory environments in North America and the European Union. The course also provides an in-depth, comparative framework for understanding the ethical and intercultural challenges facing contemporary multinational and international organizations. With respect to the legal framework within which most business organizations operate, course topics include corporate problems of raising and maintaining capital by shares; relationships of directors to shareholders; respective rights and obligations; relationships of companies to third parties; control and the principle of majority rule.
 BUSN150 4.5
Financial Management FINA310
This course examines the key components of financial decision making: valuation and risk management. Students will examine the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and project risk management. This course also explores the time value of money and its implications to savings and borrowing. Students will examine the evaluation of financial statements using key financial ratios and analyze important financial markets.
This course examines the key components of financial decision making: valuation and risk management. Students will examine the implications of forecasting, capital budgeting, working capital management, and project risk management. This course also explores the time value of money and its implications to savings and borrowing. Students will examine the evaluation of financial statements using key financial ratios and analyze important financial markets.
 FINA310 4.5
Introduction to Healthcare HLTH215

This course introduces the nature and scope of various healthcare organizations and administration. The course considers the effect of economic and political forces over time on the delivery of healthcare services.

This course introduces the nature and scope of various healthcare organizations and administration. The course considers the effect of economic and political forces over time on the delivery of healthcare services.

 HLTH215 4.5
Health/Public Policy HLTH225
This course explores the prevention implementation techniques, treatments and promotion of wellness across the varied populations of a community. The course examines critical health needs such as epidemiology and the impact on health behavior. Discussions include policies and the potential to change policies to enable greater public safety in health and healthcare.
This course explores the prevention implementation techniques, treatments and promotion of wellness across the varied populations of a community. The course examines critical health needs such as epidemiology and the impact on health behavior. Discussions include policies and the potential to change policies to enable greater public safety in health and healthcare.
 HLTH225 4.5
Survey of Healthcare Management HLTH310
This course explores management issues in healthcare, such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment, and managing diverse workforces in healthcare. More specifically, the course analyzes the types of information and information system capabilities health care organizations need. Students will identify likely factors to consider when maintaining safe workplace conditions. The course describes the impact of technology on healthcare organizations and present potential ethical and legal issues and possible solutions for those issues.
This course explores management issues in healthcare, such as the environment of care, performance improvement, risk assessment, and managing diverse workforces in healthcare. More specifically, the course analyzes the types of information and information system capabilities health care organizations need. Students will identify likely factors to consider when maintaining safe workplace conditions. The course describes the impact of technology on healthcare organizations and present potential ethical and legal issues and possible solutions for those issues.
 HLTH310 4.5
Risk Management in Healthcare HLTH315
Healthcare managers facilitate the delivery of quality services in complex environment, laden with potential risks. This course focuses on the rudiments of risk management in healthcare, and examines risks in service delivery at clinical, operational, and organizational levels. Students are exposed to the risk management process, approaches to monitoring and identifying risks, and strategies to sustain quality in healthcare organizations.
Healthcare managers facilitate the delivery of quality services in complex environment, laden with potential risks. This course focuses on the rudiments of risk management in healthcare, and examines risks in service delivery at clinical, operational, and organizational levels. Students are exposed to the risk management process, approaches to monitoring and identifying risks, and strategies to sustain quality in healthcare organizations.
 HLTH315 4.5
Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare HLTH320

This course provides a working knowledge of law and ethics in a wide variety of healthcare topics, enabling students to deal with common legal and practical problems facing patients, their families, practitioners, caregivers, and society within the healthcare industry. Students must possess a basic knowledge of ethics and the law as it applies to their areas of responsibility.

This course provides a working knowledge of law and ethics in a wide variety of healthcare topics, enabling students to deal with common legal and practical problems facing patients, their families, practitioners, caregivers, and society within the healthcare industry. Students must possess a basic knowledge of ethics and the law as it applies to their areas of responsibility.

 HLTH320 4.5
Quality in Healthcare HLTH325

This course considers relationships in healthcare management, organizational structure, and quality performance. Regulatory, safety and other influences will be discussed along with the role to ensure compliance with standards from regulatory and accreditation organizations. Strategies and methods of complying with and ensuring quality are covered.

This course considers relationships in healthcare management, organizational structure, and quality performance. Regulatory, safety and other influences will be discussed along with the role to ensure compliance with standards from regulatory and accreditation organizations. Strategies and methods of complying with and ensuring quality are covered.

 HLTH325 4.5
Healthcare and Human Resources HLTH330
This course introduces various aspects of Human Resources as they relate to the healthcare industry and organizations. As industry changes evolve so must human resource management. The course investigates the strategic role human resource management has played and will play in the healthcare industry and various organizations. Issues related to federal, state regulatory requirements along with professional expectations from governing bodies will be addressed. Human resource management's role in employee recruitment, training and evaluation as well as organizational design are investigated.
This course introduces various aspects of Human Resources as they relate to the healthcare industry and organizations. As industry changes evolve so must human resource management. The course investigates the strategic role human resource management has played and will play in the healthcare industry and various organizations. Issues related to federal, state regulatory requirements along with professional expectations from governing bodies will be addressed. Human resource management's role in employee recruitment, training and evaluation as well as organizational design are investigated.
 HLTH330 4.5
Administration Long Term Care I HLTH333
This course provides a foundation to the management theories and practices related to the administration of various facilities for the aging population. Administration issues cover facilities for seniors with minimal needs to those requiring extensive care.
This course provides a foundation to the management theories and practices related to the administration of various facilities for the aging population. Administration issues cover facilities for seniors with minimal needs to those requiring extensive care.
 HLTH333 4.5
Research Methods for Healthcare HLTH335
This course explores research methods related to the healthcare industry. It introduces primary and secondary data sources and collection methods. The course also addresses the analysis of relevant statistics and data to inform decisions in the healthcare industry.
Prerequisite: None.
This course explores research methods related to the healthcare industry. It introduces primary and secondary data sources and collection methods. The course also addresses the analysis of relevant statistics and data to inform decisions in the healthcare industry.
Prerequisite: None.
 HLTH335 4.5
Healthcare Information Systems HLTH430
This course is designed to assist healthcare students in understanding principles of analysis, design, evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of information systems in the healthcare organization. Sufficient technical detail on computer hardware, software, networks, and data management is included and is designed to enable the student to become conversant with modern information technology and its use in healthcare organizations.
This course is designed to assist healthcare students in understanding principles of analysis, design, evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of information systems in the healthcare organization. Sufficient technical detail on computer hardware, software, networks, and data management is included and is designed to enable the student to become conversant with modern information technology and its use in healthcare organizations.
 HLTH430 4.5
Program Capstone HLTH499

The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from all previous health specialization courses. This course provides an opportunity for the student to use the assimilated materials in a cohesive approach through challenges that reflect situations they may address in actual practice.

The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from all previous health specialization courses. This course provides an opportunity for the student to use the assimilated materials in a cohesive approach through challenges that reflect situations they may address in actual practice.

 HLTH499 4.5
63 Total Credit Hours 63 Total Credit Hours
Health Services Administration Management
Healthcare Organization HLTH337

This course introduces organizational theory and structure. It addresses performance and issues related to change management and interoperability of organizations as well as demonstrating upstream and downstream actions and their implications to the success of the organizational goals and objectives. Theories related to proper organizational design and change are discussed throughout.

This course introduces organizational theory and structure. It addresses performance and issues related to change management and interoperability of organizations as well as demonstrating upstream and downstream actions and their implications to the success of the organizational goals and objectives. Theories related to proper organizational design and change are discussed throughout.

 HLTH337 4.5
Marketing, a Healthcare Perspective HLTH339

This course introduces various marketing strategies and how they apply to the healthcare industry. Media types, internal and external marketing strategies, feedback streams and assessment measures as well as legal and ethical practices in marketing as they relate to healthcare are discussed.

This course introduces various marketing strategies and how they apply to the healthcare industry. Media types, internal and external marketing strategies, feedback streams and assessment measures as well as legal and ethical practices in marketing as they relate to healthcare are discussed.

 HLTH339 4.5
Advanced Healthcare Management HLTH405
This reinforcement course explores essential operations management in modern organizations, designing, managing, and improving production processes. Subjects include critical path methods (CPM), PERT charts, resource allocations, Gantt charts, budgeted cost of work scheduled, budgeted cost of work performed, the actual cost of work performed, and projects associated with services manufacture of products, including fast delivery to the ultimate consumer.
This reinforcement course explores essential operations management in modern organizations, designing, managing, and improving production processes. Subjects include critical path methods (CPM), PERT charts, resource allocations, Gantt charts, budgeted cost of work scheduled, budgeted cost of work performed, the actual cost of work performed, and projects associated with services manufacture of products, including fast delivery to the ultimate consumer.
 HLTH405 4.5
Leadership in Healthcare Organizations HLTH415
This course presents organizational leadership strategies and tactics as they apply to the healthcare organizations. Leadership methods are explored with a focus on communications, delegation, perceptions of power, collaboration, oversight, mentoring, coaching, and tracking of performance, as well as session planning. Matrix management, ad-hoc teams and cross boundary controls are also considered.
This course presents organizational leadership strategies and tactics as they apply to the healthcare organizations. Leadership methods are explored with a focus on communications, delegation, perceptions of power, collaboration, oversight, mentoring, coaching, and tracking of performance, as well as session planning. Matrix management, ad-hoc teams and cross boundary controls are also considered.
 HLTH415 4.5
Healthcare Finance HLTH420
This course covers an analysis and evaluation of the economic, financial and payment environment of the healthcare consumer, provider, institution and the different organizations found in the healthcare industry. These areas will be integrated and are designed to provide an understanding of the managed care organization's economic, financial and payment objectives to provide health services to all healthcare clients.
This course covers an analysis and evaluation of the economic, financial and payment environment of the healthcare consumer, provider, institution and the different organizations found in the healthcare industry. These areas will be integrated and are designed to provide an understanding of the managed care organization's economic, financial and payment objectives to provide health services to all healthcare clients.
 HLTH420 4.5
22.5 Total Credit Hours 22.5 Total Credit Hours

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Incorporate strategies for the management of evolving delivery systems within the healthcare industry.
  • Collaborate in healthcare teams utilizing effective management techniques and leadership strategies to solve healthcare problems.
  • Support the implementation of technology applications within a healthcare organization.
  • Facilitate the distribution of information with internal and external healthcare stakeholders through professional communication.
  • Identify and mitigate risk in the healthcare industry for the delivery of quality patient care.
  • Resolve ethical and legal dilemmas in a healthcare environment while respecting organizational responsibilities and patient rights.

Classes Overview

  • Healthcare Organization

    This course introduces organizational theory and structure. It addresses performance and issues related to change management and interoperability of organizations as well as demonstrating upstream and downstream actions and their implications to the success of the organizational goals and objectives. Theories related to proper organizational design and change are discussed throughout.

  • Marketing a Healthcare Perspective

    This course introduces various marketing strategies and how they apply to the healthcare industry. Media types, internal and external marketing strategies, feedback streams and assessment measures as well as legal and ethical practices in marketing as they relate to healthcare are discussed.

  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare

    This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of law and ethics in a wide variety of healthcare topics, enabling students to deal with common legal and practical problems facing patients, their families, practitioners, caregivers, and society within the healthcare industry. Students will work to develop a basic knowledge of ethics and the law as it applies to their areas of responsibility.

  • Advanced Healthcare Management

    This course investigates contemporary challenges in healthcare management and includes examination and application of data analytics and tools used in monitoring, assessing, and evaluating performance of healthcare organizations, approaches to problem identification and assessment, identification of alternative solutions and development of recommendations to address operational challenges and achieve performance improvement.

  • Leadership in Healthcare Organizations

    This course covers organizational leadership strategies and tactics as they apply to the healthcare organizations. Leadership methods are explained and explored with a focus on communications, delegation, perceptions of power, collaboration, oversight, mentoring, coaching, and tracking of performance, as well as session planning. Matrix management, ad-hoc teams and cross boundary controls are also considered.

  • Healthcare Information Systems

    This course is designed to assist healthcare students in understanding principles of analysis, design, evaluation, selection, acquisition, and utilization of information systems in the healthcare organization. Sufficient technical detail on computer hardware, software, networks, and data management is included to enable the student to become conversant with modern information technology and its use in healthcare organizations.

  • Healthcare Finance

    This course covers an analysis and evaluation of the economic, financial and payment environment of the healthcare consumer, provider, institution and the different organizations found in the healthcare industry. These areas will be integrated to provide a complete understanding of the managed care organization's economic, financial and payment objectives to provide health services to all healthcare clients.

  • Healthcare Resource Allocation and Policy Making

    This course focuses on the impact healthcare policy has on resource allocation. Students will study the public policy formulation and modification processes in addition to an awareness of critical issues in American health policy impacting healthcare managers to balance costs, quality, and access to care in various settings.

  • Program Capstone

    The emphasis in this course is on applying and synthesizing concepts and techniques from all previous health specialization courses. This course provides an opportunity for the student to use the assimilated materials in a cohesive approach through challenges that reflect situations they may address in actual practice.

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