HCAM, Minor
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PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment: Students will demonstrate an accurate understanding of (UG 02, UG 09):
- Health care system structures.
- Reimbursement/payment models.
- Factors associated with population health.
- Business Technology and Analytics: Students will articulate an applied understanding of key quality improvement metrics and methods to support evidence-based practice guidelines including (UG 02, UG 10):
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities to plan for and ensure the security, integrity, and privacy of data and confidentiality of the end user.
- Demonstrate an ability to identify, aggregate, and summarize technical information for technical and non-technical personnel.
- Communication and Relationship Management: Students will demonstrate the ability to interact and communicate effectively by (UG 01, UG 05, UG 08, UG 09):
- Presenting information in oral and written formats.
- Collaborating effectively with others.
- Financial Management and Economic Reasoning: Students will demonstrate (UG 02, UG 04):
- An ability to analyze, quantify, evaluate and determine the sound allocation of financial resources.
- An ability to apply economic concepts for efficient allocation of scarce resources.
- Healthcare Legal Environment and Ethics: Students will be able to (UG 02, UG 05, UG 07, UG 08, UG 09):
- Recognize will ethical dilemmas in healthcare.
- Recognize key healthcare legal and regulatory environment parameters.
- Demonstrate discern viable options for ethical guided decision-making processes.
- Demonstrate applied legal and regulatory reasoning.
- Organizational Dynamics: Students will articulate an applied understanding of (UG 05, UG 07, UG 08, UG 09):
- Organizational mission, vision, and culture.
- Behaviors associated with organizational commitment and job performance.
Related Links
Healthcare Administration and Management, Minor Program Page
Curriculum Guide
GPA Requirement
Minor GPA: 2.0 or higher
Minor Requirements
- Students must complete at least 6 credit hours in their minor from SRU
- A minimum of 6 credit hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above)
- A minor shall be no fewer than 18 credits.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HCAM 230 | US Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HCAM 265 | Introduction to Insurance and Managed Care | 3 |
| HCAM 300 | Healthcare Systems: Global Perspectives and Analysis | 3 |
| HCAM 305 | Fundamentals of Healthcare Quality and Safety | 3 |
| HCAM 360 | Healthcare Organizational Dynamics | 3 |
| or MGMT 351 | Organizational Behavior | |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Additional Coursework | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Ethics & Legal Fundamentals for the Health Professions | ||
| Insurance and Cost Containment | ||
| Legal Environment of Healthcare | ||
| Strategic Leadership in Health Care Organizations | ||
| Long Term Care Management | ||
| Marketing for Health Care Organizations | ||
| Finance for Healthcare Organizations | ||
| Healthcare Value-Based Reimbursement and Process Improvement | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab | ||
| Strategic Health Communication | ||
| Critical Choices in Health Care Policy | ||
| Healthcare Writing | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Introduction to Public Health | ||
| Introduction to Healthcare Information Systems | ||
| Spanish for Health Professionals | ||
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
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Some courses may require pre-requisites. Please see course descriptions to determine if there are any pre-requisites for that specific course.
Important Curriculum Guide Notes
This Curriculum Guide is provided to help SRU students and prospective students better understand their intended major curriculum. Enrolled SRU students should note that the My Rock Audit may place already-earned and/or in progress courses in different, yet valid, curriculum categories. Enrolled SRU students should use the My Rock Audit Report and materials and information provided by their faculty advisers to ensure accurate progress towards degree completion. The information on this guide is current as of the date listed. Students are responsible for curriculum requirements at the time of enrollment at the University.
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MINOR IN HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT (51L)
Revised 10.10.2023
UCC 09.05.2023