Healthcare Legal Environment, Certificate
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1) Business Information Technology and Analytics
· Recognize application of information technology and analytic tools in healthcare settings
· Present healthcare data to meet needs of various healthcare stakeholders
· Propose data-driven solutions to problems in healthcare
(UG 02, UG 10)
2) Communication and Relationship Management
· Identify foundations of inter-professional collaboration
· Articulate complex ideas for diverse audience needs
· Communicate across healthcare professions
· Demonstrate skills for professional communication and relationship development
· Demonstrate professional writing skills
(UG 01, UG 05, UG 08, UG 09)
3) Financial Budgeting, Management, and Applied Economic Proficiency
· Identify concepts for applied economic reasoning.
· Identify foundations of accounting, financial management, budgeting, and revenue cycle
management
· Apply financial concepts within healthcare industry contexts
(UG 02, UG 04)
4) Healthcare Administration and Management Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Competence
· Recognize ethical and legal principles in healthcare environments
· Apply healthcare ethics principles to complex scenarios
· Apply regulatory & legal principles to healthcare industry settings
(UG 02, UG 05, UG 07, UG 08, UG 09)
5) Knowledge of the Healthcare Environment
· Identify fundamentals of healthcare quality and safety
· Recognize fundamentals of population health
· Recognize how healthcare systems function and interact
· Perform comparative analyses of healthcare systems
(UG 02, UG 09)
6) Organizational Dynamics
· Identify foundations of healthcare organizational dynamics
· Evaluate methods to enhance commitment and job performance within healthcare organizations
(UG 05, UG 07, UG 08, UG 09)
To access Certificate Requirements, please view the Curriculum Guide tab.
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GPA Requirement
- Certificate GPA: 2.00 or higher
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (9 Credit Hours) 1 | ||
| US Healthcare Systems | ||
| Introduction to Insurance and Managed Care | ||
| Ethics & Legal Fundamentals for the Health Professions | ||
or PHIL 113 | Formal Logic | |
| Subtotal Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Choose Two of the Following Three Courses (6 Credit Hours) | ||
| Legal Environment of Healthcare | ||
| Law and Courts | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Sub-total Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Plus Choose One of the Following Courses | ||
| Ethics & Legal Fundamentals for the Health Professions | ||
| Legal Environment of Healthcare | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Sub-total Credit Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Only 6 credits may count in both your first major and this certificate
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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Healthcare Legal Environment Certificate
Revised: 07.28.2026
UCC 02.17.2026