Course Code : BU 101

Course Description :

Introduces students to the essentials of economics and how economics affects households, businesses and government. Topics include concepts of supply and demand, savings and investments, and the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. Students gain a moral, ethical and practical perspective in exploring the dynamics of economic change occurring in world markets and its impact on populations and governments. This course cannot be taken for major credit for any Business or Computer Science major except for Healthcare Administration.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 110

Course Group(s) : GE DIV

Active Term : Fall

Course Description :

Emphasizes models of management-oriented modern business communications in the digital age: letters, reports, memoranda, emails, blogs and digital résumés. Develops oral communication skills: interviews, presentations, listening techniques. Includes use of computer labs and relevant presentation, writing and report generating technologies.

Credit : 3

Prerequisites :

CS 115, CS 125, or CS 195

Course Code : BU 213

Course Description :

This course introduces fundamental concepts in managing various kinds of healthcare organizations (HCOs) in the United States, emphasizing the integrated approach to management needed in today’s complex healthcare delivery system. The course introduces the foundational structure and operation of the U.S. healthcare system and addresses challenges in the delivery of effective health care. Topics include the history and evolution of healthcare in the United States and its evolution, the role of participants in healthcare delivery, the nature and scope of various HCOs (hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care centers, rehabilitation centers, physician offices, etc.), the administration and financing of healthcare, the concept of managed care, and the role of government in healthcare delivery.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 214

Course Description :

The United States Healthcare system is facing continuous change on multiple fronts: access to care, quality of healthcare, rapidly changing technologies in prevention, treatment, and administration, informed consent and patient access to information and healthcare records, and recent legislative changes to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. This course explores the ethical implications facing various kinds of healthcare facilities and practices, underscored by the essential tension between effective healthcare delivery and rising costs. Topics addressed include ethical theory and justice, moral integrity, organizational mission and culture, institutional codes of ethics, patient-centered issues (privacy, experimentation and autonomy, end-of-life issues), public health ethics (population health and epidemiology), market forces, and community responsibility.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 217

Course Description :

An overview of the basic accounting theory as applied to healthcare organizations, including fundamental accounting vocabulary (assets, liabilities, owners equity/net assets, the accounting equation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), and an introduction to accounting tools and concepts, including key financial statements, valuation of assets and equities, recording and reporting financial information, depreciation, audits, ratio analysis, and capital structure and analysis.

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

MA 130 or higher

Course Code : BU 223

Course Description :

The increasingly well-educated patient in the highly-regulated healthcare marketplace presents new challenges to healthcare providers and facilities. Innovative approaches are required to provide information for patients-as-consumers. This course introduces foundational principles in marketing with particular emphasis on the unique applications to the healthcare industry. Topics include basic marketing concepts (marketing process and marketing strategy), fundamentals of consumer-patient focus (market research, market segmentation, buyer behavior), and the marketing mix (product, price, distribution, promotion and advertising, selling and sales management).

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 260

Course Description :

This course focuses on the basic management skills of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, with additional emphasis on ethics, social responsibility, and management skills for the future. This course deals with understanding the manager’s job, decision-making, motivation, leading change, and innovation.

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

BU 101, BU 105, or BU 110

Course Code : BU 302

Course Description :

A review of the accounting and financial management principles applicable to operational issues in healthcare. With reimbursement for services a critical element of quality care, this course examines the multiple payers for healthcare services and the inter-relationships among patients, payers, and intermediary entities, each with unique coding, compliance, documentation and financial reporting requirements. Specific attention is given to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, electronic health records, revenue cycle management, and government incentive programs.

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

BU 217 AND BI 206, BU 305, MA 207, MA 311, or PS 208

Course Code : BU 356

Course Description :

An introduction to the legal and ethical issues in the healthcare industry. Patients, practitioners, and healthcare administrators face a complex maze of legal and regulatory issues ranging from privacy, intellectual property, health care recordkeeping and reporting requirements, payment and reimbursement, and tort liability. Healthcare administrators address employment and human resource matters, as well as business process decisions with legal consequences. This course includes foundational aspects of the United States legal system for the context in which reasoned legal judgments are made.

Credit : 3

Course Code : BU 371

Course Description :

Today's healthcare systems and diverse healthcare organizations are intricate, with commensurate complexity in physical maintenance of facilities, communications infrastructure, data and technology infrastructure, human safety, and epidemiological implications. An effective and efficient healthcare operations management system will design, operate, and improve the processes and systems that create and deliver essential healthcare services while controlling costs and maximizing quality. Key issues include supply chain management, project management, performance assessment and improvement, financial performance, capacity management, scheduling, patient flow and process improvement, and the implications of recent trends in evidence-based medicine and pay-for-performance.

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

BI 216, BU 305, MA 207, MA 311, or PS 208

Course Code : BU 424

Course Description :

This course focuses on the quality assessment and improvement process in the healthcare industry, specifically how these processes apply to and affect clinical, managerial, and operational needs in the healthcare system. Students develop skills in collecting and analyzing data, and utilizing that data for effective decision-making. Topics include healthcare evaluation systems and the role of healthcare information technology professionals in quality improvement, clinical pathways, case management, utilization management, risk management, infection control, and credentialing.

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

BI 216, BU 302, BU 305, MA 207, MA 311, or PS 208

Course Code : BU 465

Course Description :

An introduction to epidemiology and overview of epidemiological concepts and tools to improve health services management, emphasizing increased focus on population and community health, and the impact of disease on service area populations. This course examines infectious disease epidemiology, morbidity, planning and needs assessment, risk evaluation and adjustment, with analysis of financial implications and best practices in leadership, evidence-based medicine and management, and communication. Specific diseases considered and analyzed, such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, HIV, influenza, and dementia.

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

BI212, BU305, PS208, MA207

Course Code : BU 470

Course Description :

Focuses on organizational structure, employment policies and selecting, performance appraisal, training and development, motivation, morale, discipline and grievance handling, financial compensation, health and safety and ethics in personnel.

Credit : 3

Prerequisites :

BU260

Course Code : BU 485

Course Description :

This capstone course will prepare students to become leaders in their dynamic healthcare environment. The course investigates the change process and analyzes the impact of effective leadership on change management and how organizational structure impacts change. Students will review their progress in the Healthcare Administration program through the leadership lens and gain insight into their own leadership and change management skills.

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

BU 371

Course Code : BU 487

Course Description :

Integrates classroom study with a specific, planned period of supervised learning through paid or unpaid work experience related to the student’s career goals. School of Business and Computer Science Approval.

Credit : 3

Course Code : CS 219

Course Description :

This course emphasizes analysis and solutions to contemporary business problems through the use of the current version of Microsoft Excel. Students are introduced to business decision modeling processes to strengthen logical reasoning and analytical skills. Microsoft Excel is used as the basis for managerial decision support through analysis of contemporary business case problems. Students apply the appropriate functions and features of Microsoft Excel to solve business cases. The course also emphasizes oral presentation and written reports on business processes used in case solutions to further strengthen students’ communication skills.

Credit : 3

Prerequisites :

CS 115, CS 125, or CS 195 AND MA 130 or higher

Course Code : CS 310

Course Description :

An overview of the knowledge necessary to understand HIT (healthcare information technology) and develop skills in HIT management, including topics in hardware, software, and communication systems; operational, management, and clinical applications; and selection, implementation, and valuation. The importance of HIT strategic alignment is evaluated and emphasized in the rapidly-changing economic, political, regulatory, and technological arenas of today’s healthcare industry, with specific application to networks, security, health records, administrative and financial systems, project portfolio management, and strategic competitive advantage.

Credit : 3

Course Code : CS 405

Course Description :

As one of the most data-intensive industries in the United States, healthcare managers are challenged to collect, access, assimilate, analyze, use, and keep safe ever-increasing data. Special emphasis on using data analytics to integrate information for strategic decision-making to achieve organizational objectives, as well as enhancing healthcare delivery (medical decision-making, risk management, and assessing quality of patient care).

Credit : 3

Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours

Prerequisites :

CS310

Course Code : HS 101

Course Description :

Provides a working knowledge of the special language and terms used in the healthcare environment for students in pre-health professional studies. Includes a study of the basic language related to the medical science, word analysis, construction, spelling and definitions of the vocabulary used in the medical, dental and health professions field. Meets the prerequisite requirement for admission to health professional programs such as medicine; dentistry; occupational therapy; physical therapy; physician assistant, and other healthcare fields.

Credit : 2

Instruction methods : Lecture: 2 Hours

Prerequisites :

BI 110 The Human Body, or BI 203 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, or BI 207 Physiology.

Course Code : BI 110

Course Description :

Provides a basic understanding of the structure and function of the human body. Students will become familiar with the terminology related to anatomical and physiological features and will be able to apply such knowledge to everyday living.

Credit : 3

Course Code : TH 102

Course Description :

Investigates basic Christian themes, particularly from a Catholic perspective: God, Jesus, Spirit, Salvation, Sacrament, Christian community.

Credit : 3