Bachelor of Applied Technology in Medical and Health Services Management

Program Learning Outcomes

Through the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Medical and Health Services Management Program Learning Outcomes, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate the ability to incorporate financial data into health care manager's decision-making. 
  2. Demonstrate effective communication both verbally and in written form, to a variety of health care audiences and situations.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to interpret JCAHO standards for a health care institution and to implement the appropriate method of quality assurance. 
  4. Demonstrate the ability to create a health care institution budget with consideration to both current and potential revenues and costs.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to make ethical decisions during daily operations. 

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STC Core Curriculum
ENGL 1301Composition I3
ENGL 1302Composition II - Rhetoric3
Select one of the following:4
Elementary Statistical Methods
Pre-Calculus Math
Calculus I
College Algebra
HIST 1301United States History I3
or HIST 2327 Mexican-American History I
HIST 1302United States History II3
or HIST 2328 Mexican-American History II
GOVT 2305Federal Government3
GOVT 2306Texas Government3
Select one of the following:3
General Psychology
Human Sexuality
Lifespan Growth and Development
Statistical Methods in Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Social Problems
Marriage and the Family
Minority Studies
Component Area Option - Core Curriculum3
Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum4
Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum4
Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum3
Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum3
Foundational and Elective Support Courses
Foundational Courses (Required)
ACCT 2301Principles of Financial Accounting3
HITT 1255Health Care Statistics2
or MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods
HITT 1305Medical Terminology I3
MDCA 1343Medical Insurance3
POFM 2310Intermediate Medical Coding3
Elective Support Courses 1
Select 34 credit hours of Technical Specialty courses34
Required Upper-Division Professional Courses
MHSM 3300Principles of Health Care Management3
MHSM 3302U.S. Health Care Delivery3
MHSM 3303Statistics for Health Care Managers3
MHSM 3335Financial Management for Health Care Managers3
MHSM 3311Health Care Information Technology3
MHSM 4304Risk Management for Health Professionals3
MHSM 4351Public and Community Health Management3
MHSM 4352Project Management for Healthcare3
MHSM 4310Human Resources in Health Care Management3
MHSM 4361Health Care Management Practicum3
Total Credit Hours120
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Students entering the BAT program with a completed A.A. or A.S. degree may apply their Field of Study coursework towards this requirement. Any additional hours needed to complete the 34 credit hours of Technical Specialty coursework should be taken from an approved A.A.S. degree.

TSI Liable

100% Online

Four Year Course Sequence

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredit Hours
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
Component Area Option - Core Curriculum 3-4
American History Elective - Core Curriculum 3
Language, Philosophy & Culture Elective - Core Curriculum 3
HITT 1255
Health Care Statistics
or Elementary Statistical Methods
2
MDCA 1343 Medical Insurance 3
Technical Support Course 3
 Credit Hours21
Spring
ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric 3
American History Elective - Core Curriculum 3
Mathematics Elective - Core Curriculum 3-4
POFM 2310 Intermediate Medical Coding 3
Technical Support Course 3
HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I 3
 Credit Hours18
Second Year
Fall
GOVT 2305 Federal Government 3
Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum 4
Creative Arts Elective - Core Curriculum 3
Technical Support Course 3
Technical Support Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
Life and Physical Sciences Elective - Core Curriculum 4
ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
Technical Support Course 4
Technical Support Course 3
 Credit Hours20
Third Year
Fall
Technical Specialty Course 3
Technical Specialty Course 3
MHSM 3302 U.S. Health Care Delivery 3
MHSM 3303 Statistics for Health Care Managers 3
MHSM 3300 Principles of Health Care Management 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
MHSM 3335 Financial Management for Health Care Managers 3
MHSM 3311 Health Care Information Technology 3
Technical Support Course 3
Technical Support Course 3
 Credit Hours12
Fourth Year
Fall
Technical Support Course 3
MHSM 4304 Risk Management for Health Professionals 3
MHSM 4352 Project Management for Healthcare 3
 Credit Hours9
Spring
MHSM 4351 Public and Community Health Management 3
MHSM 4361 Health Care Management Practicum 3
MHSM 4310 Human Resources in Health Care Management 3
 Credit Hours9
 Total Credit Hours120