Health Services Management (Bachelor of Applied Science)

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The Health Services Management (HSM) program consists of a comprehensive curriculum based on workforce competencies for the management of health services in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, public health organizations, and other health-related organizations. All junior- and senior-level courses (MHSM) are offered fully online.

Because HSM continues to expand, courses were developed to address interdisciplinary needs for patient care reporting and facility management, with specialization in areas of health care operations, information systems, healthcare reporting, and financial decision-making.  The program also includes current healthcare policy, federal and accreditation regulations, financial and revenue management, personnel management, and information governance.

Program Admission Requirements:

In order to be admitted, students must

1. Meet all College admission requirements.
2. Complete the online Health Sciences General Application
3. Complete the HSM Information Packet
4. Review and sign the HSM Student Handbook and Health Sciences Policy and Procedure Manual
5. Have an approved Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree or equivalent.  Approved AAS degrees include those in the fields of health sciences, allied health, nursing, information technology or business, or others. Students who have completed an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree may seek entrance to the program if they have completed 33 credit hours of approved technical specialty coursework.  See Department Chair for additional information.

Completion of Requirements:

To receive a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in Health Services Management, a student must satisfy the requirements of the Texas Success Initiative and:

1. Have an approved AAS or equivalent.
2. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours as follows:
   1. 33 credit hours of approved technical specialty coursework drawn from the associate degree, and
   2. 42 credit hours of Core Curriculum Requirements  coursework, and
   3. 45 credit hours of upper-level coursework drawn from the degree plan.
3. Complete at minimum 25% of degree credit hours through instruction at Midland College.
4. Have a grade of “C” or better in major coursework and approved technical specialty courses. 
5. Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better.

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Programs

• B.A.S., Health Services Management

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