Kinesiology

Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management

The undergraduate Health Services Management degree prepares students through three emphases:

  • long-term care administration
  • private sector
  • public health administration

Students start with a foundation of courses in liberal arts and health services management and choose advanced courses related to the chosen career path.

Possible Health Services Management Career Paths include:

  • Acute Care Hospitals
  • Physician Practice Management
  • Long-Term Care
  • Commercial Health Insurance
  • Public Health Organizations
  • Health Information Technology
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Pharmaceutical Firms
  • Health Association Management
  • Healthcare Management Education

Long-term care administration includes a wide spectrum of health care delivery involving the complete continuum of chronic care management and administration including: nursing home, rehabilitation, senior care, palliative care, specialized long-term chronic care, and mental health.

The private sector includes many different types of primary care delivery management and administration. Careers in this track will focus on primary health care delivery in settings such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, physician practice management, managed care, health insurance, and pharmaceutical sales.

The public sector includes all areas of public health management and administration. Career opportunities include public health departments at the local, state, and federal levels; health agencies focused on risk populations such as senior care and Medicaid populations; and environmental health and/or community health agencies.