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Bachelor's In Healthcare Management
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I fulfilled a personal challenge when I earned a degree from UVA. I wouldn’t have been able to do this 15 years ago when I got out of high school. [The School of Continuing and Professional Studies] gives me an opportunity to continue my degree at a pace that worked for me.”
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The Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management (BPHM) is an online program for working adults who want to advance into leadership roles in healthcare settings. The program serves students with a wide range of backgrounds including those who may have an allied healthcare associate degree.
Transfer to UVA with 45-60 credits to begin the BPHM degree. Ready? Have your unofficial transcripts reviewed by a pre-admission advisor.
Key Takeaways
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Undergraduate study designed around the lives and schedules of working adults who seek career advancement in the healthcare field
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Online courses from established faculty
What You Will Learn
The program serves students with a wide range of backgrounds including those who may have an allied healthcare associate degree in:
- emergency medical services
- health information management
- medical laboratory technology
- occupational and physical therapy assisting
- radiography, respiratory therapy, or sonography
The curriculum of the Bachelor of Professional Studies in Health Sciences Management (BPHM) includes 120 credits of required and elective courses, consisting of general education, health science technical requirements and electives, major core requirements, and advanced (restricted) electives.
Students enter the program with 45-60 transferable credits. After admission students earn at least 60 credits for the degree at the University of Virginia (120 credits total).
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60 Credits Earned at UVA Include:
General Education
BPHM students must complete two humanities/fine arts courses (6 credits) and three social sciences/history courses (9 credits). At least 3 credits for the general educational requirements must deal substantially with a non-Western culture. Typically, the general education courses will be taken from B.I.S. Program online course offerings.
Core Requirements
Students will complete 31 credits of Major Core Requirements courses at UVA. The core requirements focus on competencies required for success in health care: communication, relationship management, professionalism, knowledge of health care and business skills, and business principles and leadership. The following courses are considered Major Core Requirements:
| PSHM 3010 | Introduction to Health Care Management: Applying Concepts to Practice |
| PSHM 3080 | Legal & Ethical Decision-Making in Health Care |
| PSHM 3805 | Health Information Systems & Applications |
| PSHM 4020 | Management of Health Care Organizations |
| PSHM 4300 | Introduction to Population Health: Programs, Policy & Epidemiology |
| PSHM 4400 | Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences |
| PSHM 4600 | Service Excellence in Health Care: Quality Improvement & Customer Service |
| PSHM 4650 | American Health Care: Challenges & Opportunities |
| PSHM 4700 | Economics & Finance of Health Care |
| PSHM 4900 | Capstone Course I: Development of the Health Sciences Management Project* |
| PSHM 4950 | Capstone Course II: Health Sciences Management Project: Implementation* |
*Two-credit course. All other courses listed are three-credits unless otherwise stated.
Approved Health Sciences Management Electives
Students will also complete 14 credits from UVA in the Approved Health Sciences Management Electives category.
| PSHM 3050 | Current Issues in Health Care (1 credit) - Recommended for first semester |
| PSHM 4050 | Understanding Diversity in Health Care* |
| PSHM 4052 | Global Health Care* |
| PSHM 4200 | Women’s Health Issues: Access, Treatment & Policy |
| PSHM 4750 | Organizational Behavior & Leadership in Health Care |
| PSHM 4800 | Health Sciences Management Internship I* |
| PSHM 4801 | Health Sciences Management Internship II (1 credit) |
| ACCT 2010 | Introductory Accounting I |
| HR 4020 | Human Resources Management |
| ISBU/ISSS 3422 | Managing Your Emotions in the Workplace |
| ISBU/ISSS 3887 | Educational Technology in the Information Age |
| ISBU/ISSS 3888 | Looking Through the Philosophic Lens of Technology |
| ISBU/ISSS 4670 | Organizational Change and Development |
| ISSS 3045 | Science and Practice of Mindfulness |
| ISSS 3411 | Topics in Personality Psychology |
| ISSS 4431 | Topics in Cognitive Psychology |
| ISSS 4432 | Theories of Interpersonal Communication |
| IT 3220 | Strategic Business Value of Information Technology |
*Two-credit course. All other courses listed are three-credits unless otherwise stated.
The information contained on this web site is for informational purposes only. The Undergraduate Record and Graduate Record represent the official repository for academic program requirements.
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Schedule
Start Dates: August, January
Duration: Varies, 3-4 years on average
Format: Flexible course load: Synchronous online (evening classes) and select Asynchronous
Admission Requirements
DEADLINES
Fall Entry: May 15
Spring Entry: Nov 1
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Pathway One: An approved Allied Healthcare associate degree and liberal arts core
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Pathway Two: 45-60 transferable credits (C or better), to include the Liberal Studies Core
Tuition
ESTIMATED COST OF A DEGREE*
$35,400 (same in-state and out-of-state; based on 60 transfer credits at admission)
- Students have access to financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans
Tuition and Financial Aid Details
* Additional fees may apply, including course materials. Tuition rates adjusted annually.
