Baccalaureate Degree with Major in Health Systems:

General Education Requirements: (36 credits)
Composition (3)
English Literature (3)
Fine Arts (3)
History (3)
Mathematics: MA 135 Basic Statistics (3)
Multicultural Studies (3)
Natural Science (3)
Philosophy: PL 169 Introduction to Ethics (3)
Religious Studies (3)
Social Science: PS101 Intro to Psychology and SO 122 Intro to Sociology (6)
Speech (3)

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Major Requirements: (34 credits)

Management Component: (9 credits)
BN 204 Principles of Management
BN 304 Human Resource Management
HS 200 HS Organization of Healthcare Systems

Legal & Ethical Component: (9 credits)
BA 203 Principles of Law
BA 205 Employment Labor Law
HS 320 Health Services Regulations

Financing Component: (10 credits)
BC 202 Accounting: Info for Decisions
HS 420 Health Services Financial Management
HS 430 Financial Issues in Not-for-Profit Health Care Organizations

Clinical Component: (3 credits)
HS 201 Quality Patient/Resident Care

Practice: (3 credits)
HS 203 Health Administration Practicum (optional)

Capstone: (3 credits)
HS 431 Capstone

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General Elective Hours: (53 credits)

Total Credits Required for Graduation: 123 credits

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Transfer students: Requests for transfer credits will be reviewed by the Registrar's Office. Up to 63 credits may be accepted from a community college. If you want to know what courses will transfer in to Mount Mercy from your community college, click here.

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Minor Options:
Human Resource Management Minor: (27 semester hours):
BN 204 included in the HS major
BA 203 included in the HS major
BN 304 included in the HS major
BA 205 included in the HS major
BN 392 (3)
BA 210 (3)
BN 380 (3)
and two (2) of the following: SW 265, CO 250, PS 221, PS 349, BN 340, PL 169, CO 260 (6)
15 additional credits beyond the major

Business Administration Minor: (28 semester hours):
BA 203 included in the HS major
BA 250 (3)
BC 202 included in the HS major
BK 208 (3)
BN 204 included in the HS major
EC 251 (3)
EC 252 (3)
BA 205 included in the HS major
BN 304 included in the HS major
12 additional credits beyond the major