Dr. Hedieh Sirjani
Program Coordinator
E: hhsirjani@nsu.edu
(T: 757) 278-4377
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Health Services Management Program is organized around a core of lower-level general education courses, a core of business management courses taken in the intermediate years, and further generic orientation to the unique managerial processes in the health services industry in the form of an internship and on-the-job experiential learning in the last year.
PROGRAM MISSION
The mission of the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management aligns with the mission of Norfolk State University such that through teaching, scholarly activity, and service, the program prepares undergraduate students for entry-level positions in a variety of health services organizations. The program strives to empower students to “achieve their full potential as well-rounded, resourceful citizens and leaders for the 21st century.”
SUMMARY OF GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Requirements | 74 |
| Electives | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 |
CURRICULUM
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 | 2 |
| ACC 201 | Elementary Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Elem Accounting II | 3 |
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| HRP 120 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| PED 100 | Fundametals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| CSC 150 | Computer Literacy | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Pre-Calculus for Business Majors | ||
| College Algebra & Trigonometry | ||
| BIO 100 & 100L | Biological Science and Biological Science Lab | 4 |
| SCI 101 | Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
| Credits | 33 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ECN 211 | Principles of Econ | 3 |
| ECN 212 | Principles of Econ | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Advanced Communication Skills | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| HSM 300 & 300L | Health Services Management and Health Services Management Laboratory | 4 |
| HSM 310 | Health Personnel Management | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics Concepts | ||
| Psychological Statistics | ||
| Elementary Social Statistics | ||
| Statistics and Data Processing | ||
| Business Statistics | ||
| Select one of the following Social Science: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship | ||
| Basic Principles of Economics | ||
| Hist of Civilizat | ||
| United States History Since 1865 | ||
| Introduction to the Social Sciences | ||
| ENG 383 or MUS 234 | African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT or African-American Music | 3 |
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Third Year | ||
| HRP 310 | Current Trends in Health Care Delivery | 3 |
| HSM 311 | Legal Aspects & Ethics of Health-Care Delivery | 3 |
| HSM 331 | Health Financial Management | 4 |
| BUS 365 | Organizational Behavior & Theory | 3 |
| HSM 368 | Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
| HSM 387 | Population Health | 3 |
| HSM 397 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
| Select one of the following Humanities: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World Literature | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Basic Art Appreciation | ||
| XXX XXX | Cultural Sciences | 3 |
| Credits | 28 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| HSM 451 | Comprehensive Health Planning | 3 |
| HSM 454 | Long-Term Care Administration | 3 |
| HSM 460 | Public Health Administration | 3 |
| HSM 470 | Managerial Epidemiology | 3 |
| HSM 494 | Health Services Management Internship | 6 |
| HSM 497 | Health Services Management Problems and Research | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Free Electives | 6 |
| Credits | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |