Dr. Marie St. Rose
Program Director
(757) 823-2367
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 health services industry in the form of an internship and on-the-job experiential learning in the last year.
Program Mission
The program embraces the mission of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology and Norfolk State University. The mission of the Health Services Management program is to prepare undergraduate students for positions in the health services industry and to provide a foundation to enter graduate and professional schools. The program strives to foster a sense of social responsibility and personal growth in its learners. Thus, it is the philosophy of the program to provide innovative educational opportunities for all its students, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnic background, gender, age, disability, and national origin. Current and emerging technologies in teaching and learning are utilized in the education of students so that they can be competitive in the workplace. Applicants of the degree program may choose from two curriculum delivery options: in-class or fully online.
Summary of Graduation Requirements
Subject Area | Credits |
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General Education Core | 40 |
Major Requirements | 74 |
Electives | 6 |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
Curriculum
First Year | Credits | |
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SEM 101 & SEM 102 |
Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 |
2 |
ACC 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
ACC 202 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 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 | ||
Calculus for Business Majors | ||
College Algebra & Trigonometry | ||
XXX XXX | Select seven credits of the following Natural Sciences: | 7 |
Biological Science | ||
General Biology | ||
Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | ||
Credits | 33 | |
Second Year | ||
SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
ECN 211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
ECN 212 | Principles of MacRoeconomics | 3 |
ENG 203 or BUS 330 |
Advanced Communication Skills or Business Communication |
3 |
ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
HSM 300 | Health Services Management | 3 |
HSM 300L | Health Services Management Laboratory | 1 |
HSM 310 | Health Personnel Management | 3 |
PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Select one of the following: | 3 | |
Elementary Statistics Concepts or Psychological Statistics or Elementary Social Statistics,Social Statistics or Statistics and Data Processing or Business Statistics |
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Psychological Statistics | ||
Elementary Social Statistics,Social Statistics | ||
Statistics and Data Processing | ||
Business Statistics | ||
XXX XXX | Select one of the following Social Sciences: | 3 |
Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship | ||
History of World Societies II | ||
United States History Since 1865 | ||
Introduction to the Social Sciences | ||
Basic Principles of Economics | ||
XXX XXX | Select one of the Cultural Humanities courses: | 3 |
African-American Literature, 1940-PRESENT | ||
African-American Music | ||
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 |
MGT 365 | Org Behav'r/Theory | 3 |
HSM 368 | Healthcare Marketing | 3 |
HSM 387 | Population Health | 3 |
HSM 397 | Healthcare Information Systems | 3 |
XXX XXX | Select one of the following Humanities: | 3 |
Introduction to World Literature | ||
Music Appreciation | ||
Basic Art Appreciation | ||
XXX XXX | Select one of the following Cultural Sciences: | 3 |
African-American History | ||
African-American History Since 1865 | ||
Modern African History & Cultures 1600-PRESENT | ||
African American Health | ||
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 |