Health Care Degree Online

Ottawa University's health care management major promotes an understanding of the complex and continuously-evolving issues within an integrated health care system. You learn to analyze perspectives, methods and values associated with the delivery and financing of health services.  Specifically designed to increase organizational insight and managerial ability, this major is designed for health care professionals who already possess technical/clinical degrees and certifications which can be applied toward the degree.Click on the certifications below to see how close you may be to completing your Bachelor's degree.
 
The Health Care Management major offers two tracks. The Clinical Track will enable those who currently have a registry or license (i.e. radiologist, registered nurse, etc.) to transfer in course work and complete the core courses. The Non-Clinical Track is designed to assist individuals interested in health care management/administration who do not hold a clinical license or registry. Individuals who may be interested in administrative, management, sales, insurance, and reimbursement professions related to health care may find the Non-Clinical Track beneficial.


Radiologic Technology | Respiratory Therapy | Cardiovascular Perfusion
Nurse Anesthesiology | Nurse Midwife | LPN/LVN | Non-Clinical

The Curriculum - Clinical Track

Radiologic Technology
Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Major Courses Required

• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics  
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation 
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone)

Track: Clinical 
96 semester credit hours

Individuals who are registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART) receive the following college credit for their certifications. 
Maximum credits from certifications is 96 credits

• Radiation Therapist - 64 semester hours (if also a registered radiologic technologist, radiation therapy transfers as 32 credits)
• Radiologic Technologist - 64 semester hours
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer - 32 semester hours
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist - 32 semester hours
• Advanced Imaging Technology - 32 semester hours
• Mammography - 32 semester hours
• Cardiovascular Interventional Technologist - 32 semester hours
• Computed Tomography - 32 semester hours
• Magnetic Resonance Imagers - 32 semester hours

Respiratory Therapy
Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Major Required Courses                            

• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics  
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation 
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone)

Track: Clinical 
96 semester credit hours

NBRC registered respiratory therapists receive 52 semester hours of credit toward their bachelor's degree.

Cardiovascular Perfusion
Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Major Required Courses                         

• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics  
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation 
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone)

Track: Clinical 
96 semester credit hours

ABCP certified cardiovascular perfusionists receive 42 semester hours of credit toward their bachelor's degree.


Nurse Anesthesiology
Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Major Required Courses                      

• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics  
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation 
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone)

Track: Clinical 
96 semester credit hours

American Association of Nurse Anethetists (AANA) registered nurse anesthetists receive credit for nurses' training, plus 32 semester hours of credit toward their bachelor's degree.

Nurse Midwife
Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Major Required Courses                          

• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics  
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation 
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone)

Track: Clinical 
96 semester credit hours

A United States registered nurse midwife receives credit for nurses' training, plus 32 semester hours of credit toward their bachelor's degree.


LPN/LVN
Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Major Required Courses                          

• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics  
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation 
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone)

Track: Clinical 
96 semester credit hours

A state licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a state licensed vocational nurse (LVN) holding an academic transcript from a state-approved, post-secondary training institution receives 24 semester hours as block of credit.  LPN and LVN credits are transcripted after completion of 20 hours of Ottawa University coursework.

The Curriculum - Non-Clinical Track

Liberal Arts Studies Courses

• LAS 30012 Proseminar
• LAS 45012 Graduation Review

Foundation Courses
 

• ACC 20364 Accounting for Business Operations (or equivalent) 
• ECO 30564 Economics for Managers (or Micro and Macro Economics)
• MAT 20143 Business Math (or equivalent college-level math course) 
• OAD 30763 Business Statistics (or equivalent statistics course) 
• OAD 31664 Business Ethics (or equivalent)  

Major Required Courses

• OAD 36000 Medical Terminology (1 credit)
• OAD 36010 Introduction to Health Care Delivery Systems
• OAD 36020 Planning and Budgeting in Health Care
• OAD 36064 Managing Integration of Health Care Systems 
• OAD 38663 Human Resources in Health Care Organizations 
• OAD 40654 Health Care Law and Ethics
• OAD 46000 Heath Care Policy and Regulation
• OAD 48563 Management of Health Care Organizations
• OAD 49500 Seminar in Applied Health Care Management (Capstone Course)