"I want students to see me as a mentor who is sensitive to the context (classroom or online) where they learn, the researcher who is abreast of current research and most of all, to see a person who is simply passionate about what she is doing." - Dr. Jessica Dolecheck, Professor and Program Director/Graduate Coordinator for the Health Studies Program in the College of Health Sciences.

Bachelor of Science in Health Studies
Healthcare Marketing/Management

Bachelor of Science in Health Studies - Healthcare Marketing/Management (BS)

The Accelerated Program

Our accelerated 100% online innovative Bachelor of Science in Health Studies Management/Marketing track at ULM offers fast-tracked 8 – week courses during the fall and spring semesters and 4 – week courses during the summer. Our program gives you the opportunity to complete your degree faster and is particularly attractive to the working professional who has work and personal life demands.  Students tackle the same robust curriculum as an on-campus student, but in a flexible setting at a pace that suits their life.

The Accelerated Distant Learning Healthcare Management/Marketing Track (DLHS)

Our innovative accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Studies (BSHS) Healthcare Management/Marketing track at ULM includes

• 120-Credit BSHS degree
• 100% online courses
• 8 and 4-week course offerings
• a solid foundation of healthcare, business, and humanities courses
• a focus on 21^st century skills that can be particularly attractive to employers
• a focus on strengths-based leadership skills that supports personal and professional growth
• practicum experiences for real-world knowledge
• a range of minor options built into the curriculum
• interaction with various student majors including speech, occupational therapy, kinesiology, biology, psychology, and many others
• low-cost textbooks; free course resources
• personable and supportive faculty

Candidates for This Program include:

• Students who work full or part-time with work and personal life demands
• Students who want to seek non-clinical management positions at hospitals, medical centers, public health or rehabilitation clinics
• Students who wish to pursue graduate education in a variety of fields such as healthcare administration, informatics or public health
• Students wanting to advance their career in the healthcare field
• Students with Associate Degree transfer credits

Five Tips for Success as an Online Learner

1. Have reliable internet access that will not break down during an exam
2. Create a dedicated study space that is quiet and distraction-free
3. Stay in touch with your instructors and fellow students
4. Schedule your study time so you do not fall behind
5. Take breaks so you do not exhaust yourself.

Accelerated DLHS Program Goals:

The curriculum prepares the graduates to:

• Demonstrate effective communication skills in writing and speaking
• Utilize team building skills to lead collaborative projects to accomplish group goals
• Employ organizational, business and leadership skills that support effective decision making in healthcare
• Demonstrate knowledge and sensitivity of culturally diverse populations and their attitudes toward health and illness.
• Understand the ways information technology can be used to support clinical and managerial decision-making in healthcare
• Apply principles of scholarly research practices to evaluation information, identify solutions and advance knowledge of health care issues
• Apply legal and ethical principles fundamental to healthcare services
• Develop interpersonal skills, work habits and attitudes necessary for practicum and job success.
• Exhibit a collection of their academic work, professional goals and reflection of their strategies used to complete their work through an ePortfolio.
• Design, plan, implement and/or evaluate a healthcare program, policy, or service that contributes to a community’s resources or to the solution of a problem while on practicum.

Career paths that our graduates have taken after leaving ULM are:

• Practicum Administrator
• Pharmaceutical Sales
• Special Project Regulatory Specialist
• Administrative Specialist
• Director of Quality Assurance
• Clinical Allergy Specialist
• Residency Coordinator
• Office Manager
• Community Education Coordinator
• Compliance Assistant
• Case Manager
• Manager of Billing Department

Resources:

• Degree Requirements
• Health Studies Courses
• Health Science Practicum
• Business Administration Minor
• Gerontology Minor
• Psychology Minor
• Spanish Minor

For more information about this program, see ULM Health Studies

 

NOTE: Transfer students must have completed a college-level English and a college-level Mathematics course, designed to fulfill general education requirements, with a grade of "C" or higher in both.

To find the curriculum for this degree please view the degree plan.