Online Health Care Management

A Master of Arts in Gerontology with a concentration in Health Care Management is a 30-hour academic program that combines geriatric studies with business management courses to develop leadership skills to serve the aging population. Develop management skills with insight in senior services. This program pairs well with many other fields to move your current career to new heights.

Requirements for Health Care Management

Following are the courses for the program.

 

Core Classes 

• GERO 5010 - Biology for Aging

• GERO 5012 - Social Gerontology 

• GERO 5067 – Program and Public Policy 

• GERO 5095 – Seminar in Gerontology (Capstone) 

• GERO XXXX – Approved Elective

• GERO XXXX – Approved Elective

 

Concentration Classes

Category A- pick two courses.

• GERO 4060 - Public Health Issues Across the Life Span  

• GERO 4085 – Dementia: A Person-centered Approach

• GERO 5040 – Geriatric Care and Case Management

• GERO 5045 – Ethnic and Cultural Variations in Service Delivery

• GERO 5090 – Internship in Gerontology or Approved Elective

Category B – pick two courses.

• ENTR 5032 – New Venture Creation  

• BMBA 5009 – Management Information Systems

• BUSN 5011 – Business and its Environmental

• BMBA 5021 – Marketing Strategy

• BMBA 5031 – Multinational Leadership and Management

 

Internship is a one semester (300 hours — 25 to 30 hours per week) to gain hands-on experience.  It is an opportunity for the student to develop technical skills, apply classroom learning, and transition to the work environment.