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Crookston Campus
Applied Health B.A.H.Math, Science and Technology
Academic Affairs
The bachelor of applied health (BAH) is an integrated four-year baccalaureate degree program delivered via distance education through the web. The program includes a liberal education core curriculum, clinical occupational field, and management component. The applied curriculum combines the knowledge and experiences necessary to provide leadership in the changing health care arena and in entrepreneurial health care settings where clinical expertise is valued.
Program outcomes:
• Communicate effectively and work as a team in a health care setting.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in problem solving, conflict resolution, and change management.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the legal, regulatory, and ethical issues inherent to health care.
• Demonstrate the ability to adapt to changing public policy, economic, and financial issues in health care.
• Demonstrate assessment skills related to improving clinical care and customer service.
• Apply technology in the workplace.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete an associate degree in a health care field before enrolling in this degree program.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students are required to complete general University and college requirements. For more
information, see the graduation requirements.
Program Requirements
Students must complete 40 upper-division credits.
A maximum of two “D” grades are allowed for core courses required in the program and technology requirements. This includes grades earned at UMC or transferred in from another institution.
Applied Health Core
Take exactly 15 course(s) totaling 46 - 48 credit(s) from the following:
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ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I
(3.0 cr)
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GBUS 1005 - Orientation to Online Learning
(1.0 cr)
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HI 3020 - Introduction to Health Information Systems
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 3200 - Health Care Leadership and Planning
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 3240 - Health Care Policy and Comparative Systems
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 3230 - Administration of the Long Term Care System
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 3250 - Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Health Care
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 3260 - Risk Management in Health Care
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 3270 - Health Care Finance
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 4210 - Health Care Law and Biomedical Ethics
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 4212 - Regulatory Management
(3.0 cr)
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HSM 4500 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare
(3.0 cr)
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MGMT 3220 - Human Resource Management
(3.0 cr)
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Choose one of the following:
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COMM 3008 - Business Writing
(3.0 cr)
or
WRIT 3303 - Writing in Your Profession
(3.0 cr)
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For the LNHA licensure, 5 credits of HSM 3900 are required, unless portions are waived by the LNHA licensing body.
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling 3 - 5 credit(s) from the following:
Liberal Education
This program requires a minimum of 27 credits of specific liberal education courses.
Take exactly 27 credit(s) from the following:
Choose one of the following:
MATH 1031 - College Algebra
[MATH THINK]
(3.0 cr)
or
MATH 1150 - Introduction to Statistics
[MATH THINK]
(3.0 cr)
Choose one of the following:
PSY 1001 - General Psychology
[HI/BEH/SSC]
(3.0 cr)
or
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology
[HI/BEH/SSC, HUMAN DIV]
(3.0 cr)
Choose one of the following:
COMM 1101 - Public Speaking
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
or
COMM 2002 - Interpersonal Communication
[COMMUNICAT]
(3.0 cr)
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Humanities
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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ART
·
ENGL
·
HUM
·
MUS
·
PHIL
·
TH
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Social Sciences
Take 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
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CRJS
·
ECON
·
GEOG
·
HIST
·
POL
·
PSY
·
SOC
·
Sciences
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
BIOL
·
CHEM
·
PHYS
Technology
If applicable, the course taken from below may be used to satisfy both the program and technology requirements.
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
CA 1xxx
·
CA 2xxx
·
HI 3020 - Introduction to Health Information Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
Recommended Technology
·
CA 1020 - Spreadsheet Applications
(3.0 cr)
Occupational Courses
Take 38 credits of occupational courses from partner schools, selected in consultation with an advisor.
Open Electives or Optional LNHA Courses
Students must take enough open electives credits to meet the 120 credit graduation requirement. Approximately 4 to 6 credits will be needed.
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
The following course is required for license as a nursing home administrator:
Take 0 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ACCT 2101 - Principles of Accounting I
(3.0 cr)
·
ACCT 2102 - Principles of Accounting II
(3.0 cr)
·
HSM 3030 - Health & Disease for Aging Populations
(3.0 cr)
·
SOC 3937 - Social Gerontology: Elders in American Society
(3.0 cr)
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