Program Description
- Continuing & Professional Studies
The BS in Health Insurance Management is a specialized program that provides a comprehensive understanding of health insurance management. This program is unique in its focus on the health insurance industry, offering an innovative educational model that examines health insurance from the perspectives of both payers and providers.
The curriculum encompasses the following core content areas:
- Health insurance: This area focuses on the principles and practices of health insurance, including policy design, underwriting, and claims management.
- Health systems science: Students will gain an understanding of the structure and function of health systems and the role of health insurance within these systems.
- Healthcare finance and reimbursement: This component covers financial management in healthcare organizations and the principles of healthcare reimbursement.
- Leadership and management: This area develops leadership and management skills tailored to the health insurance industry.
- Capstone course: In the final course, students will apply their knowledge in a comprehensive project that integrates all elements of the program.
Graduates of the BS in Health Insurance Management will be well-prepared to navigate and lead in the growing field of health insurance management.
Curriculum: 120 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements (40 cr.) | ||
| CSSX 200 | Foundations for Lifelong Lrng | 3 |
| ENGX 110 | College Writing | 3 |
| Written communication course | 3 | |
| Mathematics/statistics course | 3 | |
| Science course | 3 | |
| Oral communication course | 3 | |
| Humanities course | 3 | |
| Social science course | 3 | |
| Technological literacy course | 3 | |
| General education electives | 13 | |
| Major Requirements (42 cr.) | ||
| CLCX 340 | Leading Diverse Organizations | 3 |
| CLCX 360 | Leadership in the Digital Age | 3 |
| MKTX 404 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| HSMX 301 | Health Systems & Policy | 3 |
| HSMX 307 Healthcare Finance | 3 | |
| HSMX 311 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| HSMX 351 | Strat Planning/Mrktng for HSOs | 3 |
| HSMX 412 | Healthcare Qual Improvement | 3 |
| HINX 201 | Intro to Health Insurance | 3 |
| HINX 250 Insurance Company Operations | 3 | |
| HINX 370 Health Insurance Law & Regulations | 3 | |
| HINX 380 Medical Billing & Coding | 3 | |
| HINX 401 Prospective Payment & Value-Based Healthcare | 3 | |
| HINX 499 Capstone Seminar in Health Insurance Management | 3 | |
| General Electives (38 cr.) | 38 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |