Our health care management degree will tap into your interests in health policy and health care delivery issues from a business perspective. You will be exposed from day one to differing points of view about how health care is administered and how it might be improved. You will take core courses in health promotion including:
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Critical Health Issues
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Health Communication
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Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Policy
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Leadership and Health Promotion
You will sharpen your health care management skills with courses including:
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Medical Terminology
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Foundations of Public Health
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Cyborgs, Clones, and Polic
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Economics of Health Care
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Health Planning & Administration
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Introduction to Aging
In addition, you will complete either a general business or a pre-MBA minor in Ithaca College’s School of Business. With the former, you will be prepared for entry level positions in a wide range of health care environments. If you want to specialize in a particular area, such as assisted-living administration, you can take courses through our gerontology department. With the latter, you will be well-positioned to apply into a masters in business administration (M.B.A.) graduate program.