Launch of BS in Health Systems Management

The Department of Public Health Sciences will launch a new undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management degree program in Fall 2017. Chair of Public Health Sciences, Dr. Melinda Forthofer beamed that “the Faculty of the Department of Public Health Sciences are delighted to have this opportunity to close the gap between supply and demand for undergraduate health-related training at UNC Charlotte. The new B.S. is Health Systems Management will represent a pipeline to the health workforce in our region for many students.”

The new program is the result of over two years of planning, review, and approval processes guided by faculty and staff at the department, college, university, and UNC system level. This program in Health Systems Management will meet the regional demands for entry level health systems managers as well as provide a degree for students who seek related positions in the health and human services sectors.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Management program will be entry-level generalists in the health systems management field with interdisciplinary training guided by culturally relevant perspectives. The program in Health Systems Management will require students to complete general education requirements and 30 credit hours of study within the major. The curriculum is built on the skills desired in all health care managers as outlined by the American College of Healthcare Executives. Students will complete courses in leadership, health care accounting and finance, organization development and behavior, information technology management, health policy and law, and quality management and improvement. The Department of Public Health Sciences will offer outstanding students the opportunity to earn Honors in Health Systems Management.

(Please note: Implementation of the program is pending final approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.)