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Health Care Management (BS)

About

Rapid advances in the health care industry demand that organizations and health care providers seek leaders who are bold, innovative and visionary and who possess tried-and-true management skills. Appalachian State University’s Health Care Management (BS) prepares such leaders.

This program combines foundation business courses with those providing knowledge and understanding of the health care industry. With this strong curriculum, graduates are prepared for challenging management positions in a variety of health care organizations – from hospitals and health systems, to physician offices, long-term care facilities, consulting firms, pharmaceutical companies, or medical supply and equipment manufacturers.

After Graduation

Employment: The health care industry encompasses diverse organizational settings and management opportunities. Work settings include hospitals and health systems, physician office practices, long-term care facilities, consulting firms, pharmaceutical companies, or medical supply and equipment manufacturers.

Trained health care managers can work either in organizations where health care is delivered or in organizations that support health care delivery. Entry-level managers can expect to hold positions such as supervisor, section head or department manager in larger organizations, or managing directors of small organizations.

Graduate School: Many health care management graduates pursue advanced degrees, such as master’s degrees in health administration or public health.  

Career Exploration website

People

  • Alumnus Profile: Jalyn Howard ’17
    Alumnus Profile: Jalyn Howard ’17

    Jalyn Howard incorporates leadership, community service and philosophy — all of which he learned as an Appalachian student — in his approach to health care management.

  • Faculty Profile: Dr. David R. Williams
    Faculty Profile: Dr. David R. Williams

    “Appalachian has one of the oldest undergraduate health care management programs in the country… It is well known and well respected by academia and practitioners alike.”

    – Dr. David R. Williams

Courses

  • Program of Study
    Program of Study
  • Four Year Guide
    Four Year Guide

    – click on the pdf for your major

  • NCCC Transfer Four Year Guide
    NCCC Transfer Four Year Guide

Minors

A minor is not required.

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Global Learning

Appalachian is committed to introducing students to different cultures and teaching them how to live and interact in a global society.

Admission Requirements

There are no admission requirements beyond admission to Appalachian State University.

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Why Appalachian?

  • This degree has a strong reputation for producing graduates who assume key leadership positions in their organizations and make valuable contributions to their communities’ health care delivery systems.
  • Students can get involved in the Future Healthcare Executives club, which allows them to interact with health care leaders and administrators working in the field.
  • Students gain significant work experience through a required internship in the health care industry. This often leads to permanent employment at the host site or at other sites through contacts made during the internship.

Location

Boone and Hickory*

*The Hickory Campus location is pending accreditation from SACSCOC for this program. Accreditation is expected in summer 2023.

Careers

  • Health care manager
  • Health care supervisor
  • Health care section head
  • Health care department manager
  • Managing director
  • View more career possibilities

    Contacts

    Beaver College of Health Sciences

    Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management

    Dr. Trent Spaulding
    Program Director
    spauldingtj@appstate.edu
    828-262-8993

  • Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management

    The Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management in Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences provides graduate and undergraduate programs. The undergraduate health care management program prepares students for entry-level management positions, while the online Master of Health Administration degree is designed for working professionals who desire to advance their careers. The undergraduate nutrition and foods program prepares students for careers in dietetics or food systems management in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, nursing homes and food banks. The highly competitive master’s degree in nutrition provides a pathway for students to become registered dietitians. Learn more at https://nhm.appstate.edu.

  • Beaver College of Health Sciences

    The Beaver College of Health Sciences opened in 2010 as the result of an Appalachian commitment to significantly enhance the health and quality of life for individuals, families and communities in North Carolina and beyond.

    Exciting, Growing Career Fields

    • Nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs are in fields recognized as growing “faster than average for all occupations” by the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
    • Currently over 3,700 students pursue degrees in 16 undergraduate and graduate programs
    • Students who graduate are successfully prepared for a variety of general and advanced careers in health care

    Real-World Training and Experience

    • Programs emphasize coursework, research and clinical outreach with a dedication to cultivating life-long learners and practical skills for the field
    • Internships, field experiences and clinical placements in real-world settings in the community and surrounding areas ensure students are prepared to meet existing and future health-related workforce needs, particularly in rural areas
    • Interprofessional and collaborative research between students and faculty gives students unparalleled experience in working together with other health and wellness professionals
    • Research opportunities alongside over 150 nationally and internationally trained faculty mean students have opportunities to contribute to finding innovative solutions to regional and national problems in their field

    Advanced Laboratories and Facilities

    • Over 20 laboratories and additional locations for simulated research and applied laboratory training experience
    • Partnerships and opportunities with the Wake Forest Physician Assistant Program
    • The new Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences that opened in the fall 2018 with innovative classrooms and state-of-the-art labs
    • Continued main campus connection through the Holmes Convocation Center, which houses the RMPE Department and the Advising Satellite Office

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