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Health Care Management, BAS

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    Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
Mississippi University for Women
Columbia, MS, United States
Mississippi University for Women's Health Care Management program is designed to prepare graduates to assume these vital roles. The educational opportunities bestowed by The W are designed to provide the well-roundedness, breadth of experience, and critical thinking valued by today's employers.
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Overview

The Business of Health Care

In addition, the Health Care Management program offered by Mississippi University for Women is proud of its over 125-year legacy of providing individualized instruction, personalized advising, and an engaged learning environment.  It is a learning experience that time and time again has been recognized for its quality.

Employment Opportunities:

  • Clinical Director/Manager
  • Consultant
  • Director of Admitting
  • Hospital Administrator
  • Health Information Manager
  • Insurance (various roles)
  • Nursing Home Manager
  • Managed Care Analyst
  • Medical Records Coordinator/Manager
  • Office Manager
  • Operations Manager (various facilities)
  • Program Coordinator/Manager
  • Public Health Departments (various roles)
  • Purchasing
  • Medical Device/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    124 alternative credits
  • Languages
    • English
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

Courses include:

  • Spreadsheet Applications

  • Principles of Economics 

  • Healthcare Information Technology 

  • Healthcare Law

  • Principles of Management 

  • Principles of Accounting 

English Language Requirements

  • Minimum required score:

    71

    The TOEFL iBT ® measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The test has four sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing), each with a score range of 0-30, for a total score range of 0-120.

  • Minimum required score:

    5.5

    The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.

  • Minimum required score:

    525

    The TOEFL®PBT is administered in a paper format and measures your ability to use and understand English in a classroom setting at the college or university level. It accurately measures how well you can listen, read and write in English while performing academic tasks.

Academic Requirements

You need the following GPA score:

Required score: 2

Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 2 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).

General Requirements

Admission requirements national

  • Students must submit high school transcripts and ACT* or SAT* scores. Students are required to complete the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC listed below and meet ACT or SAT requirements.)
Admission requirements international
  • International Students at The W join a diverse, multi-cultural community of students from over a dozen nations. And being consistently ranked as one of the Top 20 public universities in the South, it's no wonder nearly 3,300 men and women call our university home. Students may choose from over 50 accredited academic programs in our four colleges.

Tuition Fee

  • International

    7524 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 3762 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.

  • National

    7524 USD/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the original amount of 3762 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.
We've labeled the tuition fee that applies to you because we think you are from and prefer over other currencies.

Living costs for Columbia

  • 800 - 1300 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

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