College of Professional Studies
Health Care Management - Program Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Health Care Management is to prepare students, especially non-traditional minority students for entry and mid-level management positions in a variety of health service organizations. This mission of the Program is consistent with the University’s mission of meeting the needs of the community. The community is typically identified as the Southern Crescent area that consists of South Fulton, South DeKalb, Clayton, Fayette and Henry Counties. These counties serve the general area of South Atlanta and the contiguous localities. Located within the Southern Crescent are a great number and variety of health care delivery systems that are growing and expanding as the population of this part pf Georgia keeps increasing. The need to educate and provide managers for these institutions also is increasing and, thus serves as impetus for us to complete our mission.
The Department of Health Care Administration offers two baccalaureate degree programs:
• Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Health Care Management with a curriculum that prepares students for a variety of entry and mid-level management positions in health services organizations.
• Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Health and Fitness Management with a curriculum that prepares students for a variety of entry and mid-level management positions within the broad field of health and fitness. An interdisciplinary approach involving several areas in Health & Fitness is used in addressing health care issues prevalent in today’s society and in building the intellectual and practical framework necessary to become successful in corporate fitness, personal training, health education/promotion, and other areas of health and fitness services. Students wishing to pursue graduate education in the fields of Exercise Science or Business will find this undergraduate degree forms a solid foundation upon which to build. Graduates may find employment in the following: Adult Fitness Centers; Corporate Wellness; YMCA and other community settings; Fitness Coaching; Personal Training; Entrepreneurial options as Health and Fitness Consultant, Graduates from this specialty track will be eligible to sit for national certification exams, including those offered by the American College of Sports Medicine and National Strength and Conditioning Association.
• In addition, the Department participates with the School of Nursing and Department of Dental Hygiene in offering joint dual degree programs in Health Care Management and Nursing and Dental Hygiene respectively. These programs provide the curricula for students who wish to enhance their employability by being qualified as both nurses or dental hygienists and health care managers.