College
Institute of Emerging Health Professions, Continuing & Professional Studies
Degree
Bachelor of Science
Campus
East Falls
Format
Online
Credits
120
Curriculum
To earn a Bachelor of Science degree, you must complete a minimum of 120 credits. These credits are acquired through transfer of credits from previously attended accredited colleges, universities and institutes, and through courses taken at Jefferson. Specific course requirements are listed below. Remaining credits are satisfied with elective courses.
New Curriculum Starting Fall 2024
This curriculum applies to any student who enrolls in the program starting Fall 2024, in accordance with the 2024-25 Academic Catalog.
General Education Requirements (40 credits)
- CSSX 200 Foundations for Lifelong Learning (3 cr.)
- Written communication courses (6 cr.)
- Oral communication course (3 cr.)
- STAX 211 Finding and Evaluating Statistical Data (3 cr.)
- Science course (3 cr.)
- PHLX 300 Healthcare Ethics or PHLX 222 Applied Professional Ethics (3 cr.)
- Social science course (3 cr.)
- HSMX 311 Health Informatics (3 cr.)
- General education electives (13 cr.)
Major Requirements (27 credits)
- HSMX 201 Intro to Healthcare Management (3 cr.)
- HSMX 301 Health Systems and Policy (3 cr.)
- HSMX 303 Business and Healthcare Law (3 cr.)
- HSMX 307 Healthcare Finance (3 cr.)
- HSMX 310 Healthcare Information Systems (3 cr.)
- HSMX 350 Public Health and Epidemiology (3 cr.)
- HSMX 351 Strategic Planning & Mktg for HSOs (3 cr.)
- HSMX 412 Healthcare Quality Improvement (3 cr.)
- HSMX 450 Healthcare Leadership (3 cr.)
General Electives (53 credits)
- General electives