
B.S. in Professional Studies – Healthcare Management
Take the Lead to Make a Healthy Impact
You have a head for administration and a heart for helping others. Our online and on-campus Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies – Healthcare Management equips you for effective management within a healthcare facility or organization. You’ll gain an interdisciplinary foundation of leadership, communication and management, and skills in healthcare operations, informatics, marketing, accounting, organizational dynamics, and more.
Broaden Your Perspective
Explore key industry issues, such as healthcare legislation, informed consent, corporate liability, medical malpractice, and patients’ rights.
Fast Track Your Degree
Apply existing college and military credit toward your degree. Check your transfer credits.
Learn from the Best
Presented from a Christian perspective, this degree is supported by our respected faculty in Virginia Beach.
Explore Scholarships
Explore exciting scholarship opportunities such as academic merit scholarships, honors college scholarships, and more! Learn about scholarships for on-campus incoming freshmen: the $10,000 Freedom Scholarship, $4,000 Homeschool Scholarship, and $4,000 Private School Scholarship.
ALIGN YOURSELF WITH EXCELLENCE
Regent has been ranked among Top National Universities by the U.S. News & World Report for two consecutive years (2019 and 2020). Our programs have also been ranked as the #1 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs in Virginia for 8 years in a row. Experience the Regent difference through the Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies – Healthcare Management program.
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On completing the B.S. in Professional Studies – Healthcare Management degree, you will be able to:
- Understand the industry’s influence on public policy and the impact of health policy on key stakeholders.
- Address critical issues and market forces affecting the healthcare industry.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with coworkers.
Career Opportunities
- Healthcare Administrator
- Healthcare Management
Examines from a Christian perspective, foundational leadership behaviors required of leaders within organization. Students will learn leadership theories and styles of communication, and develop strategies for implementing effective oral and written leadership communications in businesses and organizations.
Principles and skills of writing in professional contexts, including correspondence, researched reports, proposals, and portfolios. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or ENGL 110.
Computer systems, networks, databases, intellectual property, computer security, artificial intelligence, legal and ethical considerations, codes of conduct, privacy, computer crimes, and the future of computing and the Internet and their relationship to the business world.
Exploration of expectancy, leader-member exchange (LMX), transactional, transformational, servant leadership and other theories, including foundational leadership principles and concepts.
The influence of virtual teams on leadership effectiveness; the development of interactive and dynamic groups in virtual and face-to-face environments. Prerequisite: LDST 201.
The concepts, theories, and current practice regarding organizational structures and their development, the dynamics of individual and collective behavior within organizations; human interaction within organizations to foster and manage change. Emphasis on the role of leadership and cultural values. Prerequisite: Junior standing and prior management or leadership coursework.
Management language, concepts, models, and basic principles of management. Explore interrelated functions (planning, controlling, organizing, leading) of the management process.
Study of the nature of ethical leadership through a consideration of the ethical foundations of leadership principles evident in the lives of great leaders. Attention to how the leader‘s values and beliefs affect decision-making along with the key factors involved in ethical decision-making. Students assess and apply the concepts of organizational and social responsibility by looking at real world problems. Cross-listed with LDST 330.
Admission requirements vary based on the stage you’re at in life. Select a link below to learn how to apply.
Degree | Tuition Block Rate per Semester | Credit Hours per Semester | Total Credits |
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Students taking on-campus classes (fall & spring semesters) | $8,610 | 12 - 18 | 120+ |
Degree | Cost per Credit Hour | Credit Hours per Semester | Total Credits |
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Students taking on-campus classes (summer semester) | $574 | N/A | 120+ |
Part Time
Degree | Cost per Credit Hour | Avg. # of Credits per Semester | Tuition Cost per Year | Total Credits | Tuition Cost for Program |
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Students taking online classes (enrolled in 8 week classes) | $450 | 6 | $6,750 | 120+ | $54,000 |
Full Time
Degree | Cost per Credit Hour | Avg. # of Credits per Semester | Tuition Cost per Year | Total Credits | Tuition Cost for Program |
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Students taking online classes (enrolled in 8 week classes) | $395 | 12 | $11,850 | 120+ | $47,400 |
Degree | Tuition Block Rate per Semester | Credit Hours per Semester | Total Credits |
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Students taking on-campus classes (fall & spring semesters) | $8,610 | 12 - 18 | 120+ |
Degree | Cost per Credit Hour | Credit Hours per Semester | Total Credits |
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Students taking on-campus classes (summer semester) | $605 | Under 12 | 120+ |
Students taking on-campus classes (summer semester) | $574 | Over 18 | 120+ |
Part Time
Degree | Cost per Credit Hour | Avg. # of Credits per Semester | Tuition Cost per Year | Total Credits | Tuition Cost for Program |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Students taking online classes (enrolled in 8 week classes) | $450 | 6 | $6,750 | 120+ | $54,000 |
Full Time
Degree | Cost per Credit Hour | Avg. # of Credits per Semester | Tuition Cost per Year | Total Credits | Tuition Cost for Program |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Students taking online classes (enrolled in 8 week classes) | $395 | 12 | $11,850 | 120+ | $47,400 |