Allied Health Management (Bachelor of Science, B.S.)
The Department of Health Professions offers a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Management (AHM). The program is designed to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry, preparing students with both foundational allied health knowledge and specialized coding skills. The new program and coding certification addresses the demand for professionals who are proficient in both patient care and health information management.
Students intending to major in Allied Health Management should declare their interest to the Department of Health Professions so they can be assigned an advisor. Students must have completed and received a grade of C or higher in ACC 201 Introductory Financial Accounting, ACT 201 Microcomputer Applications, BIO 101 Principles of Biology, BIO 250 Anatomy and Physiology, and PSY 101 General Psychology, and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
Students who choose this bachelor degree program will have no more than 6 years from admission or subsequent declaration to meet the requirements listed below. If certification, accreditation or statutory requirements change and additional requirements become effective during this time, the new requirements take precedence.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 42 | |
| Students must complete General Studies courses 1 | ||
| Major Requirements | 66 | |
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACT 201 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| ALH 106 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| ALH 210 | Health Care Delivery Systems | 3 |
| ALH 260 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| ALH 275 | Clinical Coding and Classification Systems | 3 |
| ALH 290 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare Management | 3 |
| ALH 305 | Chronic Illness Management and Disease Prevention | 3 |
| ALH 315 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| ALH 355 | Quality Management | 3 |
| ALH 379 | Revenue Cycle and Reimbursement Management | 3 |
| ALH 380 | Advanced Procedural Coding | 3 |
| ALH 381 | Advanced Diagnostic Coding | 3 |
| ALH 390 | Billing and Coding Practicum | 3 |
| ALH 401 | Healthcare Leadership | 3 |
| ALH 410 | Human Resources and Operations Management | 3 |
| ALH 420 | Clinical Data Management | 3 |
| ALH 440 | Financial and Resource Management | 3 |
| ALH 465 | Professional Management Experience Capstone | 3 |
| BIO 250 | Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| COM 305 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Introductory Psychological Statistics | 3 |
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Courses in general studies may also be required within the major. While the course(s) may satisfy both requirements, the credit hours will count only one time in the overall hours earned.
Program Graduation Requirements
- Earn a grade of C or higher in all major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.5 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.