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B.S. in Management Student

B.S.B.A. in Business of Health Curriculum

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The one-of-a-kind business of health major provides a comprehensive, flexible, transdisciplinary, problem-based and team-based learning experience, exposing students to the full continuum of the U.S. health ecosystem – taking a look at the upstream, midstream and downstream factors impacting the business of health, population health management, and healthcare delivery in the United States. The major is poised to prepare tomorrow’s leaders as agents of change who will develop innovative approaches to successfully tackle population health and healthcare management challenges of today and tomorrow. The general education and pre-med science courses also prepare students to take the MCAT exam and pursue medical school.

Total credits: 125

Freshman must successfully complete the First-Year Seminar (UNIV 1000 3 credits) in their first semester at NSU. Students are required to earn six qualified experiential education (ExEL*) units for graduation

General Education Requirements (32 Credits). Important note: In the humanities area, PHIL 3180 Biomedical Ethics is required. For the 6 required credits in science, students are required to complete PHYS 2350 General Physics I with Lab and PHYS 2360 General Physics II with Lab. 
ADDITIONAL PRE-MED SCIENCES (24 CREDITS)
BIOL 1500 Biology I with Lab 4 credits
BIOL 1510 Biology II with Lab 4 credits
CHEM 1300 General Chemistry I with Lab 4 credits
CHEM 1310 General Chemistry II with Lab 4 credits
CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I with Lab 4 credits
CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry II with Lab 4 credits
BUSINESS CORE (39 CREDITS)
ACT 2020 Foundations of Accounting 1  3 credits
ACT 2030 Foundations of Accounting 2 3 credits
FIN 3010 Corporation Finance   3 credits
INB 3550 International Business   3 credits
ISM 3660 Management Information Systems   3 credits
MGT 2050 Principles of Management OR MGT 2050H Principles of Management Honors 3 credits
MGT 2150 Business Law I   3 credits
MGT 4170 Organizational Behavior   3 credits
MGT 4880 Business Strategy and Policy OR MGT 4880H Business Strategy and Policy Honors 3 credits
MKT 3050 Marketing Principles and Applications   3 credits
OPS 3880 Operations Management   3 credits
QNT 2880 Introduction to Business Analytics and Decision Making   3 credits
Choose one:
Business Internship ACT 3900, ENT 3900, FIN 3900, MGT 3900, MKT 3900, SPT 3900, or REE 3900 3 credits
OR
Study Abroad Experience ACT 4966, ENT 4966, FIN 4966, INB 4966, MGT 4966, MKT 4966, SPT 4966, or REE 4966 3 credits
OR
The internship/study abroad experience requirement can be met by completing a credit-bearing course of three or more credits, or on a non-credit basis. Those who pursue the non-credit option will replace the internship/study abroad experience credits with any credits offered by HCBE.
BUSINESS OF HEALTH Major Courses (24 credits)
ACT 3200 Activity‐Based Costing in Healthcare 3 credits
BPH 3010 Concepts in Epidemiology   3 credits
BPH 4020 Policies, Systems, and Environments of Healthcare   3 credits
BPH 4920 Population Health Outcomes Analysis   3 credits
PHS 2000 Population Medicine Fundamentals   3 credits
PHS 2100 Value‐Based Health Care Systems   3 credits
PHS 3000 Evidence-Based Medicine   3 credits
PHS 3500 Health Systems Analysis and Management   3 credits
PHS 3600 Disease Modeling 3 credits
PHS 4000 Medical Decision Making 3 credits
REE 3100 Applied Geographic Information Systems for Healthcare 3 credits
Open Elective or MCAT Preparation (3 credits)

*ExEL units include curricular and co-curricular experiential education opportunities, such as faculty-mentored research, ExEL coursework, travel exploration, and internships. Please refer to the ExEL website at nova.edu/academic-affairs/experiential-learning for additional information.

Contact Us for additional information or proceed to our Application for Admission.
Current students: Please consult your Academic Advisor for program requirements or access SharkLink for your Degree Works audit. Program requirements are subject to change, and your Academic Advisor or Degree works audit can provide you with the courses required for your catalog term.

The four-year plan of study, provided here, is intended to assist students in planning their schedule for their four years at NSU. This document presents an overall idea of the order in which courses might be taken in a four-year plan during a student's college career and are intended for use with academic advising services.

2021-2022 4-Year Plan of Study
2022-2023 4-Year Plan of Study
2023-2024 4-Year Plan of Study

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