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Healthcare Management: Healthcare Quality Degree

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DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's Degree

PROGRAM TYPE

Undergraduate

DEPARTMENT
Management
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Examine the importance of quality management for the fast-moving healthcare industry: This is where fearless begins

A bachelor's degree in quality management can prepare you for a career in healthcare marketing, human resources, finance, or administration.

Where Bold Ideas Take Shape With bachelor's degree in quality management

With a bachelor's degree in quality management from SEMO, you can prepare for a career in the fast-growing field of healthcare. Our graduates work in healthcare marketing, human resources, finance, and administration.

  • Interact with qualified, award-winning faculty in a small-class environment.
  • Study in Robert A. Dempster Hall, an efficient and beautiful business building with a look and feel of a corporate environment.
  • Participate in practicums and internships designed to provide real-world experience in healthcare organizations.

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Bachelor's in Healthcare Quality Management Salaries & Careers 

  • $137k

    Medical and Health Services Manager

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Medical and Health Services Manager is $137,730.

  • $126k

    Healthcare Administrator

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Healthcare Administrator is $126,030.

  • $114k 

    Healthcare Department Manager

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a Healthcare Department Manager is approximately $114,520.

Turn Ambition into Action

As a healthcare management healthcare quality major, learn how to provide patient safety tactics in today’s ever changing healthcare world. Complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours. 

54 hour major – No minor required

Required courses:
  • EV386 Environmental Health (3)
  • HA473 Internship in Healthcare (3)
  • HA510 Healthcare Performance Improvement (3)
  • HA520 Healthcare Quality & Value (3)
  • HA582 Healthcare Budgeting & Reimbursement (3)
  • HL320 Community Health (3)
  • MG301 Principles of Management (3)
  • MG356 Foundations of Human Resource Management (3)
  • MG362 Management Skills (3)
  • MI101 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
  • PY101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
  • PY271 Psychological Research I (3)
  • SC301 Foundations of Health Communication (3)
  • UI412 American Healthcare Systems & Issues (3)
Choose 3 hours:
  • BA400 Ethical Leadership (3)
  • PL354 Medical Ethics (3)

Healthcare Quality Option

  • HA557 Healthcare Law and Regulatory Compliance (3)
  • HA586 Healthcare Strategy and Marketing (3)
Choose 3 hours:
  • HA555 Fundamentals of Medical Practice Management (3)
  • HA556 Topics in Healthcare Administration (3)
  • PY555 Health Psychology (3)
Additional Requirements - 12-13 hours:
  • EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • HL120 Health Perspectives (3)
  • MI001 Microsoft Excel Certification (0)
Choose 3-4 hours:
  • BS103 Human Biology (3)
  • BS113 Anatomy & Physiology (4)
Choose 3 hours:
  • MA116 Precalculus A (3)
  • MA123 Mathematical Reasoning & Modeling (3)

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

  • Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
  • Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
  • Written Communication – 6 hours
  • Oral Communication – 3 hours
  • Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
  • Mathematics – 3 hours
  • Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
  • Additional requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
  • Civics examination

First Year  

Fall Semester (16 Hours)  
  • UI100 (1)  
  • EN100 (3)  
  • BS103 (3) 
  • MA116 or MA123 (3) 
  • General Education (3) 
  • General Education (3)  
Spring Semester (15 Hours)  
  • MI001 (0)  
  • MI101 (3)  
  • PY101 (3)  
  • General Education (3)  
  • General Education (3)  
  • General Education (3)  

Second Year  

Fall Semester (15 Hours)  
  • EC215 (3)  
  • HL120 (3)  
  • PY271 (3)  
  • General Education (3)  
  • General Education (3)  
Spring Semester (14 Hours)  
  • HL310 (3)  
  • MG301 (3)  
  • General Education (3)  
  • Elective (3)  
  • Elective (2)  

Third Year  

Fall Semester (15 Hours)  
  • EV386 (3) 
  • BA400 or PL354 (3)  
  • HA520 (3)  
  • SC301 (3)   
  • Elective (3)  
Spring Semester (15 Hours)  
  • HA557 (3)  
  • HA582 (3)  
  • MG362 (3)  
  • Elective (3)  
  • Elective (3)  

Fourth Year  

Fall Semester (15 Hours)  
  • HA510 (3)  
  • HA586 (3)  
  • MG356 (3)  
  • HA555/HA566/PY555 (3)  
  • UI412 (3)  
Spring Semester (15 Hours)  
  • HA473 (3)  
  • Elective (3)  
  • Elective (3)  
  • Elective (3)  
  • Elective (3)  
A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major and overall are required to graduate with a BS degree.
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Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you've mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, and sell your knowledge and experience. SEMO's Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. Our boldly supportive faculty will provide the expertise and support you need, so you're landing your dream job.
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Missouri’s opened the door to a more educated workforce. We want to help you walk through it. If you’re an adult learner and a Missouri resident returning to college, learn about the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant. It’s a statewide financial aid program that can be used to pursue a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high need area in Missouri. This major is eligible for the Fast Track grant.
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Bachelor's Degree in Quality Management FAQ's

A Healthcare Quality Management degree prepares you to improve patient outcomes, enhance healthcare processes, and lead quality improvement initiatives across the healthcare industry. Explore answers to common questions about career opportunities, salary expectations, and how this degree compares to other healthcare management programs.

Healthcare Quality Management graduates are prepared for careers focused on improving the safety, quality, and efficiency of healthcare services.

Common roles include quality improvement coordinator, healthcare quality manager, patient safety specialist, compliance coordinator, performance improvement analyst, risk management specialist, accreditation coordinator, and healthcare operations manager.

Salary potential varies by position, employer, and experience. Graduates can pursue leadership and quality improvement roles within healthcare organizations. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for medical and health services managers is $117,960.
Quality management helps healthcare organizations deliver safer, more effective, and more efficient patient care. Professionals in this field use data, process improvement strategies, and regulatory standards to reduce risks, improve patient outcomes, increase operational efficiency, and ensure healthcare organizations meet quality and accreditation requirements.
A Healthcare Quality Management degree is an excellent choice for students who want to improve healthcare systems without providing direct patient care. As healthcare organizations continue to prioritize patient safety, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence, graduates are well positioned for careers in a growing and evolving industry.

Both Healthcare Administration and Healthcare Quality Management offer strong career opportunities within the expanding healthcare industry. Healthcare Administration focuses on managing organizations, people, and operations, while Healthcare Quality Management specializes in improving patient care, healthcare processes, and organizational performance.

Students interested in data-driven decision-making, quality improvement, and patient safety may find Healthcare Quality Management to be the best fit.

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DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's Degree

PROGRAM TYPE

Undergraduate

LOCATION

Main Campus - Cape

DEPARTMENT

Management

A management degree can prepare you for a career in management, business planning, or business research.

Program Details Degree Map

DEGREE TYPE

Bachelor's Degree

PROGRAM TYPE

Undergraduate

LOCATION

Main Campus - Cape

DEPARTMENT

Management

Management

Department of Management

Phone

Office Phone

(573) 651-2121

Email

Office Email

management@semo.edu

Location

Office Location

Dempster Hall, 260

Mailing Address

One University Plaza, MS 5850
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701