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Appalachian State University · Health Care Management Program

Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management

Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degree AUPHA certified

Overview

AUPHA-certified undergraduate health care management major on the Boone campus with a required internship of at least 300 worked hours (7.5 weeks or more) for six credits, usually in the summer before the senior year.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management
Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Program classification
Dedicated healthcare administration degreeThe awarded degree or official major is healthcare administration or management itself (an MHA, an MS in Healthcare Management, a BS in Health Administration, a DHA).
Pathway
Standard pathway
School
Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location
Boone, NC
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Not verified
Teaching language
English (not separately stated)

An online version for transfer students is offered separately as the App State Online Flight Path program (own record).

How students enter this degree

Entry routes are not published on the pages we checked. Do not assume first-year, transfer or second-degree entry — ask the admissions office.

Why this program is listed

Bachelor of Science whose major is Health Care Management.

Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.
Academic delivery
On campusClasses meet in person on campus.Classes meet in person on campus.
Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance
Regular campus attendance
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Not published

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.
  • Internship Required

    Internship of 7.5 weeks or more and at least 300 worked hours (HCM 3900, six credits, summer session); the student sets up interviews and the program director approves the placement

    Published hours:
    300 hours
    Placement:
    Student finds the placement
    Near the student's home:
    Not stated
    Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum

  • Required Professional Development I & II (HCM 3800 & 3810) prepare students for the internship
    Source: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

  • Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) — certification: certifiedProgram covered: Bachelor of Science in Health Care ManagementAUPHA certification is a peer-reviewed undergraduate certification, not accreditation. About AUPHA certificationSource: hcm.appstate.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.
  1. hcm.appstate.edu/academic-programs/bachelor-science-health-care-management — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  2. hcm.appstate.edu/academic-programs/bachelor-science-health-care-management/internship-requirements — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
  3. online.appstate.edu/state-authorization/ — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
  4. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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