Apr 29, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin [DRAFT]

Four Year Guide

Semester One [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
UCO 1200 - First Year Seminar (3)			First Year Seminar
Gen Ed (3)			Sustainability and Climate Literacy
Gen Ed (3)			Intercultural Literacy AND Social Science Designation
Gen Ed Science Inquiry (4)			Begins Gen Ed Science Inquiry
Gen Ed Wellness Literacy

Semester Two [13 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
MAT 1035 - Business Mathematics With Calculus (3)		Yes	Begins Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy
R_C 1000 - Expository Writing (3)			First Year Writing
Gen Ed Science Inquiry (4)			Complete Gen Ed Science Inquiry
Gen Ed (3)			Fine Arts Designation

Semester Three [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
ACC 2100 - Principles of Accounting I (3)	C-	Yes
ECO 2030 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]	C-	Yes
HCM 2110 - Introduction to Health System Organization (3)		Yes
Gen Ed (3)			Humanity and Its Systems AND Foundations of American Democracy Requirement

Semester Four [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
ACC 2110 - Principles of Accounting II (3)		Yes
ECO 2100 - Business and Economic Statistics I (3)		Yes	Complete Gen Ed Quantitative Literacy
HCM 2130 - Managing Health Care Organizations (3)		Yes
Gen Ed (3)			Historical Studies Designation
Gen Ed (3)			Literary Studies Designation

Semester Five [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
HCM 3580 - Health Services Research Methods (3)		Yes
HCM 3680 - Human Resource Management in Health Service Organizations (3)		Yes
HCM 3700 - Health Information Systems (3)		Yes
HCM 3800 - Professional Development (1)		Yes
MKT 3050 - Principles of Marketing (3)		Yes

Semester Six [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
ENG 3100 - Business Writing (3) [WID]		Yes	Writing in the Discipline
HCM 3590 - Quality Management and Process Improvement in Health Care (3)		Yes
HCM 3610 - Health Care Economics (3)		Yes
HCM 3810 - Professional Development II (1)		Yes
HCM 4710 - Health Informatics (3)		Yes
NUT 4552 - Medical Terminology/Records (1)

Summer [6 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
HCM 3900 - Internship (1-6)	S	Yes	Internship is usually 6 credit hours

Semester Seven [15 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
HCM 3570 - Principles of Financial Management for Health Care (3)		Yes
HCM 3630 - Health Services Organization Behavior and Design (3)		Yes
HCM 4630 - Principles of Leadership for Health Service Organizations (3)		Yes
HCM 4920 - Health Care Law and Ethics (3)		Yes
Free Elective (3)

Semester Eight [25 Credit Hours]

Course Subject, Title and Credit Hours	Min Grade	Major GPA	Important Notes
HCM 4570 - Health Services Financial Management (3)		Yes
HCM 4950 - Seminar in Health Care Management (3) [CAP]		Yes	Capstone
Free Elective (3)
Free Elective (3)

General Education Requirements Summary

Minimum Total Hours	Gen Ed Hours	Writing	Min Overall GPA
120	41	RC 1000 and RC 2001	2.0

General Education Program Model - 41 Credit Hours Total

Program Categories	Credit Hours	Important Notes - Be sure to check for Gen Ed courses required in your major
First Year Seminar	3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year
First Year Writing	3	Can be taken first or second semester of freshman year. Minimum grade of “C” required.
Wellness Literacy	2
Quantitative Literacy	4
Sophomore Writing	3	Minimum grade of “C” required
Science Inquiry	8
Categories and Designations	18	Complete 18 credit hours from three Categories: Sustainability and Climate Literacy (SCL), Intercultural Literacy (ICL), and Humanity and Its Systems (HUM). At least 3 credit hours must be taken from each Category, and the remaining 9 credit hours can be from any of the three categories. Designation Requirements: Within these 18 credit hours, you must complete 3 credit hours from each of the following Designations: Fine Arts (FA), Historical Studies (HS), Literary Studies (LS), and Social Science (SS).

Additional Notes

HCM GPA requirements: 2.0 cumulative GPA required for declaration, and 2.0 cumulative and major GPA required for graduation. There are no GPA retention requirements.
18 credit hours in major and 9 credit hours in minor must be at App State.
25% of the degree hours must be in residency at App State.
As stated in the catalog, the final responsibility for meeting graduation requirements remains with the student.