To be considered for the program, you must complete both the Program Application and the Galveston College Admissions Application.

Healthcare Management Application

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), healthcare administrator jobs are expected to grow at a rate of 28% between 2022 and 2032. Health-related industries are rapidly expanding with more health professionals required, and healthcare administrators are in high demand.  The aging baby boomers will increase the demand for healthcare, therefore, increasing the need for more administrators in healthcare facilities. 

The upper-level courses in this program will be delivered primarily via distance education along with one hybrid course each term. Courses are eight weeks in length and you must be enrolled as a full-time student to enter into the degree program.

You will have two courses each eight-week term.

Students will need to complete an application to Galveston College and submit an application to the BAS-HCM degree Program Director. Please complete the program application to the Bachelors of Applied Science in Healthcare Management.  Answers to all items are required.  If it does not pertain to you, simply put NA for the response.  You will need the following items to complete your application.

1. Your resume, include (at a minimum) your contact information, work experience, and education. Please keep the length of the resume at a single page.
2. In an essay of 300 to 400 words, please explain your interest in the program for which you are applying, what you hope to achieve by completing the program and how your personal or professional background relates to your interests and goals. The essay’s content and the clarity of writing will be assessed as part of the admission process.
3. A copy of your official transcripts will be accepted during the application process, official transcripts must be received prior to full admission into the program.

Your application will be ready for review once you have submitted your application to Galveston College, the BAS-HCM degree program application, official transcripts, an essay, and a resume. Please upload them in PDF format to the Apply to Program link.

First Semester

Admissions Criteria: Students must complete the admissions requirements to the College.  Admissions to Galveston College does not guarantee admission to the BAS-HCM program.

The admissions requirements specific for the BAS in Healthcare Management program are as follows:

1. Demonstrate college–readiness in reading, writing and math through the approved means including previous coursework, Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSI-A), ACT or SAT scores.
2. An earned Associate of Applied Science in a healthcare related field such as EMS, Health Information Managements, Medical Administration, Medical Assistant, Nuclear Medicine, Nursing, Radiation Therapy, Radiography, Surgical Technology, and Sonography. Additional healthcare degrees may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
   1. The AAS degree must be issued from an institution that is regionally accredited by an agency that is recognized by Galveston College.
3. Prior college-level coursework must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or provide evident of extenuating circumstances, to the Program Director or the Vice President of Instruction, for waiver of this requirement.

Transfer Policy

The 42 credit hour core curriculum component of this degree can be satisfied with any of the courses list in Galveston College’s core curriculum in the current catalog.  Students may satisfy the core curriculum with additional courses taken at another institution as long as their transcript shows them core complete in each component area.

The BAS in Healthcare Management degree is 120 semester credit hours and includes 42 hours of core curriculum courses, 9 hours of other prerequisites, 24 hours of technical specialty courses (from the AAS degree) and 45 hours of upper level healthcare management (MHSM) courses. 

Minimum Completion Requirements include

• Complete the appropriate course of study for a BAS in Healthcare Management degree as specified in the College Catalog. Developmental or other non-credit coursework does not apply to graduation requirements.
• Complete all core curriculum requirements
• Galveston College will accept a maximum for 75 hours of applicable course work transferred from another accredited college or university toward the BAS in Healthcare Management degree. Students must earn at least 45 credit hours (or 37.5%) at Galveston College.
• Complete at least 45 credit hours in 3000 level courses or higher.

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 on all work completed at Galveston College