Undergraduate CertificateHealthcare Systems

An undergraduate certificate in healthcare systems (UGC-HSYS) from Wichita State equips students with foundational knowledge in leadership, informatics, finance, quality and economics. Students will focus on the operational, financial, and data-driven aspects of healthcare delivery. 

This certificate is one of three stackable credentials — alongside the Healthcare Management certificate and Population Health certificate — that build from the 45 credit hours of foundational content within the Bachelor of Science (BS) in health management (BSHM) program, making it a valuable option for career development or continued education.

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Curriculum

The certificate consists of 16-18 total credit hours. Students who complete this certificate will have earned 15 of the required 60 program credit hours toward a Bachelor of Science (BS) in health management. This is equivalent to one full-time semester of coursework.

The certificate may also be pursued concurrently with degree programs such as business management, general business, pre-medicine, social work and clinical disciplines in the College of Health Professions.

How to enroll

To add this certificate to your plan of study:

  • Log into the myWSU portal, find the Student Tools box (center of the page) and click on "Change my Major/Minor."
  • Click continue (this will show your current major and minor).
  • Click continue, then click "Add a certificate" and choose your certificate program. Click continue and submit request.

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