DeVry University College of Business & Management 66 courses 122 total credits
DeVry’s bachelor’s degree completion program in Technical Management is designed to prepare students to meet the challenges of a high-tech, global marketplace. Coursework helps students learn management skills needed to work in many business areas and industries, such as accounting, project management and information technology. Additionally, through experiential projects, students can develop the business acumen needed in today’s business world. The program offers multiple technical specialties, including various business administration specialties, a criminal justice specialty, a health information management (HIM) specialty and a General Technical Option (GTO). Students who have not chosen an area of specialization may begin the program in “Undeclared” status; however, they must select a technical specialty by the time they have earned 30 semester-credit hours toward their degree.
| Option 1: Communication Skills | 11 credits |
| Option 1: Humanities | 6 credits |
| Option 1: Social Sciences | 6 credits |
| Option 1: Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 12 credits |
| Option 1: Personal and Professional Development | 5 credits |
| Option 1: Business Core | 21 credits |
| Option 1: Management and Technology | 8 credits |
| Option 1: Electives | 23 credits |
| Option 1: Senior Project | 3 credits |
| Option 2: Communications Skills | 6 credits |
| Option 2: Humanities | 3 credits |
| Option 2: Social Sciences | 6 credits |
| Option 2: Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 17 credits |
| Option 2: Personal and Professional Development | 3 credits |
| Option 2: Business and Management | 20 credits |
| Option 2: Digital Health Core | 15 credits |
| Option 2: Health Information Elective | 3 credits |
| Option 2: Health Information Technology and Medical Coding | 15 credits |
| Option 2: Health Information Management Specialty (Specialization) | 28 credits |
| Option 2: Capstone and Exam Preparation | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 122 credits |
Option 1: Communication Skills
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL112 | Composition | 4 |
| ENGL135 | Advanced Composition | 4 |
| SPCH275 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Total Option 1: Communication Skills | 11 credits | |
Option 1: Humanities
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ETHC445 | Principles of Ethics | 3 |
| LAS432 | Technology, Society, and Culture | 3 |
| Total Option 1: Humanities | 6 credits | |
Option 1: Social Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON312 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| SOCS185 | Culture and Society | 3 |
| Total Option 1: Social Sciences | 6 credits | |
Option 1: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH114 | Algebra for College Students | 4 |
| SCI228 | Nutrition, Health and Wellness with Lab | 4 |
| MATH200 or MATH221 | Quantitative Reasoning or Statistics for Decision-Making | 4 |
| Total Option 1: Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 12 credits | |
Option 1: Personal and Professional Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CARD405 | Career Development | 2 |
| COLL148 | Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving | 3 |
| Total Option 1: Personal and Professional Development | 5 credits | |
Option 1: Business Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIS155 | Data Analysis with Spreadsheets with Lab | 3 |
| BUSN115 | Introduction to Business and Technology | 3 |
| BUSN319 | Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT303 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| COMP121 | Computer Applications with AI for Business | 2 |
| BIAM112 | Introduction to AI and Business Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT207 or ACCT212 | Fundamentals of Accounting or Financial Accounting | 4 |
| Total Option 1: Business Core | 21 credits | |
Option 1: Management and Technology
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIS245 or BIS275 | Database Essentials for Business with Lab or Advanced Excel | 4 |
| MGMT404 or PROJ404 | Project Management or Project Management for the Profession | 4 |
| Total Option 1: Management and Technology | 8 credits | |
Option 1: Electives
Electives may be chosen from courses listed in the Courses section provided they are not used to meet other graduation requirements, course prerequisites are met and the Elective course area credit hour requirement is satisfied. Students are encouraged to contact a student support advisor regarding elective course options. The following electives ensure students meet prerequisite requirements. Qualifying prior college coursework not meeting other program requirements may be applied toward elective hours.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT360 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BIS310 | Compliance and Security Management | 4 |
| BUSN315 | Contemporary Business | 3 |
| BUSN369 | International Business | 4 |
| BUSN379 | Finance | 3 |
| GSCM206 | Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain | 4 |
| LEAD335 | Cross-Cultural Leadership | 4 |
| LEAD430 | Consulting and Problem-Solving | 3 |
| MGMT410 | Human Resource Management | 4 |
| BIAM305 | Managerial and Ethical Applications of AI and Analytics | 3 |
| BUSN355 | AI and Strategic Decision-Making | 3 |
| TECH112 | AI in Industry | 3 |
| Total Option 1: Electives | 23 credits | |
Option 1: Senior Project
NOTE: Students interested in taking the Health Information Management (HIM) Specialty must take the alternate core requirements shown below.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUSN460 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Total Option 1: Senior Project | 3 credits | |
Option 2: Communications Skills
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL108 | Composition with Lab | 3 |
| ENGL136 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Communications Skills | 6 credits | |
Option 2: Humanities
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LAS432 | Technology, Society, and Culture | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Humanities | 3 credits | |
Option 2: Social Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON312 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| SOCS185 | Culture and Society | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Social Sciences | 6 credits | |
Option 2: Mathematics and Natural Sciences
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOS106 | Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology | 4 |
| BIOS266 | Pathopharmacology | 3 |
| HIM325 | Healthcare Statistics and Research | 4 |
| MATH116 | Algebra for College Students | 3 |
| MATH226 | Statistics for Decision-Making | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Mathematics and Natural Sciences | 17 credits | |
Option 2: Personal and Professional Development
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIT102 | Professional Skills for Healthcare | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Personal and Professional Development | 3 credits | |
Option 2: Business and Management
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIAM112 | Introduction to AI and Business Analytics | 3 |
| BUSN115 | Introduction to Business and Technology | 3 |
| HIM342 | Health Services Finance | 4 |
| HIM412 | Healthcare Policy | 3 |
| MGMT303 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| MGMT404 | Project Management | 4 |
| Total Option 2: Business and Management | 20 credits | |
Option 2: Digital Health Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIT112 | Basic Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIT126 | Electronic Health Records and Digital Health | 3 |
| HIT224 | Medical Ethics, Compliance and Patient Privacy | 3 |
| HIT236 | Health Insurance Billing and Reimbursement | 3 |
| HIT240 | Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Digital Health Core | 15 credits | |
Health Information Elective - Complete 1 of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HCA236 | Revenue Cycle Management | 3 |
| HCA350 | Registration Organization and Operations | 3 |
| HIM455 | Managed Care and Community Health | 4 |
| HIT218 | Advanced Medical Coding with AI Resources | 3 |
| HIT219 | Hospital Medical Coding with AI Resources | 3 |
| HIT255 | Health Information Technology Mastery | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Option 2: Health Information Technology and Medical Coding
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIT175 | Health Information Technology Application | 3 |
| HIT207 | CPT Coding with Application | 3 |
| HIT221 | ICD-10-CM with Application | 3 |
| HIT228 | ICD-10-PCS with Application | 3 |
| HIT229 | Healthcare Quality and Data Analytics | 3 |
| Total Option 2: Health Information Technology and Medical Coding | 15 credits | |
Option 2: Capstone and Exam Preparation
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIM462 | Health Information Research | 2 |
| HIM463 | Health Information Practicum with Exam Preparation | 4 |
| Total Option 2: Capstone and Exam Preparation | 6 credits | |
Specializations
Choose one specialization; required credits vary. Each has its own page with its full course list: Accounting, Business Analytics, Criminal Justice, Finance, General Technical Option, Global Supply Chain Management, Health Information Management (HIM) Specialty, Health Services Management, Hospitality Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology and Cybersecurity Fundamentals, Project Management, Sales and Marketing, Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
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