Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Policy

This 120 credit hour degree program offers a major in Healthcare Management and Policy.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Students must satisfy requirements in five main areas: Common Ground, SPEA Preparation, Electives, a Healthcare Management Core and the required major courses. For students who enter Indiana University Bloomington in June 2011 or after, Common Ground and SPEA Preparation are required. SPEA General Education is in effect for students who matriculated to Indiana University Bloomington prior to June 2011.

Common Ground

See https://gened.indiana.edu/approved-courses/index.html for updated requirements and a complete list of course options.

SPEA Preparation (21 cr.)

Communications (6 cr.)

Professional Writing (One of the following courses)

• ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
• ENG-W 240 Community Service Writing (3 cr.)
• BUS-C 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
• or SPEA equivalent

Oral Communication (One of the following courses)

• ANTH-A 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
• ANTH-L 208 Ways of Speaking (3 cr.)
• BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3 cr.)
• COLL-P 155 Public Oral Communications (3 cr.)
• ENG-R 228 Argumentation and Public Advocacy (3 cr.)
• THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)
• or SPEA equivalent

Quantitative Methods (12 cr.)

Computer Course (One of the following courses)

• SPEA-V 261 Computers in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
• CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.)
• CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4 cr.)

Each of the following courses:

• SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) or equivalent
• ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.) or equivalent
• ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.) or equivalent

American Government Foundations (3 cr.)

• POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.) 

Electives

Additional courses beyond the general education, core, and major requirements are needed to complete the minimum of 120 hours required for the degree.

Healthcare Management and Policy Core (9 cr.)

The following three courses:

• SPEA-H 124 Overview of the U.S. Healthcare System (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 322 Principles of Epidemiology (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-V 160 National and International Policy (3 cr.)

Experiential Learning Requirement (3 cr.)

Choose one of the following courses:

• SPEA-H 267 Career Development and Planning (2 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
• SPEA-H 466 Public Health Field Experience (1 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)

In order for an internship to satisfy the experiential learning requirement (SPEA-H 466), students must:

• Be officially admitted to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs
• Earn a passing grade in SPEA-H 267
• Successfully complete a minimum of one class in their major/concentration with a passing grade  
• Be in overall good academic standing
• Receive internship approval from the Career Development Office before beginning the internship experience

All students admitted to SPEA in the fall 2008 and thereafter who have completed either ASCS-Q 299 College to Career III or ASCS-Q 294 College to Career I and ASCS-Q 275 Professional Portfolio Developmentwith a grade of "S" (passing) prior to admission to SPEA are not required to complete SPEA-H 267 Career Development. These students are still required to register for and complete an internship experience. Specific enrollment instructions and authorization will be provided to these students by SPEA Office of Career Development.

Healthcare Management and Policy Major

Requirements (43 cr.)

The following nine courses:

• SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 341 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 352 Healthcare Financial Management I (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 353 Healthcare Financial Management II (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 352)
• SPEA-H 354 Health Economics (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 and ECON-E 201 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 365 Health Services Practicum (1 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 374 Health Management Ethics (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health Organizations (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 353 or concurrent)
• SPEA-H 456 Healthcare Reimbursement (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 353 or concurrent)

Choose one of the following courses:

• SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 403 Pharmaceutical Industry and Public Policy (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 411 Chronic and Long-Term Care Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)

Choose five of the following courses:

• SPEA-H 316 Environmental Health Science (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 342 Community Health Education (3 cr.)
• SPEA-H 402 Hospital Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor) (if not selected in major above)
• SPEA-H 403 Pharmaceutical Industry & Public Policy (3 cr.) (if not selected in major above)
• SPEA-H 411 Chronic and Long-Term Care Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor) (if not selected in major above)
  
• SPEA-H 432 Health Care Marketing (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124 or permission of instructor)
• SPEA-H 455 Topics in Public Health (3 cr.) (Approved topics only, may be repeated with different topics)
• SPEA-E 324 Controversies in Environmental Health (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-V 373)
• SPEA-V 450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) (Approved topics only, may be repeated with different topics)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.) (Approved topics only, may be repeated with different topics)