Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management and Policy

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Common Ground

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

Oral Communication (One of the following courses)

• SPEA-V 436 Communication for Government and Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)
• BUS-C 104 Business Presentations (3 cr.)

Computer Course (One of the following courses)

• SPEA-V 261 Technology in Public Affairs (3 cr.)
• BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
• CSCI-A 110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.) (P: One year high school algebra or MATH-M 014)
• CSCI-A 201 Introduction to Programming (4 cr.) (P: Two years high school math or MATH-M 014)

Each of the following courses:

• SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) or equivalent (P: MATH-M 014 or equivalent; R: MATH-M 118)
• ECON-E 251 Fundamentals of Economics I  (3 cr.) or ECON-B 251 Fundamentals of Economics for Business I (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 202 Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs (3 cr.) (P: ECON-E 201)
• POLS (any course) (3 cr.) or SPEA-V 182 Policymaking around the World: Comparative and International Approaches (3 cr.) or an approved non-SPEA study abroad course (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. Please meet with your academic advisor to discuss your electives.

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 181 U.S. Policy and Administration (3 cr.)

Experiential Learning Requirement (3 cr.)

Two of the following courses:

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

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 Development with 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) (Must be taken at Bloomington campus)
  
• 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 and ECON-E 251 or ECON-B 251)
• 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)

* Iterative writing assignment course

One of the following courses (cannot double count in next section):

• 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)

Five of the following courses:

• SPEA-E 324 Controversies in Environmental Health (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 (1-3 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 378 Federal Government Processes (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 409 Federal Policymaking and the Hearing Process (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs (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; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 482 Overseas Topics in Public Affairs (0-15 cr.) (approved topics only; consult SPEA advisor; repeatable with different topics)
• SPEA-V 491 Honors Research in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 499 Honors Thesis (3 cr.)