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 Using IT 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 251 or ECON-B 251)

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)
• 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)

Healthcare Management and Policy Major

Requirements (46 cr.)

Students may not "double count" courses within this major.

List 1: The following nine courses.

• SPEA-H 324 Health Policy (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
• SPEA-H 341 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
• SPEA-H 352 Healthcare Financial Management I (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124) (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 251 or ECON-B 251)
• SPEA-H 365 Health Services Practicum (1 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
• SPEA-H 374 Health Management Ethics (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)*
• SPEA-H 401 Strategic Planning in Health Organizations (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 353)
• SPEA-H 456 Healthcare Reimbursement (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 353)

* Iterative writing assignment course

List 2: One of the following courses.

• SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) (P: SPEA- K 300, MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 118)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-K 300 or Equivalent)
• SPEA-V 379 Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (3 cr.)
• SPEA-V 415 Data Science in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)

List 3: One of the following courses.

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

List 4: 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)
  
• SPEA-H 403 Pharmaceutical Industry & Public Policy (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
• SPEA-H 411 Chronic and Long-Term Care Administration (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
  
• SPEA-H 432 Health Care Marketing (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-H 124)
  
• 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 348 Management Science (3 cr.) (P: SPEA- K 300, MATH-M 025 or MATH-M 118)
• SPEA-V 370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling (3 cr.) (P: SPEA-K 300 or Equivalent)
• 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.)