Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a Concentration in Health Systems Leadership

Billing and Coding Track

Students interested in becoming a leader in health systems should consider majoring in the BSHS with a concentration in Health Systems Leadership. Students will have the option of two pathways within the Health Systems Leadership concentration–Billing and Coding or Logistics and Informatics. Both of these pathways provide students with hands-on, applicable skills.

Students majoring in Health Systems Leadership can apply for a variety of jobs such as:

• medical and health service managers
• medical billers and/or coders

Health Systems Leadership Concentration Objectives

To be able to fulfill the requirements of a Bachelor Degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in health systems leadership and promote the overall program goals, graduates of the Health Sciences degree at Indiana University South Bend will be able to:

• Integrate value based leadership in professional practice
• Evaluate effective leadership competencies in diverse practice settings
• Utilize diverse strategies to assess organizational effectiveness

In addition to the health systems leadership concentration objectives, students who are in the Health Care Systems Leadership, Billing and Coding and Logistics and Informatics tracks will be able to:

• Evaluate health data management systems
• Manage communication between health care providers, patients, third party payers, and administrators

Academic Advising

College policy on advising requires that students meet with their academic advisors at least once each year, and in some departments, prior to each semester’s to enrollment. Advising holds are placed on all Vera Z. Dwyer College of Health Sciences students prior to advance registration and are released following advising appointments. Students with a declared major are advised in their academic units. To determine who your advisor is and how to contact them, see One.IU.

Degree Requirements (120 cr.)

Students receiving the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Systems Leadership, Billing and Coding track must complete 120 total credit hours including:

• IU South Bend Dwyer College of Health Sciences Campuswide General-Education Curriculum (39 cr.)
• Biomedical Sciences Requirements (18 cr.)
• Social Sciences Requirements (3 cr.)
• Major Requirements (57 cr.)
• Free Electives (balance of credits needed to equal 120 cr. requirement)

• A minimum of 30 credit hours at the 300- or 400-level
• Courses required for the major must be completed with a grade of C or higher. A minimum CGPA of 2.0 is required.

Major Requirements (57 cr.)

Health Sciences Core (21 cr.)

All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise designated.

The Health Sciences Core will begin with an Introduction to Health Sciences during the first semester. This will be taken along with the General Education courses and introduce students to Health Sciences. All Health Sciences students will take 21-33 credit hours of the Health Sciences core depending on the concentration. After the first two years of General Education, students will determine which of the three Health Sciences Concentrations they will complete. Each of the concentrations are offered as minors and post-degree certificates (courses are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• BUS-H 320 Systems of Health Care Delivery; OR HSC-L 230 Health Care Delivery Systems
• HSC-A 491 Internship in Health Sciences
• HSC-H 101 Introduction to Health Sciences
• HSC-H 201 Alternative Careers in Health Science
• HSC-H 492 Research in Health Sciences
• HSC-H 499 Senior Seminar in Health Sciences
• HSC-W 314 Ethics and Health Professionals

Health Systems Leadership Core (15 cr.)

All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise designated.

Students selecting the Health Systems Leadership Concentration will take 15 credit hours of core courses and then decide which of the two tracks within the concentration they would like to pursue: the Billing and Coding track or the Logistics and Informatics track.

• HSC-B 352 Performance Improvement in Health Management * (pending approval)
• HSC-B 371 Human Resources in Management Health Care* (pending approval)
• HSC-M 101 Introduction to Health Records * (pending approval)
• HSC-M 192 Introduction to Health Information Management and Reimbursement* (pending approval)
• HSC-M 366 Leadership for Health Professions * (pending approval)

Billing and Coding Track (21 cr.)

Students interested in the Billing and Coding track should make an appointment with their advisor for additional degree requirements.