2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin
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Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management
Students applying for the 120 credit hour B.S.H.S.M. degree must have earned an associate of arts or associate of science degree from an accredited university or college in nursing, allied health, dental hygiene, or medical technology; or an associate degree in another field with relevant work experience. Students who complete this degree are eligible to sit for the Long-Term Care Administrators Examination after they have fulfilled the Administrator-in-Training requirement.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
These requirements are divided into four main areas:
general education
electives
a management core
the health services concentration courses
General Education
Communications--Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.
The following writing course:
| ENG W131 |
Elementary Composition
or approved option
(must earn a C or better)
|
(3 cr.) |
One of the following:
| BUS X204 |
Business Communications |
(3 cr.) |
| ENG W231 |
Professional Writing Skills |
(3 cr.) |
One of the following speech courses:
| COMM C180 |
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication |
(3 cr.) |
| COMM C223 |
Business and Professional Communication |
(3 cr.) |
| COMM C228 |
Discussion and Group Methods |
(3 cr.) |
| COMM R110 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
(3 cr.) |
| COMM R227 |
Argumentation and Debate |
(3 cr.) |
Arts and Humanities
One course for a minimum of 3 credit hours from any of the following
subject areas.
Afro-American Studies
Classical Studies
Communication and Theatre
Comparative Literature
English
Fine Arts
Folklore
Foreign Languages and Literature
History
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Social Sciences |
Four courses for a minimum of 12 credit hours
| ECON E201 |
Introduction to Microeconomics |
(3 cr.) |
| ECON E202 |
Introduction to Macroeconomics |
(3 cr.) |
| POLS Y103 |
Introduction to American Politics |
(3 cr.) |
One approved course from one of the following subject areas:
Anthropology
Geography
Journalism
Linguistics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology |
Natural Sciences
Two courses with labs for a minimum of 6 credit hours.
BIOL N212
and
BIOL N213 |
Human Biology
Human Biology Laboratory
|
(2 cr.)
(1 cr.)
|
BIOL N214
and
BIOL N215 |
Human Biology
Human Biology Laboratory
|
(2 cr.)
(1 cr.)
|
Quantitative Methods
Three courses for a minimum of 9 credit hours.
One computer course:
| SPEA V261 |
Computers in Public Affairs
or other approved option
|
(3 cr.) |
One of the following courses:
| MATH M118 |
Finite Mathematics |
(3 cr.) |
| MATH M119 |
Brief Survey of Calculus |
(3 cr.) |
| MATH 163 |
Integrated Calculus and Analytic Geometry I |
(3 cr.) |
One of the following courses:
| SPEA K300 |
Statistical Techniques |
(3 cr.) |
| ECON E270 |
Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business
or other approved option
|
(3 cr.) |
General Electives
Sufficient additional courses beyond the general education,
core, and concentration requirements are needed to reach the minimum 120 credit
hours required for the degree.
Management Core
The following four courses:
| SPEA V263 | Public Management | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA V346 | Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA V348 | Management Science | (3 cr.) |
| SPEA V366 | Managing Behavior in Public Organizations | (3 cr.) |
Health Services Management Concentration
Requirements (9 courses):
The following five courses:
| SPEA H316 |
Environmental Health |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H320 |
Health Systems Administration |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H322 |
Principles of Epidemiology |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H352 |
Health Finance and Budgeting |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H371 |
Human Resources Management in Health Care Facilities |
(3 cr.) |
Four of the following courses:
| SPEA H402 |
Hospital Administration |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H411 |
Long-Term Care Administration |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H441 |
Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H455 |
Topics in Public Health
(May be repeated.) |
(3 cr.) |
| SPEA H474 |
Health Administration Seminar |
(3 cr.) |
