Program Overview

Health Sciences, Health Information Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program

Overview

The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a health information management concentration to Master of Health Administration is designed for SLU students who demonstrate academic success in health information management and related coursework.

Requirements

• Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40.
• Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with Saint Louis University and the Doisy College of Health Sciences.
• Students must be in their fifth semester of collegiate study on the health information management concentration to the M.H.A. accelerated track and apply to the SLU M.H.A. program.
• Students must be eligible to complete the accelerated curriculum with no more than 15 credits during each semester during year four of the program.
• After completing 75 credits, students will apply for SLU's M.H.A. program. If admitted, these students will begin their M.H.A. program in their fourth year.

Program Details

• The concentration in health information management blends the study of medical sciences, health data, information technology, legal concepts, and health care management.
• Students in the HIM concentration learn the nuances of health care delivery, health care data, health information technology, and medical-legal aspects of health care.
• This knowledge establishes a strong foundation for students interested in pursuing a Master of Health Administration.
• Students apply to the accelerated program during their junior year, and accepted students begin graduate coursework during their senior year.
• Students retain undergraduate status, financial aid, and tuition rates until their undergraduate degree is conferred after year four.
• At that time, students attain official graduate student status, pay graduate tuition, and become eligible for graduate assistantships.

Accreditation

• SLU's B.S. in Health Sciences, Health Information Management concentration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education.
• The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.

Roadmap

The roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for programs and assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.

• Courses and milestones designated as critical must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
• Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
• This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments.
• All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester.
• Requirements, course availability, and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid

Year One

• Fall:
  • CORE 1000: Ignite First Year Seminar
  • CORE 1500: Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community
  • CORE 3800: Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences
  • HSCI 1000: Introduction to Health Sciences
  • HSCI 2200: Medical Terminology
  • MATH 1200: College Algebra
• Spring:
  • BTM 2000: Introduction to Business Technology Management
  • CORE 1900: Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication
  • CMM 1200: Public Speaking
  • CORE 3600: Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • CORE 1600: Ultimate Questions: Theology
  • CORE 2800: Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression

Year Two

• Fall:
  • STAT 1300 or OPM 2070: Elementary Statistics with Computers or Introduction to Business Statistics
  • CORE 1700: Ultimate Questions: Philosophy
  • CORE 2500: Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation
  • HSCI 2000: The US Health Care System
  • HSCI 3300: Anatomy & Physiology I
  • HSCI 3310: Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
  • HIM 3000: Health Information Management Concepts and Practice
• Spring:
  • HSCI 2100: Health Care Management
  • HSCI 3400: Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
  • HSCI 3410: Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
  • CORE 3400: Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture
  • BTM 2500: Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization

Year Three

• Fall:
  • HIM 3200: Health Data Management
  • HIM 4510: Health Care Revenue Cycle Management
  • HIM 4750: Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine
  • HSCI 3200: Aspects of Health Law
  • HSCI 3700: Research Methods
  • HSCI 4100: Healthcare Technology and Informatics
• Spring:
  • HSCI 4700: Quality Management and Performance Improvement
  • HIM 3400: Coding and Classification Systems
  • HIM 4400: Clinical Data Analytics
  • HIM 4530: Health Information Senior Seminar and Capstone

Year Four (M.H.A. Program)

• Fall:
  • HMP 5000: Health Care Organization
  • HMP 5030: Introduction to Health Care Accounting
  • HMP 5300: Management of Health Care Organizations
  • HMP 5190: Analytical Methods for Health Management
  • HMP 5901: Health Administration Professional Development I
• Spring:
  • HMP 5200: Health Economics
  • HMP 5500: Health Policy
  • HMP 5110: Health Operations Management
  • HMP 5700: Health Care Financial Management
  • HMP 5902: Health Administration Professional Development II
  • HMP 5090: Case Based Integration Seminar (Includes Y1 Preliminary Exam)
• Summer:
  • HMP 5910: HMP Internship

Total Credits

• The total credits for the B.S. in Health Sciences with a health information management concentration are 90-91.
• The total credits for the M.H.A. program are 60.