General Information
Professional Track
B.S.H.S.M. Bachelor of Science in Health Service Management

General Information

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUSB offers two-year associate degrees in public affairs and criminal justice, a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management and certificate programs in urban studies, public health, and public affairs.

In the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs degree program, students select one area of concentration from among four options: criminal justice, management, and specialized study in public and environmental affairs. In the Associate of Science in Public Affairs degree program, it is possible to concentrate in one of three different areas: criminal justice, emergency service administration, and management.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management all require 120 credit hours, or the equivalent of four years for a student attending on a full-time basis. The Associate of Science in Public Affairs and in Criminal Justice require 60 credit hours to complete or the equivalent of two years for a student attending on a full-time basis.

Undergraduate courses are normally scheduled both during days and evenings and occasionally on weekends. Students should consult the regular Schedule of Classes published each semester to determine the exact time, place, and format of each class.

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Professional Track

Students pursuing or having completed a three-year Associate of Science degree in the health professions may qualify for an expedited 36 credit hour professional track to earn the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management. Enrollment requires special written permission from the program advisor.

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)

Professional Track (36 cr.)

BUS A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills
SPEA H320 Health Systems Administration
SPEA H352 Health Finance and Budgeting
SPEA H371 Human Resource Management in Health Care
SPEA H402 Hospital Administration
SPEA H411 Long-Term Care Administration
SPEA H474 Health Administration Seminar
SPEA V261 Computers in Public Affairs
SPEA V263 Public Management
SPEA V366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations

One of the following
SPEA H322 Principles of Epidemiology
SPEA H455 Topics in Public Health

Approved elective(s) to total at least 120 credit hours

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Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management

To enroll in the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management (B.S.H.S.M.) program, students should have an associate degree. Health related experience or internship may also be required. Students may take courses leading to the B.S.H.S.M. degree while pursuing an associate degree.

General Education Requirements (14 courses)

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)

Communications (9 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills

One of the following:
SPCH S121 Public Speaking
SPCH S223 Business and Professional Speaking
SPCH S228 Argumentation and Advocacy
SPCH S229 Discussion and Group Methods

Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)

One from the following areas:
Classical Studies
Comparative Literature
English
Fine Arts
Folklore
Foreign Languages and Literature
History
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre and Drama
Women’s Studies

Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 cr.)
ECON E103 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON E104 Introduction to Macroeconomics

One of the following:
POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics
SPEA V170 Introduction to Public Affairs

One from the following areas:
Anthropology
Criminal Justice
Economics
Gerontology
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Natural Sciences (10 cr.)

Two of the following:
BIOL L100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr.)
BIOL L101 Introduction to Biological Sciences I (5 cr.)
BIOL L102 Introduction to Biological Sciences II (5 cr.)

Quantitative Methods (12 cr.)

One of the following:
BUS K201 The Computer in Business
CSCI A106 Introduction to Computing
SPEA V261 Computers in Public Affairs

One of the following:
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
MATH M125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MATH M215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)
SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques
SPEA V370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling

Management Core (12 cr.)

SPEA H320 Health Systems Administration
SPEA V263 Public Management
SPEA V372 Government Finance and Budgets
SPEA V366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations

Health Services Management Major (24 cr.)

SPEA H316 Environmental Health

One of the following:
SPEA H322 Principles of Epidemiology
SPEA H455 Topics in Public Health (1-3 cr.)
SPEA H352 Health Finance and Budgeting
SPEA H371 Human Resource Management in Health Care
SPEA H401 Strategic Planning for Health Care Organizations

One of the following:
SPEA H402 Hospital Administration
SPEA H411 Long-Term Care Administration
SPEA H474 Health Administration Seminar

One of the following:
GERN G231 Introduction to Gerontology
SPEA H342 Community Health Education
SPEA H354 Health Economics
SPEA H432 Health Care Marketing
SPEA H441 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration
SPEA H456 Managed Care
SPEA V362 Nonprofit Management and Leadership
SPEA V380 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (1-6 cr.)

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