Health Management Minor to be Offered to Undergraduate Students, Beginning Fall 2024
Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice will begin offering the new health management minor, requiring just 18 credits to completion.
New for the 2024-25 school year, undergraduate students at Saint Louis University will be able to add a health management minor to complement their primary course of study. This minor is a choice for students who seek to supplement their primary field of study with training in the health care system.
With the help of content learned in this minor, pre-health students will be able to add to their studies by gaining insight into the structures and systems in which they will work as future clinicians.
Business oriented students may also be interested in exploring the minor, as it focuses on major business concepts and strategies within the field of health care.
The minor provides students with an introduction to the structure and management of the U.S. healthcare system. Throughout their coursework, students examine challenges that impact delivery of care, such as those related to organization, finance, policy, and operations.
"We're so excited to offer this new minor in the College for Public Health and Social Justice. This is a great opportunity for students interested in clinical careers, healthcare, business, and/or leadership to add to their undergrad experience by using a social justice lens to gain a foundation in the management of the U.S. healthcare system," said director of undergraduate public health programs and associate professor Lauren Arnold, Ph.D.
The minor in health management includes six credits of required coursework that introduces students to the healthcare system and management of health care organizations. Students then select 12 credits of elective coursework that includes topics such as health care economics, health care marketing, health care operations, health care financial management, and more.
Students interested in declaring the minor should contact Katie Linnenbrink at katie.linnenbrink@slu.edu or at 314-977-3934.
College for Public Health and Social Justice
The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice is the only academic unit of its kind, studying social, environmental and physical influences that together determine the health and well-being of people and communities. It also is the only accredited school or college of public health among nearly 250 Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States. Guided by a mission of social justice and focus on finding innovative and collaborative solutions for complex health problems, the college offers nationally recognized programs in public health and health administration.