Health Sciences, Health Information Management, Bachelor's to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program
Saint Louis University's accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Science with a Health Information Management Concentration to Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) is designed for students who demonstrate academic success in health information management and related coursework.
The concentration in health information management blends the study of medical sciences, health data, information technology, legal concepts and health care management.
Students in SLU's health information management 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.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:
Health Sciences, B.S., Health Information Management, Concentration
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.
Admission Requirements
Eligibility requirements for SLU's include:
- 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 Requirements
- After successfully completing the first year of the M.H.A. coursework, the student will be awarded the B.S. in Health Sciences with the Health Information Management concentration and continue in the M.H.A. program.
- Students can count up to 30 credits of M.H.A. coursework towards the B.S. requirements.
Please note that the SLU M.H.A. program is competitive. Enrollment in the accelerated health information management to M.H.A. 3+2 track does not guarantee admission to the SLU M.H.A. program.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) 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.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 2 |
| CORE 1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
| CORE 3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
| HSCI 1000 | Introduction to Health Sciences | 1 |
| HSCI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CORE 3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
| Credits | 17-18 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| STAT 1300 or OPM 2070 |
Elementary Statistics with Computers or Introduction to Business Statistics |
3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| HSCI 2000 | The US Health Care System | 3 |
| HSCI 3300 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 3 |
| HSCI 3310 | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| HIM 3000 | Health Information Management Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSCI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSCI 3400 | Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II | 3 |
| HSCI 3410 | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| HIM 3600 | HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory | 2 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| BTM 2500 | Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
| HSCI 3200 | Aspects of Health Law | 3 |
| HSCI 3700 | Research Methods | 3 |
| HSCI 4100 | Healthcare Technology and Informatics | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSCI 4700 | Quality Management and Performance Improvement | 3 |
| HIM 3400 | Coding and Classification Systems | 4 |
| HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
| HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
| HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 95-96 | |
Health Administration, M.H.A.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5030 | Introduction to Health Care Accounting | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5190 | Analytical Methods for Health Management | 3 |
| HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds (Critical course: Section 01) | 1 |
| PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5110 | Health Operations Management | 3 |
| HMP 5700 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds (Critical course: Section 01) | 1 |
| HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams (Section 01) | 0 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Summer | ||
| HMP 5910 | HMP Internship | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| HMP 5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
| HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds (Critical course: Section 02) | 1 |
| Critical course: Required Quality Elective | 3 | |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5340 | Health Care Marketing | 3 |
| HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| HMP 5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams (Critical course: Section 02) | 0 |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Contact Doisy College of Health Sciences
Recruitment specialist
314-977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu