Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management SOUTHERN IL UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE

HEALTH CARE & HUMAN SERVICES Bachelor of Science in Online Health Care Management

Contact Person(s):

Jordia Coleman Recruitment Specialist Phone: (618) 453-8822 E-mail: colemanj@siu .edu Cara Doerr, Ph .D . Recruitment & Retention Coordinator Phone: (618) 453-7283 Email: caradoerr@siu .edu ADDRESS: Southern Illinois University Carbondale Undergraduate Advisement Mailcode 6604 Carbondale, IL 62901 WEBSITE: https://sah .siu .edu/undergraduate/ health-care-management/

Required Courses:

HCM 320 Health Policy and Politics HCM 340 Managerial Epidemiology & Population Health HCM 360 U.S. Health Care Systems HCM 364 Org Behavior in HC Orgs HCM 365 Stats/Research HC Professions HCM 366 Health Information Management HCM 375 Healthcare Informatics HCM 382 Accreditation/Compliance in HC HCM 384 Strategy & Marketing HCM 385 Health Care Finance & Economics HCM 388 Legal & Current Aspects HCM 390 Human Resources HCM 410 Operations Mngt. & QI HCM 413 Long Term Care Administration HCM 420 HC Ethics HCM 421 Professional Practice HCM 422 Internship The Health Care Management (HCM) Bachelor of Science degree program at SIUC is designed to provide aspiring health care managers skills in the areas of management and supervision specific to health care . Many HCM graduates obtain supervisory and managerial positions in various health and medical facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, public health departments, health care training institutions or HMOs .

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: a . Minimum GPA 2 .0/4 .0 (2 .0/4 .0 and

AAS in related field to apply for

Capstone program) b . Minimum 26 semester hours of previous college credit c . Must have English 101 with a minimum grade of “C” and prerequisites: med term, accounting, HCM 310 and microeconomics .

COST: Tuition and fees are posted at http://tuition .siuc .edu/

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE: Registration instructions will be provided by the HCM advisor .

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Summer, Fall and Spring semesters; each semester runs between 14 and 16 weeks

DELIVERY MODE: The 48 semester hour HCM major is offered via online courses with the exception of a 2 credit internship which must be completed at a health care facility approved by the university . Students may enter during any semester .

LOCATION(S) OF COURSES: Offered in a fully online format (with the exception of the face-to-face internship described above) . TEXTBOOK PURCHASE: Textbook lists are provided and students can purchase from the vendor of their choice

TRANSFER HOURS POLICY: Transfer credit may include courses from regionally-accredited institutions, military experience, military technical schools, CLEP and DANTES exams and related work experience . Contact the program advisor for details .

TOTAL HOURS NEEDED: University Core Curriculum 39 SH Prerequisite/Background courses 11 SH HCM Major courses 48 SH Other requirements for HCM 19 SH HCM elective from other depts 3 SH **The minimum 120 SH required for the degree must include a minimum of 42 SH from a senior (four-year) institution . Requirements differ slightly for the Capstone program . Contact program advisor for details .

FINANCIAL AID INFO: Students may apply for all forms of financial aid available through SIUC, including military tuition assistance . SIUC staff will assist students in applying for financial aid .