Health Sciences, Health Information Management, Bachelor's to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program

Saint Louis University's accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences with a concentration in health information management to Juris Doctor program is designed for SLU students who demonstrate academic success in health management and related coursework and are interested in pursuing a law degree.

The concentration in health information management (HIM) blends the study of medical sciences, health data, information technology, legal concepts and health care management. Students in the health information management concentration learn about the complex rules and regulations impacting health care and health data. This establishes a strong foundation for students interested in going to law school and pursuing a Juris Doctor degree.

This accelerated track enables health information management concentration students to obtain their undergraduate and graduate degrees in six years. 

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:

Health Sciences, B.S., Health Information Management, Concentration

Law, J.D.

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 (CAHIIM).

Saint Louis University School of Law has been continuously accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since December 1924. The accrediting body is the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.

Admission Requirements 

Eligibility requirements for SLU's health sciences, B.S., health information management concentration to law, J.D. accelerated program include:

  • Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50.
  • Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with Saint Louis University and the Doisy College of Health Sciences.
  • Students must apply to SLU Law in their fifth semester of collegiate study in the health information management concentration of the B.S.
  • Students must be eligible to complete the accelerated curriculum with no more than 15 credits during each semester during year four of the program.

Program Requirements

  • Accepted students begin SLU law school coursework during their fourth year.
  • After successful completion of the first year of the SLU law school coursework, students will be awarded the B.S. in health sciences with the health information management concentration and continue in the SLU law school program.
  • Students will be allowed to count up to 30 credits from the J.D. program towards the B.S. requirements. 

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
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
XXXXCore Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
BTM 2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management 3
ENGL 1900 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (satisfies CORE 1900) 3
CMM 1200 Public Speaking (satisfies CORE 1200) 3
POLS 1540 Blood and Money: Ethnic War 3
HCE 1600 Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context 3
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
 Credits17-18
Year Two
Fall
STAT 1300
Elementary Statistics with Computers
or Introduction to Business Statistics
3
HCE 1700 Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life 3
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
HSCI 2000 The US Health Care System 3
HSCI 3300
HSCI 3310
Anatomy & Physiology I
and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
4
HIM 3000 Health Information Management Concepts and Practice 3
Elective 2
 Credits18
Spring
HSCI 2100 Health Care Management 3
HSCI 3400
HSCI 3410
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II
and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
4
HIM 3600 HIM Theory and Practice Laboratory (satisfies CORE 4500) 2
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
BTM 2500 Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization 3
Elective 3
 Credits18
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 (satisfies CORE 4000) 3
HSCI 4100 Healthcare Technology and Informatics 3
 Credits18
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
 Credits16
 Total Credits103-104

School of Law 

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
LAW 7000 Civil Procedure 4
LAW 7005 Criminal Law 3
LAW 7015 Torts 4
LAW 7020 Legal Analysis, Research and Communication I 3
LAW 7040 Professional Identity, Practices and Skills I 1
 Credits15
Spring
LAW 7010 Contracts 4
LAW 7021 Legal Analysis, Research and Communication II 3
LAW 7025 Constitutional Law I 3
LAW 7030 Property 4
LAW 7041 Professional Identity, Practices and Skills II 1
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
LAW 7100 Legal Profession 3
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 12
 Credits15
Spring
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 15
 Credits15
Year Three
Seminar 2
Experiential coursework 6
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 23
 Credits31
 Total Credits91

Apply for Admission

Contact Doisy College of Health Sciences
Recruitment specialist
314-977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu