Health Sciences, Health Information Management, B.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.
Saint Louis University's Health Information Management Program blends the study of medical sciences, health data, information technology, legal concepts and health care management.
Students in SLU's Health Information Management Program 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 programs:
Health Sciences, B..S., Health Information Management
Accreditation
SLU's B.S. in health information management 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.
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 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.
- After successfully completing the first year of the M.H.A. coursework, the student will be awarded the B.S. in health information management degree and continue in the M.H.A. program.
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 | ||
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Spring | Credits | |
CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
HCE 1600 | Embodiment, Life, and Death in Context | 0-3 |
BTM 2000 | Introduction to Business Technology Management | 3 |
ENGL 1900 | Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research | 3 |
CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
Credits | 14-18 | |
Fall | ||
MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
HSCI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 2-3 |
CORE 1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
BIOL 1240 | General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution | 3 |
BIOL 1245 | Principles of Biology I Laboratory | 1 |
HSCI 1000 | Introduction to Health Sciences | 1 |
Credits | 14-15 | |
Year Two | ||
Spring | ||
HCE 2010 or PHIL 2050 |
Foundations in Clinical Health Care Ethics or Ethics |
3 |
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 |
HSCI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
HSCI 3400 & HSCI 3410 |
Anatomy and Physiology Lecture II and Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
4 |
Credits | 18 | |
Fall | ||
Critical course: HIM 3000 | Health Information Management Concepts and Practice | 3 |
HSCI 3300 & HSCI 3310 |
Anatomy & Physiology I and Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
4 |
STAT 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
HCE 1700 | Death, Disability, Disease, and the Meaning of Life | 0-3 |
CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
HSCI 2000 | The US Health Care System | 3 |
Credits | 13-16 | |
Year Three | ||
Spring | ||
HIM 3400 | Coding and Classification Systems | 4 |
HIM 4400 | Clinical Data Analytics | 3 |
HIM 4530 | Professional Practice | 3 |
HIM 4950 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
HSCI 4700 | Quality Management and Performance Improvement | 3 |
Credits | 16 | |
Fall | ||
HIM 4510 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
HSCI 3700 | Research Methods | 3 |
HSCI 4100 | Healthcare Technology and Informatics | 3 |
HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
HIM 4750 | Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine | 3 |
HSCI 3200 | Aspects of Health Law | 3 |
Credits | 18 | |
Total Credits | 93-101 |
Health Administration, M.H.A.
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
Critical course: HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5030 | Introduction to Health Care Accounting | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
HMP 5190 | Analytical Methods for Health Management | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds (Critical course: Section 01) | 1 |
Critical course: PUBH 5010 | Mission and Practice of Global Public Health | 2 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
Critical course: HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5110 | Health Operations Management | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5700 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5900 | Health Management and Policy Rounds (Critical course: Section 01) | 1 |
HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams (Section 01) | 0 |
Credits | 13 | |
Summer | ||
Critical course: HMP 5910 | HMP Internship | 1 |
Credits | 1 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
Critical course: HMP 5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
Critical course: 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 | ||
Critical course: HMP 5340 | Health Care Marketing | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
Critical course: HMP 5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
Critical course: 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:
Julie Miller
Recruitment Specialist
314-977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu