The Health Care Management (HCM) program prepares students for careers in health management and/or health policy. The program of study may lead to a career in a healthcare organization, government agency, or graduate study in areas such as health administration, health informatics, epidemiology, business, or law. The Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts higher than average growth in these fields.
The School of Health Sciences is pleased to offer students two delivery formats by which to complete a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Care Management.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Mission of the Health Care Management (HCM) program is to prepare students for future entry-level management roles in healthcare service settings and/or to academically prepare them for graduate education.
VISION STATEMENT
The Vision of the HCM program is to:
1). increase student access to a premier undergraduate healthcare management education
2). provide minor degree options in high demand areas of health care management
3). support the healthcare industry through student service opportunities.
VALUES STATEMENT
The HCM program is committed to academic excellence by offering a curriculum that both meets the needs of industry leaders and the curriculum expectations of the premier undergraduate certification body of healthcare management education. The program strives to be compassionate and understanding to a diverse student population by offering multiple forms of program delivery increasing accessibility to a premier undergraduate healthcare management degree with additional minor degree options in high demand areas within the field of health care management.
THE UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM
Two Delivery Formats – On Campus and Online
ON CAMPUS FORMAT
The traditional On Campus format of the HCM program has been offered at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) for decades. Classes are held on campus over the traditional full semester, in the face-to-face delivery format.
ONLINE FORMAT
The Online format is a convenient and flexible way to earn the HCM degree. Created specifically for those who cannot attend on campus courses, the online HCM program provides students access to a degree in one of the fastest growing fields in the United States. All courses are set in an online, accelerated, 8-week format with the exception of the HCM 422 internship course, which is a required component of the degree and is scheduled in a healthcare related facility approved by the University. SIUC’s Morris Library provides information and support for online students.
HEALTH SERVICES CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Many HCM graduates work in finance, marketing, human resources, and other management fields in a wide variety of healthcare settings including: hospitals and health systems, long-term care organizations, physician group practices and health insurance and pharmaceutical companies. HCM graduates with interests in policy may find positions in state health, aging and insurance departments, federal agencies such as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and with private trade and research organizations. In addition, some HCM graduates pursue graduate education in medicine, health administration, health informatics health law, public health, and business.
Expected June, August 2024
School of Health Sciences
Applied Sciences and Arts, Mail Code 6615,
CARBONDALE,
Illinois,
62901, United States
Expected June, August 2024
Students need to have Transcripts from high school and/or college. At SIU Carbondale, applicants for admission will be eligible for automatic admission if they are on track to complete our course pattern requirements and who meet one of the following criteria: A cumulative high school GPA of 2.75; A ranking in the top 10% of their graduating class.
English Language Requirement: Any one of the following methods will automatically meet the minimum English requirement. Applicants who do not meet the automatic English language admission requirement will undergo a holistic review to determine potential admissibility.
TOEFL (IBT internet-based test) - 68
TOEFL (paper based test) - 520
ITEP - 4.0 (academic plus only)
IELTS - 6.0
2 Face-to-face English composition classes taken in the U.S. at the college level with a grade of A or B
More than 48 college-level credit hours completed at a U.S. institution
If an applicant is from a country whose primary language is English
Graduation from a U.S. high school having spent the final 2 years in the U.S.
Meeting the SAT or ACT requirements for admission of domestic freshmen
Duolingo English Test (accepted during COVID-19 closures)- 95
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.