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The School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the School of Law—Indianapolis have established a four-year, full-time program for the combined study of law and health administration. This course of study addresses the need of health services for professionals who understand the legal and administrative frameworks necessary to function successfully as a health lawyer or a health services administrator.
The Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) and the Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) are awarded when the student meets the degree requirements of each school. All courses are offered on the Indianapolis campus. Successful completion of this rigorous 130-credit-hour program provides the graduate sufficient depth and breadth in each discipline to be able to function effectively in the swiftly changing health field.
The delivery of health care and health services is the second largest industry in the United States, accounting for almost 14 percent of the gross national product. The importance of health care to our citizens has long been obvious.
What has become more apparent fairly recently, however, is the growing impact of case law, statutes, and regulations on access to and availability of care; on the delivery of health care services; and, increasingly, on decisions relating to the appropriateness of individual treatment. For this reason, the Schools of Law and Public and Environmental Affairs have sought jointly to develop a strong academic curriculum to address the educational needs of health lawyers and health service administration executives as they seek to serve the public’s needs.
Academic Standing Grade point averages in the School of Law—Indianapolis and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs are computed separately. To continue in the joint program, the student must meet the academic standards in each school. A student failing in one school but meeting academic standards in the other may complete course work for the degree in the school in which the student is able to meet the academic standards. Such completion must be according to the same conditions (credit hours, residency, etc.) required of regular (noncombination) degree candidates. Students are eligible for honors in each school based on the criteria of each school.
Residency The student customarily completes the first 34 credit hours in the School of Law—Indianapolis. Thereafter, the student divides the remaining course work between the two schools, taking health administration courses and law courses concurrently. Thus, the student has a continuing educational experience in both schools.
Students must complete 48 credit hours distributed among the M.H.A. required core, electives, and a joint research paper.
Students are required to complete 82 credit hours of law courses and to
satisfy all requirements for the degree Doctor of Jurisprudence.
The combined M.H.A.-M.B.A. program enables the student to take a sequence of
courses leading to the attainment of both degrees. Successful completion of this
78-credit-hour program provides the graduate student with sufficient depth and
breadth in each discipline to function effectively in a health care delivery
system that is driven by business principles.
Academic Standing Grade point averages for the two schools are computed
separately. To continue in the joint program, the student must meet the academic
standards in each school. Students failing in one school but meeting academic
standards in the other school may complete work for the degree in the school in
which they are able to meet the standards. Such completion must be upon the same
conditions as required of regular (noncombination) degree candidates. Students
are eligible for honors in each school based on the criteria of each school.
Program Advisors Once students have been accepted into this joint degree
program, they should meet with the academic advisors to plan the course
sequencing. All M.B.A. core courses must be taken as intact modules. Full-time
students would typically take two M.H.A. and two M.B.A. courses each semester.
Part-time students would take either two M.H.A. or two M.B.A. courses each
semester. Since M.B.A. courses must be taken as a cohort, part-time students
will need to sequence all the M.B.A. courses in a block.
The following degree requirements are required of all students admitted to
the program.
Students are required to complete 39 credit hours of SPEA courses and to
satisfy all requirements for the joint degree.
Students are required to complete 39 credit hours of business administration
courses and to satisfy all requirements for the joint degree. For specific
guidelines, see the Kelley School of Business Graduate Bulletin.
The combined M.H.A.-M.S.N. program enables the student to take a sequence of
courses leading to the attainment of both degrees. Successful completion of this
rigorous 72-credit-hour program provides the graduate nurse sufficient depth and
breadth in each discipline to be able to function effectively in the rapidly
changing health field.
Applicants must complete at least 3 credit hours each of undergraduate course
work in accounting, microcomputers, and statistics with a grade of C or higher
from an accredited institution.
It is preferred that the student apply to both schools simultaneously for the
combined program. It is possible, however, for students already enrolled in the
School of Nursing to apply for admission to the School of Public and
Environmental Affairs up to the time they complete the second year of nursing
study. It also is possible for a student enrolled in the School of Public and
Environmental Affairs to seek admission to the School of Nursing up to the end
of the first year of the M.H.A. course of study.
Academic Standing Grade point averages for the two schools are
computed separately. To continue in the joint program, the student must meet the
academic standards in each school. A student failing in one school but meeting
academic standards in the other school may complete work for the degree in the
school in which the student is able to meet the standards. Such completion must
be upon the same conditions as required of regular (noncombination) degree
candidates (i.e., 42 credit hours for School of Nursing and 60 credit hours for
SPEA). Students are eligible for honors in each school based on the criteria of
each school.
Program Advisors Students enrolled in the combined program are
assigned co-advisors; one from each school. The co-advisors are responsible for
reviewing each semester’s progress to assure attainment of educational
objectives. The co-advisors also help students resolve scheduling problems that
might develop as a result of the combined program.
The following degree requirements are required of all students admitted to
the program.
Students are required to complete 42-51 credit hours of SPEA courses and to
satisfy all requirements for the joint degree.
Students are required to complete 21-30 credit hours of nursing courses and
to satisfy all requirements for the joint degree. For specific guidelines, see
the School of Nursing Graduate Bulletin.
The combined M.Pl.-M.I.S. program enables the student to take a sequence of
courses leading to the attainment of both degrees. Successful completion of this
69-credit-hour program provides the graduate student with sufficient depth and
breadth in each discipline to function effectively in public and private
professional planning work along with informational science positions.
Academic Standing Grade point averages for the two schools are
computed separately. To continue in the joint program, the student must meet the
academic standards in each school. A student failing in one school but meeting
academic standards in the other school may complete work for the degree in the
school in which the student is able to meet the standards. Such completion must
be upon the same conditions as required of regular (noncombination) degree
candidates. Students are eligible for honors in each school based on the
criteria of each school.
Program Advisors Students enrolled in the combined programs
are assigned co-advisors, one from each school. The co-advisors are responsible
for reviewing each semester’s progress to assure attainment of educational
objectives. The co-advisors also help students resolve scheduling problems that
might develop as a result of the combined program.
The following degree requirements are required of all students admitted to
the program.
Students are required to complete 36 credit hours of SPEA courses,
distributed among the M.Pl. core and a specialization, and to satisfy all
requirements for the joint degree.
Students are required to complete 33 credit hours of information science
courses and satisfy all requirements for the Master of Information Science
degree. For specific guidelines, see the School of Library and Information
Science Bulletin.
The combined M.P.A.-J.D. program enables the student to take a sequence of
courses leading to the attainment of both degrees.
Academic Standing Grade point averages in the School of Law—Indianapolis
and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs are computed separately. To
continue in the program, the student must meet the academic standards in each
school. A student failing in one school but meeting academic standards in the
other may complete work for the degree in the school in which the student is
able to meet the academic standards. Such completion must be according to the
same conditions (credit hours, residency, etc.) required of regular
(noncombination) degree candidates. Students are eligible for honors in each
school based on the criteria of each school.
School Residency Students in the joint program should enroll
in courses through the School of Law—Indianapolis in the first year of the
program and through the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in the second
year of the program. In the third and fourth years, or until the program is
completed, students should enroll through the school in which the majority of
their credit hours reside in each enrollment period.
Students are required to complete 34 credit hours of SPEA courses distributed
among the M.P.A. core, a specialization, and a research paper.
Students are required to complete 84 credit hours of law courses and satisfy
all requirements for the degree Doctor of Jurisprudence.
The School of Library and Information Science and the School of Public and
Environmental Affairs collaborate in a combined master’s degree program that
addresses the demand for information specialists with public management
problem-solving skills. The program prepares students for positions in
information science in the public and private sectors, as well as for
professional positions in information management, public affairs, and a variety
of administrative positions.
Academic Standing Grade point averages for the programs are
computed separately. To continue in the program, the student must meet the
academic standards in each school. A student failing in one school but meeting
academic standards in the other school may complete work for the degree in the
school in which he or she is able to meet the standards. Such completion must be
upon the same conditions as required of regular (noncombination) degree
candidates. Students are eligible for honors in each school based on the
criteria of each school.
Program Advisors Students enrolled in the combined programs are assigned
co-advisors; one from each school. The co-advisors are responsible for reviewing
each semester’s progress to assure attainment of educational objectives. The
co-advisors also help students resolve scheduling problems that might develop as
a result of the combined program.
Master of Health Administration–
Master of Business Administration (M.H.A.–M.B.A.)Admissions
To participate in the joint program, students must apply and be accepted into
both the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Master of Health
Administration program and the Kelley School of Business Master of Business
Administration program. To streamline the admission process, SPEA will accept
the results of the GMAT exam in place of the GRE from applicants to the joint
program.
Program Requirements
(78 credit hours)
Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) Requirements
(39 credit hours)
SPEA H507 Management of Individual and Group Behavior (3 cr.)
SPEA H514 Health Economics (3 cr.)
SPEA H516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 cr.)
SPEA H517 Managerial Epidemiology (3 cr.)
SPEA H518 Statistical Methods for Health Services (3 cr.)
SPEA H615 Strategic Management, Decision Making, and Evaluation II (3 cr.)
SPEA H621 Management Applications and Skills I (3 cr.)
SPEA H622 Management Applications and Skills II (3 cr.)
SPEA H623 Management Applications and Skills III (3 cr.)
SPEA H627 Seminar in Advanced Health Finance (3 cr.)
SPEA H700 Residency (6 cr.)
or
SPEA H735 Research in Health Administration (6 cr.)
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Requirements
(39 credit hours)
Master of Health Administration–
Master of Science in Nursing (M.H.A.–M.S.N.)Admissions
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an
NLN-accredited school of nursing, meet the admission criteria of each school,
and apply to both the School of Nursing (Indianapolis) and the School of Public
and Environmental Affairs. If applicants are admitted to only one of the
schools, they are permitted to attend that school and are required to meet the
graduation requirements of that school.
Program Requirements
(72 credit hours)
Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) Requirements
(42-51 credit hours)
Required Courses (39-48 credit hours)
SPEA H503 Principles of Health Systems Management and Policy Development (3 cr.)
SPEA H504 Quantitative Health Planning Methods (3 cr.)
SPEA H505 Health Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation (3 cr.)*
SPEA H509 Health Services Financial Management I (3 cr.)
SPEA H510 Health Services Financial Management II (3 cr.)
SPEA H514 Health Economics (3 cr.)
SPEA H515 Seminar in Health Policy: Special Topics (3 cr.)
SPEA H516 Health Services Delivery and the Law (3 cr.)
SPEA H612 Marketing for Health Services Delivery (3 cr.)
SPEA H620 Health Services Seminar (3 cr.)
SPEA H626 Health Services Human Resources Management (3 cr.)
SPEA H627 Seminar in Advanced Health Finance (3 cr.)
SPEA H628 Health Care Information Systems (3 cr.)
SPEA H735 Research in Health Administration (3 cr.)*
SPEA V539 Management Science for Public Affairs (3 cr.)
Elective (3 credit hours)
An additional course approved by the program advisor.
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Requirements
(21-30 credit hours)
Master of Planning–Master of Information Science (M.Pl.–M.I.S.)
Admissions
To participate in the joint degree program, students must apply and be
accepted into both the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Master of
Planning program and the School of Library and Information Science Master of
Information Science program.
Program Requirements
(69 credit hours)
Master of Planning (M.Pl.) Requirements
(36 credit hours)
Required Courses (24 credit hours)
SPEA P500 Foundations of Planning (3 cr.)
SPEA P510 Social and Economic Aspects of Human Settlement (2 cr.)
SPEA P515 Physical Systems, Development, and Infrastructure (3 cr.)
SPEA P520 Methods for Planning and Policy Analysis (2 cr.)
SPEA P525 Geographic Information Systems for Planning (2 cr.)
SPEA P526 Planning Applications of Geographic Information Systems (2 cr.)
SPEA P610 Planning Workshop (3 cr.)
SPEA V506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 cr.)
SPEA V541 Benefit-Cost Analysis of Public and Environmental Policies (3 cr.)
Specializations (12 credit hours)
Students develop a specialized concentration under the direction of a faculty
advisor.
Master of Information Science (M.I.S.) Requirements
(33 credit hours)
Master of Public Affairs–Doctor of Jurisprudence (M.P.A.–J.D.)
Admissions
The student must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of
higher education and must apply to both the School of Law—Indianapolis and the
School of Public and Environmental Affairs. If the applicant is admitted to only
one school, the applicant is permitted to attend that school and is required to
meet the graduation requirements of that school. It is preferred that the
student apply to both schools simultaneously for the combined program. It is
possible, however, for a person already enrolled in the School of Law to apply
for admission to the School of Public and Environmental Affairs up to the time
that student completes the second year of law study. It is also possible for a
student enrolled in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs to seek
admission to the School of Law up to the end of the first year of the M.P.A.
course of study.
Program Requirements
(118 credit hours)
Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) Requirements
(34 credit hours)
Required Courses (18 credit hours)
SPEA V502 Public Management (3 cr.)
SPEA V503 Professional Development Practicum: Writing and Presentation (1 cr.)
SPEA V505 Professional Development Practicum: Teamwork and Integrated Policy
Project (1 cr.)
SPEA V506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 cr.)
SPEA V517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.)
SPEA V560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
SPEA V600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
Specialization (14 credit hours)
The student chooses a field of specialization and develops a program of
specialization courses in consultation with the SPEA program advisor.
Research Paper (2 credit hours)
SPEA V590 Research in Public Affairs, a required research paper, is written
during the final year of the program.
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) Requirements
(84 credit hours)
Master of Public Affairs–Master of Information Science (M.P.A.–M.I.S.)
Admissions
To participate in the joint degree program, students must apply and be
accepted into both the Master of Public Affairs program and the Master of
Information Science program. Most students will apply for admission to both
programs simultaneously. However, if admitted to one program first, the student
should submit an application for admission to the other program before
completing 24 credit hours toward the first program.
Program Requirements
(69 credit hours)
Master of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) Requirements
(36 credit hours)
Required Courses (21 credit hours)
SPEA V502 Public Management (3 cr.)
SPEA V503 Professional Development Practicum: Writing and Presentation (1 cr.)
SPEA V505 Professional Development Practicum: Teamwork and Integrated Policy
Project (1 cr.)
SPEA V506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 cr.)
SPEA V517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.)
SPEA V540 Law and Public Affairs (3 cr.)
SPEA V560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.)
SPEA V600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.)
Specialization Courses (15 credit hours)
Each student is required to develop a specialized concentration comprised of
courses approved by a SPEA faculty advisor. Two of the following must be
included:
SPEA V519 Database Management Systems (3 cr.)
SPEA V613 Implementation of Information Systems (3 cr.)
Master of Information Science (M.I.S.) Requirements
(33 credit hours)
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