As a student in the health management and policy program you will learn how healthcare systems work as you develop professional and analytical skills in healthcare management, public health and policy. The coursework covers topics such as finance, information systems, management practices, marketing, healthcare ethics, healthcare law, public health, epidemiology, policy, human behavior and environmental health.
The health management and policy program at UNH will prepare you for leadership roles within the healthcare industry. You will have employment opportunities in a range of areas including government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private healthcare facilities. You will receive a rich classroom experience with opportunities to participate in research and community outreach, and you will also obtain a minimum of 400-hours of hands-on experience through required fieldwork in an area of interest. The program has full certification by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, and students are able to join campus chapters of professional organizations including the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American Public Health Association.
The Health Management and Policy (HMP) curriculum includes a variety of health, healthcare, and policy courses. Students work closely with their advisor and faculty to develop an academic and career plan. Students are required to complete a core of introductory courses prior to their junior year in the HMP major. Upper-division (junior and senior) HMP courses are planned in a two-year sequence, (see course sequence) and includes a 400-hour three credit internship. Along with completing major courses, students will be guided to complete the University requirements for writing intensive courses and Discovery courses to obtain the required 128 credits to graduate. This degree prepares students for a variety of positions within healthcare after graduation. It is important to note that internal transfer students may require an extra year in the major due to the prescribed course sequence.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Management and Policy Introduction Major Core Courses | ||
| Fall or Spring Freshmen Year: | ||
| HMP 401 | United States Health Care Systems | 4 |
| HMP 403 | Introduction to Public Health | 4 |
| MATH 420 | Finite Mathematics | 4 |
| Fall or Spring Sophomore Year | ||
| HMP 501 | Epidemiology and Community Medicine | 4 |
| Statistics: No AP Statistics. Any UNH statistics course satisfies the requirement | 4 | |
| Health Management and Policy Major Core Courses | ||
| Fall Junior Year | ||
| HMP 621 | Pre-practicum Seminar | 1 |
| HMP 721 | Managing Health Care Organizations | 4 |
| HMP 740 | Health Care Financial Management | 4 |
| HMP 744 | Health Ethics and Law | 4 |
| HMP 746 | Health Policy | 4 |
| Spring Junior Year | ||
| HMP 611 | Introduction to Health Information Systems | 4 |
| HMP 621 | Pre-practicum Seminar | 1 |
| HMP 642 | Health Economics | 4 |
| HMP 711 | Health Systems Research I | 4 |
| Summer Junior Year | ||
| HMP 622 | Field Practicum in Organizational and Project Analysis, and Management Skills Development | 3 |
| Fall Senior Year | ||
| HMP 624 | Post Practicum Seminar | 2 |
| HMP 712 | Health Analytics | 4 |
| HMP 723 | Health Planning | 4 |
| HMP 735 | Social Marketing | 4 |
| Spring Senior Year | ||
| HMP 631 | Health Issues Seminar | 2 |
| HMP 742 | Strategic Management for Health Care Organizations (HMP Track Course) | 4 |
| Select One Track | 8 | |
Public Health Track | ||
HMP 669 | Human Behavior and the Public Health | |
HMP 715 | Environmental Health | |
| Or | ||
Health Services Management Track | ||
HMP 722 | Health Care Management II | |
HMP 741 | Health Care Financial Management II | |
| Honors in Major | ||
HMP 798H | Honors Project/Research Design | |
HMP 799H | Honors Project/Research | |
| Total Credits | 81 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Management and Policy Required Courses | ||
| HMP 401 | United States Health Care Systems 2 | 4 |
| HMP 403 | Introduction to Public Health | 4 |
| MATH 420 | Finite Mathematics | 4 |
| Statistics: choose one from the following 1 | 4 | |
ADMN 420 | Business Statistics | |
EREC 525 | Statistical Methods and Applications | |
HHS 540 | Statistics for Health and Human Service Professionals | |
MATH 439 | Statistical Discovery for Everyone | |
PSYC 402 | Statistics in Psychology | |
SOC 402 | Statistics | |
| HMP 501 | Epidemiology and Community Medicine | 4 |
| HMP 611 | Introduction to Health Information Systems | 4 |
| HMP 621 | Pre-practicum Seminar | 2 |
| HMP 622 | Field Practicum in Organizational and Project Analysis, and Management Skills Development | 3 |
| HMP 624 | Post Practicum Seminar | 2 |
| HMP 631 | Health Issues Seminar | 2 |
| HMP 642 | Health Economics | 4 |
| HMP 711 | Health Systems Research I | 4 |
| HMP 712 | Health Analytics | 4 |
| HMP 721 | Managing Health Care Organizations | 4 |
| HMP 723 | Health Planning | 4 |
| HMP 735 | Social Marketing | 4 |
| HMP 740 | Health Care Financial Management | 4 |
| HMP 742 | Strategic Management for Health Care Organizations (HMP Track Course) | 4 |
| HMP 744 | Health Ethics and Law | 4 |
| HMP 746 | Health Policy | 4 |
| Select Track | 8 | |
Public Health Track | ||
HMP 669 | Human Behavior and the Public Health | |
HMP 715 | Environmental Health | |
| OR | ||
Health Services Management | ||
HMP 722 | Health Care Management II (Health Services Management Track) | |
HMP 741 | Health Care Financial Management II | |
| Honors in Major | ||
HMP 798H | Honors Project/Research Design 3 | |
HMP 799H | Honors Project/Research 4 | |
| Total Credits | 81 | |
| 1 | AP Statistics does not meet the statistics requirement. |
| 2 | For HMP majors only: HMP 401 United States Health Care Systems will not meet the social sciences requirement. |
| 3 | HMP 798H is taken for two credits Fall of senior year, if selected for Honors in Major. |
| 4 | HMP 799H is taken for four credits Spring of senior year, if completing the Honors in Major thesis. |
HMP 622 Field Practicum in Organizational and Project Analysis, and Management Skills Development is the required 400 hour 10-week field practicum, (or administrative internship), which constitutes an essential part of the HMP academic program. The field practicum occurs during the summer between junior and senior year, typically beginning in late May and ending in late August, requiring a full-time commitment of the student. Students must be an HMP major, in good academic standing in the major, and must retain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher to be granted permission to enroll in the course.
This experience allows students to explore an area of special interest in depth that integrates class work with a supervised field experience. Given sufficient timing of student requests, efforts will be made to arrange practica at distant sites based on special needs. Field practicum sites are selected with student involvement. Typical sites are often concentrated in central and Northern New England, but the experience could also be elsewhere, including abroad.
HMP majors must obtain a minimum of a B- in all HMP required courses and prerequisite courses. Majors must have an overall grade-point average of 3.00 to remain in the major. Students not continuing to make progress in the major, as evidenced by a low grades (below B-), incomplete courses, and/or administrative failures resulting in a cumulative GPA lower than 3.0 may, upon determination by the Health Management and Policy faculty, be excluded from the major and participation in the Field Practicum. An exclusion from the major may also be necessary to resolve questions concerning major departmental requirements or University academic standards.
The academic action of exclusion could be a temporary action if a petition is completed by the student detailing the extenuating circumstances and providing supportive documentation. After the petition has been reviewed, a determination of denial or approval will be made by the Health Management and Policy faculty. Should a petition be granted approval to remain in the major due to extenuating circumstances, the student must demonstrate academic progress (B- in HMP courses and 3.0 GPA) the following semester or they will be excluded from the major without the option to return.
Students interested in additional information or in applying for admission to the health management and policy major should attend an HMP information session, and/or contact the academic department coordinator. Efforts should be made to complete this process during the freshman year or early in the sophomore year to ensure sufficient time to complete the required courses (HMP 401, HMP 403, HMP 501, MATH 420, and Statistics). Admitted UNH students can apply to the major once the student meets the application requirements, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 and at least two of the required courses completed with a B- or higher; however all HMP required courses must be completed with a B- or better to progress in the major.
The department offers an honors-in-major program. Students must meet the department's requirement of having an overall 3.7 grade-point average at UNH and a 3.7 grade-point average for required HMP courses taken by the end of the spring semester sophomore year to be invited to Honors-in-Major. Honors-in-major students take a total of three honors designated major courses during the junior year and senior year, as well as completing an honors thesis project during the senior year, HMP 798H and HMP 799H. Students work on the honors thesis with a faculty member within the HMP department who has knowledge in the specific topic. Students should contact the academic department coordinator for further information.
The Health Management and Policy department welcomes applications for admission from current UNH students who wish to transfer from other degree programs at UNH, however, HMP is not accepting applications from other institutions. There are several Discovery, University, and Health Management and Policy introduction courses that are appropriate for students who are interested in, but not yet committed to the major.
