The Minor in Health Policy and Management provides the student with a foundational understanding of the organizational, management, and financial structures of the health care industry, as well as the legal, ethical, and governmental policy environment in which it operates. Appropriate candidates for this minor will include students seeking to pursue careers in health management and policy in any of a variety of health care organizations and public settings, working in the legal, management, or policy-making aspects of the health care sector; or those wanting to have an augmentation to their health sciences, nursing, premedicine, psychology, public administration, social welfare, or business undergraduate degrees.

Students will learn about the societal context of various health care delivery systems and the major issues and challenges affecting the health care industry. They will study the skills required to be a competent, ethically aware health care manager who is focused on the needs of patients, clients, caregivers, and health care providers.

Course work for this minor is predominantly delivered online. 

To declare a Minor in Health Policy and Management a student must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative KU GPA and be degree seeking.

Requirements for the Minor

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HMGT 300	Introduction to Healthcare Management	3
HMGT 305	Health Policy and Healthcare Systems	3
HMGT 310	Health Communication	3
HMGT 320	Applied Healthcare Law and Ethics	3
HMGT 450	Economics and Finance of Healthcare	3
PMGT 305	Foundations of Project Management	3
Total Hours		18