Healthcare & Business Major

The healthcare sector is rapidly evolving. Providers need reliable, strategic, business-savvy professionals to help make excellent patient outcomes possible.

The Healthcare and Business major is designed for students interested in both business strategy and healthcare systems. The program is an ideal choice for students seeking roles in healthcare management, pharmaceutical sales, medical device sales, healthcare IT, insurance, and and similar paths.

Located in the heart of Indianapolis, Butler offers students numerous experiential learning opportunities, with industry leaders like Eli Lilly, Roche, and Anthem among the many prominent companies based in the city.

Whether you’re looking to pursue an advanced degree such as an MBA or law degree or want direct entry into the workforce through the business or technology side of healthcare, the Healthcare and Business program prepares you for success in a wide range of contexts, such as pharmaceuticals, insurance, health systems, the nonprofit sector, government and public policy, clinical research, and more.

Example career paths/industries include:

Healthcare consultant
Pharmaceutical sales
Medical device sales
Insurance agent
Healthcare policy analyst
Medical supply chain manager

For those choosing to continue into graduate programs, there are many options, including business or health administration, law, and clinically-focused graduate programs. There are example HCB major undergraduate curricular tracks available for those pursuing careers in optometry and dentistry (as those clinicians are often also small business managers or owners) as well as law.

This curriculum blends healthcare and business courses in a creative, unique, and flexible fashion. Students take basic science courses, our “core” healthcare courses, and several fundamental and advanced courses related to the business of healthcare. Students further individualize their curriculum by choosing from a wide variety of healthcare or business-related electives, concentrations, or minors that optimally prepare them for their chosen career path.

Visit the Healthcare and Business Bulletin for more information on the program.

This is one example of a 4-year course plan that satisfies the requirements for a healthcare and business major. There are many possible variations.

This example includes an optional Sales and Marketing concentration and strives for a 7-semester graduation. In this model fall/spring terms are generally ~16.5 credit hours and two classes were taken in the summer. Students pay the same fall/spring flat-rate tuition for anything between 12 and 20 credit hours. This option could easily be modified to study abroad an entire semester and graduate in the usual 8 semesters.

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Comments
1	CH 105 Gen Chem 1 FYS 101 First Year Seminar 1 MA 125 Business Calculus MS 100 Business Applications w Excel PCA-Perspectives in the Creative Arts core class* WB-Well-Being core class* BSHS 100 Explore Prepare Succeed 1	BSHS 110 Intro to Healthcare* CH 106 Gen Chem 2 FYS 102 First Year Seminar 2 BI 105 Cell Biology EC 231 Microeconomics BSHS 105 EPS 2	BSHS 110 can be taken fall or spring, but should be 1st year At least 20 hours shadowing outside classroom also required Summer Term: GHS-Global and Historical Studies 1 core class*
2	AC 203 Accounting 1 MS 264 Statistics EI 201 Real Business Experience BSHS 230 Health System and Policy BSHS 225 Interprofessional Health Education SW-Social World core class* BSHS 200 EPS 3	AC 204 Accounting 2 MS 265 Information Technology RM 350 Intro to Risk Management BSHS 290 Public Health BSHS 215 Medical Terminology BSHS 430 Healthcare Quality & Improvement BSHS 200 EPS 4	Summer Term: GHS-Global and Historical Studies 2 core class*
3	PX 326 A&P 1 MK 380 Intro to Marketing EC 246 Healthcare Economics BSHS 360 Healthcare Ethics TI-Text and Ideas core class* BSHS 300 EPS 5	PX 327 A&P 2 MK 381, Salesmanship and Sales Management MK 384, Marketing Analytics BSHS 340 Healthcare Communication BSHS 350 Health Disparities BSHS 305 EPS 6	Internship summer to fall (enroll in fall term)
4	MK 386 Healthcare Marketing MS 377 Healthcare Information and Technology Management BSHS 301 Internship – Sales and Marketing related (6 hrs summer and fall) BSHS 460 Evidence Based Healthcare BSHS 400 EPS 7		Must have at least 200 hours of experience outside of the classroom completed prior to graduation

*Core classes may be easily interchanged and type/semester isn’t important, as long as all are completed.

****Many of the business courses are sequential, pay attention to the prerequisites. Strive to get all the 100 and 200-level business classes complete by end of 2nd year. Contact LSB for questions related to summer or transfer options for business courses, as it is likely that only courses from AACSB accredited schools would be accepted.

This is one example of a 4-year course plan that satisfies the requirements for a healthcare and business major. There are many possible variations.

This example includes an optional Risk Management concentration and strives for a 7-semester graduation. This schedule could also be easily modified to study abroad for an entire semester and graduate in the usual 8 semesters.

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Comments
1	BSHS 110 Intro to Healthcare* CH 105 Gen Chem 1 FYS 101 First Year Seminar 1 MA 125 Business Calculus MS 100 Business Applications w Excel WB-Well-Being core class* BSHS 100 Explore Prepare Succeed 1	CH 106 Gen Chem 2 FYS 102 First Year Seminar 2 BI 105 Cell Biology EC 231 Microeconomics PCA-Perspectives in the Creative Arts core class* BSHS 105 EPS 2	BSHS 110 can be taken fall or spring, but should be 1st year At least 20 hours shadowing outside classroom also required Summer Term: GHS-Global and Historical Studies 1 core class*
2	AC 203 Accounting 1 MS 264 Statistics EC 232 Macroeconomics EI 201 Real Business Experience BSHS 230 Health System and Policy BSHS 225 Interprofessional Health Education BSHS 200 EPS 3	AC 204 Accounting 2 MS 265 Information Technology RM 350 Intro to Risk Management BSHS 290 Public Health BSHS 215 Medical Terminology BSHS 430 Healthcare Quality & Improvement BSHS 200 EPS 4	Summer Term: GHS– Global and Historical Studies 2 core class*
3	PX 326 A&P 1 MK 380 Intro to Marketing EC 246 Healthcare Economics RM 370 Employee Benefits & Retirement Planning BSHS 360 Healthcare Ethics BSHS 300 EPS 5	PX 327 A&P 2 RM 360, Insurance Company Operations BSHS 340 Healthcare Communication BSHS 350 Health Disparities TI-Text and Ideas core class* BSHS 305 EPS 6	Internship summer to fall (enroll in fall term)
4	MK 386 Healthcare Marketing MS 377 Healthcare Information and Technology Management BSHS 301 Internship – Insurance/Risk Management related (6 hrs summer and fall) BSHS 460 Evidence Based Healthcare BSHS 400 EPS 7		Must have at least 200 hours of experience outside of the classroom completed prior to graduation

*Core classes may be easily interchanges and type/semester isn’t important, as long as all are completed. (Note: In this example, the SW-Social World core requirement will be waived due to 3 EC classes being taken, and the NW-Natural World core requirement satisfied with CH 105/106.)

****Many of the business courses are sequential, pay attention to the prerequisites. Strive to get all the 100 and 200-level business classes complete by the end of 2nd year. Contact LSB for questions related to summer or transfer options for business courses, as it is likely that only courses from AACSB accredited schools would be accepted.

The Medical Spanish concentration within the health science and healthcare and business majors would not add additional required hours for graduation, rather it would focus many elective choices into one area. The courses you choose for your concentration (from the list below) will contribute to your BSHS electives requirement.

Students pursuing this concentration must successfully complete:

BSHS 481 Introduction to Medical Spanish
BSHS 482 Advanced Medical Spanish
BSHS 489 Spanish/English Medical Interpretation
Plus any one of the following:
- BSHS 483 Medical Spanish Service Learning
- BSHS 484 Spanish Language Immersion Trip
- BSHS 285 Healthcare Immersion Abroad (when traveling to a Spanish speaking country)

Students pursuing this concentration must successfully complete:

CS 142 Introduction to Programming (Prereq. math placement MA 102 or higher/Math 1 score > 12 or MA 101 or MA 102)
CS 151 Foundations of Computing (Prereq, MA 102 or equivalent with declared major/minor in math, statistics, computer science, actual science, or data science)
DS 110 Introduction to Data Science (Prereq. MA 162 or equivalent and CS 142)
DS 210 Applications of Data Mining (Prereq. DS 210 and CS 151)

Pre-PA Track

The following courses are required to complete the Pre-PA Track:

BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology
CH 351 Organic Chemistry I
CH 352 Organic Chemistry II
CH 361 Biochemistry I

Pre-Medicine Track

The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Medicine Track:

BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology
CH 351 Organic Chemistry I
CH 352 Organic Chemistry II
CH 361 Biochemistry I
PH 107 Elementary Physics 1
PH 108 Elementary Physics 2

Pre-Physical Therapy Track

The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Physical Therapy Track:

KIN 323 Kinesiology
KIN 324 Exercise Physiology
PH 107 Elementary Physics 1
PH 108 Elementary Physics 2

Pre-Occupational Therapy Track

The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Occupational Therapy Track:

KIN 323 Kinesiology
PS 320 Life Span Development Psychology
PS 441 Abnormal Psychology

Pre-Dentistry Track

The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Dentistry Track:

BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology
CH 351 Organic Chemistry I
CH 352 Organic Chemistry II
CH 361 Biochemistry I
PH 107 Elementary Physics 1
PH 108 Elementary Physics 2

Pre-Optometry Track

The following courses are required to complete the Pre-Optometry Track:

BI 325 Principles of Pathogenic Microbiology
CH 351 Organic Chemistry I
CH 352 Organic Chemistry II
CH 361 Biochemistry I
PH 107 Elementary Physics 1
PH 108 Elementary Physics 2

Graduates from this program will:

communicate with confidence

Facilitate effective discussions with laypersons, health professionals, and business leaders on health and business-related matters.

Graduates from this program will:

stay informed

Locate, critically analyze, and apply data in a manner that supports evidence-based healthcare.

Graduates from this program will:

deliver solutions

Integrate natural & social sciences and healthcare fundamentals with business principles to solve complex problems and optimize health outcomes.

Graduates from this program will:

lead by example

Demonstrate ethical, professional, collaborative, and culturally-sensitive behavior in business and healthcare settings.

Velin Georgiev ’24 considers the Healthcare & Business major to be “the best of both worlds.” He graduated with a deep understanding of healthcare systems and how his interests and skills align with diverse professional opportunities.

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Healthcare & Business Major

Pre-PA Track

Pre-Medicine Track

Pre-Physical Therapy Track

Pre-Occupational Therapy Track

Pre-Dentistry Track

Pre-Optometry Track

communicate with confidence

stay informed

deliver solutions

lead by example