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Major Related Resources School of Public Resources SPEA Career Services | Description of MajorThis is an administrative major in the public health field. The major is in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and introduces students to health care administration through courses in public personnel, health care administration, epidemiology, health education, legal aspects of health care, health finance and economics, managed care, hospital and long term care administration, and health care marketing. Before graduating, all students in this major are required to participate in a professional field experience, giving them an opportunity to begin building their professional credentials.Skills & Knowledge Developed in this Field of StudyManagement, communication and organizational skills are gained in this major, as well as tools more specific to the health care field in economics, law, and hospital and long term care areas.Minors and Second Majors that Expand Career Options with this MajorBusiness and psychology minors work well with this major. Also minors in SPEA that may complement public health are environmental science and health, human resources, non-profit management, and public finance.Career OptionsCareers Specific to the Bachelor's DegreeHospital administrator, nursing home administrator, local health department administrator, health care consultant, budget and reimbursement analyst.Other Career Possibilities with a Bachelor's DegreeSocial service counselor or caseworker, provider service representative, pharmaceutical sales representative, and administrative positions in health related non-profit organizations (i.e. American Red Cross).Careers that Normally Require a Graduate DegreeHealth care consultant, and chief hospital administrator.Employment OpportunitiesJob OutlookVery good, particularly with the practical experience attained from an internship.Salary InformationThe average starting salary for health administration majors is $30,000 with starting salaries in a range of $22,000 - 36,000.Potential Career GrowthExcellent opportunity in the private and non-profit sectors, as well as, in local, state, and federal government.Placement Statistics for IU Graduates with this MajorEmployed - 67%; Continuing Education - 33%High School PreparationStudents will be well prepared for this major by meeting IU’s general admission standards.Special OpportunitiesMany of SPEA’s distinguished faculty have won national and international awards in both teaching and research. The graduate programs are highly ranked nationally. U.S. News and World Report ranks the Master in Public Affairs program third in the nation in its field. In the same report, SPEA’s environmental policy specialty area was ranked first in the nation, the public management/administration area second, and our public finance and budget area third in the nation. Our School is fortunate to have the same faculty teaching both graduate and undergraduate courses. One of SPEA’s most popular programs is the Washington Leadership Program, which gives selected juniors and seniors the opportunity to participate in this leadership development experience in the nation’s capital for one semester. Participants will not only be reading about the news in Washington, D.C., but will see it happening all around them. They intern for four days a week in offices of congressional representatives, government agencies, or public interest groups. Additionally, students earn academic credit by attending two classes taught by a resident SPEA faculty representative. SPEA is also teaming up with Bloomington and Indianapolis, public and nonprofit sector agencies to offer an innovative internship experience in leadership development. The Bloomington and Indianapolis Leadership Program offers junior and senior students a chance to participate in a semester long internship that will develop professional skills and provide networking opportunities for future career connections. Leadership Interns will work three days a week and will be able to take courses in the evening or on their alternate days from work. The Placement and Internship Office also has an alumni mentoring program available to students, a community service-based club, career counseling, resume writing help, posting of job opportunities, internship placements, career orientation workshops with speakers, and trips to career fairs. SPEA also offers an honors program for students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5. This involves special honors course work and completion of a senior thesis. It’s an excellent way for motivated students to tailor their course of study to their own interests and work with their advisers to develop individual research. In addition, SPEA offers an accelerated masters program for interested students who meet the academic requirements. Overseas study can be part of a SPEA education. The School offers overseas study opportunities in the Netherlands and Australia. Classes taken through these programs may serve as required courses for a degree in SPEA. In addition to this major, SPEA also offers minors in 10 areas: Public and Environmental Affairs, Health Systems Administration, Environmental Science and Health, Environmental Management, Human Resources, Legal Studies, Management, Nonprofit Management, Policy Studies, and Public Finance.Noted AlumniNot Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
