The health management and policy program at UNH will prepare you for future leadership roles within the healthcare industry. You will receive a rich classroom experience with opportunities to participate in research and community outreach, and you’ll also gain 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.

HMP majors must obtain a minimum of a B- in all HMP core 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 mixture of generally low grades, 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.