| Course | BUSI 304 Introduction to Health Policy (BUSI304) |
|---|---|
| Credit hours | 3 |
| Program | BS in Healthcare Administration |
| Length | 8 Module/Weeks, online |
| Weeks with written work | 8 of 8 |
| Samples on this site | 8 week sample papers |
| Sources | Liberty's 2026-2027 catalog and the published BUSI 304 course guide |
| Updated | October 2026 |
What BUSI 304 covers
The course is read in McLaughlin and McLaughlin's Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach, one to three chapters each module/week, with a presentation each week, an open-book midterm and an open-book final exam that the samples do not cover.
Forum threads run 300 to 500 words and replies 250 to 350, each with two peer-reviewed sources and a biblical integration. Group blogs of 400 to 500 words address a different health law each time and come with a 200- to 250-word email to a legislator; the two case studies run at least 1,000 words.
Examines procedures of how healthcare policy is developed at the federal and state levels. This course examines policy decisions and related issues that shape the healthcare organization, financing, and implementation of healthcare services and delivery systems. Ethical, social, and political issues that affect the provision of healthcare services will be evaluated.
BUSI 304 week by week, with the sample for each
| Week | Written work in the course guide | Points | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Discussion Board Forum 1 (Course Requirements Checklist and Class Introductions also due) | 50 | Read the Week 1 sample |
| Week 2 | Group Blog 1 (DB Forum 2 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 2 sample |
| Week 3 | Discussion Board Forum 3 | 50 | Read the Week 3 sample |
| Week 4 | Case Study 1 (Midterm Exam also due) | 100 | Read the Week 4 sample |
| Week 5 | Group Blog 2 (DB Forum 4 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 5 sample |
| Week 6 | Discussion Board Forum 5 | 50 | Read the Week 6 sample |
| Week 7 | Group Blog 3 (DB Forum 6 also due) | 100 | Read the Week 7 sample |
| Week 8 | Case Study 2 (Final Exam also due) | 100 | Read the Week 8 sample |
Where BUSI 304 papers lose points
Work in BUSI 304 loses points when posts exceed the word ranges as well as when they fall short, when sources are not peer reviewed, when the biblical integration is missing from a reply, when a blog repeats a law covered earlier and when a case study answers the questions without the textbook's analytic framework.
Using a BUSI 304 sample well
The samples treat each assignment as a small policy analysis: define the problem, weigh the evidence, consider who wins and loses and recommend a course of action. Replace the policies with ones your group chooses, and follow how each sample moves from evidence to a recommendation a legislator could act on.
BUSI 304 questions, answered
What textbook does BUSI 304 use?
McLaughlin and McLaughlin's Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach, read across all eight modules/weeks alongside weekly presentations.
How long are BUSI 304 forum posts?
Threads run 300 to 500 words and replies 250 to 350 words, and every thread and reply cites two peer-reviewed sources and includes a biblical integration.
What are the BUSI 304 group blogs?
Three group entries of 400 to 500 words, each on a different health law with two peer-reviewed articles and a biblical worldview, plus a 200- to 250-word email to a legislator.
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