Program Overview

Health Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program

Overview

The accelerated B.S. in health management to the M.H.A. in health administration is designed for students who demonstrate academic success in health management and related coursework. Both of these degrees are offered through SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice, which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

Admission

Eligibility requirements include:

• Students must be in their fifth semester of collegiate study and have at least one semester with an established GPA at SLU.
• Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40.
• Students must demonstrate a plan to complete 90 of the 120 credits required for their health management major by the beginning of their fourth year of studies.
• Students must be eligible to complete the accelerated curriculum with no more than 16 credits during any semester in year four of the program.
• Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with Saint Louis University and the College for Public Health and Social Justice.
• Students must demonstrate the potential for leadership in the field of health management.

Requirements

The accelerated health management B.S./M.H.A. program allows students to use up to 30 graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree, but most students use 28 graduate credits to count for both degrees.

• Students must meet all requirements for the B.S. and the M.H.A. as outlined in their program requirements.
• Students must have a 3.40 cumulative GPA to be admitted into and continue into the accelerated program, and to progress into the master's portion of the accelerated program.

Continuation Standards

• Cumulative GPA of at least 3.40 in order to participate in the accelerated and graduate program
• Minimum grade of B- in all graduate-level courses
• Minimum grade of C in all B.S. in Health Management major courses
  • Minimum grade of C- in major pre-requisite courses
  • Minimum grade of D in all core courses
  • Minimum grade of D in all remaining general elective courses counting toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation

Roadmap

The roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for the program and assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.

• Year One:
  • Fall: CORE 1000, CORE 1500, CORE 1900, HMP 1300, General Elective, General Elective
  • Spring: CORE 1600, MATH 1400, PUBH 2100, CORE: Writing Intensive, General Elective
• Year Two:
  • Fall: ACCT 2200, CORE 1200, CORE 1700, HMP 2500, General Elective
  • Spring: CORE 2500, CORE 3600, Public Health & Health Systems Course, CORE: Identities in Context, CORE: Global Interdependence, General Elective
• Year Three:
  • Fall: BST 3100, CORE 2800, CORE 3400, Health Care Organizations & Their People Course, HMP Elective
  • Spring: CORE 3500, CORE: Reflection in Action, Public Health & Health Systems Course, Health Care Organizations & Their People Course, HMP Elective, Health Management Major Elective
• Year Four:
  • Fall: HMP 5000, HMP 5030, HMP 5190, HMP 5300, HMP 5901, Undergraduate Elective (if needed)
  • Spring: HMP 4600, HMP 5090, HMP 5110, HMP 5200, HMP 5700, HMP 5902
• Year Five:
  • Fall: HMP 5130, HMP 5390, HMP 5400, HMP 5903, Required Quality Elective, Elective
  • Spring: HMP 5340, HMP 5500, HMP 5710, HMP 5800, HMP 5950, Elective, Elective

Program Notes

• Minimum of 120 credits, including the requirements listed above and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 to graduate and remain in good standing with the program.
• Students who wish to fill core requirements with major classes should take:
  • Public Health & Health Systems: PUBH-3100 (CORE: Dignity, Ethics and a Just Society)
  • Public Health & Health Systems: HMP-3800 (CORE: Collaborative Inquiry)
  • HMP Major Electives: PUBH-4100 (CORE: Ways of Thinking Natural and Applied Sciences)
• Students who wish to earn a minor in public health with one extra course beyond the health management major should take the following major courses:
  • Public Health & Health Systems Courses: PUBH-3100 and PUBH-4000
  • HMP Major Electives: PUBH-4100 (also fills CORE: Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences) and EPI-4000

Accreditation

Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

• The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education, the Council on Education for Public Health and the Higher Learning Commission.