Program Overview

Graduate Pathway in Health Data Science

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Graduate Pathway in Health Data Science

• 2025/26
• 1 Semester
• 2 Semesters

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.
• Coursework in calculus, computer science, and/or statistics is optional.
• 2.50 GPA on 4.0 scale.
• Resume and 1 Letter of Recommendation are optional but may be requested in borderline cases.

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL 75 (17 subscores in reading and writing)
• IELTS 6.0 (6.0 subscores in reading and writing)
• PTEA 50
• TOEFL Essentials 8
• Duolingo 105

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: 14 August 2025
• Program end date: 12 December 2025
  • Semester 1 fall: 14 August 2025 - 12 December 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Program start date: 8 January 2026
• Program end date: 15 May 2026
  • Semester 1 spring: 8 January 2026 - 15 May 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $22,430.00
• Approximate cost: $22,430.00
• Detailed pricing breakdown coming soon

Sample Classes

Degree Program Components

• 30 Credit hour program
• 6 - 12 Credit hours apply from Pathway
• 18 - 24 Credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 1

• EAP 4250: Listening & Speaking for International Graduate Students II (2 Credit Units)
• ORES 5160: Data Management and Programming in Healthcare (3 Credit Units)
• HDS 5000: Foundations in Health Data Science (3 Credit Units)
• EAP 4200: Advanced Reading & Writing as Researchers (3 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 11 Credit Units

Progression

Health Data Science (M.S.)

• Minimum 3.0 cumulative SLU GPA
• English level: Successful Completion of Pathway Portfolio
• Additional Requirements: Additional Information