Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Health Administration Generalist

Overview

The objective of the health administration generalist certificate is to meet the needs of the professional public health provider. Graduates with this certificate become health sector leaders, innovators, and managers who are dedicated to advancing the health of our local, national, and global communities. All current Milken Institute School of Public Health (SPH) graduate students and SPH alumni have a unique opportunity to add the health administration generalist graduate certificate to their degree.

Admissions

• Adminssion Requirements:
  • Deadlines:
    • Fall – March 15 (Applications must be complete by December 15 for priority scholarship consideration.)
    • Spring – October 1
  • Standardized test scores:
    • GRE general test (institutional code 5268).
    • Applicants who already have a conferred graduate degree (i.e. M.A., M.S., J.D.) are exempt.
  • Recommendations required:
    • Two (2) recommendations
  • Prior academic records:
    • Transcripts are required from all colleges and universities attended, whether or not credit was earned, the program was completed, or the credit appears as transfer credit on another transcript.
    • Official transcripts from institutions outside the United States must be accompanied by an official transcript evaluation from an accredited independent evaluating agency.
  • Statement of purpose:
    • In no more than 1500 words, state your purpose in undertaking graduate study in your chosen field.
  • Additional requirements:
    • Prerequisite coursework in introductory statistics and accounting at the undergraduate level is required.
  • International applicants only:
    • Please review International Applicant Information for details on required documents, earlier deadlines for applicants requiring an I-20 GW, and English language requirements.
    • Minimum English language test scores for admission:
      • Academic IELTS: an overall band score of 7.0 with no individual band score below 6.0.
      • TOEFL: 100 on Internet-based.

Requirements

• Course List:
  • Required:
    • 18 credits from the following (with advisor approval)
    • HSML 6202: Introduction to Health Services Delivery
    • HSML 6203: Introduction to Health Management
    • HSML 6204: Quality and Performance Improvement
    • HSML 6206: Quantitative Methods and Epidemiology in Health Services
    • HSML 6207: Health Services Information Applications
    • HSML 6208: Medical Informatics
    • HSML 6209: Health Services Finance and Accounting Theory
    • HSML 6210: Health Services Financial Applications
    • HSML 6211: Health Economics
    • HSML 6212: Community Health Management and Advocacy
    • HSML 6213: Health Services, Marketing, and Planning
    • HSML 6215: Health Law for Managers
    • HSML 6216: Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior
    • HSML 6218: Seminar: Health Services Management and Leadership
  • Other courses may be used to fulfill the requirement with advisor approval.

Graduation Requirements

1. The program director/advisor must pre-approve all course selections and course sequencing by developing a “program of study” prior to the student’s initial registration.
2. Course Requirements:
   • Since most graduate certificate students are currently enrolled in an MPH program or have previously earned a graduate degree, most course credits are selected from the program-specific course list.
   • Under no circumstances may a certificate student enroll in fewer than 9 credits of program-specific courses.
3. Grade Point Requirement:
   • A 3.0 (average) overall grade-point average or above is required for the award of the certificate.
4. Time Limit Requirement:
   • The certificate must be completed within two years.
5. Transfer Credit Policy:
   • The program director/advisor may approve up to 4 graduate credits that have not been applied to a previous graduate degree to be transferred to the graduate certificate.
   • The course(s) must be relevant to the graduate certificate.
   • Credits must have been earned in the last three years with a grade of 3.0 or above.
6. Transfer to Degree Program Policy:
   • Students can transfer as many credits as meet program requirements to a Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program from the Health Administration Generalist Graduate Certificate.
   • Students wishing to transfer to the MHA may apply to do so via the online change of concentration petition after completion of three or more courses and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
   • A grade of 3.0 or above is required for a course to be eligible for transfer.