Master of Science in Healthcare Management Online

• Any bachelor’s degree* with a GPA of ≥ 3.0.
• Any graduate degree* Bachelor’s degree* with a GPA of 2.5 to 2.99
  • Regular Admission with documentation** of one of the following:
    • 5 years of managerial work experience.
    • an active healthcare provider license.
    • recognized professional certification.
  • Probationary Admission otherwise. They will need to complete the first 9 graduate credit hours with grades of B or better.
• Individuals with a bachelor’s degree* GPA under 2.5 may be considered for Probationary Admission with additional documentation** demonstrating the applicant’s preparation for graduate school.

*Degrees earned from a U.S.A. regionally accredited institution or foreign equivalent.

**Decisions about admission based upon the evaluation of a resume, a healthcare provider license, professional certification, or additional documentation would be made at the discretion of the Director – Graduate Business Studies. The healthcare provider license should be something like nursing, pharmacist, etc. that has recognized standards and requires continuing education. Examples of professional certification include PMI Project Management, Six Sigma Green Belt, SHRM Certified Professional, Charter Financial Analyst, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Scrum Master, etc.

Students without an undergraduate degree in business may need to document experience in or demonstrate proficiency in the required foundation coursework* prior to taking courses for which there are prerequisites. The foundation knowledge/coursework includes the following:

• MG 301 Principles of Management or BA 607 Graduate Business Management Essentials
• QM 257 Business Analytics I or BA 601 Graduate Business Statistics Essentials
• The Informatics option also requires MI 375 Management Information Systems or BA 605 Graduate Business Information Systems Essentials

1. Completion of BA601 and/or BA605 Business Essentials coursework.
2. A CLEP or DANTES exam if available. Credit will not be given for these courses with a passing grade on the exam, but a passing score will indicate proof of course knowledge.
3. Applied knowledge of a given domain in the work environment. Three or more years of managerial work experience with significant level of responsibility may be accepted towards MG 301. The extent to which relevant work experience demonstrates proficiency will be determined by the program director. Applicants who would like their work experience to be considered must submit a detailed current resume with their application.

Core Requirements:

• BA600 Organizational Behavior in Practice (3)
• BA620 Business Research Methods (3)
• BA656 Applied Human Resource Management (3)
• HA557 Healthcare Law & Regulatory Compliance (3)
• HA681 Health Administration Policy (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• HA657 Applied Research Project in Healthcare3 (3)
• HA658 Internship in Healthcare (3)

Electives:

• Any HA5xx or HA6xx course not used for Core Requirements (3)
• BA630 Integrated Decision Information Systems (3)
• EC585 Healthcare Economics (3)
• MG548 Project Management (3)

1. Minimum of 15 hours in the degree program must be at the 600 level.
2. HA681 is the capstone course experience for practice-focused graduates.
3. Applied Research Project must be in Health Management Area. HA657/BA657 is the capstone course experience for academic research-focused graduates.

ACCELERATED MASTERS’ DEGREE PROGRAM

The accelerated Master of Science in Healthcare Management degree program allows undergraduate students to take up to 12 hours of classes in their senior year to count for both undergraduate credit and graduate credit.

Hours taken for a graduate certificate may also be applied to the MS in Healthcare Management.

Program Requirements:

• Junior standing with at least 75 credit hours completed
• Maximum of 12 credit hours, not to exceed 6 credit hours per semester, (500 level courses)
• Minimum grade point average of 3.25
• Submit formal application

The accelerated Master of Science in Healthcare Management degree program allows undergraduate students to take up to 12 hours of classes in their senior year to count for both undergraduate credit and graduate credit. 

Hours taken for a graduate certificate may also be applied to the MS in Healthcare Management. 

Program Requirements: 

• Junior standing with at least 75 credit hours completed 
• Maximum of 12 credit hours, not to exceed 6 credit hours per semester, (500 level courses) 
• Minimum grade point average of 3.25 
• Submit formal application