Admission Requirements

These are the minimum requirements for admission into the program:

• Bachelor’s degree
• undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (overall or last 60 hours)
• submission of test results from GRE or GMAT, or proof of active healthcare professional licensure
• Minimum Prerequisite Courses:
  • MG301 Principles of Management OR
    HA300 Introduction to Healthcare Management
  • PY271 Research Design and Analysis I OR
    Equivalent statistics course
  • Informatics option, if selected will require MI375

* A committee will make decisions on approving applications to the program.

Residence Requirement and Transfer Credit

In all cases, over one-half of the coursework required in a degree program must be completed at the Cape Girardeau campus, the university's Regional Campuses and Center, or through Southeast Online. Students must work carefully with their advisor to insure that the residence requirement is met. Transfer courses do not count toward meeting the residence or 600-level requirements. No more than 12 hours of transfer credit or credit older than 6 years may be applied to a graduate program. Transfer credit must be accepted by the major advisor and is applied to a program at candidacy. Before enrolling for credit at another institution, prior approval must be obtained from the major advisor. Only credit in which a 'B' or better was earned will be accepted for transfer. Credit for transfer is only acceptable if earned from a regionally accredited institution. For programs in education, off-campus credit earned from a non-NCATE accredited institution will not be accepted. 

Second Master's Degree Transfer Credit

With approval of the advisor and the Dean of the Graduate Studies, nine hours from the first master's degree may be applied to a second degree. Prior credit is subject to the six year time limit.