Health Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program
Program Overview
The accelerated BS in Health Management to the MHA in Health Administration program enables students to earn both degrees in just five years. Students must maintain a 3.40 GPA to be admitted and continue in the program, which includes graduate coursework during the senior undergraduate year. Upon completion, graduates are eligible for careers in various healthcare organizations, including hospitals, insurance companies, and consulting firms. The Master of Health Administration is accredited by three prestigious organizations.
Program Outline
Degree 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. This program is offered through SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice, which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. The accelerated program enables health management majors to obtain their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years. Students then enter the workforce up to a year earlier than with a traditional two-year M.H.A. program. Students apply to the accelerated program during their junior year, and accepted students begin graduate coursework during their senior year. Students retain undergraduate status, financial aid and tuition rates until their undergraduate degree is conferred after year four. At that time, students attain official graduate student status, pay graduate tuition and become eligible for graduate assistantships.
Assessment:
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
Careers:
Graduates from the nationally ranked SLU M.H.A. program lead careers in a variety of health care organizations such as hospitals, health systems, insurance companies, pharmacy benefit management organizations, consulting firms and physician practices.
Other:
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.
Entry Requirements:
- Students must be in their fifth semester of collegiate study.
- 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. This can be done through engagement in volunteer activities or work experience.
