Health Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program
Saint Louis University's 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. Both of these degrees are offered through SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice, which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.
This 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.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:
Accreditation
Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). To see our most recent accreditation documentation, please visit the College for Public Health and Social Justice website.
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.
SLU students in the health management major who meet the eligibility requirements may apply in the fall semester of their junior year.
Eligibility requirements include:
- Students must be in their fifth semester of collegiate study and have at least one semester with an established GPA at SLU.
- 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.
The policies associated with application to the accelerated B.S./M.H.A. and program details can be found in the CPHSJ Undergraduate Public Health Student Handbook.
The accelerated health management B.S./M.H.A. program allows students to use up to 30 graduate credits toward their undergraduate degree, but most students use 28 graduate credits to count for both degrees.
Students must meet all requirements for the B.S. and the M.H.A. as outlined in their program requirements. In addition, 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
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CORE 1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 2-3 |
| CORE 1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
| HMP 1300 | Contemporary Challenges in Health Care | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| MATH 1400 | Pre-Calculus (CORE: Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 |
| PUBH 2100 | Introduction to Global Health | 3 |
| CORE: Writing Intensive | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CORE 1200 | Eloquentia Perfecta 2: Oral and Visual Communication | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| HMP 2500 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
| CORE 3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| Public Health & Health Systems Course: PUBH 3100 (CORE: Dignity, Ethics & a Just Society) or HMP 2300 | 3 | |
| CORE: Identities in Context | 3 | |
| CORE: Global Interdependence | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: Eligible students formally apply to the Accelerated Program. | ||
| BST 3100 | Applied Biostatistics I | 3 |
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| Health Care Organizations & Their People Course: HMP 3400 or HMP 4000 | 3 | |
| HMP Elective: PUBH 4100 (CORE: Ways of Thinking: Natural & Applied Sciences; Public Health Minor) or Health Management Major Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Department reviews applications, conducts interviews, and notifies students of a decision. | ||
| CORE 3500 | Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World | 1 |
| CORE: Reflection in Action | 3 | |
| Public Health & Health Systems Course: PUBH 4000 (also fills Public Health Minor) or HMP 3800 (CORE: Collaborative Inquiry) | 3 | |
| Health Care Organizations & Their People Course: HMP 3500 or HMP 4100 | 3 | |
| HMP Elective: EPI 4000 (PH Minor Course) or Health Management Major Elective | 3 | |
| Health Management Major Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| Formal participation in the Accelerated Program begins. Students maintain undergrad status and take a maximum of 15 credits. | ||
| HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| HMP 5030 | Introduction to Health Care Accounting | 3 |
| HMP 5190 | Analytical Methods for Health Management | 3 |
| HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5901 | Health Administration Professional Development I | 1 |
| Undergraduate Elective (if needed) | 1-2 | |
| Credits | 14-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| B.S. degree is conferred in May. | ||
| HMP 4600 | Strategic Management in Health Care | 3 |
| HMP 5090 | Case Based Integration Seminar | 2 |
| HMP 5110 | Health Operations Management a | 3 |
| HMP 5200 | Health Economics b | 3 |
| HMP 5700 | Health Care Financial Management c | 3 |
| HMP 5902 | Health Administration Professional Development II | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| HMP 5910 | HMP Internship | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Year Five | ||
| Fall | ||
| HMP 5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
| HMP 5903 | Health Administration Professional Development III | 1 |
| Required Quality Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5340 | Health Care Marketing | 3 |
| HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| HMP 5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams | 0 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 154-157 | |
Program Notes
Minimum of 120 credits, including the requirements listed above and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 to graduate and remain in good standing with the program.
Students who wish to fill core requirements with major classes should take:
- Public Health & Health Systems: PUBH-3100 (CORE: Dignity, Ethics and a Just Society)
- Public Health & Health Systems: HMP-3800 (CORE: Collaborative Inquiry)
- HMP Major Electives: PUBH-4100 (CORE: Ways of Thinking Natural and Applied Sciences)
Students who wish to earn a minor in public health with one extra course beyond the health management major should take the following major courses:
- Public Health & Health Systems Courses: PUBH-3100 and PUBH-4000
- HMP Major Electives: PUBH-4100 (also fills CORE: Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences) and EPI-4000
Footnotes
- aHMP-5110 – replaces HMP4500 (HMP Major Elective)
- bHMP-5200 – replaces HMP-3200 (Health Care Economics & Operations Course)
- cHMP-5700 – replaces HMP-4200 (Health Care Economics & Operations Course)
For additional questions about undergraduate admission, please contact:
Katie Linnenbrink
Administrative assistant
Wool Center, Suite 206
314-977-3934
cphsj_ug@slu.edu