Health Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program
Saint Louis University's accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Management to the Master of 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 of collegiate study, 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 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 for the B.S./M.H.A. accelerated program 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 15 credits during any semester in year four of the program.
- Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with Saint Louis University.
- 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.
| Undergraduate Program Requirement | Met by Graduate Course |
|---|---|
| HMP 3200 | HMP 5200 |
| HMP 4200 | HMP 5700 |
| HMP 4500 | HMP 5110 |
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
This roadmap is just one example of a semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. There are other plans students can and do take. The plan of study for each particular student is established in consultation with each student’s academic advisor; this roadmap does not replace academic advising appointments.
Roadmap notes:
- This Roadmap assumes full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.
- Courses/Milestones marked with an “!” are critical and must be completed in the semester listed in the Roadmap to ensure a timely graduation.
- 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 | 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 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| CORE 3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| CORE: Global Interdependence | 3 | |
| CORE: Identities in Context | 3 | |
| Public Health & Health Systems Course (PUBH 3100 for CORE: Dignity Ethics & a Just Society) | 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 |
| Health Care Organizations & Their People Course | 3 | |
| Health Management Major Elective (PUBH 4100: Core Ways of Thinking: Natural & Applied Science) | 3 | |
| 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: HMP 3800 (CORE: Collaborative Inquiry) | 3 | |
| Health Care Organizations & Their People Course | 3 | |
| Health Management Major Elective (EPI 4000 for PH Minor) | 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 | 2 | |
| Credits | 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 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| HMP 5725 | Health Insurance and Managed 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 | 155-157 | |
Program Notes
Minimum of 120 credits, including the requirements listed above and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.40 to graduate and remain in good standing with the accelerated program.
Students who wish to fill core requirements with major classes should take:
- Public Health and Health Systems: PUBH-3100 (CORE: Dignity, Ethics and a Just Society)
- Public Health and Health Systems: HMP-3800 (CORE: Collaborative Inquiry)
- Health Management Major Elective: 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 degree should take the following major courses:
- Public Health and Health Systems Courses: PUBH-3100
- Health Management Major Electives: PUBH-4100 (also fills CORE: Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences) and EPI-4000
Footnotes
- aHMP-5110 – replaces HMP4500 (Health Care Economics and Operations Course)
- bHMP-5200 – replaces HMP-3200 (Health Care Economics and Operations Course)
- cHMP-5700 – replaces HMP-4200 (Health Care Economics and 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