Health Sciences, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program
Saint Louis University’s accelerated Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences to Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) pathway is designed for motivated students who are interested in leadership, management, and making an impact in the health care system.
The Health Sciences curriculum offers a flexible and customizable foundation that allows you to explore your interests while building a strong understanding of health care systems, population health, and the factors that influence patient outcomes. Through a combination of core coursework and electives, you can tailor your academic experience to align with your career goals while preparing for graduate study.
This accelerated pathway gives you the opportunity to begin M.H.A. coursework during your senior year, allowing you to save time and reduce the overall cost of earning your graduate degree. You will develop the knowledge and skills needed for careers in health care administration, leadership, and organizational management.
Graduates of this pathway are prepared for roles in hospitals, health systems, and community organizations, including positions in operations management, health care consulting, quality improvement, patient experience, and health services coordination. The program also provides a strong foundation for leadership development and long-term career advancement in the evolving health care landscape.
Students apply to the accelerated program during their junior year. If accepted, you will begin taking graduate-level courses in your senior year while maintaining undergraduate status, financial aid, and tuition rates. After completing your bachelor’s degree, you will transition to full graduate status, pay graduate tuition, and become eligible for graduate assistantship opportunities.
For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following programs:
Accreditation
The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.
Admission Requirements
Eligibility requirements for SLU's include:
- Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.40.
- Students must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with Saint Louis University and the Doisy College of Health Sciences.
- Students must be in their fifth semester of collegiate study on the health information management concentration to the M.H.A. accelerated track and apply to the SLU M.H.A. program.
- Students must be eligible to complete the accelerated curriculum with no more than 15 credits during each semester during year four of the program.
- After completing 75 credits, students will apply for SLU's M.H.A. program. If admitted, these students will begin their M.H.A. program in their fourth year.
Program Requirements
- After successfully completing the first year of the M.H.A. coursework, the student will be awarded the B.S. in Health Sciences with the Health Information Management concentration and continue in the M.H.A. program.
- Students can count up to 30 credits of M.H.A. coursework towards the B.S. requirements.
Please note that the SLU M.H.A. program is competitive. Enrollment in the accelerated health information management to M.H.A. 3+2 track does not guarantee admission to the SLU M.H.A. program.
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 |
| MATH 1200 | College Algebra | 3 |
| HSCI 1000 | Introduction to Health Sciences | 1 |
| BIOL 1240 & BIOL 1245 |
General Biology: Information Flow and Evolution and Principles of Biology I Laboratory |
4 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE 1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
| BIOL 1260 & BIOL 1265 |
General Biology: Transformations of Energy and Matter or Principles of Chemistry 1 Lecture and Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab |
4 |
| STAT 1300 | Elementary Statistics with Computers | 3 |
| CORE 1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
| University Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| HSCI 2000 | The US Health Care System | 3 |
| HSCI 2200 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HIM 3000 | Introduction to Health Information Concepts and Practice | 3 |
| CMM 1200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSCI 2100 | Health Care Management | 3 |
| HSCI 2400 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| CORE 2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
| HSCI Elective | Health Sciences Major Electives | 6 |
| CORE | Equity and Global Identities: Identities in Context | 3 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIM 3200 | Health Data Management | 3 |
| HSCI 3700 | Research Methods | 3 |
| HSCI Elective | Health Sciences Major Elective | 3 |
| CORE 3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
| HSCI 4100 | Healthcare Technology and Informatics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| HSCI 3910 | Internship | 1-3 |
| HSCI Elective | Health Sciences Major Electives | 6 |
| CORE 3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
| CORE 3500 | Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World | 1 |
| HSCI 4500 | Hot Topics in Health Care | 3 |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Total Credits | 88-91 | |
Health Administration, M.H.A.
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| Critical course: HMP 5000 | Health Care Organization | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5030 | Introduction to Health Care Accounting | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5300 | Management of Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| HMP 5190 | Analytical Methods for Health Management | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5901 | Health Administration Professional Development I | 1 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5200 | Health Economics | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5500 | Health Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5110 | Health Operations Management | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5700 | Health Care Financial Management | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5902 | Health Administration Professional Development II | 1 |
| Critical course: HMP 5090 | Case Based Integration Seminar (Critical course: Includes Y1 Preliminary Exam) | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5910 | HMP Internship | 1 |
| Credits | 1 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| Critical course: HMP 5130 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5390 | Ethical Leadership in Health Management and Policy | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5400 | Legal Aspects of Health Services Management | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5903 | Health Administration Professional Development III | 1 |
| Critical course: Required Quality Elective | 3 | |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HMP 5725 | Health Insurance and Managed Care | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5710 | Financial Aspects of Health Care | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5800 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations | 3 |
| Critical course: HMP 5950 | Special Study for Exams (Critical course: Section 02) | 0 |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Critical course: Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
Contact Doisy College of Health Sciences
Recruitment specialist
314-977-2570
dchs@health.slu.edu