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Health Management, B.S. to Health Administration, M.H.A. Accelerated Program

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Saint Louis University's accelerated B.S. in Health Management/Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.) 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 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:

Health Management, B.S.

Health Administration, M.H.A.

Accreditation

The Master of Health Administration is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education.

CAHME Accreditation

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.
  • 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 15.5 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 & 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. 

 
University Undergraduate Core32-35
Prerequisites for Major Courses
ACCT 2200Financial Accounting3
ECON 1900Principles of Economics3
MATH 1400Pre-Calculus3
Required Health Management Major Courses
BST 3100Applied Biostatistics I3
EPI 4000Intro Epidemiology: Foundations & Practice3
HMP 1300Contemporary Challenges in Health Care3
HMP 2300Population Health Management3
HMP 2500Management of Health Care Organizations3
HMP 3200Health Care Economics & Policy (* Accelerated Students replace this course with a graduate level course. )3
HMP 3400Health Care Marketing3
HMP 3500Health Care Human Resources Management3
HMP 4200Health Care Financial Management (* Accelerated Students replace this course with a graduate level course. )3
HMP 4500Health Operations Management (* Accelerated Students replace this course with a graduate level course. )3
HMP 4600Strategic Management in Health Care3
PUBH 2100Introduction to Global Health 3
PUBH 4100Biological Basis of Public Health3
General Elective Courses
Select an additional 37-40 credits of electives to achieve the minimum 120 credits for graduation.37-40
Total Credits120
Graduate Courses60
  • 27 credits of graduate level courses wil be applied to the 120 credits for the undergraduate degree.

See CPHSJ Undergraduate Public Health Student Handbook for approved courses.

Fulfills the cultural diversity core requirement.

Continuation Standards

  • Cumulative GPA of at least 2.00
  • Cumulative GPA of at least 3.40 in order to participate in the 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 all core courses
  • Minimum grade of D in all remaining general elective courses counting toward the minimum 120 credits required for graduation
  • Students who wish to apply for the accelerated B.S./M.H.A. program must meet additional requirements as outlined in the CPHSJ Undergraduate Public Health Student Handbook.

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.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
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
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
General Elective 3
 Credits15-16
Spring
ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting 3
CORE 1600 Ultimate Questions: Theology 3
HMP 1300 Contemporary Challenges in Health Care 3
MATH 1400 Pre-Calculus 3
PUBH 2100 Introduction to Global Health 3
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
CORE 1200 Eloquentia Perfecta 2: Oral and Visual Communication 3
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
ECON 1900 Principles of Economics 3
HMP 2300 Population Health Management 3
General Elective: Dignity, Ethics & a Just Society Attribute 3
 Credits15
Spring
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
CORE 3600 Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3
HMP 2500 Management of Health Care Organizations 3
General Elective: Eloquentia Perfecta - Writing Intensive 3
General Elective: Identities in Context 3
General Elective 2-3
 Credits14-15
Year Three
Fall
Critical course:  Eligible students formally apply to the Accelerated Program.  
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
CORE 3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
PUBH 4100 Biological Basis of Public Health 3
General Elective: Reflection in Action Attribute 2-3
General Elective: Global Interdependence 3
 Credits14-16
Spring
Department reviews applications, conducts interviews, and qualified students are notified of acceptance.  
BST 3100 Applied Biostatistics I 3
CORE 4000 Collaborative Inquiry 2-3
EPI 5000 Principles of Epidemiology 3
HMP 3400 Health Care Marketing 3
HMP 3500 Health Care Human Resources Management 3
 Credits14-15
Year Four
Fall
Formal participation in the Accelerated Program begins. Students maintain undergrad status and take a maximum of 15.5 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 5900 Health Management and Policy Rounds 1
PUBH 5010 Mission and Practice of Global Public Health 2-3
 Credits15-16
Spring
Students take a maximum of 14.5 credits. B.S. degree is conferred in May.  
HMP 4600 Strategic Management in Health Care 3
HMP 5110 Health Operations Management 3
HMP 5200 Health Economics 3
HMP 5500 Health Policy 3
HMP 5700 Health Care Financial Management 3
HMP 5900 Health Management and Policy Rounds 1
HMP 5950 Special Study for Exams 0
 Credits16
Summer
HMP 5910 HMP Internship 1
 Credits1
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 5900 Health Management and Policy Rounds 1
Electives 6
 Credits16
Spring
HMP 5340 Health Care Marketing 3
HMP 5710 Financial Aspects of Health Care 3
HMP 5800 Strategic Management in Health Care Organizations 3
HMP 5950 Special Study for Exams (Section 02) 0
Electives 6
 Credits15
 Total Credits150-156

Apply for Admission

For additional questions about undergraduate admission, please contact:
Katie Linnenbrink
Administrative Assistant
Tegeler Hall 300 West
314-977-3934
katie.linnenbrink@slu.edu