Health Sciences General Concentration 3+2 Plan, Integrated Bachelor of Science/Master of Business Administration: Healthcare Administration Concentration
The 3+2 program is unique. It allows qualified students to earn both a Bachelor’s degree in Health Sciences, and an MBA Healthcare Administration concurrently. A student can use up to 12 credits of elective from the BS degree in Health Sciences for MBA courses once he/she has been admitted into the program. A student who earns two “C” or lower grades in graduate-level courses is placed on probation. If a third “C” or lower grade is earned, the student is automatically dismissed from the program.
Students who complete part of the integrated degree plan but decide to opt out of the MBA program and continue towards earning only the undergraduate degree can use the MBA courses toward the undergraduate degree but cannot later use them to pursue the MBA degree.
Why pursue a career in health care administration?
A health care administrator (also known as a medical or health services manager) is tasked with overseeing the operations of health care providers. Whether at a doctor’s office, hospital, senior care facility, or outpatient clinic, the health care administrator coordinates the business activities of the facility or department. As a successful health care administrator, you’ll use your business skills and knowledge of health care policy to make a big impact on your facility (and the patients who come to seek care). In addition to several universal skills (empathy, communication, organization, leadership, critical thinking), you can set yourself up for a thriving career by understanding:
- Budgeting: Deliver quality health care while meeting financial goals.
- Patient care: Understand best practices to help improve the patient experience.
- Health law and policy : Keep up with the latest legal changes to ensure your facility operates legally.
- Software: Billing and coding software, as well as electronic record systems, help keep records and bookkeeping organized.
Working as a health care administrator gives you the power to change lives by ensuring the best possible patient experience. Through your work as a health care administrator, you have the opportunity to positively affect hundreds if not thousands of people. You can have an impact from behind the scenes, without needing a medical degree or direct patient care experience.
Specific Admission Requirements
The Specific Admission Requirements for the BS in Health Sciences are as follows:
No admission requirements for BS in Health Sciences General.
The undergraduate GPA for the 3+2 program with the MBA must be based on a minimum of 90 semester hours of course work including MGMT 201 Principles of Management (3 c.h.), FIN 330 Principles of Finance (3 c.h.), MKTG 340 Principles of Marketing (3 c.h.), and BSAD 510 (1 c.h.). Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 to be admitted to the MBA.
NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to complete HS 498 prior to enrolling in graduate-level courses.
The Specific Admission Requirements for the MBA are as follows:
The undergraduate GPA must be based on a minimum of 90 semester hours of course work including MGMT 201 Principles of Management (3 c.h.), FIN 330 Principles of Finance (3 c.h.), and MKTG 340 Principles of Marketing (3 c.h.). Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and a GMAT of at least 450 (i.e., an index of 1150) to be admitted to the program. Students may also take the GRE and must receive a minimum of 152 on the Verbal Reasoning and a 152 on the Quantitative Reasoning to be admitted to the program.
GMAT is optional. For applicants exercising the option to not take the GMAT, you MUST complete BSAD 510, Academic writing for MBA in the first semester of graduate coursework.
Applicants opting to submit a GMAT or GRE score, your GMAT writing score must be 4.5 or higher to waive BSAD 510 Academic Writing for MBA Students (1 c.h.). GRE writing score must be a minimum of 3.5 to waive BSAD 510 Academic Writing for MBA Students (1 c.h.). GMAT writing score must be 4.5 or higher to waive BSAD 592 Research (1-6 c.h.). GRE writing score must be a minimum of 3.5 to waive BSAD 592 Research (1-6 c.h.).
Options to satisfy GMAT requirement:
All MBA students are required to either take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or qualify to waive the GMAT requirement based on the options provided in the following sections.
Option I: Complete the GMAT with a minimum score of 400 and satisfy the qualification score of 1,150 calculated as 200 * Undergraduate cumulative GPA + GMAT score.
Option II: Take the GRE with a minimum GMAT score equivalent of 400 and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0. GMAT equivalent Score calculated as [-2080.75 + (GRE Verbal * 6.38) + (GRE Quant * 10.62)] must be at least 400. Admissions Index Score calculated as GMAT equivalent score + 200 * Undergraduate cumulative GPA, must be equal to or greater than 1,150.
Option III: If you have earned a graduate degree (equivalent to a U.S. Master's or PhD) from a regionally accredited institution with cumulative GPA of 3.0 higher. If your degree is from outside of the U.S., you will have to provide an official evaluation from any approved evaluation company that proves your master's is equivalent to a U.S. master's degree from a regionally accredited institution. OR Current admission and enrollment in a graduate dual-degree program at select partner institutions, currently including MBA admission at Chungnam National University, Korea.
Option IV: Five (5) or more years of full-time substantive mid-level managerial work experience and/or military service with increasing levels of responsibility AND an undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Option V: Ten (10) or more years of full-time substantive mid-level managerial work experience and/or military service with increasing levels of responsibility AND an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher.
All petitioners will need to provide one letter of reference from a supervisor who can verify your work experience and increasing scope of responsibility.
Prior to enrolling in the first 500-level course, students are expected to have completed a significant portion of the requirements for their undergraduate major and must have completed BSAD 510 or submitted an acceptable GMAT or GRE.
NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to complete an internship prior to enrolling in graduate-level courses. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor in the School of Business to discuss their admissions options.
Student Learning Outcomes
The Student Learning Outcomes for the BS in Health Science are as follows:
- Summarize and synthesize information relevant to assessing and improving population health and healthcare issues;
- Exhibit the ability to read and interpret scientific research with application of the scientific methods, statistics, study design, and reporting in the health sciences;
- Evaluate and integrate critical concepts and skills acquired in the health sciences curriculum to common professional problems in the health science fields of interest;
- Exhibit effective oral and written communication as well as mass communication regarding subjects related to the health sciences in an individual and group setting;
- Apply and demonstrate knowledge, skills and critical problems solving in a field-based and/or clinical setting;
The Student Learning Outcomes for the MBA are as follows:
- Expression of Thoughts and Ideas
- Our graduate students will be able to communicate effectively.
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Our graduate students will be able to analyze problems, identify relevant issues, and craft solutions.
- Decision Making in a Global Business Environment
- Our graduate students will be able to develop solutions for global business issues.
- Ethical Analysis
- Our graduate students will be able to evaluate ethical situations and offer appropriate recommendations.
Learning Outcomes Assessment
The Hasan School of Business is committed to continuous improvement through a rigorous assessment program focused on measuring learning outcomes and implementing measures to enhance students’ chances of success. Within each individual course, faculty members utilize a variety of assessment techniques including student presentations, projects, peer evaluations, examinations, and student surveys.
Assurance of Learning
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The use of direct measures of student performance in the Hasan School of Business provides a relevant set of performance data. Reviewed by faculty, discipline groups, the School’s Assurance of Learning Committee, and administrators, results of these measures are used to make program improvements. In addition to course grades, direct measures of student performance in the Hasan School of Business include:
- The Educational Testing Service (ETS) Major Field Test in Business
- This test, administered nationwide, assesses what students have learned primarily in courses common to all business majors. Results are compared with those of other business students enrolled at selected peer institutions, as well as nationally.
- Course-Embedded Measures
- Exams, papers, presentations, and projects are course-embedded measures that can be used to assess student performance related to our MBA learning goals.
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The Hasan School of Business compiles information to assess the success of MBA graduates. Information is obtained from the CSU Pueblo Alumni Office, the Career Center, and other sources.
Specific Program Requirements
The Integrated BS-General Health Science/MBA-Healthcare Administration degree plan has the following requirements:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 35 | |
| BS General Health Science | 73 | |
| MBA Requirements | 36 | |
| Total Credits | 144 | |
General Education Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 223 & 223L | Human Physiology and Anatomy I (GT-SC2) and Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIOL 224 & 224L | Human Physiology and Anatomy II (GT-SC2) and Human Physiology and Anatomy II Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| CID 103 | Speaking & Listening | 3 |
| MATH 156 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | Human Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| English | 6 | |
| History | 3 | |
| Humanities | 6 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
Undergraduate Requirements
Specific Core Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HS 101 | Introduction to Health Professions | 2 |
| CHEM 111 & 111L | Principles of Chemistry (GT-SC2) and Principles of Chemistry Lab (GT-SC1) 1 | 4 |
| NSG 207 | Nursing Pathophysiology | 3 |
| BIOL 220 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| Total Credits | 11 | |
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Specific Concentration Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| EPER 162 | Personal Health | 3 |
| EPER 162L | Personal Health Lab | 1 |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| HS 230 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| EPER 343 | Research and Statistics | 3 |
| HS 493 | Seminar | 2 |
| HS 498 | Internship | 6 |
| Choose 15 credits from the following list | 15 | |
| Managing Events & Programs | 3 | |
| Nutrition & Food Systems in Public Health | 3 | |
| Evaluation of Public Health Issues | 3 | |
| Health Communication | 3 | |
| Epidemiology and Disease Prevention | 3 | |
| Public Health and the Environment | 3 | |
| Community and Global Health | 3 | |
| Grant Writing & Community Partnerships | 3 | |
| Public Health Program Planning | 3 | |
| Public Health Program Evaluation | 3 | |
| Special Topics | 1-6 | |
| Research | 1-6 | |
| Field Experience | 1-12 | |
| Independent Study | 1-6 | |
| Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| Health, Culture, and Society | 3 | |
| Courses Outside the Major Take the following credits to get a minor in business or take MGMT 201, ECON 202, FIN 330, MKTG 340, and 9 additional credits. | 21 | |
| Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 | |
| Principles of Finance | 3 | |
| Principles of Management | 3 | |
| Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
Electives | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 62 | |
MBA Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 510 | Academic Writing for MBA Students | 1 |
| BSAD 575 | International Business | 3 |
| CIS 565 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| ECON 510 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| MGMT 511 | Production/Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 585 | Management Policy & Strategy | 3 |
| NSG 505 | Biostatistics & Research | 3 |
| NSG 548 | Healthcare: Ethics, Law & Policy | 3 |
| NSG 716 | Health Care Business & Finance | 4 |
| NSG 718 | Organizational & Systems Leadership | 4 |
| Total Credits | 36 | |
Planning Sheet
Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CID 103 | Speaking & Listening | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Rhetoric & Writing I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
| EPER 162 | Personal Health | 3 |
| EPER 162L | Personal Health Lab | 1 |
| HS 101 | Introduction to Health Professions | 2 |
| MATH 156 | Introduction to Statistics (GT-MA1) | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 220 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| CIS 103 | Introduction to PowerPoint | 1 |
| CIS 104 | Introduction to Excel Spreadsheets | 1 |
| HS 230 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| General Education English | 3 | |
| General Education Humanities | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOL 223 | Human Physiology and Anatomy I (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 223L | Human Physiology and Anatomy I Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| PSYC 151 | Human Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| General Education Humanities | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOL 224 | Human Physiology and Anatomy II (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIOL 224L | Human Physiology and Anatomy II Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3 |
| EPER 343 | Research and Statistics | 3 |
| MKTG 340 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| General Education History | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | Principles of Chemistry (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | Principles of Chemistry Lab (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| Major Upper-Division Selection Courses | 6 | |
| General Education Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 330 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| NSG 207 | Nursing Pathophysiology | 3 |
| Major Upper-Division selection courses | 6 | |
| Elective or Minor suggest ACCT 202 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 510 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BSAD 510 | Academic Writing for MBA Students | 1 |
| HS 493 | Seminar | 2 |
| Major Upper-Division selection courses | 3 | |
| Elective or Minor | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CIS 565 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FIN 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| HS 498 | Internship | 6 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 118 | |