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Bachelor of Science in Health Systems Administration Admission Requirements

Track I and Track II

In addition to the admission standards of the institution and the general admission requirements of the School of Health Related Professions, candidates seeking admission to the Health Systems Administration program (Track I and Track II) must:

• Have an associate degree or a minimum of 60 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning;
• Submit a resume;
• Submit an essay;
• Submit a copy of current license, registration, or certification in a health care field (Track I applicants only);
• Have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 on 4.00 scale; and
• Have successfully completed (a grade of C or better) the following minimum prerequisite requirements:

Prerequisite courses

Course choices

¹Social and behavioral sciences include courses such as anthropology, economics, political science, psychology or sociology.
²Humanities and fine arts include courses such as art history, dance, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, religion or theatre.
³Natural sciences include courses such as astronomy, anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, geology, physics or physical science. Acceptable science courses include those intended for science and non-science majors for this program. 
The program director and the dean must approve any exceptions to the requirements listed above. 

Track III

In addition to the admission standards of the institution and the general admission requirements of the School of Health Related Professions, candidates seeking admission to the Health Systems Administration program (Track III Health Care Generalist) must:

• Must meet the requirements of the Complete 2 Compete (C2C) Initiative. Please visit http://www.msc2c.org/ to see if you qualify.
• Have a minimum of 90 semester hours of academic credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning;
• Submit a resume; 
• Submit an essay;
• Have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 on 4.00 scale;
• Have not attended a postsecondary institution within 24 consecutive months of application; 
• Not have already earned a postsecondary baccalaureate degree; and
• Successfully complete (a grade of C or better) the following minimum prerequisite requirements:

Prerequisite courses

Prerequisite Courses*	Number of Courses	Semester Hours
English Composition	2	6
Social or Behavioral Science1	2	6
College Algebra, Quantitative Reasoning, or Higher Mathematics	1	3
Humanities and Fine Arts2	3	9
Natural Science3	2	6
Academic Electives		60
Total Prerequisites		90

Course choices

¹Social and behavioral sciences include courses such as anthropology, economics, political science, psychology or sociology.
²Humanities and fine arts include courses such as art history, dance, history, modern languages, music, philosophy, religion or theatre.
³Natural sciences include courses such as astronomy, anatomy and physiology, biology, chemistry, geology, physics or physical science. Acceptable science courses include those intended for science and non-science majors for this program. 

*A letter grade of D and some technical credits may be considered for applicants in the C2C Health Care Generalists Track as outlined by IHL policy 521.A2. 

The program director and the dean must approve any exceptions to the requirements listed above. All applicants are subject to interview. An applicant's certification, license, registration and transcript(s) will be reviewed to determine the appropriate education track eligibility. 

 *For all Tracks, the application deadline is March 1st for summer admissions and May 15th for fall admissions.