BS in Biology & Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) Accelerated Program
New Accelerated Program for Biology Students
Undergraduate Biology with Health Human Sciences emphasis major students can apply directly into the Masters of Healthcare Administration (MHA) through an accelerated program.
Benefits of MSUM’s Biology (BS) and MHA Accelerated program:
- Completion of Biology with Health Human Sciences emphasis undergraduate degree and MHA degree in shorter time frame.
- Approximately 5 years to complete both a BS-MHA program for students who just completed high school.
- For students transferring to MSUM with credits, program could be completed in 3 to 4 years depending on number of transferred credits.
- Commission on Accreditation for Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) Accredited MHA program, gold standard for healthcare leadership; important for your future leadership career
- Expert faculty.
- Student-centered - we work with you to develop your progression through the program.
- Community partnerships
- Career options - healthcare industry has diverse options for jobs post-graduation.
- Affordable - comparative to other healthcare leadership programs
Students must apply and be accepted into the MHA program and requires completion of a separate application. Undergraduate Biology students will typically apply in the Spring semester of their 3rd year after their LASC courses are completed. Students should work with their academic advisor in Biology and the program coordinators for the MHA programs to ensure correct sequencing of courses to qualify for this accelerated program.
BS in Biology & MHA Accelerated Program Example of Course Sequencing
The 5-Year Plan is a model for completing the BS in Biology with Health Human Sciences emphasis and MHA accelerated program. The plan below is one of several possible ways for you to complete the program. Your individualized plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements. If you are a transfer student and have the majority of your LASC requirements completed with will take about 3 years to complete the program. Check your Financial Aid as it may require additional term credits for full-time funding. You must complete all university and program requirements successfully to complete this degree.
- Program: Bachelor of Science in Biology and Masters of Healthcare Administration
- Total Credits: 140 (97 undergraduate credits and 43 graduate credits)
- Catalog: 2024-2025
First Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (1st Fall) | |||
| Graduation Requirement | FYE 101 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 115/115L | Organismal Biology + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 150 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 150L or CHEM 275 |
General Chemistry I Lab or General Chemistry Research Based Lab |
1 |
| LASC Goal 1A | COMM/CMST 100 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 127 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (1st Spring) | |||
| LASC Goal 3 | BIOL 111 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 210 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | CHEM 210L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| LASC Goal 1B | ENGL 101 | English Composition | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 5 | PSY 113 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Human Health Sciences Elective | BIOL 494 | Undergraduate Research in Biology | 1 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Summer (1st Summer) | |||
| Human Health Sciences Elective | BIOL | Biology class 300+ level | 3 |
| Internship/Shadowing | |||
| Total Credits: 3 | |||
Second Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (2nd Fall) | |||
| Related Requirement: | BIOL 323/323L | Human Anatomy + Lab | 4 |
| Related Requirement: | PSY 202 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 4 | MATH 143 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6 / WI | LASC goal 6 class that is writing intensive | 3 | |
| Human Health Sciences Elective: LASC Goal 2 | BIOL 100 | Issues in Human Biology | 3 |
| Total Credits: 16 | |||
| Spring (2nd Spring) | |||
| Related Requirement: | BIOL 349/349L | Human Physiology + Lab | 4 |
| Core Requirement: | BIOL 275 | Biostatistics | 4 |
| Elective: LASC Goal 8 | BIOL 248 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Related Requirement: LASC Goal 7 / WI | LASC Goal 7 preferably writing intensive | 3 | |
| Human Health Sciences Elective | BIOL 470 or BIOL 494 |
Undergraduate Laboratory Teaching or Undergraduate Research in Biology |
1 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Summer (2nd Summer) | |||
| LASC Goal 9 | LASC Goal 9 | 3 | |
| Internship/Shadowing | |||
| Total Credits: 3 | |||
Third Year
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (3rd Fall) | |||
| Health Human Sciences Elective WI in major | Cell & Molecular Physiology/Advanced Gross Anatomy/Developmental Bio/Research Design with writing intensive | 4 | |
| Elective | PSY 261 | Personality | 3 |
| LASC Goal 6 | Preferably UD | 3 | |
| Core Requirement: LASC Goal 3 | PHYS 160 | Physics I with Algebra + Lab | 4 |
| Human Health Sciences Elective | BIOL 470 or BIOL 494 |
Undergraduate Laboratory Teaching or Undergraduate Research in Biology |
1 |
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Spring (3rd Spring) | |||
| LASC Goal 5 WI | LASC Goal 5 preferably writing intensive | 3 | |
| LASC Goal 10 | LASC Goal 10 | 3 | |
| Elective | PSY 463 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| Elective | AT 210 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| Core Requirement | PHYS 161 | Physics II with Algebra & Lab | 4 |
| Human Health Sciences Elective | BIOL 470 or BIOL 494 |
Undergraduate Laboratory Teaching or Undergraduate Research in Biology |
1 |
| Apply to MHA program | |||
| Total Credits: 15 | |||
| Summer (3rd Summer) | |||
| Elective by exception | MHA 650 | Organizational Strategy & Systems Leadership | 3 |
| Confer undergraduate 3 credits towards Biology major | |||
| Summer Start | |||
| Total Credits: 3 | |||
Fourth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (4th Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement | MHA 628 | Healthcare Delivery Systems, Policy & Reimbursement | 3 |
| Core Requirement: elective by exception | MHA 605 | Healthcare Quality, Safety & Regulatory Management | 3 |
| Confer undergraduate 6 credits towards Biology major | |||
| Total Credits: 6 | |||
| Spring (4th Spring) | |||
| Core Requirement: elective by exception | MHA 615 | Healthcare Research & Evidence Based Practice | 3 |
| Core Requirement: elective by exception | MHA 638 | Health Information Systems | 3 |
| Core Requirement: elective by exception | ECON 610 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| Confer undergraduate 9 credits towards Biology major | |||
| Total Credits: 9 | |||
| Summer (4th Summer) | |||
| Core Requirement: | MHA 625 | Health Program Planning & Evaluation | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | MHA 651 | Healthcare Operations Management | 3 |
| Confer undergraduate 6 credits towards Biology major | |||
| Total Credits: 6 | |||
Fifth
| Curriculum | Course | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall (5th Fall) | |||
| Core Requirement: | MHA 618 | Healthcare Law & Ethical Decision Making | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | MBA 641 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | MBA 611 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | MHA 692A | Capstone I | 1 |
| Total Credits: 10 | |||
| Spring (5th Spring) | |||
| MBA or MHA Elective | MBA/ MHA | 3 | |
| Core Requirement: | MHA 619 | Applied Healthcare Financial Management | 3 |
| Core Requirement: | MHA 692B | Capstone II | 3 |
| Total Credits: 9 | |||
Questions? Contact Us
If you want more information or have questions please contact one of the program coordinators below.
Jitendra Singh,
DHSC, MHA, BDS, Lean certified, Online Teaching certified, Bioinformatics certified
Co-Chair | Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
Brandi Sillerud,
DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC
(She/Her/Hers)
Program Coordinator | Professor
School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership