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Students apply to the dual degree program as incoming freshmen and are admitted directly into the graduate program at the same time as their admission as undergraduate students. Dual degree students are guaranteed a place in the Master of Health Administration program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into enrollment in the graduate program. Dual degree students, therefore, have a space reserved for them in the graduate program beginning in their first year, with clear criteria and achievements required to progress into the graduate program.

Combined with advisement from their undergraduate academic advisor, students’ engagement with the College of Health Professions and participation in activities and programs offered by the Health Administration program provide strong support toward successful progression into graduate study. Students may pursue one of two pathways to the Master of Health Administration program:

Accelerated 3+2 Bachelor’s – MHA Option

In the Accelerated 3+2 option, students complete three years of undergraduate coursework and two years of graduate coursework, earning both a bachelor’s degree and an MHA degree within five years. The 3+2 option requires that students choose an undergraduate major in Health Science, and all requirements for the BS in Health Science must be completed by the end of the third year. Students choosing the 3+2 option work carefully with their undergraduate advisor to follow a specific sequence of study, which includes some summer course work. With appropriate planning, summer course work may be completed at other universities offering equivalent courses.

Students initially pursuing the 3+2 option may move to the 4+2 option by consulting with their academic advisor.