Combined Degree Program: B.S. or B.A./M.S. in Management

Program prerequisites:

Students must have completed 72 credits with a minimum GPA of 3.25.

Majors in Business Administration must have completed:

BUS242Accounting I

3

BUS215Principles of Marketing & Consumer Behavior

4

BUS200Principles of Management & Management Skills

4

BUS320Human Resource Management

4

Minors in Business Administration must have completed:

BUS200Principles of Management & Management Skills

4

BUSAt least two other 200/300 level Business courses

Criminal Justice majors must have completed:

JUS221Criminal Law

4

JUS305Public Safety Leadership and Supervision

4

JUS325Victimology

4

Other academic majors must have completed:

BUS200Principles of Management & Management Skills

4

BUSAt least two other 200/300 level Business courses

BUS245Accounting for Health Care Professionals

4

BUS245 will be accepted for Allied Health Sciences and Foods & Nutrition majors

Some of these prerequisites may be waived at the discretion of the Chair of the Business and Health Administration program for those students who are able to demonstrate considerable experience in these areas.

Graduate level courses open for combined degree students:

BUS601Human Resource Management

3

BUS619Organizational Theory

3

BUS634Organizational Behavior

3

MC626Ethical Issues

3

BUS6XXElective

3

Admission

Persons with baccalaureate degrees in fields other than management or business are encouraged to apply with the understanding that they may be required to take one or more undergraduate courses as prerequisites to satisfy admissions criteria and/or prerequisites for courses. In particular, Principles of Management or its equivalent is a program prerequisite.

A maximum of nine (9) credits can be accepted in transfer into the M.S. in Management Program. All transfer credits must carry a minimum 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). MC626 Ethical Issues and BUS690 Seminar in Change Management must be taken at Saint Elizabeth University.

Application Procedure

Application forms to apply to the M.S. in Management traditional and online degree tracks are available in the Office of Admissions, and should be submitted to the Office of Admissions. The application submission should include the following:

  • Completed application form
  • Personal statement and resume
  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (including Saint Elizabeth University)
  • Two Letters of Reference (see application form)