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 3.0 and successfully complete the following prerequisite courses:
Majors in Business Administration must have completed:
| BUS242 | Accounting I | 3 |
| BUS215 | Principles of Marketing & Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS200 | Principles of Management & Management Skills | 3 |
| BUS320 | Human Resource Management | 4 |
Minors in Business Administration must have completed:
| BUS200 | Principles of Management & Management Skills | 3 |
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| At least two other 200/300 level Business courses | |
Other academic majors must have completed:
| BUS200 | Principles of Management & Management Skills | 3 |
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| At least two other 200/300 level Business courses | |
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.
There are three choices of specialization that students will choose from in the MS Program: Organizational Change, Human Resource Management, or Healthcare Management.
Graduate level courses open for combined degree students:
| BUS601 | Human Resource Management | 3 |
| BUS602 | Foundations of Management | 3 |
| BUS604 | Healthcare Systems & Environment | 3 |
| BUS619 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| BUS623 | Research Methods | 3 |
| BUS634 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
Admission
Those 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. Once accepted, students may take up to four designated graduate courses (12 credits), that will double count toward the Bachelor's and Master's degree requirements and 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).
BUS690 Seminar in Change Management must be taken at Saint Elizabeth University.
Combined degree students are expected to continue in the master's program without interruption until completion or risk being dismissed. Combined degree students who need to interrupt their studies must apply and be granted a leave of absence in order to interrupt their studies.
Application Procedure
The application to apply into the M.S. in Management program can be found here: www.steu.edu/admissions/combined-degree-programs
The application submission should include the following:
- Completed application form
- Personal statement and resume to be sent to the Chair of the department
- Students should submit a personal statement clearly articulating their choice of specialization, career goals and how the 30-credit M.S. program will help them meet these goals.
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended (prior to Saint Elizabeth University)