Health Services Administration M.S.
Getting Started
Admission to the M.S. Program
In addition to the general requirements of the university, specific requirements for admission to classified graduate status are:
1. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 ("B") for the major or for the last 90 quarter units of the bachelor's degree, or for at least 12 units of graduate work;
2. Completion of the graduate entrance writing requirement;
3. Three letters of recommendation, including one from the school where the candidate most recently graduated, or from someone who can attest to the candidate's academic and scholastic ability in a graduate degree program;
4. A double-spaced paper not to exceed three pages providing a biographical sketch of the student's life, work background and experiences. The paper is to be concluded with a discussion (not to exceed one page) which addresses the reasons for applying to this graduate program plus career goals and aspirations.
Students who meet the above criteria may be admitted as conditionally classified graduate students. To attain fully classified status, students must satisfy conditions set by the department's graduate committee, including completion of at least 12 quarter units of appropriate course work at California State University, San Bernardino with a grade point average of 3.0 ("B") or better and removal of deficiencies, if any.
Advancement to Candidacy
In order to be advanced to candidacy, the student must have:
1. Achieved classified status;
2. Been accepted by a major advisor from the faculty of the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology who will also accept chairing the student's thesis committee if the thesis option is selected;
3. Completed at least 12 quarter units of required course work as a graduate student at this university with approval of the major advisor and with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 ("B");
4. Candidacy will be granted upon completion of HSCI 501 and 502 plus 12 units from the basic core of courses;
5. Gained a recommendation for advancement to candidacy from the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology;
6. Submitted a formal program of study of graduate course work prepared in consultation with the major advisor and approved by the graduate coordinator of the Department of Health Science and Human Ecology. The program will include an administrative residency/internship or a thesis.
Please refer to the University catalog at http://catalog.csusb.edu for official information.