College of Professional Studies
Health Care Management - Entry Level Program Admissions
Admission to the B.S. in Health Care Management Program
Students intending to enroll in the Health Care Management program must meet all University admission and academic requirements. The following additional requirements also apply and must be met prior to enrollment in any business or health sciences courses numbered 3000 or above:
1. Completion of Program Application Form. Students must declare a Health Care Management major (or a dual B.S.N.-B.S. in the H.C.M. major) and complete a program application form. This application includes health-related information required for entry into field experiences. The application for program admission must be completed prior to enrollment in HSCI 2111/2111L. A minimum 2.00 institutional GPA is required prior to enrollment in any 3000-level course.
2. Completion of Lower Division Requirements.
o Students may be admitted to the Health Care Management program and allowed to take selected 3000-level courses upon completion of at least 45 semester credit hours applicable to Areas A-F, including ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, MATH 1101 or higher, ACCT 2102, and ECON 2105. (The selected courses are COMM 3110 and HSCI 3520.)
o Health Care Management students must complete all Area A-F requirements (with no grade lower than C in Area F) prior to enrollment in any 3000-level Health Sciences or Business courses other than those listed above.
Other Program Requirements
1. Students must complete assessments in writing and other areas as required and must fulfill any remediation requirements that may be specified according to assessment results.
2. Grades of D will not count toward graduation for Area F or for any upper division requirements.
3. In order to receive the B.S. degree, a student must complete a minimum of 30 hours in residency at Clayton State University. Of these, at least 24 hours must be upper division courses within the program, including the 12-hour Research-Policy-Internship/Practicum Capstone sequence, HCMG 4901-4500-4970-4999.
4. All courses in the Health Care Management core must be completed prior to enrollment in the Research-Policy-Internship/Practicum Capstone sequence, HCMG 4901-4500-4970-4999.
5. Students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA to enroll in HCMG 4970. No exceptions are permitted.
6. Students are required to assemble an acceptable professional portfolio based on the program outcomes. This document will be submitted during the last semester of the student’s program of study. Students who are dual majors (B.S.N./H.C.M.G.) need to contact the Health Care Management faculty for instructions pertaining to their requirements.