BS/MHA and BSM/MHA Accelerated Degrees 

The BS and BSM Accelerated Degree Programs are a path for continuous study from the bachelor’s degree through the Master of Health Administration (MHA) professional degree at the Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (WSPH). The accelerated degree is an opportunity for Bachelor of Science majors in the School of Science and Engineering or Bachelors of Science in Management majors in the A.B. Freeman School of Business to begin graduate study for the MHA during their senior year; undergraduate students may take up to 12 graduate credits from designated public health graduate courses, however only 6 graduate credits can be shared by the BS or BSM and MHA degrees.

The BS or BSM/MHA accelerated degree may be completed in approximately 1 1/2 - 2 years following graduation. Actual time depends on the number of credits students complete per semester and the time to complete the administrative residency.

Students must graduate from the BS or BSM program to continue in the MHA program. 

Accelerated BS/MHA or BSM/MHA

The MHA program is a 48-credit master's in health administration plus an administrative residency.  (See the MHA degree requirements)  BS/MHA  or BSM/MHA Accelerated Degree students may take up to 12 credits of graduate courses during their senior year, however, only 6 credits can be shared by the BS or BSM and MHA degrees. Students may select up to 12 graduate credits from the following courses: 

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
HPAM 6050	Introduction to the US Healthcare System	3
HPAM 6200	Intro to Healthcare Analytics	3
HPAM 6300	Data Visualization and Communication	3
HPAM 6710	Quantitative Decision Models	3

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Dual Degree Code: BSMHA}
 

To learn more about the department, visit https://sph.tulane.edu/bsph/accelerated-program.