Master of Health Administration Fast Track

An undergraduate student who is pursuing Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration (BSHCA)/Healthcare Administration (HCA) Minor or Bachelor of Science in Medical Imaging (BSMI) at the College may be granted permission to take one or more (maximum of six credit-hours) 500 level graduate courses if the student meets all the following conditions:

1. The student must have senior status at the time they take graduate coursework.
2. The student must have a College GPA of 3.5 or higher at the time of request.
3. The student must complete the Graduate Course Request form and obtain permission from their academic advisor, undergraduate program director, and the graduate coordinator or director of the course requested.
4. Only the following courses will be considered: HCA 525, HCA 535, HCA 545, and HCA 550.
5. Graduate coursework can only substitute for eligible program prescribed coursework as listed below.
6. All other course pre-requisites and conditions apply.

The student may apply up to six credit-hours of graduate-level credit to satisfying the requirements for both degrees only when the grade received is a “B” or better. Graduate coursework earning a “C” can only be applied toward bachelor’s degree requirements. Graduate coursework at a “C” or lower will need to be repeated and a “B” or better must be earned for graduate program credit to be awarded. Completion of graduate coursework does not imply acceptance into a graduate program, all other program admission requirements apply. Graduate coursework taken by undergraduate students must be utilized to meet program specific requirements for the undergraduate degrees associated with HCA, BSMI, and the HCA minor.

Undergraduate students taking graduate courses will be charged the undergraduate tuition rate.

BSHCA/HCA Minor or BSMI Program Core Courses Eligible for Direct Graduate Course Substitutions

Graduate Course Substitution Options		Eligible Undergraduate Program Core Courses
MHA*		BSHCA/HCA Minor		BSMI
HCA 525	Human Resource Management	HCA 312	Human Resource Mgt. in HC Organizations	HCA 312	Human Resource Mgt. in HC Organizations
HCA 535	Healthcare Financial Management	HCA 410	Introduction to Healthcare Finance	HCA 410	Introduction to Healthcare Finance
HCA 545	Quality Improvement in Healthcare	HCA 435	Quality Improvement and Patient Safety	IMG 410	Quality Improvement in Medical Imaging
HCA 550	Leadership, Comm. & Organizational Culture	HCA 310	Organizational Behavior in Healthcare

*500 level Master of Health Administration course descriptions are available in the 2020-2021 Mercy College Graduate Catalog.