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Admissions Information

Undergraduate Admission Requirements - Effective Fall 2009

All students seeking admission to the BHA Program spring 2010 and later must:

have all prerequisites (general education classes and other required courses) completed,
have a minimum Texas State GPA of 2.75 (transfer students without a Texas State GPA may be considered for admission based on their transfer GPA if they have met all other listed requirements);
have a “C” in MATH 1315
have a passing score (70% or higher) on the GSP (grammar, spelling, punctuation) exam – contact the testing center at: http://www.txstate.edu/trec/
submit the BHA application and statement of purpose

BHA Application

Completion of the application does not guarantee acceptance to the BHA Program. You must complete prerequisites and meet the above requirements for program acceptance. If accepted and you fail to complete prerequisites, your enrollment in HA classes will be limited until prerequisites are completed.

Statement of Purpose – a statement of purpose is a short essay that explains why you wish to be admitted to this program. It provides information about your interest in the health administration profession. The essay should be no longer than one single-spaced page.

Application Deadline for spring: October 15
Application Deadline for fall: March 15

Applications are turned in to Julie in the HA Office – HPB 250.

NOTE: All students are required to complete internship or residency for the BHA. Many facilities require a background check so if there is any reason you will not be able to be placed for internship or a residency, you need to see the Director of BHA to discuss other degree options.

Graduate Admission Requirements

Seek admission to the University by contacting the Graduate College, Texas State, San Marcos, Texas 78666-4605, (512) 245-2581 or e-mail gradcollege@Txstate.edu. Information and application material is available at: www.gradcollege.txstate.edu

Admission to the graduate programs is selective and designed to identify those applicants who have the ability and interest to manage the rigors of the programs of study. Application deadlines are June 1^st for the Fall Semester and October 1^st for the Spring Semester. The Graduate College will continue to process applications received after the deadline. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no gaurantees for admission for those who complete the process after the deadline. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited university and submit the following to the Graduate College:

An official application for admission.
A non-refundable application fee of $40.00 (check or money order payable to Texas State University in U.S. currency.
Non-Texas State graduates must submit one official transcript from each senior level, post-secondary institution attended. These transcripts must be mailed directly from the institutions to the Office of the Graduate College.
An acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) verbal and quantitative portions combined. You must have your GRE scores on file prior to acceptance.

Once all the above referenced materials have been received by the Graduate College, the application, transcripts and GRE scores will be forwarded to the School of Health Administration for a departmental recommendation. Prior to making the recommendation, the School will request by letter/email the following materials from the applicant which should be submitted to the School of Health Administration:

Three letters of reference from professionals competent to assess the applicant's interest in pursuing a career in their chosen field of study;
Applicant's written statement of purpose indicating ability and interest in completing the degree program and a current resume;
An interview used to confirm the applicant's ability and interest to not only pursue, but to complete, the program.

Using the above referenced materials in addition to a minimum score of 2,000 on an admission index calculated by adding the applicant's GPA (in the last 60 hours leading to the bachelor's degree) time 400 to the applicant's GRE (verbal and quantitative combined), the School will make a recommendation to the Graduate College.

Certificate Program Admission Requirements

Healthcare managers and professionals seeking a certificate in graduate healthcare administration must have a bachelor’s degree and a 2.50 GPA on the last 60 hours leading to a degree as well as two years experience as a manager and/or professional.

Applicants should apply for admission through the Graduate College as a “Texas State Certificate Program” applicant and include a current resume.