Division of Health Behavior Research

HCS GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

The Health Care Services program leads to the Master of Health Science degree, awarded by University College, the evening division of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Washington University. Students are required to complete 30 units of graduate-level course work (400-level and above) at Washington University with a minimum 3.0 grade-point average. All core courses of the Health Care Services program must be completed at Washington University. Up to six units of related graduate-level course work may be transferred as elective course work from another university with the approval of the Associate Director.

Within their 30-unit course of study, participants in the program must complete 18 units of core courses which examine current issues in health care services.

Progression Policies

Core Courses:

• All core courses must be completed at Washington University.
• A grade of B- or better must be obtained in all core courses.

Transfer Credit:

• A course that has been applied toward another degree is not ordinarily accepted for transfer credit.
• A course which contains content similar to a core course or an elective that has been completed will not ordinarily be accepted for transfer credit.
• A course in principles, theory, history, or philosophy that is older than 10 years at the time of the request for transfer credits will not ordinarily be accepted. Other courses that address content that is no longer current at the time of the request for transfer credits will not be accepted.