Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the College of Health Solutions.

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in the applicable master's degree program.

All applicants must submit:

1. graduate admission application and application fee
2. official transcripts
3. supplemental application
4. one reference (professional)
5. resume or curriculum vitae
6. proof of English proficiency

Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Applicants with a master's degree in business administration, public health, nursing, counseling, behavioral health, health care administration or social work, among others, are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be master's degree-level professionals who are currently employed in, or aspire to be employed in, a clinical capacity within integrated health care.

Within the university application, a supplemental application must be submitted for admission consideration. The supplemental application includes acknowledgments of program policies and a series of essay questions (responses restricted to 500 words or less).

Contact information of at least one reference is required. The reference will be contacted via email to respond to a series of questions about the applicant. Examples of appropriate references include a supervisor who can assess the applicant's clinical or professional performance, or other professional person (not relatives) such as a licensed behavioral health clinician, medical or other health care provider, or faculty from the applicant's master's degree program who is well acquainted with their professional practice or academic achievement.

Graduates of the management concentration have the organizational understanding and management skills required to move into leadership and management positions across health care settings. They are well prepared to develop and manage programs related to integrated behavioral health care. Graduates often choose careers in integrated care practice management; leadership positions in integrated care delivery systems, health plans and managed care organizations; and positions as integrated care industry consultants.

Potential job titles include:

• behavioral health staff coordinator
• CEO or director of an integrated care practice or organization
• director of physician relations
• health and wellness manager
• integrated care manager
• member services manager
• operational care manager or team leader
• practice manager and facilitator
• quality improvement manager
• wellness program administrator