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The Master of Arts in Health Information Management program will consider applicants who:

• Submit a completed Graduate Admissions Application form online or download the .pdf print version.
• Submit a non-refundable application fee of US $50.
  Effective March 15, 2007, when you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. For inquiries please call the College of St. Scholastica Business Office at 1-800-447-5444 or 723-6092. When we use information from your check to make an electronic fund transfer, funds may be withdrawn from your account as soon as the same day you make your payment, and you will not receive your check back from your financial institution.
• Have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
• Have experience in the field of health information management, if the baccalaureate degree is in another field.
• Submit all official transcripts of baccalaureate and graduate coursework.
• Have earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate and prerequisite coursework.
• Have completed the prerequisite requirements as outlined by the Healthcare Informatics and Information Management (HIIM) Department.
• Submit a completed Computer Competency form verifying skill level in word processing, spreadsheets, database and communication applications.
• Submit a complete MA in Health Information Management Essay.
• Submit two Graduate Recommendation forms from individuals who observe and evaluate your leadership competencies or abilities.
• Submit a TOEFL examination or the Michigan Test score is required of all international applicants and applicants whose primary language is not English. The minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based text is required. The minimum Michigan Test score of 80 is required.

International Applicants will need to complete additional admission requirements.

Note: Meeting minimal entrance requirements does not necessarily guarantee admission.

Application Priority Consideration

The application deadline for priority consideration for Fall term is August 1st, Spring term is November 15 and Summer term is March 1. Review of completed application files will continue until all open seats for the program are filled.

Acceptance Categories

The Health Information Management graduate program grants acceptance in the following categories:

Full Acceptance: granted to those students who meet all admission requirements.

Provisional Acceptance: granted to those students who have not submitted all required materials but who otherwise have met the admission requirements. Students are allowed one semester to submit remaining credentials and are not eligible for Financial Aid until Full Acceptance.

Non-degree Acceptance: reserved for those students who wish to pursue courses for professional development but who do not wish to earn a degree or for those students who have course deficiencies that cannot be remedied within one semester. Students will be admitted to courses on a space available basis. No more than one-third of the semester credits taken in non-degree status can be applied toward a degree in the event that the student wishes to transfer to degree bound status. Students in this category are not eligible for Financial Aid.

Tuition

The Healthcare Informatics and Information Management graduate tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year is discounted to $490 per semester credit and for 2008-2009 academic year the tuition fee is $510.

Transfer Credits

Students may apply transfer graduate credits they have earned from an accredited college or university toward completion of their St. Scholastica degree. A maximum number of six transfer credits can be applied. The transfer credit must have been completed no more than seven years prior to the date the St. Scholastica degree is completed. Forms to request transfer of credits can be obtained from the Graduate Studies Office. The College of St. Scholastica will consider transfer credits from students who:

• Submit a Credit Transfer Application form.
• Submit official transcript sent from the accredited institution.
• Submit the course syllabus, catalog or other pertinent descriptive information.
• Demonstrate course content is applicable to the program enrolled.
• Have earned course grade of 3.0 or better.
• Completed the course seven years prior to graduating from the St. Scholastica program.

Degree-seeking students planning to enroll in courses at another institution with the intent to transfer the credits to The College of St. Scholastica will need to send a written request and supporting course documentation to the program director prior to enrolling in the course. Written approval will be provided if the course is acceptable for transfer.

Foundational Courses

All foundational course work must be completed with a grade of 2.0 or above and are a requirement of graduating from the program. These courses may be transferred into the program with permission from the program director. Foundational courses include the following:

• Human resource management or principles of quality management
• Statistics
• Health care or business ethics
• Accounting or financial management

• Anatomy/Physiology

Applicants who are not credentialed as health information professionals (RHIA or RHIT) must complete the following courses or successfully pass a challenge examination:

• HSC 2203 U.S. Healthcare System
• HIM 2112 Fundamentals of Health Information Management
• HIM 2101 Medical Language and Pharmacology
• HIM 3132 Medicolegal Issues
• HIM 4222 Clinical Data Management

The College of St. Scholastica is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher education pursuant to sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.