Master of Science in Healthcare Quality and Safety Admission

Admission Requirements include:
 A $50 nonrefundable application fee.
 Completed online graduate application
 At a minimum, candidates must have an undergraduate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited university.
 Transcripts from each postsecondary institution attended (including all courses taken, grades received, and, if applicable, degree earned).
 At least a GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale.
 Your most recent graduate entrance exam test score (GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, or MAT); this requirement may be waived for candidates with a graduate degree.
 Candidates where English is not the language of instruction must also submit a TOEFL score.
 TOEFL - minimum score 650 (paper), 280 (computer), 114 (internet-based), or IELTS – 8.0 if candidate’s primary language is not English.
 Current CV or Resume.
 Personal Statement of Purpose/Essay of no more than 500 words describing your interest in the program. Include your personal experiences and how they relate to your goals and expectations for the program.
 Three recommendations; two of which should be professional references. References should be from a supervisor familiar with the student’s work experience and, if possible, an educator who taught the student.
 Unencumbered background check completed by the start of the first semester. Information on the background check may need to be released to agencies for permission to participate at the
healthcare site. If placement is denied by the agency, and an alternative site cannot be obtained, the student will not complete the program.

For admissions questions regarding the MS-HQS degree, please contact Dr. Teri Chenot at tchenot@ju.edu.