Master of Science in Health Sciences at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University’s Master of Science in Health Sciences (MSHS) is a post-baccalaureate online degree designed to prepare individuals for emerging leadership roles in the rapidly changing healthcare, social, and community services environments and to enhance opportunities for advancement in clinical, educational, administrative, and research positions. As such, the goal of the Master of Science in Health Sciences Program (MSHS) is to meet the educational needs of two groups of students:

1. Licensed Health Care Providers seeking increased responsibility and leadership positions within their discipline for: academic and clinical teaching, clinical research, career development, clinical supervision and administration, and/or program planning, development and evaluation.
2. General Track Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences or a degree in a related area who are not licensed health care providers but are seeking careers in health and human services settings providing auxiliary administrative and management services (e.g. research departments, medical labs, medical records, or continuing education).
3. Pre-Professional Students (med, dent, pharm, etc) seeking a gap year to complete pre-requisite coursework and further MCAT preparation.

Admission Requirements

• Application Form
• Application Fee
• Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
• Undergraduate Transcripts
• Personal Statement
• Three Letters of Recommendation
  •  From individuals who are familiar with your work and can assess your academic preparation, abilities, and accomplishments. These may be from previous instructors, supervisors, or professional colleagues who are familiar with your recent activities.
• Scores for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or other equivalent standardized test for graduate admissions (DAT, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT and PCAT) taken within the past five years must be provided. 
  • The standardized test requirement may be waived for students who have: 
    • Previous relevant graduate degrees
    • Relevant post graduate certificates/licensure
    • Professional experience
    • Students who have been accepted into the PA program at Tri-C

*Admission to the program is based on a combination of a candidate’s undergraduate GPA and the graduate admission test score.  

-International students are required to have met at least one of the following English language proficiency requirements:

• TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based): 78 & at least 17 in each section
• TOEFL PBT (Paper-Based): 550
• IELTS: 6.0 and at least 5.0 in each section
• PTE (Pearson’s Test of English): 50
• iTEP: 3.8

Admission Deadlines

All applications must be submitted and complete on the following application deadline dates:

• Domestic Students
  • Rolling
• International Students
  • Fall Semester – May 15th
  • Spring Semester – October 15th
  • Summer Semester – March 15th

Career Outcomes

• This program prepares individuals for emerging leadership roles in the rapidly changing healthcare, social, and community services environments and to enhance opportunities for advancement in clinical, educational, administrative, and research positions.
• Graduates from the MSHS program are working in diverse locations including: hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other patient care facilities, private agencies, government positions, nonprofit organizations, insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, manufacturing companies, medical laboratories, and consulting firms.
• Positions graduates commonly obtain include: medical and health services manager, health education specialist, claims reviewer, medical equipment sales representative, and community health specialist.
• These are some of the local companies that are hiring CSU grads: ICS Laboratories, University Hospitals, Johnson & Johnson, Cleveland Clinic, Case Western, American Health Associates, and MetroHealth Medical Center.