Heinz Accelerated Master's Programs

A variety of accelerated Master's Degree programs at Heinz are available to EHPP students. These programs allow students to complete their BA/BS in EHPP while simultaneously enrolled in a graduate degree program. Students typically earn their master's degree in two or three additional semesters, depending on the program, and possibly a summer session of study.  For general information, please see: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/school-of-public-policy-management/index.aspx

Here are some options to consider:

Master of Science in Public Policy and Management

Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management

Master of Science in Public Policy and Management
Accelerated Masters Program

Eligibility

• Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students from any major with a strong academic background and most of their undergraduate requirements completed
• Students apply in junior year of study and are eligible to enroll in senior year

Standard Application Materials: 

• Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 10^th, 11:55pm

• Completed application form.  Apply online at: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=cmu-spp
• 3 letters of recommendation
  • 2 or 3 letters from CMU faculty
  • 1 of the letters may be from a professional contact - i.e. internship supervisor, hourly position supervisor
• Official Carnegie Mellon transcript must be provided to the Heinz College. (You must request this through the HUB) AND, if applicable, official transcript from all colleges or universities attended, regardless of whether credit or degree was obtained.
• An essay describing your interest in this field and how your experience and proposed study will help you reach your career goals
• A current resume with your education information, work experience (including internships and hourly positions) and extracurricular information
• GRE/GMAT (requirement waived for AMP applicants with a G.P.A. greater than 3.0)

Additional Application requirements for AMP Program

• Completed Undergraduate Course Requirements form with advisor's signature
• Interviews are required.  You must Contact the Admissions Office by phone to schedule your interview. Schedule as soon as possible.  (Please plan to have your interview completed by December 16^th - schedule ahead!)  Call 412.268.2164

Financial Aid

• Undergraduate students do not qualify for MSPPM financial aid
• Students ­will qualify for aid in the final two semesters of the MSPPM- AMP (after having completed a Bachelor's degree)
• Financial Aid contact:  Catherine Demchak (cdemchak@andrew.cmu.edu)

Degree Requirements

• 198 units are required to complete the MSPPM program
• Up to 48 units of undergraduate classes can be transferred while enrolled in the MSPPM program (first year) and are counted toward the required 198 units*
• All of the undergraduate courses should be upper division, and should be relevant to the content of the Heinz College degree.  Only undergraduate courses with a grade of B or better may be counted toward the Heinz College degree.
• 150 units of MSPPM coursework remains to be completed
• Prerequisite coursework in pre-calculus and statistics must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in the program.  Prerequisite course grades should be a "B" or higher.
• Summer internship required

MSPPM - Sample Schedule

	Fall Semester	Units	Spring Semester	Units	Summer
Year 1	Undergraduate Course *	9	Undergraduate Course *	9	Internship
(Senior Year)	Undergraduate Course *	9	Undergraduate Course *	9
	Undergraduate Course *	6	Undergraduate Course *	6
	Empirical Methods	12	Financial Analysis	12
	Economic Analysis	12	Management Science (two minis)	12
	Total	48	Total	48
Year 2	Database Management Systems	6	IT Requirement	6
(Grad Year)	Professional Speaking	6	Electives	12
	Professional Writing	6	Systems Synthesis Course	12
	Organz. Design & Implement.	6
	Advanced Policy	12	Advanced Methods	18
	Electives	18
	Total	54	Total	48

* Some MSPPM courses may fulfill undergraduate requirements.  You should discuss this with your undergraduate advisor.

Benefits

• You will complete two semesters of coursework as an integrated undergraduate-graduate student before graduating with a Bachelor's degree in May
• You will be able to complete an internship in the summer following your senior year
• Completing your internship prior to starting the final two semesters will allow you to have more work experience to discuss with recruiters visiting campus during the fall semester
• You will be eligible for MSPPM financial aid in the final two semesters of the program (after having completed a Bachelor's degree)
• You may be able to exempt certain Heinz courses with units earned in undergraduate coursework which would give you more flexibility in course selection.  The undergraduate courses that qualify you to exempt a Heinz course are reviewed each academic year.
  

Contact Information:

Amy Seymour (aseymour@andrew.cmu.edu) Assistant Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1118B	Gladys Perez (gladysp@andrew.cmu.edu) Director of MSPPM Program Hamburg Hall, Room 1110
Shryansh Mehta (shryansh@andrew.cmu.edu) Assistant Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1119C	Admissions Office - To Schedule Interviews: Please call (412) 268 - 2164
Bridget Jakub (jakub@andrew.cmu.edu) Assistant Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1118C	David Eber (deber@andrew.cmu.edu) Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1118D

Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management
Accelerated Masters Program

Eligibility

• Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students from any major with a strong academic background and most of their undergraduate requirements completed
• Students apply in junior year of study and are eligible to enroll in senior year

Application Materials

• Completed application form.  Apply online at: https://app.applyyourself.com/?id=cmu-spp
• 3 letters of recommendation
  • 2 or 3 letters from CMU faculty
  • 1 of the letters may be from a professional contact - i.e. internship supervisor, hourly position supervisor
• Official Carnegie Mellon transcript and, if applicable, official transcript from all colleges or universities attended, regardless of whether credit or degree was obtained
• An essay describing your interest in this field and how your experience and proposed study will help you reach your career goals.
• A current resume with your education information, work experience (including internships and hourly positions) and extracurricular information
• GRE/GMAT official score report (requirement waived for applicants with a cumulative GPA greater than 3.0)
• Completed Undergraduate Course Requirements form with advisor's signature
• Interviews are required.  Contact the Admissions Office to schedule.
• Application deadline is January 10.

Financial Aid

• Undergraduate students do not qualify for MSHCPM financial aid
• Students ­will qualify for aid in the final two semesters of the MSHCPM- AMP (after having completed their Bachelor's degree)
• Financial Aid contact:  Catherine Demchak (cdemchak@andrew.cmu.edu)
  

Degree Requirements

• 198 units are required to complete the MSHCPM program
• Up to 24 units of undergraduate classes can be transferred while enrolled in the MSHCPM program and are counted toward the required 198 units*
• All of the undergraduate courses should be upper division, and should be relevant to the content of the MSHCPM degree.  Only undergraduate courses with a grade of B or better may be counted toward the MSHCPM degree
• 174 units of MSHCPM coursework remains to be completed
• Prerequisite coursework in pre-calculus and statistics must be successfully completed prior to enrolling in the program.  Prerequisite course grades should be a "B" or higher.
• The completed bachelor's degree requirements are waived for AMP applicants

MSHCPM Sample Schedule

 

Fall - Senior Year	Units	Spring - Senior Year	Units	Summer
Undergraduate Coursework*	12	Undergraduate Coursework*	12	Required Internship
Health Systems	6	Health Information Systems	12
Health Care Management	6	Health Policy I	6
Applied Economic Analysis	12	Health Policy II	6
Track Course	12	Track Course	12
Total Units	48	Total Units	48

 

*24 units of undergraduate courses completed during senior year may counts toward MSHCPM degree requirements

 

Fall - Fifth Year	Units	Spring - Fifth Year	Units
Database Management Systems	6	Management Science I	6
Information Communication and Technology	6	Management Science II	6
Organizational Design and Implementation	6	Health Econmics	12
Empirical Methods for Public Policy and Management	12	Systems Synthesis	12
Health Law	12	Track Course	12
Intro and Advanced Financial Management of Health Systems	12
Total Units	54	Total Units	48

 

Benefits

• You will complete two semesters of coursework as an integrated undergraduate-graduate student before graduating with a Bachelor's degree in May
• You will be eligible for MSHCPM financial aid in the final semesters of the program (after having completed a Bachelor's degree)
• You may be able to exempt certain Heinz courses with units earned in undergraduate coursework which would give you more flexibility in course selection 

• (discuss this with your graduate advisor)

 

Contact Information:

Amy Seymour (aseymour@andrew.cmu.edu) Assistant Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1118B Shryansh Mehta Assistant Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1119C	Liz Duggan (lizyauch@cmu.edu) Director MMM & HCPM Programs   Hamburg Hall, 2505 Admissions Office - To Schedule Interviews: (412) 268 - 2164
Bridget Jakub (jakub@andrew.cmu.edu) Assistant Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1118C	David Eber (deber@andrew.cmu.edu) Director of Admissions Hamburg Hall, Room 1118D