Student Resources – MS in Healthcare Leadership and Management

Academics

Academic Calendar

The UT Dallas Academic Calendar is the list of official dates for the University, including all deadlines. Take note of important dates to avoid late fees or missing the deadline to graduate.

Required Classes

The catalog is the official list of required classes. It reflects current academic policies, procedures, degree offerings, course descriptions and other information pertinent to graduate study. Your catalog typically corresponds to the academic year in which you started classes at UT Dallas.

Previous Catalogs for graduate Healthcare Leadership and Management

• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019

Ask Advising if you are not sure what your catalog is, or if you are completing a double-degree program or MBA with a Healthcare Leadership and Management Concentration.

High-performing students are encouraged to apply for the Elite Scholars and Leaders Program. Participation in ESLP will prepare students to be pacesetters on the business side of healthcare, and is designed to recognize student leaders and give them an edge academically and professionally. Students accepted into the program will have additional access to elite professional mentorship and industry connections to best prepare them for leadership careers in healthcare. Find out more here.

Certificates

To go the extra mile, you can obtain academic certificates in Healthcare IT and/or Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare Quality. These are official academic program with strict deadlines associated with them, so be sure to carefully read all information.

UT Dallas Involvement

Getting involved on campus makes your time at UT Dallas both more valuable and more fun. Check out the suggestions below to get started.

Events

UT Dallas, JSOM, the Career Management Center, and Healthcare Management programs host events constantly. Take advantage of them! Talk to the speakers and ask for their business cards. If you’re nervous, take a friend with you. The best jobs go to people who know people.

Internships

The MS Healthcare Leadership & Management does not require, but highly encourages internships for anyone not already working in the healthcare industry.

Finding Internships

While some internships are posted on company websites, you should not limit your search to them. Ask people you met when you volunteered or job-shadowed. Pitch your own internship. Regularly check Handshake. Reach out to people you met at Healthcare Management Association or other events. There are opportunities out there, but you have to look for them!

When you look in Handshake or others, search “healthcare.” You will often find a filter for clinical versus non-clinical, so check for filter words like “non-clinical,” “business,” or “healthcare administration.” “Healthcare Administration” can include things like marketing in healthcare, administration in a doctor’s office, or a diagnostics lab. Other key words to consider are EHR (electronic health records), medical billing, health clinics, nonprofit health organizations, fundraising, assisted living, nursing homes, and home health.

Internship Credit

You may choose whether you want to receive course credit for your internship or have it appear on your transcript. If you choose to receive elective credit for your internship or have it appear on your transcript, follow the instructions below.

You will choose how many credit hours you would like your internship to fill. If you are choosing a 3-credit internship, you need to complete 240 hours within one semester and will pay tuition/fees; the 0-credit course has no tuition/fees associated (must complete a minimum of 160 hours).

See the breakdown of credits and hours required below. Please note that all hours must be completed within one semester, and you must be enrolled in the internship class (0-3 credits) during the semester in which you complete the internship.

• 0 credit: 160 hours
• 1 credit: 80-160 hours
• 2 credits: 161-239 hours
• 3 credits: 240 hours and above

Once you receive an internship offer, you must get it approved on Orion before starting the internship. Watch the video on the JSOM Internships page for instructions. You will be required to upload several documents for approval; find out more information under the “Reporting & Timelines” section of the JSOM Internship page.