View Requirements

The first step in the admissions process is to ensure you're on track to complete the admission requirements in time to apply for your preferred term of entry.

Admission Requirements
To apply to the Master of Science in Health Sciences program at WesternU, you should have the following:

• 90 semester hours or 135 quarter course hours from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. Thirty units must be upper division coursework. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis to applicants holding an advanced professional degree.
  • Foreign coursework must be submitted to an approved service for evaluation
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5
• Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 (if you have graduate coursework)
• Computer access and competency
• Although not required, having earned a BS or BA (in any field) will likely strengthen your application.
• International applicants or any other applicants who are not U.S. citizens and who are living in the U.S. should be prepared to provide proof of legal U.S. residency at the time of interview.  

Preparing and Submitting Your Application

The apply now page will provide you with step-by-step instructions as well as an application checklist. There are a number of supporting materials that make up your completed application and it is essential that you print and carefully follow the checklist to ensure that you properly submit these pieces by the deadline.

We are happy to answer your questions as you navigate through the process,
so please contact us if we can help.