Course Registration Information

Please be sure to check the Registrar’s website each semester to view important add, drop, and tuition & fees deadlines

Your individual plan of study can be found in Beacon.

Students will be able to access Beacon after they have accepted their offer of admission, paid the deposit, and matriculated as an active student.  This process can take several days after accepting the offer, so please allow some time before your login is active.

If you were admitted as a Graduate Intra-University Transfer, you will be unable to register for classes or access Beacon until you have been reactivated by the Graduate School. This process can take up to four weeks from the acceptance deadline. If you still cannot enroll after four weeks, please reach out to your Graduate Program Manager.


The program of study includes 9 credits from the following core courses:

HCINNOV 7440 Innovation in High Performing Organizations (3 credits)

HCINNOV 7441 Innovation Leadership: Leading from Within (3 credits)

HCINNOV 7442 Building a Culture of Innovation in Health Systems (3 credits)

This certificate also includes 3 hours of elective coursework (pick one):

**Please note these courses fill up quickly. Please let Gina Clark (clark.2829@osu.edu) know soon after admission which elective you would like to take so that it can be added to your plan of study.

HCINNOV 7460: Enhancing Communication in the Innovation System (available spring semester only) (3 credits)

N7483: Quality Improvement and Informatics (available autumn and spring only) (3 credits)


How to Register for Classes

Class registration occurs through Buckeyelink. Your enrollment appointment will be listed on the right side of the screen.  Please visit the Graduate School’s resource page for step-by-step instructions for how to enroll in classes.