Health Services Major

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The purpose of the program is to prepare the graduate for a career in an increasingly dynamic healthcare environment, provide a foundation for professional and personal growth, assume a position of leadership, and afford a basis for graduate study.

Graduates of the program will be able:

Evaluate and utilize organizational, operational, and management skills common in healthcare environments
Analyze the effectiveness of healthcare delivery in a varied and changing environments
Implement evidence-based approaches to respond to healthcare issues
Analyze the leadership responsibilities of the healthcare professional for developing, organizing, and managing programs responsive to contemporary issues
Utilize effective teaching-learning strategies for patient and healthcare professionals and to advance healthcare education
Identify and integrate cultural sensitivity in healthcare systems
Identify and assume personal accountability for ethical, political, and legal concerns in healthcare practice
Analyze how various funding sources and system affect healthcare delivery
Apply concepts from healthcare informatics and current technologies within the healthcare environment
Expand knowledge and skills in specific topics or professional roles in healthcare practice

Health Services Curriculum

The Bachelor in Health Services Degree requires the completion of 128 credits of coursework. *Curriculum pattern is subject to change

University Core Curriculum (44 Units)

Foundations of Communication (8 Units)

Public Speaking (4 Units)
Rhetoric and Composition (4 Units)

Math and Science (8 Units)

Math (4 Units)
Applied or Lab Science (4 Units)

Humanities (8 Units)

Literature (4 Units)
History (4 Units)

Philosophy, Theology and Ethics (12 Units)

Philosophy (4 Units)
Theology (4 Units)
Ethics (fulfilled by HS 311 ) (4 Units)

Social Sciences (4 Units)

Social Science (4 Units)

Visual and Performing Arts (4 Units)

Visual & Performing Arts (4 Units)

Cultural Diversity

HS 310 - Interdisciplinary Research and Writing

Service Learning

HS 411 - BHS Capstone

BHS Major Coursework (44 Units)

The following is a list of core courses that are required of all BHS majors. Completion of the major may only be part of your overall degree completion progress. Successful completion of the University Core and any applicable general elective credits are required to reach the minimum 128 credits required for degree completion.

Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (8 Units)

Health Services Core (36 Units)

Elective / Specialization Coursework (12 Units)

Specialization Options: Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Behavioral Health, Master of Science in Health Informatics. Please note that specializations/electives are not offered at all USF Branch campuses and are not listed on the USF diploma or official transcript.

Master of Public Health

Master of Science in Behavioral Health

Additional elective credits are required in another discipline to reach the 12 required credits.

Master of Science in Health Informatics

ISA Essay Credits

Interdisciplinary Studies Assessment (ISA) credits are submitted on a rolling basis. (maximum of 21 credits)

General Electives

General electives are taken to reach the 128 credit minimum for degree completion. General electives may be taken from various areas of interest. Possible ways you may earn elective credits are Petition to Enroll at Another Institution (PEAI) approved transfer coursework (maximum 12 credits), adviser approved CLEP exams, American Council on Education (ACE) credits, Interdisciplinary Studies Assessment (ISA) essays, and/or USF Extended Education courses.

Transfer Credits

Students may transfer credits into the BHS program. Contact one of our advisers to see how your credits will transfer into the BHS program.