Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Health and Human Services] From St. John's University

The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that employment for health and human services administrators will rise by 16% by 2018. Demand will be strongest in hospitals, private medical offices and healthcare management companies.

You can prepare for these opportunities through the new, 129-credit Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Services at St. John’s University. Offered by the College of Professional Studies, the program is designed to provide students with the necessary skills and knowledge to assume entry-level managerial positions in the industry.

Committed to serving student needs, registered nurses seeking admission to the program are granted a maximum of 60 credits toward earning a Bachelor of Science degree.

Reflecting the University’s Vincentian and Catholic values, the program places emphasis on providing quality, cost-effective healthcare for marginalized populations including the elderly, the poor and the mentally ill. Benefiting from St. John’s metropolitan commitment, Healthcare Informatics majors have access to invaluable health services and human services internship opportunities at leading New York-area hospitals and other medical providers.

Career Outcomes

Students who earn their Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Services Administration will be prepared to

• Administer health services organizations
• Provide compassionate and effective healthcare services for marginalized populations
• Be knowledgeable in the psychological and sociological healthcare issues impacting different population segments
• Have up-to-date knowledge about healthcare regulations
• Advise healthcare providers when interventions are appropriate
• Be articulate about the mission of health services agencies
• Be familiar with various medical specialties, diseases, diagnoses and treatments
• Identify and analyze clinical care issues in varying healthcare organizations
• Provide human resource management
• Provide financial management