Health Services, Bachelor of Science
VCU
The Bachelor of Science in Health Services prepares future health care leaders with the knowledge, skills and competencies to meet the challenges of managing responsibilities across the range of health care organizations. With an emphasis on evidence-based practice, the program prepares students to work as medical and health services providers charged with planning, directing and coordinating medical and health services. Graduates will be able to work in diverse health care settings, such as hospitals, specific clinical areas or departments within those facilities, health management organizations or in medical practice groups. Students in the program will have a course in their senior year that will provide an opportunity for service learning and relevant experiential, applied learning in a health services field.
The program is designed for students who wish to create a pathway into a health care field. It provides a core set of courses to build a foundation of health care knowledge. It also provides the flexibility for students to focus their studies on a particular area of interest through the selection of open and restricted elective courses. The flexibility gives students an opportunity to identify how their strengths, values and skills can best serve the health of their communities.
Graduates of the B.S. in Health Services will be prepared to serve in entry-level and middle-level healthcare administrative positions within settings such as hospitals, hospital systems, managed care organizations, outpatient clinics, physician practices, public health facilities, inpatient treatment facilities, accountable care organizations, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, and retirement and long-term care facilities.
- Health Services Administrator
- Managed Care Coordinator
- Patient Advocate/Navigator
- Practice Administrator
- Community Health Worker
- Health Administrator
Telephone: (804) 827-1349
Email: transferinfo@vcu.edu
VCCS Transfer Planning Checklist
Telephone: (804) 828-1222 or (800) 841-3638
Email: ugrad@vcu.edu
Apply Here.
Completion of associate degree
Minimum GPA of 2.5
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better
- STAT 210
- Natural Sciences requirement only
- No
- Yes
- 2.0+ cumulative GPA, 2.0+ major GPA
Health Services, Bachelor of Science
Tidewater Community College (program specific pathway) (Associate of Science: General Studies)
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING | GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY | DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY | EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS | PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE | ||
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MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Attend New Student Orientation.
- Register for SDV 100.
- Use Navigate to schedule an appointment with your advisor.
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
- Start your math sequence and pass ENG 111-112.
- Cultivate relationships with your professors.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Get involved with student clubs and organizations.
- Volunteer for service learning or community service projects.
- Learn about the transfer admission process for VCU.
- Review the Health Services department website for course requirements and possible connections with faculty and peers.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Attend cultural events at community college and/or VCU and celebrate diversity.
- Attend VCU’s annual Intercultural Festival or another community intercultural event.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Browse careers related to Health Services through the Virginia Wizard.
- Explore the community college’s iGrad’s Job Genius Search Engine to look into building a career and financial future.
- Build a LinkedIn profile.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Familiarize yourself with the Career Services offered at Community College and VCU and explore Career Pathways on the VCU website.
- Assess your preparation for a career by completing a Gap Analysis.
- Take a career assessment through the Virginia Wizard.
- Practice independent living skills (such as money management, self-care, time management, and personal responsibility).
MAXIMIZE COURSE AND DEGREE PLANNING
- Be prepared for academic challenges in your classes. Use tutoring resources to get ahead.
- Research scholarship opportunities and explore your eligibility for the Two-Year College Transfer Grant.
- Meet with your academic advisor.
- Explore the Health Services department website to become familiar with the degree.
GET CONNECTED WITH YOUR COMMUNITY
- Visit the VCU campus and attend a transfer admission session.
- Research housing for next year.
- Attend a talk or other event sponsored by the Health Services department.
DEVELOP CULTURAL AGILITY
- Learn about short-term, semester and year-long study abroad options.
- Continue with your foreign language to open doors to international organizations and future study.
- Become familiar with OMSA at VCU.
EXPLORE CAREERS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Attend Career & Internship Fairs at community college or VCU to explore your interests.
- Acquire career related experience (e.g., job, internship, organization involvement).
- Create a draft resume and bring it to career services advisor or workshop for review.
- Find out about VCU REAL and learn about the REAL graduation requirement.
PREPARING FOR LIFE AFTER COLLEGE
- Conduct informational interviews or shadow someone in a field of career interest.
- Using LinkedIn, connect to at least 10 people. Check out the VCU alumni page in My Network.
- Consider who you would like to have serve as professional and academic references for future letters of recommendation.
- Use the cost calculator to estimate your tuition/fees as an upperclassman at VCU.
- Take advantage of free Financial Aid counseling.
- Explore the types of aid at VCU.
Health Services, Bachelor of Science
Tidewater Community College (program specific pathway) (Associate of Science: General Studies)
Course | Title | Equivalent course | Credits | Requirements |
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SDV 100 | College Success Skills | UNIV 101 | 1 | Elective |
ENG 111 | College Composition I Note: students with credit for AP English Language and Composition will only receive credit for UNIV 111 at VCU and should take ENG 112 to fulfill the VCU composition requirement. | UNIV 111-112 | 3 | General education |
MTH 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | MATH 131 | 3 | General education |
Elective | Select from list of Approved Electives | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
Elective | Select from list of Approved Electives | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
ENG 112 | College Composition II | UNIV 200 | 3 | General education |
History elective | Select 1: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | HIST | 3 | General education |
Laboratory Science | Select 1: BIO 101, BIO 106, CHM 111, GOL 105, PHY 201 | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
Elective | MTH 245 Statistics I | STAT 210 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | ECON 210 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
CST 100 | Principles of Public Speaking | SPCH 121 | 3 | Elective |
Laboratory Science | Select 1: BIO 101, BIO 102, BIO 106, CHM 111, CHM 112, GOL 105, PHY 201, PHY 202 | VCU equivalent | 4 | General education |
Humanities | Select 1: PHI 101, 111, 220; ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 151; REL 230 | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
Social Science | PSY 200 Principles of Psychology | PSYC 101 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
Elective | ACC 211 Principles of Accounting I | ACCT 203 | 3 | Major |
History | Select 1: HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122 | HIST | 3 | General education |
Humanities | Select 1: PHI 101, 111, 220; ART 101, 102; MUS 121; CST 151; REL 230; or ENG literature | VCU equivalent | 3 | General education |
Social Science | PSY 230 Developmental Psychology | PSYC 304 | 3 | Major (Ancillary) |
Elective | Select from list of Approved Electives | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
Elective | Select from list of Approved Electives | VCU equivalent | 3 | Elective |
Tidewater credits transferred to VCU | 60 |
Course | Title | Credits | Requirements |
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ALHP 310 | Introduction to Health Care Professions | 3 | Major |
ALHP 320 | Person-centered Care | 3 | Major |
ALHP 325 | Introduction to Rehabilitation Services | 3 | Major |
ALHP 330 | Human Growth and Development for the Health Professions | 3 | Major |
ALHP 340 | Health Care Technology and Innovation | 3 | Major |
ALHP 410 | Professional and Clinical Ethics | 3 | Major |
ALHP 415 | Health Care Financing and Budgeting | 3 | Major |
ALHP 416 | Health Care Economics | 3 | Major |
ALHP 420 | Health Care Leadership Development | 3 | Major |
ALHP 425 | Health Care Management and Performance | 3 | Major |
ALHP 430 | Overview of Research in the Health Professions | 3 | Major |
ALHP 435 | Health Care Career Development and Planning in Allied Health Professions | 3 | Major |
HCMG 300 | Health Care Organization and Services | 3 | Major |
Restricted electives (see VCU advisor for course options) | 18 | Major (Ancillary) | |
Open elective | 3 | Elective | |
Credits completed at VCU | 60 | ||
Bachelor's degree total | 120 |