B.S. in Health Sciences – Degree Completion Program for Health Care Professionals

A.  Graduates assume a variety of leadership roles within the health care industry. The program is designed to enhance students’ understanding of major issues in health care today, and teach them to effectively manage organizational resources and optimize outcomes.  Career avenues include hospital/health organization administration, clinical department management, and governmental health agency administration.

A.  To apply to the Bachelor’s Program in Health Sciences, you must meet the following general requirements and provide the following documents:
• Health Professional with current licensure/registration, if applicable.
• Official transcripts from all academic institutions attended.
• In a maximum of 500 words, please tell us your educational and career goals. We are especially interested to learn why you have chosen the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, and why you believe you are a good fit for this program. The essay is completed as part of the online application.
• Resume for all tracks should be sent electronically to shpadm@shp.rutgers.edu.
• Completed application.
• Payment of application fee.
• Please refer to the general requirements under the Admissions Criteria tab

Additional Track Specific Requirements

1. Applications must be received by July 1, for Fall term admission and by November 1 for the spring term admission.  The Psychiatric Rehabilitation track also admits students for the Spring term.  You may apply online  here.  Along with the application, the following should be submitted:

• Copy of a current health profession’s license/registration, if applicable
• Two recommendations using the Recommender Form (Psychiatric Rehabilitation track only with at least one from a college professor)
• Official transcripts from all academic institutions attended

A.  You can pursue this program on either a full-time or part-time basis.  In general, this program is for working health care professionals who are pursuing the degree on a part-time basis.  You have eight years to complete the program.

A. The program is designed to be completed in 2 years as a full-time student. However, the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences provides you with the flexibility to complete courses on a part-time or full-time basis. This flexibility allows you to work as well as take care of your family. The completion timeline depends on how many credits you take each semester.

A.  The program’s practicum is a flexible four-credit, 180-360 hour directed field experience that is individually planned for each student.  It is designed to provide teaching, administrative, or clinical experience in educational, governmental, or health care agencies.  A faculty member will oversee your practicum.  The type of practicum and the facility depends on your career goals.

A.  You must have access to the Internet. The most important aspect of online courses is your participation.  Our online courses have been designed to provide a high level of interaction between you, your instructors, and fellow classmates.  Ongoing interactions between faculty and students are required.  Weekly assignments, weekly feedback from instructors and opportunities to participate in threaded discussions are built into the program.  Once you have begun your course, prepare to log on frequently.  Your instructor may recommend a minimum number of times per week. All courses are password protected.

A.  All first-time students are required to complete an online orientation, which takes 1.5 – 2 hours.  The orientation will introduce you to the online learning environment and guide you through some of its commonly used features.  Orientation will help you navigate online courses more easily.  Students, faculty, and the university’s academic computing staff participate in the orientation.

A.  You should possess basic computer skills such as internet browsing and searching, e-mailing and word processing.  You must also have remote (off-campus) access to internet services, to include at least Internet browsing capability and e-mail.

A.  Yes. The best source for financial aid information is at the Rutgers Student Financial Aid Office.  Call 973-972-4376 or click  here.

A.  There are limited scholarships available for SHP students.  General scholarship information can be found by clicking here.