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Program:
The Behavioral Science Major with Specialization in Health Services Management is a 36 credit major which provides students with knowledge of how health care services are delivered, organized and financed in the United States. This specialization broadens the skills and abilities of students who work or would like to work in the field of health services management.
The specialization does not require more credits than the Behavioral Science major itself since the credits of the specialization are part of the 36 credits of the major. The Health Services Management specialization focuses your major and gives you knowledge and experiences that are directed toward an eventual goal of being a health services administrator.
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Program Contacts:
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Mary C. Kraetzer, PhD
Professor and Program Director, Behavioral Science
mkraetzer@mercy.edu
Telephone: 914-674-7341
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Hind Culhane, EdD
Co-Chair, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
hculhane@mercy.edu
Telephone: 914-674-7338
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Diana D'Amico Juettner, JD
Co-Chair, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences
djuettner@mercy.edu
Telephone: 914-674-7338
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Career Opportunities:
This is a very suitable program for students, who currently work in such places as hospitals, doctor's offices, and in a variety of positions in health centers, who would like to advance their careers in the field of health services management.
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Curriculum:
The Behavioral Services, Health Services Management program focuses on social psychology, computers for the social and behavioral sciences, methodology for the social and behavioral sciences, industrial psychology, medical sociology, health care organization and management, medical ethics, and classics for the social and behavioral sciences.
For the complete course curriculum click here.
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Campuses where program is offered:
Bronx and entirely online.
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Frequently Asked Questions:
Who is the Behavioral Science with Specialization in Health Services Management major appropriate for?
The Behavioral Science with Specialization in Health Services Management major is appropriate for individuals who work or would like to work in the administrative side of health care.
I work in a medical billing office. Will the Behavioral Science Major with Specialization in Health Services Management be an appropriate major for me?
Yes, the Behavioral Science with Specialization in Health Services Management is a highly appropriate major for someone who works in healthcare.
What will the Behavioral Science with Specialization in Health Services Management major do for me?
It will broaden your knowledge of how health care services are delivered, organized and financed in the United States. This will help you to plan and direct your career more effectively.
Does a specialization mean that I will have to take more credits?
No, the specialization courses are within the 36 credits of the major.
How will I fit going to school into my schedule?
Our courses are available both on campus and online which may help you fit going to school into a busy schedule.
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