Online Bachelor of Professional Studies in Community & Health Services
Develop Management Skills for Diverse Health Services Settings
100% Online
Self-Paced
60 Credit Hours
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Take a Flexible Path to Health Services Leadership
- Apply By: 08/05/26
- Start Class: 08/24/26
Specialize in improving healthcare quality and community well-being by choosing the Community and Health Services concentration for your B.P.S. degree. The courses offer insight into the healthcare system and how healthcare managers help enhance operations. Combined with the leadership competencies established through the core B.P.S. coursework, this concentration helps you prepare for administrative roles within health services operations.
You’ll complete the Community and Health Services courses online through a pay-as-you-go subscription model. Visit the Competency-Based Education page to learn how this format supports your goals and enables you to complete your degree on your schedule.
Concentration Details
- Build managerial competencies for upper-level healthcare roles
- Study health challenges as you prepare to elevate care for patients
- Examine nutrition concepts that apply to individuals, families and communities
- Create a comprehensive portfolio to highlight your abilities to employers
Preview the Community and Health Services Courses
The Community and Health Services concentration comprises 18 credit hours within the online B.P.S. degree program. Through these courses, you’ll study concepts relevant to healthcare management positions that focus on streamlining healthcare delivery and the administrative functions of healthcare organizations.
You’ll complete Community and Health Services courses during 14-week subscription periods, gaining competencies that you can apply immediately in your career. This convenient format enables you to strengthen your leadership, management and problem-solving skills as you get on track for community health services roles.
The learning outcomes for the Community and Health Services concentration include the following:
- Assess the constant change and innovation within community and health services
- Examine current issues and challenges in community and health services
- Explore the underlying principles specific to the health-care and human services industries
- Pursue leadership roles within the community health-care industry
Community and Health Services Required Courses
Review of the current and historical social, political and scientific factors that influence the U.S. healthcare system. Students are introduced to the structure, organization, financing, utilization and history of health and medical care services in the United States. International and U.S. health trends are reviewed. Course meets social science requirement for General Education Requirements.
Introduction to and analysis of managerial roles and practices in healthcare organizations. This course develops basic managerial competencies appropriate for future managers in the healthcare industry.
A study of health issues and problems as they relate to the individual.
Examination of the similarities and differences of cultures throughout the world. Helps develop an appreciation of cultural diversity and how differences in cultures affect communication.
Basic nutrition concepts applied to the needs of individuals, families and communities.
This course explores many different styles of moral thinking with a focus on identifying, describing or defining the key thinkers, core concepts and moral dimensions of each. The course requires students to integrate results from diverse moral thinking styles to address a situational moral problem.
Beyond the concentration courses, the B.P.S. major offers a dynamic curriculum to sharpen your critical thinking skills, shape your professional identity and demonstrate the value of diversity and collaboration in the workplace. You’ll gain practical knowledge of probability and statistics, marketing principles and project management while preparing to excel as a leader.
View Program CurriculumOpen Doors to Community and Health Services Careers
Winthrop’s Community and Health Services concentration prepares you to oversee the operations of healthcare organizations. A promising career to consider is medical and health services manager, as demand is projected to grow 23 percent through 2034.1 In this role, you’ll focus on improving efficiency, optimizing the delivery of services and ensuring organizations run smoothly. Additional career paths include positions with insurance, medical sales, home healthcare and residential care organizations.
Medical and Health Services Manager $117,960 median annual salary1
Insurance Specialist $66,076 average annual salary2
Medical Sales Representative $59,322 average annual salary3
Explore More B.P.S. Concentrations
Are you interested in taking another career path? Explore the following concentrations for the B.P.S. degree. Each concentration includes leadership and management coursework, equipping you with competencies for reaching your full potential as a professional.
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For admission to the B.P.S., you’ll need:
- A completed online application
- Official transcripts from each institution you’ve attended
- A GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale from prior institutions (including a 2.0 GPA during your last term of attendance)
- A short essay is optional but encouraged
- Work experience is helpful but not required
- Minimum 30 credit hours required, as this is a degree completion program
Because the B.P.S. is so flexible, you can complete the degree at a pace that works for you. The program’s duration depends on how many credits you transfer and whether you study full-time or part-time. The B.P.S. is a degree completion program which requires a minimum of 30 transfer credits to begin the program.
Yes, your advisors can help you move to another concentration if desired.
Designed as a budget-conscious option, our CBE model allows you to pay as you go while earning your B.P.S. degree. Each subscription period lasts 14 weeks, with the costs based on your course load:
- Part time (fewer than 12 credit hours): $1,750 per period
- Full time (12 or more credit hours): $3,500 per period
There is no limit to the number of courses that you can take when studying full time—the more you complete, the more you can save. For many students, the total estimated cost is $17,500.*
*The total estimated cost of $17,500 applies to students with two years of prior college credit. Students must have a minimum of 30 transfer credits to enroll in this degree-completion program.
Sources
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook. “Medical and Health Services Managers.” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/medical-and-health-services-managers.htm.
- Salary.com. 2025 Salary Guide. “How Much Does an Insurance Specialist Make in the United States?” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.salary.com/research/salary/posting/insurance-specialist-salary.
- Payscale. “Average Medical Sales Representative Salary.” Retrieved October 27, 2025, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Medical_Sales_Representative/Salary.