GSU’s College of Health and Human Services

If your passion is to help make someone’s life better, the degree and certificate programs offered by GSU’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) should be a perfect fit.  Our mission is to: provide accessible and quality health and human services professions education; foster a commitment to lifelong learning, scholarship, professional ethics, diversity, and social justice; and infuse its programs into community partnerships for the health, well-being and economic development of the region. 

At the CHHS, we have earned a national reputation for our occupational and physical therapy programs, based in part on the excellent reputation of our professors, many of whom serve as national chairpersons of their professional organizations.  Also, our Department of Nursing was one of the first colleges in the country to offer a clinical doctorate degree program.   This excellent DNP program has been offered by GSU since 2008.

Another proud accomplishment at CHHS is the recent honor from the website, topmastersinhealthcare.com, which named our Department of Health Administration as one of the “Top 50 Most Innovative University Healthcare Administration Departments.”  In addition, they named our Master of Health Administration degree program among the “Top 20 Affordable Master's Degrees in Healthcare Administration for 2015.” 

We recognize that many of our students are working professionals, and to accommodate that, you will find flexible scheduling with full-and part-time programs, online and hybrid courses, as well as evening classes.  Moreover, you can rest assured that every program in the college that requires accreditation for licensure or certification is properly accredited. For information regarding each department’s accreditation, please refer to our website.  Also check out our website for all of the information and requirements regarding our large selection of degree and certification programs at CHHS. 

Academic excellence and innovation are natural partners. At Governors State University, you’ll find an abundance of both.  We have a highly diverse student body and our courses are taught by gifted professors. Our rich history, cultural amenities and a beautiful campus all contribute to making us one of the best universities in Illinois.