B.A. in Allied Health Studies
Description
The B.A. in allied health studies will prepare students for application and admission to nursing and allied health professional schools by providing a strong foundation of course work important for health care providers.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements are those for the B.A. in the college, with a specific requirement in the sciences.
- Bisc 206 and 207 Anatomy and Physiology I and II OR Bisc 160/161 and Bisc 162/163
A third science from:
- Astronomy or Physics
- Chem 105 (and 115 if required by your health profession)
- Geology
Course Requirements
The multidisciplinary major in allied health studies requires the following courses as shown in the lists below.
Required Courses:
- Bisc 210: Microbiology or any Bisc at the 300 level or higher (except for Bisc 492)
- ES 396: Allied Health Terminology or Clc 201: Medical Terminology
- HP 203: First Aid and CPR or HP 191: Personal and Community Health
- NHM 311: Nutrition
- Spch 102 or 105: Speech
- One advanced communications course chosen from spch 305, Writ 300, 310, 320, 380, 399, 410
Choose at least five from the following courses:
- Anth 349: Medical Anthropology
- IMC/Jour 585: Health Communications
- NHM 325: Family Relations
- NHM 328: Child Development
- Phil 321: Ethics
- Phil/Rel 328: Biomedical Ethics
- Soc 301 or G St 303: The Family
- Soc 310: Sociology of Disability
- Soc 311: Social Problems
- Soc 333: Sociology of Delinquency
- Soc 345: Population Trends and Problems
- Soc 353: Community Development
- Soc 370/Hon 315: Population Health
- Soc 413/AAS 413: Race and Ethnicity
- Soc 427: Social Stratification
- SW 326: Gerontology
- Any 300 level or above Bisc course
- Any 300 level or above Psy course
- Any 300 level or above ES course
Additional Requirements:
- Psy 201: General Psychology
- Psy 301: Developmental Psychology or 311: Abnormal Psychology or NHM 323: Human Growth and Development
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