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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 coursework important for health care providers. Students must select an emphasis area from the following: Health Care Administration, Physician Assistant, Pre-Dental Hygiene, Pre-Health Info & Information Management, Pre-Histotechnology, Pre-Medical Laboratory Science, Pre-Medical Technology (3+1), Pre-Nursing, Pre-Radiologic Sciences.

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
  • 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
  • GER 310: End of Life Issues
  • GER 344: Aging in the 21st Century
  • GER 390: Special Topics
  • GER 490: Programs and Services in Gerontology
  • IMC/Jour 585: Health Communications
  • MGMT 352: Health Innovation & Information
  • MGMT 353: Healthcare Regulation and Policy
  • NHM 323: Human Growth and Development
  • NHM 325: Family Relations
  • NHM 328: Child Development
  • PH 303: Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
  • PH 312: Behavioral Aspects of Weight Management
  • 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

Specializations

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