Allied Health, BS

The Bachelor of Science in Allied Health prepares students for the dynamic and expanding healthcare landscape by combining a strong foundational core in healthcare systems, introduction to ethics in healthcare, and cultural competency with two specialized concentrations (students must choose one concentration).


Concentration 1: Science & Health offers a rigorous pathway for students seeking graduate study in clinical fields, as well as a robust alternative for those who are interested in healthcare but not necessarily nursing or bedside medicine, or for those seeking an alternative to the study of Nursing.


Concentration 2: Healthcare Management & Administration, focused on the business and operational side of health organizations.

 

Program Requirements

Students pursuing the Allied Health major must complete all foundational courses and support courses.


Students must choose from one of the two concentrations below.

Required Foundational Core Courses (19 credits)

HCM 1000INTRODUCTION TO HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS

3

BIO 2012MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

1

HCA 1050/HSR 1050HEALTHCARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

3

HCA 2050/HSR 2050COMMUNICATING WITH PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS

3

HCA 3000/HSR 3000CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN HEALTHCARE

3

HCM 3250HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

3

HCM 4900SEMINAR IN HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

3

Or

HCM 4950HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP

3

Or

HSR 4850/4860/4870/4880HUMAN SERVICES INTERNSHIP

3, 6, 9, 12

Required Support Courses (12-13 credits)

PSY 1010GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY

3

SOC 1010INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

3

PHL 3670MEDICAL ETHICS

3

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

Or

MTH 2510ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY- CALCULUS I

4

or

MTH 3020APPLIED STATISTICS

3

Concentration 1: Science and Health (24-26 credits)

BIO 1030ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I

4

And

BIO 1040ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II

4

Or

BIO 1130BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES I

4

And

BIO 1140BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES II

4

 

BIO 2020MICROBIOLOGY

4

Or

BIO 2080PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY

4

 

BIO 3030PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

3

Or

BIO 2040GENETICS

4

 

EXS 3020NUTRITION FOR EXERCISE SCIENCE

3

Or

HLT 3010NORMAL & THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

3

Students pursuing this concentration must also complete:

  • One college level Chemistry course (at least 3 credits)
  • One 3000 or 4000 level Psychology course (at least 3 credits)

Concentration 2: Healthcare Management and Administration (24 credits)

ACC 1050FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

3

ECO 2020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3

LAW 2050BUSINESS LAW I

3

HCM 2650HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS

3

HCA 3250/HSR 3250HEALTH ADMINISTRATION II: HEALTH INSURANCE MODELS AND BILLING

3

HCM 2200HEALTHCARE LAW AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

3

Or

HCA 3200/HSR 3200HEALTH ADMINISTRATION I: HEALTHCARE LAW & MODELS OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION

3

HCM 2010/HCA 2010ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

3

Students pursuing this concentration must also complete:

3 credits of HCA, HCM, or HSR course(s) 2000-level or above