Allied Health Education, B.S.

Academic Plan of Study

The Bachelor of Science Allied Health Education is a 120-credit hour program that will provide students with an interdisciplinary program encompassing a variety of allied health topics that would serve them to seek jobs as educators, administrators, patient advocates, and community health workers a variety of healthcare settings.  The curriculum is designed as a 2+2 program, with the ability to create a career ladder from 2 year Community and Technical College Associate degree programs.  Once the Associate of Science degree is earned, in specified fields of study, students may choose to enter the workforce and/or continue on to the baccalaureate level. The major will prepare graduates with skills required to enter careers in a variety of healthcare settings. 

The curriculum is designed as a 2+2 program, with the ability to create a career ladder from 2 year Community and Technical College Associate degree programs.  Upon receipt of the Associate of Science degree, in specified fields of study, students may choose to enter the workforce and/or continue on to the baccalaureate level. The major will prepare graduates with technical skills required to enter careers in a variety of healthcare settings. 

Applicants must meet general education development (GED) requirements or have a high school diploma, and have an overall grade point average of at least 2.0, and a composite score of at least 18 on the ACT, or at least 950 on the SAT I or 970 composite on new SAT. Students submitting a high school grade point average of 3.0 or better do not have to meet the composite score requirement. Applicants must have also successfully completed the following minimum high school curricular unit requirements: 4 units of English, 3 units of Social Studies, 4 units of Mathematics (Algebra I and higher), 3 units of Laboratory Science, 1 unit of Arts, and Foreign Language.

 TRACK 1

Block Credit for any healthcare associate degree with associated certification/licensure = 30 hours*

First Semester

• MATH 101 - General Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 101 - Personal Health and Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2
• HLTH 203 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour(s): 3
• BUSN 130 - Microsoft Word & Presentations Credit Hour(s): 3

Second Semester

• BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 103L - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• EDUC 110 - Foundations of Education Credit Hour(s): 2
• PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHEM 103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• HSMT 201 - Introduction to Health Services Management Credit Hour(s): 3

Third Semester

• BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• EDUC 160 - Diversity and Education Credit Hour(s): 2
• ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 210 - Life Span Human Development Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3

Fourth Semester

• BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 211L - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• COMM 203 - Communication for Health Professionals Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL/CHEM 100-200 level restricted elective Credit Hour(S): 4
• ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 310 - Health Promotion and Protection Credit Hour(s): 3

Fifth Semester

• BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 213L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• MATH 301 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 303 - Culturally Sensitive Health Care Credit Hour(s): 3

• • 300/400 level - BIOL/HLTH/HSMT/PSYC restricted elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Sixth Semester

• BIOL 302 - Pathophysiology Credit Hour(s): 3
• HSMT 301 - The U.S. Healthcare System Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 490 - Topics in Health Credit Hour(s): 3

• • 300/400 level - BIOL/HLTH/HSMT/PSYC restricted elective Credit Hour(s): 6

Restricted Electives Course List:

• BIOL 202 - Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3

• and

• BIOL 204L - Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Credit Hour(s): 3

• and

• CHEM 104L - General Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• BIOL 310 - Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 400 - Pharmacology Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 402 - Immunology Credit Hour(s): 4
• BIOL 403 - Public Health Microbiology Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 302 - Epidemiology and Infectious Disease. Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 309 - Diversity in Health Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 311 - Health Informatics: An Introduction Credit Hour(s): 3
• HSMT 302 - Healthcare Organization Management Credit Hour(s): 3
• HSMT 402 - Long-term Care Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
• HSMT 404 - Ambulatory Care Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 300 - Introduction to Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 328 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 350 - Health Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 402 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Academic Plan of Study

TRACK 2

First Semester

• MATH 101 - General Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• MATH 109 - Algebra Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• BUSN 130 - Microsoft Word & Presentations Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 101 - General Biology I Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 103L - General Biology I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1

Second Semester

• BIOL 102 - General Biology II Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 104L - General Biology II Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• EDUC 110 - Foundations of Education Credit Hour(s): 2
• ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 101 - Personal Health and Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2
• FA/HUMN/SS Core Skill Credit Hour(s): 3
• Health & Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2-3

Third Semester

• BIOL 210 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 211L - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• HLTH 203 - Medical Terminology Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credit Hour(s): 3
• CHEM 103L - General Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hour(s): 1
• HSMT 201 - Introduction to Health Services Management Credit Hour(s): 3
• EDUC 160 - Diversity and Education Credit Hour(s): 2

Fourth Semester

• BIOL 212 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 213L - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab Credit Hour(s): 1
• PSYC 210 - Life Span Human Development Credit Hour(s): 3
• COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3

• • Biology or /Chemistry elective with lab Credit Hour(s) :4

Fifth Semester

• HLTH 310 - Health Promotion and Protection Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOM 156 - Introduction to Health and Medical Professions Credit Hour(s): 1
• HSMT 301 - The U.S. Healthcare System Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
• COMM 203 - Communication for Health Professionals Credit Hour(s): 3

Sixth Semester

• BIOL 302 - Pathophysiology Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 310 - Nutrition Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 303 - Culturally Sensitive Health Care Credit Hour(s): 3
• MATH 301 - Probability and Statistics Credit Hour(s): 3

• • Biology 300/400 Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Seventh Semester

• HLTH 309 - Diversity in Health Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 300 - Introduction to Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 311 - Health Informatics: An Introduction Credit Hour(s): 3
• BIOL 400 - Pharmacology Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• BIOL 402 - Immunology Credit Hour(s): 4
• 300/400 Biology/Health/Health Services/Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3

Eighth Semester

• PSYC 350 - Health Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• HLTH 490 - Topics in Health Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOCI 410 - Medical Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
• 300/400 Biology/Health/Health Services/Psychology Credit Hour(s): 6