Emphasis - Healthcare Administration
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 (2+2), Pre-Medical Laboratory Science (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
Emphasis - Healthcare Administration
Description
Health care administrators provide leadership and expertise in a variety of health care settings. A health care administrator (also known as a medical or health services manager) is tasked with overseeing the operations of health care providers. Whether at a doctor’s office, hospital, senior care facility, or outpatient clinic, the health care administrator coordinates the business activities of the facility or department.
Course Requirements
- Phil 321. Ethics or 328. Biomedical Ethics
- Mgmt 351. Health Systems Management
- Mgmt 352. Health Innovation & Information
- Mgmt 353. Health Care Regulation and Policy