Graduates with an associate degree in dental hygiene, emergency medical services, respiratory care, medical assisting technology, medical laboratory technology, or in any medical/health related discipline (for example, radiological technology, physical therapy assistant, or dietetics) will be admitted to the BSAS in allied health program as juniors.
Graduates of non-accredited or diploma-based programs will be admitted provisionally and placed at a level determined by an evaluation of their program academic transcripts.
COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
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General Education Requirements | ||
Core Competencies | 12 | |
Writing 1 | ||
Writing 2 | ||
Communication Foundations | ||
Mathematics Requirement | ||
Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
Natural Sciences | 6 | |
Social Science | 6 | |
Social and Personal Awareness | 6 | |
General Education Elective / First-Year Experience | 3 | |
Major Requirements | ||
AHLT 3704 | Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences | 3 |
AHLT 3708 | Preventive Public Health Care | 3 |
AHLT 3711 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 |
AHLT 4806 | Research Methods | 3 |
AHLT 4810 | Management Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
AHLT 4820 | Directed Research | 2 |
AHLT 5807 | Epidemiology | 3 |
AHLT 5840 | Comparative Health Systems | 4 |
Allied Health Electives | ||
Select 6 s.h. from the following: | 6 | |
Pharmacotherapeutics | ||
Clinical Informatics for the Healthcare Provider | ||
Elements of Urban Environmental Health Practices | ||
Pathology of Infectious Diseases | ||
Principles of Occupational Health and Safety | ||
Special Topics | ||
Stress and the Health Care Professional | ||
Health Education for Allied Health | ||
Environmental Health Concerns | ||
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (YSU Only) | ||
Industrial Hygiene | ||
Environmental Regulations | ||
Select 48 s.h. of 3700 or higher upper division courses. | ||
Minor (Optional) or Electives | ||
Select a minimum of 18 s.h. | 18 | |
Total Semester Hours | 87 |
Pre-admission counseling is required for students seeking entry to the BSAS in Allied Health. For greater detail on program content or admissions, students should contact the Department of Health Professions.