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. |
|---|---|---|
| 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.