Major Requirements

Major: Allied Health Studies (BA)

The Major in Allied Health leading to a B.A. comprises a curriculum that combines foundational biological and chemical knowledge with a variety of applied topics including social work, psychology, recreational therapy and sociology. The major prepares students for a variety of allied health professions and meets most of the prerequisites for graduate work in entry-level master’s in nursing, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physical therapy assistance, radiation therapy, health educator and more.

Course Number and Title	Sem. Hrs.
BIO 201 Microbiology	4 credits
BIO 202 Human Nutrition	4 credits
BIO 221: Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4 credits
BIO 222: Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4 credits
One of the following: CHEM 120: Introductory Chemistry CHEM 130: Chemistry of Health Sciences	4 credits
MATH 210 Introductory Statistics	4 credits
SOC 351 Medical Sociology	4 credits
PHIL 321: Ethics and Healthcare	4 credits
AHS 300 Principles of Public Health	4 credits
AHS 470 Internship in Allied Health	4 credits
Upper Level Course in Social and Behavioral Sciences Select two of the following: PSY 354: Clinical Psychology PSY 355: Theories of Personality PSY 385: Psychology of Eating Disorders RT 217 Disability as Diversity RT 310 Physical & Neurological Conditions RT 311: Recreational Therapy: Mental Health Conditions SW 307 Death, Dying, Loss and Grief SW 336: Lifespan Development and Behavior SW 384: Drugs of Abuse SW 385: Substance Abuse & Chemical Dependency	8 credits
Total	48 credits