Allied Health
 


Students majoring in one of the fields below will be preparing for a career in the health care industry. Human health care will be an area of increasing need as the population continues to age. Detailed descriptions of the various programs in Allied Health can be obtained at the Science and Mathematics Division Office.

Core Curriculum: Area A-E

AREA D: Science Major

AREA F: Major courses – 18 hours

Dental Hygiene Concentration

Required courses:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I........... 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II.......... 4
*COMM 1100 Human Communication................... 3
*PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology.... 3
*SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology............. 3

Select 1-10 hours from the following as Guided Electives

CHEM 1212/1212L Principles of Chemistry II....... 4
BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I.......... 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II......... 4
MATH 2000 Statistics............................. 3
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics........... 3
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics........... 3
SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems........ 3
PSYC 2201 Introduction to Abnormal Behavior...... 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology.................... 1
1 hour from Area A or D.......................... 1

*If this is taken in another area of the core, the hours would be taken in additional guided electives.

Area D Recommendation: CHEM 1211/1211L should be one of the four-hour lab science courses.

Health Information Management Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I.............. 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II............. 4

Select a minimum of 10 hours from the following as Guided Electives

ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting I................ 3
ACCT 2102 Principles of Accounting II............... 3
CISM 2201 Fundamentals of Computer Applications..... 3
CISM 2255 Intro to Microcomputer Operating Systems.. 3
MGMT 2165 Fundamentals of Management................ 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology....................... 1
1 hour from Area D.................................. 1

Physical Therapy Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I............. 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II............ 4

Select a minimum of 10 hours from the following as Guided Electives

CHEM 1211/1211L Principles of Chemistry I.......... 4
CHEM 1212/1212L Principles of Chemistry II......... 4
BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I............ 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II........... 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............. 4
PHYS 1112/1112L Introductory Physics II............ 4
MATH 2000 Statistics............................... 3
PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development............. 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology...................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................. 1

Radiologic Sciences Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I............ 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II........... 4

Select a minimum of 10 hours from the following as Guided Electives

CHEM 1211/1211L Principles of Chemistry I......... 4
CHEM 1212/1212L Principles of Chemistry II........ 4
BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I........... 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II.......... 4
PHSC 1011/1011L Physical Science I................ 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............ 4
PHYS 1112/1112L Introductory Physics II........... 4
MATH 2000 Statistics.............................. 3
MATH 2053 Calculus I.............................. 4
MGMT 2165 Fundamentals of Management.............. 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology..................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................ 1

Area D Recommendation: CHEM 1211/1211L, 1212/1212L and PHSC 1111/1111L are strongly recommended.

Respiratory Therapy Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses – a minimum of 18 hours needed:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I............ 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II........... 4
BIOL 2050/2050L Principles of Microbiology........ 4

Select a minimum of 6 hours from the following as Guided Electives

BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I........... 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II.......... 4
CHEM 1211/1211L Principles of Chemistry I......... 4
CHEM 1212/1212L Principles of Chemistry II........ 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............ 4
PHYS 1112/1112L Introductory to Physics II........ 4
MATH 2000 Statistics.............................. 3
CISM 2255 Intro to Microcomputer Operating Systems.3
PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development............ 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology..................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................ 1

Sports Medicine (Exercise Science) Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I............ 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II........... 4

Select a minimum of 10 hours from the following as Guided Electives

CHEM 1211/1211L Principles of Chemistry I......... 4
CHEM 1212/1212L Principles of Chemistry II........ 4
BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I........... 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II.......... 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............ 4
PHYS 1112/1112L Introductory Physics II........... 4
MATH 2000 Statistics.............................. 3
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology...... 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology..................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................ 1

Occupational Therapy Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I............. 4
*SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology............... 3
*PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology.............. 3
PSYC 2201 Introduction to Abnormal Behavior........ 3

Select a minimum of 5 hours from the following as Guided Electives

CHEM 1211/1211L Principles of Chemistry I.......... 4
BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I............ 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II........... 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............. 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II............ 4
PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development............. 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology...................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................. 1

* If this is taken in another area of the core, the hours would be taken in additional guided electives.

Area D Recommendation: CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L are strongly recommended. PHYS 1111/1111L and PHYS 1112/1112L would be the second choice. Whichever sequence is taken in Area D, the first course of the other sequence should be taken in Area F.

Physician Assistant Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

CHEM 2040/2040L Fundamental Organic Chemistry I.... 4
BIOL 2050/2050L Principles of Microbiology......... 4

Select a minimum of 10 hours from the following as Guided Electives

BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I............ 4
BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II........... 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............. 4
PHYS 1112/1112L Introductory Physics II............ 4
 *BIOL 2011/2011L Anatomy & Physiology I........... 4
BIOL 2012/2012L Anatomy & Physiology II............ 4
PSYC 1101 Introduction to Psychology............... 3
PSYC 2103 Human Growth and Development............. 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology...................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................. 1

* Strongly suggested

Area D Recommendation: CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L should be taken as the lab sequence.

Medical Technology Concentration

Area F: Major Courses – 18 hours

Required courses:

*BIOL 2107/2107L Principles of Biology I.......... 4
CHEM 2040/2040L Fundamental Organic Chemistry I... 4
BIOL 2050/2050L Principles of Microbiology........ 4

Select a minimum of 6 hours from the following as Guided Electives

BIOL 2108/2108L Principles of Biology II.......... 4
PHYS 1111/1111L Introductory Physics I............ 4
PHYS 1112/1112L Introductory Physics II........... 4
MATH 2000 Statistics.............................. 3
SCIE 1003 Medical Terminology..................... 1
1 hour from Area D................................ 1

PHED 1100 and two PE activities
Freshman Seminar

TOTAL 60

*If this is taken in another area of the core, the hours would be taken in additional guided electives.

Area D Recommendation: CHEM 1211/1211L and CHEM 1212/1212L should be taken as the lab science sequence.