Program Director
Dr. Silvia Stefan
(330) 941-7157
sastefan@ysu.edu
Overview
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 | ||
| General Education Block Credit from Associate Degree | 15-16 | |
ENLG 1550 (3 s.h.) | ||
Arts and Humanities (3 s.h.) | ||
Social Science (3 s.h.) | ||
Natural Science (6-7 s.h.) | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities (3 s.h.) | 3 | |
| Any Math General Education Course | 3 | |
| Social Science (3 s.h.) | 3 | |
| General Education Elective (2 courses) | 6 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| AHLT 3704 | Quantitative Methods in Health Sciences | 3 |
| AHLT 3708 | 3 | |
| AHLT 3711 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 |
| AHLT 3740 | Pathology of Infectious Diseases | 3 |
| AHLT 4805 | Health Education for Allied Health | 3 |
| AHLT 4806 | Research Methods | 3 |
| AHLT 4810 | Management Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
| AHLT 4820 | Directed Research | 3 |
| AHLT 5807 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| AHLT 5840 | Comparative Health Systems | 3 |
| 9 hours of Any Upper Division Electives | 9 | |
| Additional credit hours to meet 120sh requirement for Bachelor Degree. | 45 | |
| Previous General Education and Associate degree coursework may be applied to meet the 120 sh requirement | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120-121 | |
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.
Learning Outcomes
The student learning outcomes for the major in allied health are as follows:
- Students will conduct a quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method research project involving data collection and analysis.
- Students will utilize current technologies such as computer and online systems/services to access and communicate information.
- Students will be able to analyze health care-related issues.
- Students will demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.