Associate of Applied Science Health Services is a composite of courses offered at Youngstown State University. It is designed for students interested in entering a healthcare profession. A curriculum guide will assist those students who are undecided health majors and those who are preparing for a select health program admission toward a terminal degree with an employable skill set. Preparing students with cross-training in more than one healthcare profession offers a health generalist degree.
For program information contact: Tracy Laverick-Miller at tlaverickmiller@ysu.edu
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT - STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| STAT 2601 | Introductory Statistics | 3-6 |
| or STAT 2625 | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning | |
| or STAT 2625C | Statistical Literacy and Critical Reasoning with Co-Requisite Support | |
| FNUT 1551 | Normal Nutrition | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
| AHLT 1501 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| AHLT 2605 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 3 |
| AHLT 3711 | Health Care Information Systems | 3 |
| AHLT 4810 | Management Skills for Health Professionals | 3 |
| AHLT 4805 | Health Education for Allied Health | 3 |
| HIM 1500 | Introduction to Health Records | 3 |
| BIOL 1545 | Allied Health Anatomy and Physiology | 5 |
| MATC 1502 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| MATC 2614 | Medical Office Procedures | 3 |
| PHLT 1531 | Fundamentals of Public Health | 3 |
| PHLT 1550 | Public Health Advocacy and Policy | 3 |
| PHLT 3757 | Health and Disease | 3 |
| PSYC 1560 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 2601 | Social Problems | 3 |
| Electives to reach 60 credit hours | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 60-65 | |