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Degree Requirements (120 cr.)
To graduate with the BSAHS degree, students must complete General Education (varies by campus), 42 credit hour BSAHS core and one 18 credit hour track, either the Community Health Educator or Health Administration, as well as electives to reach 120 credit hours total. Students should choose electives that best support the BSAHS track they are pursuing, and in consultation with their academic advisor. Students must attain a cumulative 2.0 GPA for all courses counting towards the degree and a 2.0 for all AHSC courses.
BSAHS Core (required) 42 credit hours
· AHSC- H302 Healthcare Delivery Systems (3 cr)
· AHSC- H303 Leadership and Management in Healthcare (3 cr)
· AHSC- H330 Intercultural Health Communication (6 cr)
· AHSC- H310 Health Policy, Ethics, and Legal Issues (6 cr)
· AHSC- H360 Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Population Health (6 cr)
· AHSC- H340 Research in Health Sciences (3 cr)
· AHSC- H320 Consumer Health (3 cr)
· AHSC- H350 Economics of Health Care (3 cr)
· AHSC- H370 Informatics (3 cr)
· AHSC- H480 Grant Writing & Internship (6 cr)
BSAHS Track (one required) 18 credit hours
Track 1: Community Health Educator Coursework will provide instruction in the skills necessary to conduct general health and wellness assessments and the techniques of health education. Students majoring in the BSAHS with a concentration in the Community Health Educator track will be able to take the Certified Health Education Specialist Examination (CHES) offered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. Becoming a CHES opens many more opportunities for students in public health.
· AHSC- C415 Community Health Assessment, Education, and Promotion (6 cr)
· AHSC- C425 Program Assessment, Planning, Evaluation I (6 cr)
· AHSC- C430 Environmental Health (3 cr)
· AHSC- C435 Program Assessment, Planning, and Evaluation II (3 cr)
Track 2: Health Administration Coursework will provide instruction in health care organization, planning, budgeting and finance.
· AHSC- A420 Health Care Budgeting and Finance (6 cr)
· AHSC- A430 Health Care Organization Supervision and Resource Management (6 cr)
· AHSC- A440 Health Care Administration and Strategic Planning (6 cr)