Allied Health Minor

Department Information

Website: https://www.etsu.edu/chs/allied-health/

The Allied Health minor seeks to provide students with a variety of interprofessional allied health courses that include leadership, management, research, information technology, and cultural diversity to prepare students to work more effectively in health care settings. The Allied Health minor complements the content in the fields of cardiopulmonary science, dental hygiene, radiologic science, and other related professions. The minor is framed around 12 credits of core courses and 6 credits of advisor approved electives. Only 3 credits can be used to count for both the major and minor. The Allied Health minor can be completed entirely online.

Allied Health Minor Requirements: 18 credits

Required Courses: 12 credits

• ALHE 3050 - Culture and Disability (3 credits)
• ALHE 4010 - Teach and Learn for Allied Health (3 credits)
• ALHE 4040 - Managing Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
• ALHE 4070 - Leadership in Allied Health (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 6 credits

Choose six credits from the following:

• ALHE 3010 - Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
• ALHE 3040 - Interprofessional Allied Health Teams (3 credits)
• ALHE 4030 - Professional Issues in Allied Health (3 credits)
• ALHE 4060 - Research in Allied Health (3 credits)
• ALHE 4080 - Leadership Capstone (3 credits)
• ALHE 4100 - Information Management for Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
• COBH 2030 - First Aid and Emergency Care (3 credits)
• COBH 3330 - Cultural Competence and Spirituality in Health Care (3 credits)
• COBH 4457 - Emerging Technologies for the Health Professions (3 credits)

Minor Requirement

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.