Healthcare Foundations Minor

Department Information

Department of Allied Health Sciences

PO Box 70573

Phone: 423-5050

Web address: https://www.etsu.edu/chs/allied-health/

Ester Verhovsek-Hughes, EdD

Professor and Chair, Department of Allied Health Sciences

email: verhovse@etsu.edu

The Healthcare Foundations minor seeks to provide students pursuing healthcare and related fields with foundational knowledge related to these professions. The minor includes a core of allied health and science courses, and allows students to choose from a menu of elective classes in order to tailor their learning to their interests and future career. The minor complements the program of study for students seeking entry into Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiologic Science, Respiratory Therapy, and other health-related majors. Additionally, the minor may be a valuable addition for students in related fields who will work closely with healthcare professionals, such as Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, and Rehabilitative Health Sciences.

Healthcare Foundations Minor Requirements: 22 credits

Required Courses: 5 credits

ALHE 2010 - Introduction to Allied Health (2 credits)
ALHE 2020 - Patient Care and Assessment (3 credits) or NTFD 2420 - Principles of Nutrition Science (3 credits)

Science Courses: 8 credits

Choose 8 credits from the following:

HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
and
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (0 credit)
HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
and
HSCI 2021 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II (0 credit)
HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology (4 credits)
and
HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (0 credit)
Any college level Chemistry course (4 credits)

Upper-Division Electives: 9 credits

Choose 9 credits from the following:

ALHE 4100 - Information Management for Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
ALHE 3010 - Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
ALHE 3040 - Interprofessional Allied Health Teams (3 credits)
ALHE 3050 - Culture and Disability (3 credits)
ALHE 4010 - Teach and Learn for Allied Health (3 credits)
ALHE 4030 - Professional Issues in Allied Health (3 credits)
ALHE 4040 - Managing Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
ALHE 4060 - Research in Allied Health (3 credits)
ALHE 4070 - Leadership in Allied Health (3 credits)
ANTH 3070 - Medical Anthropology (3 credits)
ANTH 4250 - Medical Belief and Cultural Competence (3 credits)
COBH 3120 - Principles and Practices of Public Health Education I (3 credits)
COBH 3330 - Cultural Competence and Spirituality in Health Care (3 credits)
COBH 3690 - Behavior Change Theory for Public Health (3 credits)
COBH 4030 - Community Health (3 credits)
COBH 4377 - Health Communication (3 credits)
COBH 4457 - Emerging Technologies for the Health Professions (3 credits)
COBH 4607 - Gerontology and Health (3 credits)
ENVH 3030 - Law and Ethics for Allied Health (3 credits)
HSMP 3200 - Health Services Administration (3 credits)
PSYC 3700 - Health Psychology (3 credits)
RHSC 3000 - Introduction to the Rehabilitative Professions (3 credits)
RHSC 3200 - Interprofessional Practice in Healthcare (3 credits)
RHSC 3300 - Medical Classification in Rehabilitative Sciences (3 credits)
RHSC 3750 - Introduction to Technology & Rehabilitation (4 credits)
RHSC 4100 - Rehabilitative Disabilities Across the Lifespan (3 credits)
RHSC 4700 - Introduction to Research in the Rehabilitative Sciences (3 credits)
SOCI 4240 - Religion, Medicine & Health (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.