Allied Health Major, B.S. (Allied Health Leadership Concentration)

General Program Information

The Bachelor of Science degree in Allied Health (B.S.) prepares students to qualify as contributing members of the Allied Health team dedicated to the conservation of life and the maintenance of health. The B.S. degree offers concentrations in Allied Health Leadership, Cardiopulmonary Science, Nutrition, and Radiography. The program correlated classroom and clinical instruction enabling the student to be competent in a specific concentration area. This approach will enable graduates to competently perform tasks as identified in the respective scopes of practice as autonomous health care providers. Students admitted to the program must have a strong and diverse academic background that will facilitate individual judgment, critical thinking skills, and utilization of appropriate professional decision-making skills. Students must also possess psychomotor, cognitive, and affective skills demonstrating competence, flexibility, responsibility, and sensitivity to client populations.

The Allied Health Leadership concentration offers students that have previously graduated from an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) health related program the opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate degree by using more of the A.A.S. credit hours than normally transfer to a four-year institution. The B.S. completion program is designed for health care providers in a medical field such as medical assisting, medical laboratory technology, cardiovascular technology, physical therapy assistant, and occupational therapy assistant. Students must complete 41 credit hours of general education requirements, 28 credit hours of allied health core courses, and 24 credit hours in the Allied Health Leadership concentration.

Cardiopulmonary Science and Radiography concentrations are designed for students who have completed one or two years of pre-professional college work (a minimum of 40 credit hours) that includes the prerequisite courses required by the major. The Allied Health core consists of 28 credit hours and the professional phase (composed of the concentration and clinical practice components) of the curriculum consists of 51 credit hours for both concentrations. The baccalaureate degree in Allied Health requires 120 credit hours.

Allied Health Leadership Concentration

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Phone: (423) 547-4900

The Allied Health Leadership concentration is designed to offer students with Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees in Allied Health fields the opportunity to obtain a baccalaureate degree by using more of their A.A.S. hours than normally transfer to a four-year institution. This concentration allows A.A.S. graduates the opportunity to receive undergraduate credit for allied health professional courses completed at a community college. The B.S. completion program is designed for health care providers in a medical field such as medical assisting, medical laboratory technology, cardiovascular technology, physical therapy assistant, and occupational therapy assistant. This concentration will build upon existing professional knowledge to enhance skills in communications, critical thinking, problem solving, research, and leadership theories. In addition, the concentration will equip graduates with entry-level management, group dynamics, and supervisory skills as they relate to the allied health disciplines. Successful completion of the concentration will increase the mobility of the graduate into leadership positions in their respective profession.

ETSU Academic Proficiency Requirements:

Writing: Students must complete a minimum of four writing-intensive courses. At least two of these courses must be in the major field of study. At least two of the four  courses must be at the 3000-4000 level.

Oral Communication: Students must complete a minimum of two oral communication-intensive courses. At least one of these courses must be in the major field of study.

Using Information Technology: Students must complete at least one using information technology-intensive course in the major field of study.

Transfer students may be subject to reduced number of intensives.

See ETSUAcademic Proficiency Requirements for details.

TBR General Education Requirements: 41-42 Credit Hours

• ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
• ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
• Communication: Oral Communication (3 credits) *
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
• HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)
• HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I (0 credit)
• HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)
• HSCI 2021 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory II (0 credit)
• HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
• HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
• Literature (3 credits) *
• Fine Arts (3 credits) *
• Humanities (3 credits) *
• PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology (3 credits)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credits) *

Allied Health Core: 25 Credit Hours

• CHEM 1030 - Introduction to Chemistry Survey (4 credits)

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• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry Lecture (4 credits)

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• CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry Laboratory (0 credit)

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• HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology (4 credits)
• HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory (0 credit)
• ALHE 2010 - Introduction to Allied Health (2 credits)
• ALHE 2020 - Patient Care and Assessment (3 credits)
• ALHE 4060 - Research in Allied Health (3 credits)
• ALHE 4070 - Leadership in Allied Health (3 credits)
• ALHE 4100 - Information Management for Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
• ENVH 3030 - Law and Ethics for Allied Health (3 credits)

Professional Curriculum Allied Health Leadership Concentration: 24 Credit Hours

• ALHE 3010 - Allied Health Professionals (3 credits)
• DHYG 4010 - Teaching Strategies for Allied Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 3080 - Principles of Epidemiology (3 credits)
• PUBH 3200 - Health Services Administration (3 credits)
• PUBH 3220 - Health Services Planning (3 credits)
• PUBH 4377 - Health Communication (3 credits)
• PUBH 4607 - Gerontology and Health (3 credits)
• MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)

Field Cognate: 1-27 Credit Hours

• ALHE 1100 - Professional Field Cognate I (1-15 credits)
• ALHE 2100 - Professional Field Cognate II (1-15 credits)

Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Note:

Additional General Education Core Credits may be required. Students are recommended to contact Department for A.A.S. transcript evaluation.

The department offers an online program for the Allied Health Leadership Concentration.Students interested in this format should contact the department.

Additional Information

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