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Allied Health Sciences CAHS

College(s): College of Health Professions

Required Courses		Credit Hours
CAHS 300	Health Information Systems	3
CAHS 471	Trends in Health Care	3
CAHS 499	Capstone Project	8
CCHS 315	Epidemiology - Statistics	3
COMM 105	Interpersonal Communication	3
Or
COMM 121	Fundamentals-Public Speaking	3
Or
COMM 221	Small Group Decision Making	3
*Allied Health Electives	Choose from:	14
ACCT 201	Principles of Accounting 1	3
CAHS 317	Public Health Administration	2
CAHS 351	Introduction to Gerontology	3
CAHS 352	Health/Phys Aspects of Aging	3
CAHS 353	Health Care for Older Adults	3
CAHS 354	Policies, Issues, Trends Aging	3
HCSA 202	Health Care Law 1	3
HCSA 210	Health Care Finance 1	3
HCSA 225	International Health Care	3
HCSA 310	Health Care Finance 2	3
HCSA 326	Health Care Personnel Practice	3
HCSA 336	Health Care Supervisory Pract	3
HCSA 402	Health Care Law 2	3
HCSA 410	Health Care Finance 3	4
HCSA 460	Principles of Long Term Care	3
HCSA 475	Practice Mgmt in Health Care	3
PHIL 320	Biomedical Ethics	3
Cultural Enrichment		9
Scientific Understanding		8
Social Awareness		9
ENGL 150	English 1	3
ENGL 250	English 2	3
ENGL 321	Advanced Composition	3
MATH 115	Intermediate Algebra	3
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for graduation

Why Choose Allied Health Education?

The Bachelor of Science in Allied Health is a completion degree for graduates of associate degrees in the various allied health disciplines where there is no discipline specific bachelors degree available. The curriculum is designed as a "+2" degree allowing students to transfer 50 credits of professional coursework into the degree. The curriculum includes courses completed during the associate degree, completion of all required general education courses specified by the university, the College of Allied Health Sciences upper level core requirements and 14 credits of allied health electives. The curriculum has been designed to allow students to pursue different avenues during their degree completion: a certificate in gerontology; a broad general exposure to health care management; specialization in health care finanace; or a specialization in personnel practices in health care. The program will be offered off-campus and on-line to accommodate the needs of adult learners in sites other than Big Rapids.

Students may enter the program in the fall, spring or summer semester.

Graduates of the program will be able to pursue positions that require a bachelor's degree as the entry level. In addition, they will be prepared to enter graduate programs to pursue alternative career paths.

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, students must have a previously earned associate degree in a health specialty from an accredited college or university or be enrolled within an associate cegree program within the College of Allied Health Sciences, and a cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

Graduation Requirements

In order to fulfill graduation requirements, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better. a minimum of 30 credits must be earned at Ferris State University.

More Information

College of Health Professions
Ferris State University
200 Ferris Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-591-2270
http://www.ferris.edu/html/colleges/alliedhe/index.cfm