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2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2014-2015 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Allied Health (Healthcare Management), B.S. Degree Requirements


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Degree Plan (ALLHEAHMBS)


Available only to associate degree allied health graduates.

(62 hours may be transferred toward the baccalaureate degree.)

General Education Curriculum


GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


GEC 02. Natural Science and Mathematics (11 minimum hours)


Science Requirement (8 hours)

Select 2 courses with labs:

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)


GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement (3 hours)


GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (3 hours)


GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)


GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)


Note:


*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

◊ GEC restrictions apply; see here.

GEC 06 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here.

Program Curriculum


DEG 02. Additional Requirements (0-3 hours)


Select 1 course:

DEG 03. Technical Electives (41-44 hours)


Approved technical electives

Electives may be general electives transferred from the community college, or technical electives completed at Southern Miss. However, other technical courses with a management emphasis are accepted upon approval from the Allied Health degree academic advisor. The most prefered course areas include:

  • MGT
  • MIS
  • MKT
  • SWK

Hours to Degree


124 hours are needed to graduate with a BS in Allied Health. At least 50 percent of the hours applied to a degree at The University of Southern Mississippi must be earned from a senior college, and 45 of these hours must be in courses numbered 300 or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements for more information.

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