Allied Health, B.S. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshman and Sophomore Years

Available only to associate health graduates who are certified and are eligible for certification in the career field.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs. or
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs. or
IT 380 - Organizational Communication 3 hrs.
CSC 100 - Introduction to Computing 3 hrs. or
LIS 201 - Introduction to Information Literacy 3 hrs.
DPH 375 - Health Education Foundations 3 hrs. or
DPH 428 - Introduction to Health Systems 3 hrs.
Unsatisfied GEC requirements or Technical Electives 6 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

DPH 321 - Community Health 3 hrs.
DPH 420 - Communicable and Chronic Disease in Man 3 hrs.
DPH 427 - Health Policy 3 hrs.
DPH 408 - Health Education Methods 3 hrs. or
DPH 460 - Long-Term Care Policy and Administration 3 hrs.
Unsatisfied GEC requirements or Technical Electives 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (18 hours)

DPH 347 - Foundations of Health Care Marketing 3 hrs. or
MKT 300 - Principles of Marketing 3 hrs.
DPH 425 - Health Administration 3 hrs.
DPH 432 - Introduction to Epidemiology 3 hrs.
DPH 412 - Measurement and Evaluation in Health Education 3 hrs. or
DPH 470 - Health Law and Justice 3 hrs.
Unsatisfied GEC requirements or Technical Electives 6 hrs.

2nd semester (14-17 hours)

DPH 440 - Introduction to Biostatistics 3 hrs.
DPH 409 - Community Health Education Planning 3 hrs. or
DPH 492 - Special Problems 1-6 hrs. (3 hrs. or 6 hrs.)
Unsatisfied GEC requirements or Technical Electives 8 hrs.

Notes:

This degree plan requires a total of 124 hours, of which 62 hours must be from a senior institution, and 45 hours must be 300/400 level. Students must meet all USM General Education Curriculum, Program requirements, and Technical Elective requirements as listed on the degree plan. Please refer to the Undergraduate bulletin or consult a departmental advisor for assitional information about GEC, hours, GPA, and degree progression requirements.