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 last 25 percent of course work must be earned from Southern Miss. The student must earn at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss.
Semester-by-semester guide
Freshmen and Sophomore Years
Students accepted into the Allied Health degree plan must have graduated from an accredited two-year allied health program with an associate degree and be eligible to sit for a national certification examination in the specific discipline area for the associates degree level allied health professional. Courses in the Freshman and Sophomore years will be dependent on the student’s allied health program of study. Students may transfer 62 hours toward the baccalaureate degree. To complete the Allied Health program students must satisfy all General Education requirements, Program requirements, and Technical Electives as listed on degree plan. Individual plans will be developed by departmental advisors in consultation with the student upon admission.
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