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Catalog: 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Allied Health, BSAH

This is for planning purposes only, please check with your advisor with questions about your degree progress

Allied Health, BSAH

The Bachelor of Science in Allied Health is a degree completion program for graduates of associates degrees in the various allied health disciplines where there is generally no discipline specific bachelor degree available. Examples of such associate degree include Physical Therapist Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Medical Sonography Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Health Information Technician, and Medical Assistant. The Bachelor of Science in Allied Health curriculum is not intended to provide further technical training or didactic knowledge of specific areas of health care practice. The allied health degree completion program builds on prior learning and provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to advance in their chosen field. The program promotes increased communication skills, problem solving, computing, leadership, and understanding the healthcare system. It provides a convenient, flexible way for students and working professionals to earn a bachelor degree. It allows eligible students to build upon their previous education and training, receive credit for their prior education, and complete requirements at Bowling Green State University for the Bachelor of Science in Allied Health.

A primary goal of this program is to provide a more seamless pathway for students who have completed their associate degrees in allied health disciplines to earn their Bachelor of Science degree. Individuals with associate degrees in accredited allied health programs with the appropriate prerequisites will be able to transfer to Bowling Green State University and complete the Bachelor of Science in Allied Health in as little as one year. Students will be required to complete 10 three credit-hour courses (30 credit hours) of designated BGSU courses referred to as “Pathway to Completion”. The “Pathway to Completion” courses will be offered online via the Bowling Green State University eCampus. The eCampus program courses are spread over five eight-week sessions; and students can begin earning their degree at the start of any of these sessions.

The Allied Health degree curriculum requires a minimum of 122 credit hours. At Bowling Green State University, up to 92 credits can be applied towards the baccalaureate degree. Students must have a minimum of 40 hours of upper level courses (i.e., courses numbered 3000 and above). Courses that transfer as the equivalent of any required general education or core may be applied to the baccalaureate degree. Only courses in which the student obtained a grade of “C” or higher will be transferable. The number of transfer credits granted to entering allied health students varies depending on preparation at the associate degree level and beyond. Therefore, a single plan of study cannot be prescribed. Students are encouraged to discuss their plan with an Academic Advisor. The purpose of this program is to assist allied health practitioners to advance in their relative disciplines by preparing them for roles in allied health.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the baccalaureate, students in Allied Health are expected to:

Demonstrate written and oral communication skills required for effective health care practice;
Demonstrate an understanding of the impacts of health disparities (e.g. addictions, poverty, mental health parity);
Apply knowledge and principles of effective management in allied healthcare settings;
Demonstrate knowledge of the economic and legal-political aspects of the US healthcare system;
Demonstrate the ability to conduct quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method research involving data collection and analysis.

BG Perspective (BGP) Requirements

Must complete at least 1 course in each of the following:

English Composition and Oral Communication
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Quantitative Literacy
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Must Complete at least 2 courses in each of the following:

Humanities and the Arts
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Natural Sciences - at least one Lab Science required
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Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Complete total required BGP credit hours by selecting courses from any of the above categories:

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University Requirements

Designated courses in Humanities and the Arts and the Social and Behavioral Sciences domains may be used to fulfill both the BGP requirement and one of the following university requirements:

Cultural Diversity in the US ____________
International Perspective ____________

Composition Requirement:
WRIT 1120

Total BGP Credits: Must be at least 36

Attention: All students must take 40 hours of 3000-4000 level course

DEGREE PROGRAM CORE COURSES (33-34 hours)

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

AHS 3010 - Medical Terminology

PSYC 3100 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology

MATH 1150 - Introduction to Statistics or

STAT 2000 - Using Statistics or

SOC 2690 - Introductory Statistics

PHIL 1020 - Introduction to Ethics or

PHIL 2420 - Medical Ethics

CHEM 1000 - Introduction to Chemistry * or

BIOL 1040 - Introduction to Biology * or

BIOL 2050 - Concepts in Biology II *

BIOL 3310 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 3320 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 3130 - Microbiology or

BIOL 3140 - Microbiology for Health Professionals and

BIOL 3150 - Microbiology Laboratory for Health Professionals

PSYC 1010 - General Psychology

GERO 1010 - Aging, the Individual and Society

* (upon advisement)

SUPPORTIVE ELECTIVES (3-9 hours)

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PATHWAY TO COMPLETION eCAMPUS COURSES (30 hours)

Note: These are 8-week online courses

Course Name

Terms Taken

Grade

Core

PUBH 3200 - Introduction to Public Health

PUBH 3300 - Research Methods in Public and Allied Health

AHS 4010 - Issues in Health Care Administration

SOWK 4400 - Introduction to Addictions and Substance Abuse Treatment

PUBH 3400 - Introduction to Human Diseases

GERO 4020 - Health and Aging

GERO 3010 - Diversity in the Experience of Aging

PUBH 4250 - Policies in Health Care

AHS 4050 - Case Studies in Health Care Administration

AHTH 3100 - Allied Health Educator

Students who enter this Degree Program after completing an associate degree from an accredited program in an allied health field can complete the “Pathway to Completion” courses in one (1) calendar year. Additional time to complete the program will depend upon transfer credit awarded. It is the students’ responsibility to check prerequisites.

SPECIALIZATION COURSES (29-40 hours)

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Additional Information

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Applied Health and Rehabilitation Professions Education Programs
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
Commission on Accreditation /Approval for Dietetics Education (CAADE) of the American Dietetic Association
Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
Council on Optometric Education
Joint Review Committee on Educational Program in Nuclear Medicine Technology
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Others subject to college review

Students may need additional credit hours to reach the bachelor’s degree requirements listed below, such as BG Perspectives or the required 122 hours to graduate. Electives may be taken to enhance your degree. The following list are approved electives available via BGSU eCampus; students may choose other courses* in consultation with an advisor.

MGMT 3050 Principles of Organization & Management
CS 1000 Understanding Computers or
MKT 3000 Principles of Marketing Non-Business Majors
IS 2000 Introduction to Information Systems
ENG 3880 Introductory Technical Writing
WS 2000 Introduction to Women’s Studies

Any course in the following areas:*
   Communication (COMM)
Psychology (PSYC)
   Ethnic Studies (ETHN)
Public Health (PUBH)
Sociology (SOC)

   * Must meet prerequisites; not all courses are available via eCampus.

To earn a bachelor’s degree at BGSU, students must fulfill the following requirements:

Earn a minimum of 122 semester hours of credit.
Earn an accumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 (“C” average) for all coursework attempted.
Complete the BG Perspective requirements, including completion of the first-year English composition sequence, preferably in the first year. A penalty applies if the sequence is delayed past the second year; see Writing proficiency.
Complete at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
Satisfy all requirements for a degree.
File an application for graduation.

The BGSU Undergraduate Catalog Baccalaureate degree policy may be found here: https://www.bgsu.edu/catalog/academic-policies/baccalaureate-degree-programs.html

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