Overview

If you are working in the health fields, and want to finish a bachelor's degree in a program that honors the coursework you've already completed plus your need for work/life balance, you've found the right degree!

The BAAS Health Practice is a highly flexible program with a limited number of required hours that is based on our strong BS Public Health program.  There are 36 hours of required courses, which includes 2 12-hour internships which can be based at your current place of work.  The 9 hours of electives include courses that you may have already taken and can transfer in, or you can take something to enhance your professional training, such as Mind-Body Medicine or Health Administration.

 

Core Required Courses: (36 hours)

• PUBH 2270:  Community & Public Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 3700:  Health Behaviors: Theory & Practice (3 credits)
• PUBH 3750:  Health Care Delivery Systems (3 credits)
• PUBH 4250:  Planning Health Programs (capstone course) (3 credits)
• PUBH 4275A:  Internship Part 1 (12 credits)
• PUBH 4275B:  Internship Part 2 (12 credits)

Elective courses:  select 9 hours from the following (9 credits)

• NTR 2100: Personal Nutrition (3 credits)
• NUR 2613: Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• PUBH 2900: Human Diseases (3 credits)
• PUBH 2700: Foundations of Health Literacy (3 credits)
• PUBH 4770: Health Services Administration (3 credits)
• PUBH 4800: Drugs & Society (3 credits)
• PUBH 4830: Mind-Body Medicine (3 credits)
• PUBH 4890: Health & Aging (3 credits)

 

Plus, Â鶹´«Ã½ may earn up to 12 hours through Credit for Prior Learning, so if you have CEUs or other specialized training that doesn't show on your transcript, we have a way to possibly count it toward earning your degree!

Degree: Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences

Completion time: 120 hours with 36 hours required in the major

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