Allied Health Sciences
The purpose of the allied health program is to enhance the skills and employment options in allied health management for graduates of community college allied health programs such as respiratory care, radiology technology, dental hygiene. The curriculum of the allied health baccalaureate program includes a core set of courses in community health that all students are required to complete. The Healthcare Management track allows two-year allied health graduates to obtain the managerial courses that will prepare them to be eligible for management positions in the healthcare setting.
Admission Standards
Students interested in the Allied Health Program 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 associate degree level allied health professional. All other admission requirements are the same as for all undergraduates at The University of Southern Mississippi.
Degree Requirements
Students may transfer 62 hours from the Community College allied health program. Some of these hours will be core requirements and some will be general electives. The specialty area of the management track will complete the allied health program (124 hours).
ALLIED HEALTH DEGREE
Any student receiving a bachelors degree from The University of Southern Mississippi must have a minimum of 124 hours. Of the 124 hours, 62 must come from USM, and 45 of the 62 must be in courses numbered 300 or above.
The following is an overview of all requirements for the Allied Health Degree, including the USM core classes, the Allied Health Core, the management track, and remaining technical electives to complete the 124 hours.
USM Core
University Core category must be satisfied by transfer or The University of Southern Mississippi courses to include:
- Written and Oral communication (9 hrs)
- Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hrs)
- Global History and culture (12 hrs)
- Aesthetic Values (3hrs)
- Decision-making and Responsibility (3hrs)
Total USM Core hours - 38 hrs.
Allied Health Core (24 hours)
CHS 321 Community Health (3 hrs)
CHS 420 Communicable Chronic Disease in Man (3 hrs)
CHS 432 Introduction to Epidemiology (3 hrs)
CHS 440 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 hrs)
CHS 470 Health Law and Justice (3 hrs)
CHS 492 Special Problems (9 hrs - 3 hrs. to be senior capstone experience)
Management Track: (12 hours)
CHS 425 Health Administration (3 hrs)
CHS 427 Health Policy (3 hrs)
CHS 436 Stress Management Techniques (3 hrs)
CHS 460 Long Term Care Policy and Administration (3 hrs)
Electives (50 hours)
Electives may be general electives transferred from the community college, or technical electives completed at USM. The following courses are accepted as technical electives; however, other technical courses are accepted upon approval from the Allied Health Degree academic advisor.
Community College Allied Health Technical Courses
MGT 300 Management for Organizations (3 hrs)
MIS 300 Management Information Systems (3 hrs)
MKT 300 Principles of Marketing (3 hrs)
MTC 302 Clinical Bacteriology I and Lab (5 hrs)
MTC 306 Fundamentals of Hematology and Lab (5 hrs)
MTC 309 Clinical Chemistry I and Lab (5 hrs)
MTC 315 Clinical Immunology (3 hrs)
NFS 367 Nutrition in Health Care (3 hrs)
NSG 406 Death and Bereavement (3 hrs)
SWK 230 Introduction to Social Work (3 hrs)
SWK
315 Human Diversity in a Changing World (3 hrs)
SHS 323 Basic Sign Language (3 hrs)
IT 365 Computer Applications in Education (3 hrs)
PSY 374 Educational Psychology (3 hrs)
TOE 452 History and Philosophy of Vocational Education (3 hrs)
TOE 495 Internship in vocational-Technical Education (3 hrs)
For more information about the B.S. degree in Allied Health Sciences, contact:
Danielle Fastring at Danielle.Robinson@usm.edu or 228.214.3419.