GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM

GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)
01. ENG 101
02. ENG 102

GEC 02. Basic Science and Mathematics (11 hours)
Science Requirement (8 hours)
01. Select 2 courses with labs:

• BSC 250/L*
• BSC 251/L*

Mathematics Requirement (3 hours)

02. MAT 101 or higher Mathematics

GEC 03. Global History and Culture (12 hours)

Social Sciences Requirement (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• SOC 101*

Humanities Requirement (9 hours)

02. ENG 203
03. Select 2 courses, 1 History required:

• HIS 101*
• HIS 102*

GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• ART 130
• DAN 130
• MUS 365
• THE 100

GEC 05. Decision-Making and Responsibility (3 hours)
01. Select 1 course:

• PSY 110**
• FIN 200**

GEC 06. Computer Competency Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CSC 100

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement* (3 hours)
01. ENG 333 (WI)
ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

GEC 08. Oral Communication Requirement* (3 hours)
01. CMS 320

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement* (Major Area)
01. CHS 408 (Capstone)
Must be taken Senior Year; ENG 101 & ENG 102 prerequisites

*This particular GEC course is required for this major.
**These particular GEC courses are the available options for this major
***GEC restrictions apply. View a full description of the GEC.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (24 hours)
01. CHS 321
02. CHS 420
03. CHS 428
04. CHS 432
05. CHS 440
06. CHS 470
07. CHS 408 (Capstone)
08. CHS 492 (3 hours)

DEG 02. Management Track Requirements (12 hours)
01. CHS 347
02. CHS 425
03. CHS 427
04. CHS 460

DEG 03. Technical Electives (44 hours)
01. Approved technical electives
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.