Allied Health Sciences, BS
The BS with a major in Allied Health Sciences requires 48 hours in addition to 15-16 hours of TCU core associated requirements. Students pursuing an Allied Health elective track must complete 18 hours of Allied Health Sciences core courses, 30 hours of elective area courses, and 15 hours of TCU core associated requirements. A total of 120 credit hours are required for the degree.
All advising for the Allied Health Sciences Major will take place with the Harris Academic Resource Center (HARC).
1. Required Courses for Allied Health Science Majors: 18 hours
Survey of Allied Health Professions | 3 | |
Global Healthcare Systems | 3 | |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics | 3 | |
Interprofessional Leadership Teams in Healthcare | 3 | |
Health and Wellness Concepts | 3 | |
Health and Stress Management | 3 |
2. Elective Courses: 30 hours, 12 of which must be from a unit in HCNHS
Foundations in Health Communication | 3 | |
Survey of Communication Disorders | 3 | |
Basic Sign Language | 3 | |
Speech and Hearing Science | 3 | |
Language Development for Non Majors | 3 | |
Health Economics | 3 | |
Foundations of Health Communication | 3 | |
Interpersonal Health Communication | 3 | |
Nutrition and Physical Activity | 3 | |
Introduction to Kinesiology | 1 | |
Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 | |
Physical Activity and Disability | 3 | |
Nutrition | 3 | |
Medical Terminology | 1 | |
How the Human Body Works | 4 | |
Health Care Policy | 3 | |
Social Problems | 3 | |
Marriage and the Family | 3 | |
Introduction to Social Work | 3 | |
Addictions | 3 | |
Social Welfare Policy | 3 | |
Grief and Loss | 3 | |
Diversity and Social Justice | 3 | |
Human Development | 3 | |
Critical Inquiry | 3 |
3. Associated Requirements: 12-14 hours
Contemporary Issues in Biology | 3 | |
General Chemistry I | 3 | |
OR | ||
General Physics I with Laboratory | 4 | |
OR | ||
How the Human Body Works | 4 | |
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
OR | ||
Principles of Behavior I | 4 |
*Students are encouraged to consider a minor in one of the Health Sciences fields of Harris College or the Health Communication and Media Minor offered by the Schieffer College of Communication.
Emphasis Tracks
Requires 18 hours in core Allied Health courses, 15 hours of TCU core associated requirements, and 27 to 30 hours in an Emphasis Area within HCNHS. Students changing majors from COSD, KINE, NURS, or SOWO to Allied Health may count previous major courses with an earned C- or higher as electives in the Allied Health major.*
Required Core Courses for Allied Health Science Majors: 18 hours
Interprofessional Leadership Teams | 3 | |
Global Healthcare Systems | 3 | |
Epidemiology and Bio Stats | 3 | |
Health and Wellness Concepts | 3 | |
Health and Stress Management | 3 |
COSD Speech Language Pathology: 27 hours
Speech and Hearing Science | 3 | |
Phonetics | 3 | |
Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms | 3 | |
Speech Sound Disorders | 4 | |
Language Development in Children | 4 | |
Audiology | 3 | |
Language Disorders in Children | 3 | |
Clinical Methods in Speech-Language Pathology | 4 |
COSD Deaf & Hard of Hearing Studies (DHHS): 27 or 28 hours
Basic Sign Language | 3 | |
Intermediate Sign Language | 3 | |
Language Development in Children | 4 | |
OR | ||
Language Development for Non Majors | 3 | |
Audiology | 3 | |
American Sign Language I | 3 | |
Advanced Language Development for DHH | 3 | |
Aural Rehabilitation | 3 | |
OR | ||
Teaching Elementary School Subjects to DHH Children | 3 | |
American Sign Language II | 3 |
KINE/Kinesiology Emphasis: 30 hours
Nutrition and Physical Activity | 3 | |
Study of Human Disease | 3 | |
Anatomical Kinesiology | 3 | |
Foundations of Sport Injuries | 3 | |
Theory of Coaching | 3 | |
Motor Development | 3 | |
Exercise Assessment and Prescription | 3 | |
Exercise Psychology | 3 | |
OR | ||
Psychology of Sport | 3 | |
Physical Activity and Disability | 3 | |
Principles of Strength and Conditioning | 3 |
SOWO/Social Work Emphasis: 27 hours
Child Welfare | 3 | |
Macro Social Work Practice | 3 | |
Human Behavior and Social Environment I | 3 | |
Human Behavior and Social Environment II | 3 | |
Social Welfare Policy | 3 | |
Micro Social Work Practice | 3 | |
Social Work with Groups and Families | 3 | |
Social Problems | 3 | |
Social Justice Organizing and Activism | 3 |
Associated Requirements: 12-14 hours
Contemporary Issues in Biology | 3 | |
General Chemistry I | 3 | |
OR | ||
General Physics I with Laboratory | 4 | |
OR | ||
How the Human Body Works | 4 | |
Elementary Statistics | 3 | |
Introduction to Psychology | 3 | |
OR | ||
Principles of Behavior I | 4 |
HARC advisors will ensure students do CORE requirements in the various HCNHS majors.
*Students transferring courses from a different HCNHS major as seniors must complete the Required Courses for Allied Health Science Major course, course, and course, minimally in order to earn the B.S. in Allied Health Sciences.