DEPARTMENT OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
| Communicative Disorders | Dietetics | Health Sciences |
| Cardiopulmonary Care Science | Respiratory Therapy | Emergency Medical Services Paramedic |
| Surgical Technology |
| Office: | Theodore Louis Duhe' Building - Houma |
| Phone: | 876-8855 |
| Office (NSU): | 111-A Talbot Hall |
| Phone (NSU): | 448-4585 |
| Associate Professors: | K. Duet (Head),Leistner, J. Smith. |
| Assistant Professors: | E. Champagne, Course, Guillot, Hay, Kimball, McDonald, Prejean, Weuve, White. |
| Instructors: | C. Bourgeois, L. Bourgeois, H. Brown, T. Dupre, Gremillion, Kurtz, Walker. |
The department offers allied health programs leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Communicative Disorders, the Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics, the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences, the Associate of Science Degree in Cardiopulmonary Care Science, the Associate of Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services Paramedic, the Dietetics Internship and advanced course offerings in Allied Health Sciences including Respiratory Therapy. A collaborative allied health program in Surgical Technology is offered between Nicholls State University and Louisiana Technical College, Lafourche campus-Thibodaux. Upon successful completion of the program, students are granted the Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology by the Louisiana Technical College.
The Cardiopulmonary Care Science Program and the advanced course offerings in Respiratory Therapy are nationally accredited by the Commission on accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The advanced course offerings in Respiratory Therapy meet the criteria for optional/advanced credentialing administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). The Emergency Medical Services Paramedic program is nationally accredited by CAAHEP in cooperation with the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions and the Louisiana State Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. The Cytotechnology concentration is nationally accredited by CAAHEP in cooperation with the Cytotechnology Programs Review Committee of the American Society of Cytopathology. The Athletic Training Science Concentration is nationally accredited by CAAHEP under recommendation of the Joint Review Committee for Athletic Training Education Programs. Students completing the Communicative Disorders program are eligible for licensure in Louisiana as a Speech Therapy Assistant and formal graduate study. The Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education of the American Dietetic Association (ADA).
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences is designed to offer advanced educational and clinical practice options to health care professionals who are currently prepared at the entry-level.
Advanced course offerings in selected areas of the Allied Health Sciences (AHSC) are available to students who desire multidisciplinary healthcareer education in areas such as:
Electrocardiography: AHSC 301, 302, 303;
Cardiopulmonary Monitoring/Diagnostics: AHSC 400, 405, 406;
Cardiac Ultrasound: AHSC 401, 402, 403;
Related Areas: AHSC 408, 440, 442, 450.
Many of the course offerings prepare students for specialty credentialing by the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) and affiliated credentialing agencies in Allied Health. Licensed/credentialed allied health professionals may also use these courses to satisfy requirements for re-licensure and/or re-certification in their respective fields. Also, health science majors may select these courses to satisfy elective requirements in their respective program of study. Because of the nature of certain course content, admission to certain courses may require that the student be a graduate of an accredited Allied Health education program, have credentials to practice in their field, and have validated work experience in a health care facility or clinic setting. Consult department head for additional information.
Due to the limited number of faculty and available clinical resources, a quota has been placed on the number of students admitted to clinical courses within the programs of the department. To be admitted to one of the programs, a student must first meet the requirements of the University and then make separate applications to the appropriate program. The policy outlining the admission process as well as expenses unique to allied health education programs may be obtained from the specific program director.
The University assumes no responsibility for successful completion of any type of standardized or professional examinations that the student is required or desires to take to complete requirements for certification, registration, and/or licensure.