{"id":193,"date":"2007-04-30T11:18:00","date_gmt":"2007-04-30T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2015-2016\/html\/college-of-nursing-and-allied-health\/health-sciences-program\/"},"modified":"2007-04-30T11:18:00","modified_gmt":"2007-04-30T16:18:00","slug":"health-sciences-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2015-2016\/college_of_nursing_and_allied_health\/allied_health_sciences\/health-sciences-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Sciences Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"top\" name=\"top\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The university awards the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences upon successful completion of a concentration curriculum listed below. The Health Sciences curriculum is designed for both the entry-level student and the credentialed health care professional.\u00a0Health care professionals who have completed an Associate of Science or Associate of Applied Science degree in a health related discipline and\/or have professional credentials to practice in their respective fields and validated work experience as a health care provider may petition the department for Advanced Standing.<\/p>\n<h4>Advanced Standing<\/h4>\n<p>Advanced Standing may be granted to credentialed and\/or licensed health care professionals enrolled in the Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences. The Advanced Standing pathway is designed to validate and award credit for existing knowledge while remaining consistent with the individuals&#8217; current scope-of-practice. Upon completion of AHSC 440, 442, and AHSC 450 or NURS 499, credentialed and\/or licensed health care professionals, who have completed an accredited program recognized by a national or state health professions regulatory body, may be granted up to 30 hours of credit towards a Health Science Concentration.<\/p>\n<h4>Concentrations<\/h4>\n<p>Students must select a concentration area in Pre-Professional or Supervision and Management.<\/p>\n<p>Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR) \u2013 is designed to prepare students seeking admission to a post-baccalaureate professional allied health program of study. The curriculum includes natural sciences, such as biology, chemistry and physics, as well as advanced courses in health sciences. Students are encouraged to earn a grade of \u201cB\u201d or better in all required professional school\u2019s pre-requisite courses.<\/p>\n<p>Supervision and Management (AHSM) &#8211; prepares students to assume middle management, supervisory, or coordinator positions in a health care agency or formal graduate study in health care management, public health, or health care administration and services. Students enrolled in the AHSM concentration must be a credentialed health care professional and eligible for Advanced Standing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">[<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em\" href=\"#\">Back<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">][<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em\" href=\"#top\">Top<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"bshealth\" name=\"bshealth\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Bachelor of Science Degree in Health Sciences<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#AHPP\">Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#AHSM\">Supervision and Management Concentration (AHSM)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>(CLR) Computer Literacy Requirement;<\/li>\n<li>(GER) General Education Requirement;<\/li>\n<li>(OCR) Oral Communication Requirement;<\/li>\n<li>(UR) University Requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Suggested Course Sequence:<\/p>\n<table class=\"table-defaults table-lines-vertical table-lines-horizontal table-border-black\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40px;text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>YEAR*<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 200px;text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>COURSE NAME<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 150px;text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>COURSE NUMBER<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20px;text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>REQUIREMENT<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40px\" valign=\"top\"><strong>CREDIT HRS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">114<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">115<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">116<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">BIOL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">117<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">102<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Freshman Seminar Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">UR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">HIST Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MATH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">MATH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">102 or 108<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">PSYC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">SPCH<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">101<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">OCR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">CHEM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">105<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Computer Literacy Elective(s)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">CLR<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL Literature Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">200-level or above<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Fine Arts Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Humanities Elective<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">PSYC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">212<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">2<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course(s)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">PSYC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">313<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">ENGL<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">310, 366, 368 or 468<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">GER<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">NURS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">311<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Concentration Course<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">See below<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">AHSC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">425<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">AHSC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">440<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">AHSC<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">442<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">AHSC or<br \/>\nNURS<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">450<br \/>\n499<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">4<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Approved Elective<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">**<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><strong>TOTAL HOURS<\/strong><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><strong>120<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>*Recommend complete as Freshman (1), Sophomore (2), Junior (3), Senior (4)<\/p>\n<p>Courses in major should be taken in a sequential order. Students should obtain a curriculum plan from the department.<\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"#\">Back<\/a>][<a href=\"#top\">Top<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p><strong>**AHPR Approved Electives (300+) must be from the following with at least 9 hours taken from BIOL:<\/strong><br \/>\nBIOL \u00a0304 (5), 320 (4), 326 (4), 327 (4), 332 (4), 370 (3), 371 (4), 408 (3)<br \/>\nDIET \u00a0305 (3), 330 (3)<br \/>\nHPED \u00a0340 (3), 360 (3), 375 (3), 412 (3), 460 (3)<br \/>\nPSYC \u00a0301 (3), 305 (3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pre-Professional Concentration (AHPR) (27 hours required)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AHSC 220 (3)<br \/>\nAHSC 221 (3)<br \/>\nBIOL 155 (4)<br \/>\nBIOL 156 (4)<br \/>\nPHYS 101 (3)<br \/>\nPHYS 203 (1)<br \/>\nCHEM 106 (3)<br \/>\nCHEM 221 (3)<br \/>\nPSYC 208 (3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>**AHSM Approved Electives (300+) must be from the following with at least 3 hours in each discipline:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MNGT 301 (3), 305 (3), 326 (3), 367 (3), 370 (3), 401 (1), 402 (1), 403 (1), 410 (3), 420 (3), 440 (3), 445 (3), 450 (3), 455 (3), 470 (3), 475 (3), 486 (3)<br \/>\nMKTG 300 (3), 470 (3)<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Supervision and Management Concentration (AHSM) (27 hours required)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students must be a credentialed and\/or licenced health care professional and qualify for Advanced Standing credit to complete this concentration. 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