Allied Health - Education Track
Program Requirements
The Allied Health degree program requires the completion of a minimum of 120 units. Lower-division courses from your community college will be applied, as appropriate, up to a maximum of 64 units. A minimum of 32 units must be in upper-division courses at Towson University. The final 30 units must be taken at Towson University. The overall program structure follows.
Core Curriculum Requirements
Students must complete Towson University’s Core Curriculum requirements as specified in this catalog. In general, a graduate from one of the Maryland community college associate’s degree programs included in the Allied Health Program will need to complete several Core Curriculum courses in addition to those that are transferred. Some of the required Core Curriculum courses will be satisfied through program core and track requirements.
Required Courses (18 units)
All students must complete 18 units of required courses in the program. Courses are available online.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| HLTH 207 | HEALTH CARE IN THE U.S. | 3 |
| AHLT 310 | MANAGEMENT FOR THE ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL | 3 |
| or AHLT 311 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS | |
| AHLT 320 | UNDERSTANDING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE | 3 |
| AHLT 440 | PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN ALLIED HEALTH | 3 |
| AHLT 445 | RESEARCH METHODS IN INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH STUDIES | 3 |
| NURS 416 | DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HEALTHCARE | 3 |
| Total Units | 18 | |
Education Track (18 Units)
Courses in health education or other areas of education may be selected to focus on clinical patient education or academic teaching.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required for Track | ||
| PHIL 361 | BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | 3 |
| AHLT 450 | CAPSTONE IN ALLIED HEALTH 1 | 3 |
| Course Possibilities | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS | ||
| CHRONIC AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASE | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR | ||
| CURRICULUM AND PLANNING | ||
| INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN HEALTH EDUCATION | ||
| ORGANIZATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS | ||
| MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING | ||
| FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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May be taken online.
Suggested Plan of Study
Based on course availability and student needs and preferences, the selected sequences will probably vary from those presented below. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices.
*Students must also complete Towson University’s Core Curriculum requirements, many of which will be done at the community college before transferring to the Allied Health program at TU. Consult with your adviser to determine which Core requirements are left to complete.
**Additional courses may be needed to meet university requirements.
| Junior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| AHLT 310 or 3111 | 3 | AHLT 3201 | 3 |
| AHLT 4451, 2 | 3 | AHLT 4401, 2 | 3 |
| HLTH 207 (Core 11)1 | 3 | NURS 416 (Core 13)1 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| AHLT 4501 | 3 | PHIL 361 (Core 14)1 | 3 |
| Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements | 3 | Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements | 3 |
| Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements | 3 | Elective - Approved Courses within Requirements | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total Units 36 | |||
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Courses may be available online.
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Course has prerequisites not listed above.