Allied Health - Family Studies 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 | |
Family Studies Track (18 units)
Family studies is an interdisciplinary area that includes courses from the Family Studies (FMST) program as well as a variety of courses from other departments in the university.
| 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 | |
| FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | ||
| FAMILY THEORIES | ||
| CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN FAMILY POLICY | ||
| THE HOSPITALIZED CHILD AND FAMILY | ||
| FAMILY LAW | ||
| COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR FAMILIES | ||
| DEATH, DYING AND BEREAVEMENT | ||
| PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD | ||
| WOMEN, WORK, AND FAMILY | ||
| WOMEN AND MEDICINE | ||
| Total Units | 18 | |
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May be taken online.
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
Students in this program transfer between 64-90 units of course work from other institutions. The course work below represents only the Towson University course work.
*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.