BS in Health Services Technology

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program with an area of study in Health Services Technology enables midcareer adults in the health services field meet their educational and professional needs while completing a baccalaureate degree. A total of 18 area of study credits must be from 300/400-level courses. The BS degree with an area of study in Health Services Technology is a 120-credit program.

Degree Requirements

CIS-107 or above

NOTE:

A total of 18 area of study credits must be from courses at the 300 level or above.

Courses listed in the area of study are offered as a guide. Other courses may also be considered appropriate for the program. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed by the evaluation team. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (46 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses. For more information see About Our General Education Program. To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-101	English Composition I	3
ENC-102	English Composition II	3
COM-209	Public Speaking	3
HPS-200	Statistics for the Health Professions	3
SOS-110	Critical Information Literacy	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-101	Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-230	Ethics in the Digital Age	3
POS-110	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

AOJ-280	Forensic Science	3
HIS-113	American History I	3
FIL-110	American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below

SOC-291	Criminology	3
HIS-114	American History II	3
HUM-103	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (7 Credits)

BIO-101	Introductory Biology	3
CHE-121	General Chemistry I with Lab	4

II. Health Services Technology (59 Credits)

MAT-121	College Algebra	3
BIO-211	Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab	4
BIO-212	Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab	4
-TRSFR REQ.	Professional Health Requirements	30
-	Professional Electives	12
-	Computer Requirement	3
APS-401	Current Trends and Applications in Applied Science and Technology	3

Professional Electives may be satisfied through a variety of TESU courses. Please contact an advisor for more information.

III. Electives (15 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TRANSFER REQUIREMENT: TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120