Allied Health Science Degree Requirements
The allied health science major offers a clear pathway for healthcare students by preparing them with an interdisciplinary curriculum that aligns with health science accreditation standards. Students must complete the Carthage Core, Distribution Requirements, and the major requirements outlined below.
Required Courses (48 credits)
- AHS 1200 Introduction to Healthcare Professions (4 credits)
- AHS 2330 Applied Statistics for Health and Human Services (4 credits)
- AHS 3080 Structural Kinesiology (4 credits)
- AHS 3439 Healthcare Informatics: A Global Approach to Systems, Data, and Care (4 credits)
- AHS 4469 Evidence-based Practice in Healthcare (4 credits)
- AHS 4900 Senior Seminar (4 credits)
- BIO 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Professional I (4 credits)
- BIO 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Professional II (4 credits)
- CHM 1010 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHM 1020 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
- EXS 3080 Physiology of Exercise (4 credits)
- PHY 2100 Physics I (4 credits)
Suggested Electives
- AHS 1000 Interprofessional Practice-Foundations (4 credits)
- AHS 3000 Interprofessional Practice-Innovations (4 credits)
- AHS 3101 Medical Research Review I (1 credit)
- AHS 4500 Grand Rounds (1 credit)
- PYC 1500 Introduction to Psychological Science (4 credits)
- SWK 2700 Trauma Across Social Context (4 credits)
Required Courses (53 credits)
- AHS 1000 Interprofessional Practice-Foundations (4 credits)
- AHS 1200 Introduction to Healthcare Professions (4 credits)
- AHS 2000 Medical Terminology (2 credits)
- AHS 2330 Applied Statistics for Health and Human Services (4 credits)
- AHS 3101 Medical Research Review I (1 credit)
- AHS 3102 Medical Research Review II (1 credit)
- AHS 3439 Healthcare Informatics: A Global Approach to Data, Systems and Care (4 credits)
- AHS 4469 Evidence-based Practice in Healthcare (4 credits)
- AHS 4500 Grand Rounds (1 credit)
- AHS 4900 Senior Seminar (4 credits) OR AHS 4000 Interprofessional Practice: Immersion (4 credits)
- BIO 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Professional I (4 credits)
- BIO 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology for the Health Professional II (4 credits)
- CHM 1010 General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- CHM 1020 General Chemistry II (4 credits)
- PHY 2100 Physics I (4 credits)
- PYC 1500 Introduction to Psychological Science (4 credits)
Suggested Electives
- AHS 3000 Interprofessional Practice-Innovations (4 credits)
- PHL 1400 Bio-Medical Ethics (4 credits)
- NEU 2100 Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience (4 credits)
- SWK 2700 Trauma Across Social Context (4 credits)
The allied health science major prepares students for both patient care and non-patient care careers in the healthcare field. Students benefit from unique opportunities to continue their education through advanced degree programs.
This degree emphasizes the science of healthcare and the development of professional skills essential for success in the healthcare field. With instruction from experienced healthcare providers, the program emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, reflecting the teamwork central to modern healthcare practice.
Our graduates are well-prepared to enter graduate and professional programs across a wide range of healthcare fields, including physical therapy, athletic training, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physician assistant studies, diagnostic medical sonography, radiation therapy, radiography, nuclear medicine, chiropractic care, respiratory therapy, clinical nutrition, medical laboratory science, and public health.
Students interested in non-clinical healthcare careers, such as those in the pharmaceutical industry, medical device development, or healthcare administration, are well-prepared by combining the allied health science major with a healthcare administration major or a business administration minor.
Current students: You should follow the official College Catalog from the year you entered Carthage and work with your advisors and the program chair to ensure all requirements are met.