Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies

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The Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies provides a degree completion program for those students that have an Associate’s Degree within a Medical Technology (MT) or Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) profession (e.g., ultrasound, radiology, etc). Students must also have a certification in one of these areas to apply to this program. Individuals with an AAS in a healthcare tech. related area may also be eligible and should contact the program advisor to ascertain eligibility. This program will provide students with critical professional skills not covered in the Associate’s Degree program that will make them highly competitive in the job market. These skills include but are not limited to: professionalism, adaptability, problem-solving, leadership, multicultural sensitivity, and planning and organization.

The first two years of this program are fulfilled by completing an AAS degree. Some general education requirements will transfer to Rowan University from the AAS degree to fulfill some of the BA in Health Studies degree requirements. The overall credit distribution for the final two years of this program is as follows: 33 major semester hours, 15 general education semester hours (or enough to meet Rowan University requirements), and 12 free elective semester hours.

Students must fulfill the general education requirements of Rowan Core, either through the transfer of credits or completion of courses at Rowan University.
Additional coursework may be required, depending on the amount of credits transferred to Rowan University.

Course of Study

Rowan University requires a minimum of 120 credits to be taken within approved general education and major coursework in order to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree. To obtain the Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies all students complete the following coursework:

60 credits minimum for AAS degree
27 credits in free electives at Rowan and/or in general education (Rowan Core) credits
33 credits of Health Studies major coursework

General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

Required Courses: 33 s.h.

HES 00116 - Safety First Aid Basic Understanding of Athletic Injuries Credits: 3
HLT 00170 - Stress Management Credits: 3
HLT 00200 - Introduction to Public Health and Wellness Credits: 3
NUT 00200 - Basic Nutrition Credits: 3
HLT 00262 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco Credits: 3
HLT 00344 - US Health Care Systems Credits: 3
HCM 51201 - Healthcare Informatics Credits: 3
or
DPEM 00422 - Health Care Organization Leadership Credits: 3
HLT 00300 - Implementation and Assessment in Public Health Credits: 3
HLT 00303 - Environmental Issues and Health Credits: 3
HPW 00340 - Program Planning & Leadership in Health Promotion & Wellness Credits: 3
or
WA 01322 - Writing for the Workplace-WI Credits: 3
HPW 00350 - Health Behavior Theory and Counseling Credits: 3
or
ANTH 02215 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 33 s.h.

BA in Health Studies Prerequisite Courses

AAS degrees are accepted as providing pre-requisite course credits for the BA in Health Studies pending a review of the transcripts of applicants to the program and/or based on cooperative agreements with AAS degree-granting institutions.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements

Program exit includes successful completion of all required coursework totaling 120 credits, including a “C-” or better in all identified courses (e.g., prerequisite courses), and an overall GPA of 2.0 or better per Rowan University policy. Student will receive a Bachelor of Arts in Health Studies degree, awarded by Rowan University.

Shari Willis
Program Coordinator
Herman D. James Hall
856.256.4500 ext. 53702
williss@rowan.edu

Talia Musero
Advisor
Enterprise Center
856.256.5576
musero@rowan.edu