Overview

If you are working in the health fields, and want to finish a bachelor's degree in a program that honors the coursework you've already completed plus your need for work/life balance, you've found the right degree!

The BAAS Health Practice is a highly flexible program with a limited number of required hours that is based on our strong BS Public Health program.  There are 36 hours of required courses, which includes 2 12-hour internships which can be based at your current place of work.  The 9 hours of electives include courses that you may have already taken and can transfer in, or you can take something to enhance your professional training, such as Mind-Body Medicine or Health Administration.

 

Core Required Courses: (36 hours)

• PUBH 2270:  Community & Public Health (3 credits)
• PUBH 3700:  Health Behaviors: Theory & Practice (3 credits)
• PUBH 3750:  Health Care Delivery Systems (3 credits)
• PUBH 4250:  Planning Health Programs (capstone course) (3 credits)
• PUBH 4275A:  Internship Part 1 (12 credits)
• PUBH 4275B:  Internship Part 2 (12 credits)

Elective courses:  select 9 hours from the following (9 credits)

• NTR 2100: Personal Nutrition (3 credits)
• NUR 2613: Medical Terminology (3 credits)
• PUBH 2900: Human Diseases (3 credits)
• PUBH 2700: Foundations of Health Literacy (3 credits)
• PUBH 4770: Health Services Administration (3 credits)
• PUBH 4800: Drugs & Society (3 credits)
• PUBH 4830: Mind-Body Medicine (3 credits)
• PUBH 4890: Health & Aging (3 credits)

 

Plus, students may earn up to 12 hours through Credit for Prior Learning, so if you have CEUs or other specialized training that doesn't show on your transcript, we have a way to possibly count it toward earning your degree!

Degree: Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences

Completion time: 120 hours with 36 hours required in the major

Resources

- Program Information in EIU Catalog

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