This online applied bachelor's degree is open to aspiring students who currently hold an AAS, AGS or AS degree in a healthcare, allied health, or public health fields.  This degree is available online through the Division of Extended Studies. The program bridges allied healthcare professionals who hold a two-year degree and current healthcare licensure or certification to a four year BAS degree. Students will learn complementary, communication, technical and administrative skills necessary to enhance their preparation for working in these industries. Choosing a health science BAS degree prepares students for a robust and versatile advanced career in a large interdisciplinary healthcare arena. Graduates have many career options in a variety of settings such as schools, hospitals, government agencies, private or community agencies, or in non-profit groups. Graduates will be able to return to higher level and/or administrative positions in their original allied healthcare fields such as radiology, nuclear imaging, physical therapy assistant, medical assisting, emergency medication technicians, etc.  Other career options include positions such as: home health care coordinator, health maintenance organization care coordinator, insurance company health coach, long-term care health coordinator, women, infants, children nutrition coordinator, health navigator, and any number of other related careers.

Students must have a valid state or national allied health-related certificate or license to be awarded escrow credits. Escrow credits are a block of credits awarded for the attainment of the professional allied health license or certificate that will be held in escrow and will be awarded at the end of the program.

Students accepted to this program must meet a 19-credit hour requirement for general education including written communication, social science, natural and physical science, humanities, and mathematics. If the students do not have these courses that meet the philosophy of general education, they will be required to obtain them at CSU Pueblo. 

Students must complete at least 120 credit hours total with at least 40 credit hours in upper-division credits.  The number of credits required at CSU Pueblo to complete the BAS degree will depend on how many hours the student transfers and the number of escrow hours awarded. See the program director or the advisor to determine the number of transfer hours and escrow credits to be awarded.

Specific Admission Requirements

Students must have an earned AAS, AGS or AS degree in an allied health related field.

Students must have a valid state or national certificate or license to be awarded escrow credits.  Escrow credits are a block of credits awarded for the attainment of the professional allied health license or certificate that will be held in escrow and will be awarded at the end of the program.

The BS in Health Science Student Learning Outcomes are as follows:

1. Summarize and synthesize information relevant to assessing and improving population health and healthcare issues;
2. Exhibit the ability to read and interpret scientific research with application of the scientific methods, statistics, study design, and reporting in the health sciences;
3. Evaluate and integrate critical concepts and skills acquired in the health sciences curriculum to common professional problems in the health science fields of interest;
4. Exhibit effective oral and written communication as well as mass communication regarding subjects related to the health sciences in an individual and group setting; 
5. Apply and demonstrate knowledge, skills and critical problems solving in a field-based and/or clinical setting;

Specific Program Requirements

Students accepted to this program must meet a 19-credit hour requirement for general education including written communication, social science, natural and physical science, humanities, and mathematics. If the students do not have these courses that meet the philosophy of general education they will be required to obtain them. 

Furthermore, this BAS may include up to 30 escrow credit hours (see the Academic Policies section of the catalog), which will be posted the semester prior to anticipated graduation. See the program director to determine the number of transfer and escrow credits to be awarded.

Required Courses

21 credits and General Education 19 credits for a total of 40 credits

Electives

9 upper division credits at the minimum. (Students may need more credits depending on transfer and escrow credits. Students may take up to 38 credits with 19 upper division credits in this section depending on their transfer and escrow credits).

Specific Graduation Requirements

Students are required to complete an approved program with a cumulative GPA of 2.0000 or higher.

Students are required to complete 120 total credits and at least 40 upper division credits (including escrow hours).

Students are required to meet the general education philosophy and framework by completing at least one general education course in writing, humanities, social science, mathematics and one course with a lab in natural and physical sciences.

Planning Sheet

Disclaimer: The Planning Sheet is designed as a guide for student's planning their course selections. The information on this page provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections should be made with the advice and consent of an academic advisor. While accurately portraying the information contained in the college catalog, this form is not considered a legal substitute for that document. Students should become familiar with the catalog in effect at the time in which they entered the institution.