BA in Allied Health with Business Emphasis

The B.A. and B.S. in Allied Health programs prepares students for careers or graduate work in nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, chiropractic care, physician assistant positions, and more.

66 units

Allied health encompasses professions that provide technical, therapeutic, and support services within the healthcare field. The Bachelor of Arts in Allied Health with Business Emphasis program comprises a rigorous curriculum that combines foundational biological, chemical, and physical knowledge with core business courses including accounting, marketing, and microeconomics. This program also provides an environment where undergraduate students can develop a Christian worldview and learn to integrate their faith into their future careers as allied health business professionals.

The BA in Allied Health with Business Emphasis program is excellent preparation for a variety of careers in industry, government, and health care that require a background in science and business, including but not limited to such fields as healthcare administration, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sales and service, and public health. Students in this major are required to collaborate with science and/or business faculty in a research project, or participate in an off-campus internship in a business setting.

Note: Entry requirements differ among graduate schools and jobs. Students are responsible for researching the requirements of graduate programs and professions in which they are interested.

Requirements

All of the following requirements must be met to continue as an allied health, biological sciences, biochemistry, or chemistry major. A student’s failure to maintain these requirements will result in him or her being dropped from the major. Reentry to the major is by petition only.

  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all biology, chemistry, biochemistry, math, and physics courses required for the major.
  • Must complete each course required for the major with a C- or higher for the course to meet a degree requirement in the Department of Biology and Chemistry.
  • Any single course within the major can be taken only two times at APU; students must change to a major outside the department after two unsuccessful (below C-) attempts in a single required course.
  • Only two courses total within the major can be repeated; students must change to a major outside the department after unsuccessful (below C-) attempts in any three required courses.
Required Core Courses
Biology
BIOL 151General Biology I 14
BIOL 152General Biology II4
BIOL 240Biology of Microorganisms4
BIOL 280Cell Biology4
BIOL 496Writing 3: Ethics and the Sciences 23
Chemistry
CHEM 151General Chemistry I 1, 34
CHEM 152General Chemistry II 34
CHEM 240Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry4
Math
MATH 130Introduction to Statistics 43
Physics
PHYC 151Physics for Life Sciences I 1,34
PHYC 152Physics for Life Sciences II 34
Business
ACCT 120Principles of Accounting I3
ECON 200Survey of Economics 53
MGMT 210Principles of Management 63
MKTG 260Principles of Marketing 73
FIN 300Business Finance for Managers3
Required Internship Course3
Business Internship 7
Biological Science Internship
Upper-Division Electives6
Principles of Biochemistry 8
Biomolecular Chemistry 8
Biomolecular Metabolism 8
Genetics 6
Ecology 9
Neurobiology 6
Vertebrate Biology
Medical Microbiology
Regional Human Anatomy
Mammalian Physiology
Plant Biology
Molecular Biology
Stewardship Ecology
Developmental Biology
Practicum and Topics in Allied Health 6
Advanced Topics in Biology
Total Units66
1

Meets the General Education Natural Sciences requirement.

2

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.

3

This course may be waived with an appropriate Advanced Placement test score.

4

Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.

5

Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.

6

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

7

Meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement. (This applies to BUSI 350, not BIOL 395.)

8

Students should take BIOC 360 if taking only one semester of biochemistry. For a two-semester sequence, BIOC 270 and BIOC 370 should be taken. Credit will not be given for both BIOC 360 and BIOC 270, nor for both BIOC 360 and BIOC 370.

9

Meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a broad knowledge base in their chosen field.
  2. Effectively communicate scientific ideas and research orally.
  3. Effectively communicate scientific ideas and research in writing.
  4. Demonstrate proficiency in problem solving and applying the scientific method to scientific questions.
  5. Demonstrate laboratory skills and techniques.
  6. Express a Christian worldview that integrates faith with their vocation.