BS in Allied Health with Integrated Single Subject (Science) Teaching Credential

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.

96 units

This program is offered collaboratively by the Department of Biology and Chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Division of Teacher Education in the School of Education. Students earn a bachelor of science degree in allied health and a teaching credential in a total of four years. Full program details and requirements are available on the Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program page of this catalog.

BS in Allied Health 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.
Biology
BIOL 151General Biology I 14
BIOL 240Biology of Microorganisms4
BIOL 250Human Anatomy4
BIOL 251Human Physiology4
BIOL 280Cell Biology4
BIOL 300Genetics 24
BIOL 396Topics in Biology and Christian Thought 31
BIOL 496Writing 3: Ethics and the Sciences 43
Chemistry
CHEM 151General Chemistry I 1, 54
CHEM 152General Chemistry II 54
CHEM 240Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 64
Mathematics
MATH 130Introduction to Statistics 73
Note: MATH 130 does not meet the math prerequisite for BIOL 151 or CHEM 151. MATH 95, ALEKS 45 or equivalent is the math prerequisite for BIOL151. MATH 110 (B-), ALEKS 65 or equivalent is the math prerequisite for CHEM 151.
Physics
PHYC 151Physics for Life Sciences I 1, 54
PHYC 152Physics for Life Sciences II 54
Psychology3
PSYC 110
General Psychology 8
or PSYC 290
 Human Growth and Development
Sociology
SOC 120Introduction to Sociology 83
Electives
Select one of the following:4
BIOC 360
Principles of Biochemistry 9
BIOC 270
Biomolecular Chemistry 9
BIOC 370
Biomolecular Metabolism 9
BIOL 320
Ecology 10
BIOL 326
Neurobiology 2
BIOL 336
Vertebrate Biology
BIOL 346
Regional Human Anatomy
BIOL 350
Mammalian Physiology
BIOL 365
Plant Biology
BIOL 410
Molecular Biology
BIOL 465
Practicum and Topics in Allied Health 2
BIOL 494
Advanced Topics in Biology
Select at least 3 units from the following: 33
BIOL 311
Teaching and Learning in STEM 11
BIOL 312
STEM Education Research Seminar 11
BIOL 313
STEM Teaching Practicum 11
BIOL 342
Medical Microbiology
BIOL 390
Pre-health Seminar 11
BIOL 391
Medical Missions Practicum 11
BIOL 394
Directed Research Internship 11
BIOL 395
Biological Science Internship 11
BIOL 435
Stewardship Ecology
BIOL 440
Developmental Biology
BIOL 490
Biology Seminar 11
BIOL 495
Advanced Topics in Biology
BIOL 497
Readings 11
or an additional 4-unit course from the previous electives list above
Total Units64
1

Meets the General Education Natural Sciences requirement.

2

Meets the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

3

BIOL 152 meets this requirement if taken at APU.

4

Meets the General Education Writing 3 requirement.

5

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

6

CHEM 251, CHEM 261, CHEM 252, CHEM 262, and BIOC 360 taken together meet the requirements for CHEM 240 and a 4-unit BIOL upper-division lab course.

7

Meets the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.

8

Meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.

9

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. BIOC 360 is an elective option only for students who have completed CHEM 252 and CHEM 262.

10

Meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.

11

Students may take a maximum of 3 units total from BIOL 311, BIOL 312, BIOL 313, BIOL 390, BIOL 391, BIOL 394, BIOL 395, BIOL 490, or BIOL 497 for elective credit. 

Integrated Single Subject (Science) Teaching Credential Requirements 

Foundation Courses
TESP 501Art of Teaching I: Foundations of Teaching 13
TESP 502Science of Teaching I: How Students Learn 13
TESP 503The Soul of Teaching: Tapestry of American Education3
TESP 504Schools and Educational Systems3
Specialization Courses
TEP 511Art of Teaching II: Pedagogy and Instructional Design3
TEP 512Science of Teaching II: Effective Assessment Strategies for All Learners3
TEP 531Methods of Teaching Reading and Writing (7-12)3
TEP 532Secondary Pedagogy I: Teaching in Secondary Schools (7-12)2
TEP 533The Differentiated Classroom: Maximizing Capacity of Each Learner (7-12)3
TEP 534Secondary Pedagogy II: Content-Specific Strategies, Teaching, and Assessment (7-12)2
TEP 561Clinical Practice I: Single Subject Credential2
TEP 562Clinical Practice II: Single Subject Credential2
Total Units32
1

Must be completed prior to beginning clinical practice.

The following courses meet the undergraduate General Education requirements within the Integrated Bachelor’s/Credential Program:

  • TESP 502 meets the General Education Social Sciences requirement.
  • TESP 503 meets the General Education Intercultural Competence requirement.
  • TESP 504 meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.
  • TEP 551 and TEP 552 combined, and TEP 561 and TEP 562 combined, meet the General Education Integrative and Applied Learning requirement.

BS in Allied Health

Program Learning Outcomes

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

Integrated Single Subject (Science) Teaching Credential

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:
  1. Engage and support all students in learning.
    2.
  2. Create and maintain effective environments for student learning.
    3.
  3. Understand and organize subject matter for student learning.
    4.
  4. Plan instruction and design learning experiences for all students.
    5.
  5. Assess student learning.
    6.
  6. Develop as a professional educator.