Advanced Allied Health Specialization - Applied Health Sciences, Bachelor of Applied Science
Program Code: HSBSADAH
Meta-Major: HSCI
Location(s): Cocoa, Melbourne, Online
Delivery Method(s): On-Campus, 50% or more Online
Previous Degree Required: AS/AA
Eligible for Financial Aid: Yes
Additional Limited Access Application Process Required: No
Program Testing Requirements:
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Code: 51.2211
Florida Department of Education CIP Code: 1105122111
Students can only select one major and one specialization. Students may receive a specific A.S./B.A.S. degree only one time. While students may take courses from multiple specializations, however, the degree will be awarded only once.
Admissions requirements:
The Advanced Allied Health Specialization is open to students with an A.S. or A.A. degree from a regionally accredited institution. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree does not meet the minimum eligibility requirement for entry into this program. Visit the program page for more details and how to apply.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants for the Advanced Allied Health Specialization-Applied Health Sciences, B.A.S. must meet the following requirements as part of the admissions process:
- The Advanced Allied Health Specialization is open to students with an A.S. or A.A. degree from a regionally accredited institution. An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree does not meet the minimum eligibility requirement for entry into this program.
- Have earned a Grade Point Average of 2.5 or higher on a 4-point scale as reflected on the official degree transcript.
- Must submit all final, official non-EFSC, regionally accredited college transcripts following the how-to information in step 3 of the bachelor's enrollment process. Use the Transfer Equivalency Self-Service (TESS) Audit tool to determine how a transfer class would articulate and apply toward a degree at EFSC.
- Effective with the 2022-23 academic year, the general education core course requirement applies to all students who are entering into any programs under the 2022-23 catalog year and beyond, regardless of prior postsecondary coursework. This includes transfer students, students entering with prior postsecondary coursework and students from out-of-state.
- Demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language through any of the following means: completion of two years of high school instruction in the same foreign language (with a grade of D or higher); completion of a college-level course at the Elementary-2 level (or higher) in a foreign language or in American Sign Language (ASL) (e.g., SPN 1121 Spanish 2, FRE 1121 French 2, ASL 1150 American Sign Language 2; achievement of minimum scores on a foreign language proficiency exam; achievement of appropriate scores on nationally standardized examination programs in accordance with recommendations established by the statewide Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC); or documented completion of a high school diploma from a foreign country where the student studied in a language other than English.
- Civic Literacy Competency: Senate Bill 1108 amends s.1007.25, Florida Statutes (F.S.), to require ANY student entering a FCS institution in the 2021-2022 school year and thereafter to complete a course AND pass an assessment to demonstrate competency in civic literacy prior to the award of a baccalaureate degree. This rule applies to all students who are entering into baccalaureate programs under the 2021-22 catalog year regardless of prior postsecondary coursework earned in Florida or out-of-state, prior admit terms at Eastern Florida State College, or prior degrees earned.
Students who were previously exempted from the civic literacy competency or graduated as having met the competency must still meet the graduation competency under the new requirements if they return or pursue a bachelor's degree in fall 2021 or later.
A. Course Requirement
Complete one of two State-designated courses: AMH 2020 – US History since 1877 or POS 2041 – American National Government, with a grade of "C" or higher.
Students may also earn credit for the courses through credit-by-exam:
- Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States (Minimum Score 3)
- Advanced Placement United States History (Minimum Score 4)
- CLEP: American Government (Minimum Score 50)
Note: students who earn credit for either course through other credit-by-exam mechanisms, such as Cambridge AICE or International Baccalaureate, will meet the course requirement but must still take an assessment.
B. Course and Assessment
Students who earn credit for the courses through credit-by exam are considered to have satisfied both the course and assessment (FCLE) requirement:
- Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States (Minimum Score 3)
- Advanced Placement United States History (Minimum Score 4)
- CLEP: American Government (Minimum Score 50)
Note: students who earn credit for either course through other credit-by-exam mechanisms not listed in the rule, such as Cambridge AICE or International Baccalaureate, will be considered as having met only the course requirement. These students will need to be assessed using the approved assessment Florida Civic Literacy Exam.
Visit the College website for more details on how to meet these requirements, including an FAQ, and how to schedule the FCLE at an EFSC Center.
Visit the program page for more details and how to apply.
Request Admissions Credentials: Request degree transcripts and all previous non-EFSC college transcripts to be sent to:
Office of the Registrar
Eastern Florida State College
1519 Clearlake Rd
Cocoa, FL 32922
Transcript Evaluation
Transcripts will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office for courses applicable to the selected degree program. While an AAS degree is not acceptable for entrance into BAS programs, if the student has an AAS degree, or an associate’s degree that is not from a regionally accredited institution, but one that is accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of education, a course-by-course evaluation will be done in accordance with EFSC’s transfer practices to determine course transfer eligibility.
Specialization Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree | ||
| Complete Associate Degree | 60 | |
| Applied Health Science - Core Courses | ||
| ISC 3523 | Applied Scientific Thinking | 3 |
| ENC 3241 | Technical Writing for Professionals | 3 |
| or HSC 3741 | Writing for Healthcare Professionals | |
| Advanced Allied Health Major Courses | ||
| HSA 3111 | US Healthcare Systems | 3 |
| HSA 3180 | Healthcare Administrative Management | 3 |
| HSA 3191 | Healthcare Automation and Technology | 3 |
| HSA 3223 | Management of Long-Term Care Facilities | 3 |
| HSA 4170 | Healthcare Finance | 3 |
| HSA 4340 | Human Resources Management in Health Services Organizations | 3 |
| HSA 4383 | Quality Improvement in Healthcare | 3 |
| HSA 4850 | Capstone - Healthcare Management | 3 |
| HSC 3032 | Health Education and Promotion | 3 |
| HSC 3201 | Community Health | 3 |
| Advanced Allied Health Electives | ||
| Select 24 credits from the following: | 24 | |
| Principles of Pharmacology | ||
| Biology of Aging | ||
| Sociological Aspects of Aging | ||
| Healthcare Risk Management | ||
| Healthcare Research | ||
| Ethics in Healthcare | ||
| Therapeutic Communication | ||
| Clinical Observation/Volunteer Work | ||
| Transcultural Biomedical Science - Study Abroad | ||
| Healthcare Leadership | ||
| Medical Disaster Management | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Bacterial and Viral Pathogenesis | ||
| Emerging and Infectious Diseases | ||
| Introduction to Biostatistics for Health Science and Public Health | ||
| Comparative Parasitology | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes: Advanced Allied Health BAS Track
- Assess the relative health effects of environment, socioeconomic conditions, behavior, and the availability of health services on the human body.
- Core Ability Supported: Think Critically and Solve Problems
- Explain how a team approach that is coordinated, comprehensive and continuous facilitates successful treatment outcomes.
- Core Ability Supported: Work Cooperatively
- Compare the wellness model and medical model of healthcare.
- Core Ability Supported: Think critically and solve problems
- Explain the process of active participation in healthcare from a provider, patient, family, and community viewpoint.
- Core Ability Supported: Process information
- Assess the impact of effective and ineffective applications of technology in health services.
- Core Ability Supported: Think critically and solve problems
- Write a technical paper expected of a healthcare manager.
- Core Ability Supported: Communicate effectively
- Analyze health services from social, workforce, financial, regulatory, technological, and organizational viewpoints.
- Core Ability Supported: Process information
- Commit to a code of professional ethics when providing services to clients, families and communities.
- Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical & Civic Responsibility
- Utilize culturally competent strategies and practices that respect the cultural, social, religious, racial, and ethnic diversity of the patient and family.
- Core Ability Supported: Model Ethical & Civic Responsibility
- Integrate evidence-based practice (EBP), the relationship between EBP and research, and the basis of ethical research.
- Core Ability Supported: Communicate Effectively