UNIVERSITY-REQUIRED TRANSFER COURSES

Bachelor of Applied Science in Healthcare Services

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) at the University of Houston-Clear Lake
2011-2012 2+2 Transfer Plan to University of Houston-Clear Lake
This 120-hour degree program is designed to accommodate many Allied Health Profession courses and the General Core Curriculum courses required for the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.). A maximum of 60 hours may be transferred from the lower level; with the remaining 60 hours taken at the upper level. The 42 hour General Core Curriculum requirements may be taken as a combination of upper level and lower level courses. Students also take a total of 78 hours as a combination of upper and lower level Healthcare Administration and related coursework. A minimum of 18 hours of Allied Health courses must be taken at the lower level. Other lower level courses may also be acceptable. See a UHCL School of Business advisor for details. FOOTNOTES
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CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 42*

*CORE #
10 10 40 60 60 70 70 20 50 30 80 11 90

FOOTNOTES

REQUIRED PROGRAM FOUNDATION COURSES*

d e f g h

English 1301 - Composition I English 1302 - Composition II Humanities** HIST 1301 - American History I* HIST 1302 - American History II*, or HIST 2301, 2302, or 2303 - Texas History GOVT 2301 - Government I GOVT 2302 - Government II MATH 1314 - College Algebra (or higher) Visual and Performing Arts** Natural Science** Social and Behavioral Science** Speech Communication Computer Competency**

A.A.S Degree in an Allied Health Profession field required:***18

EXPLANATION OF FOOTNOTES
* UHCL's requirements are consistent with the 42-hour Texas core curriculum. If a student completes a component of the core at one Texas institution, that block of courses will be substituted for UHCL's same core component(s). Additional Program Foundation courses are required. Please refer to your school's core requirements for specific courses in each area below. ** These courses may be fulfilled by approved upper-level equivalents at UHCL. *** Admission to this degree program requires an A.A.S. in the Allied Health Professions or a related field. Other applicants can be accepted provided they meet the universitys 54-hour general admissions requirements. a. Six hours of lower-level English composition required; grades must be C- or better. b. Suggested courses for Humanities include: any ENGL literature, HUMA, PHIL, RELI, SPCH or HIST (in addition to core requirements), or sophomore level foreign language course. c. Six hours of American History required: three hours may be in Texas History. d. Suggested courses for Visual and Performing Arts include: any ARTS, DANC, DRAM, MUSI, OR MUAP course. Three semester hours credit required. e. Suggested courses for Natural Science include: any ASTR, BIOL, CHEM, ESCI, GEOL, or PHYS courses. f. Suggested courses for Social and Behavioral Science include: any ANTH, ECON, GEOG, PSYC, or SOCI course. Also, any GOVT, HIST, or POLS course in addition to core requirements. g. Suggested courses for Speech Communication include: Any SPCH course. (COMM 4233 at UHCL) h. Suggested courses for Computer Competency include: any COSC, CSCI or ITSC course. Other courses may meet this requirement. Please check with an advisor on your campus. i. With the exception of remedial courses, these courses will count toward the bachelors degree at UHCL as lower-level electives. These courses are either prerequisite courses for required university courses, courses required for the associate degree, or are required remedial courses to satisfy the TASP mandate. # The core component number is used by Texas schools to identify which area of the 42-hour core curriculum a course fulfills. See the transfer advising Web site: http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/ADV/CoreCurriculum

Bachelor of Applied Science- Healthcare Services

2011-2012 Catalog GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
A total of 120 semester hours of applicable college credit. A maximum of three hours of lower-level activities courses may be applied toward graduation. No more than 30 semester hours of lower-level credit may have been taken by correspondence, extension or CLEP. No more than three hours in History and/or Government may be earned through CLEP. At least 60 semester hours of upper-level work. Some lower-level coursework may be approved to replace upper-level hours. See an academic advisor for details. Correspondence, extension or CLEP credit cannot be used to fulfill this requirement. A minimum of 30 hours of resident upper-level work must be completed with grades of C or better. Grades of C- and below are not acceptable. The final 30 hours of upper-level course work must be taken in residence at UHCL. A minimum of 12 hours of courses in the major must be taken in residence at UHCL. A cumulative GPA of 2.000 on course work completed at UHCL. Grades of C or better must be earned on at least 30 hours of resident upper-level coursework. Remain continuously enrolled (complete at least one course in a 12 month period) or meet requirements of a later catalog. Complete the degree within seven years or meet requirements of a later catalog.

Upper-Level Program Requirements for Healthcare Services B.A.S. Requirements (27 hours)
HADM 3131 HADM 3232 HADM 3333 HADM 3531 or HADM 4236 HADM 4132 HADM 4136 HADM 4332 HADM 4531 HADM 4431 Foundations of Healthcare Administration Financial Dimensions of Healthcare Administration I Healthcare Economics Physician Group Practice Management or Hospital Operations Healthcare Planning and Marketing Medical Reimbursement Legal Dimensions of Healthcare Administration Finc Dimensions of Healthcare Administration II Human Resources in Healthcare Administration 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs. 3 hrs.

Prescribed Elective Courses (9 hours)

PSYC 4730 PSYC 4332 or MGMT 4534 MKTG 3031 Behavioral Statistics or the equivalent (3000 level or higher) I/O PSYCH or Organizational Behavior 3 hrs. 3 hrs.

Principles of Marketing

3 hrs.

Upper-Level Electives (24 hours)

General electives (No more than 6 hours for internship, co-op or independent study) 24 hrs.

Total Hours: 60
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