Ohio University Southern offers a two-year program of study in Health Technology leading to an Associate of Applied Science degree. This program is primarily designed for students who wish to or already have completed an allied health course of study and have been certified to practice in their fields.

The program integrates the students' technical skills with general academic skills necessary to advance in their chosen career areas. Up to 24 credit hours may be awarded for current certification in an allied health field. Other students may enter the program and pursue the associate's degree by completing additional allied health technical courses.

Upon completion of this program, students are well positioned to pursue a baccalaureate degree with a major in Health Service Administration, Technical and Applied Studies, or Specialized Studies.

R. Craig Harvey,
Director of Health Technology
Telephone: 740-533-4624
harveyr1@ohio.edu

The minimum requirement for the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree is the completion of 64 credits with a 2.0 accumulative GPA upon graduation.  You must earn at least 20 semester hours of resident credit at Ohio University. You also must meet Ohio University General Education requirements for associate degrees. (See Graduation Requirements - Universitywide section) To earn a technical associate's degree, you must complete an Application for Update of Program(s), available from any college office or regional campus student services office. The requirements specific to a Health Technology AAS degree are as follows:

General Requirements: 22 hours

*   COMS 1030: Fund of Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
 *   CTCH 1250: Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
 *   ENG 1510: Writing & Rhetoric I Credit Hours: 3
 *   MATH 1200: College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
 *   PSY 1010: General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
 *   SOC 1010: Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
Choose 1 of the following:

 *   BIOS 1030: Human Biology I Credit Hours: 3
OR the Series:

 *   BIOS 1300/1310 Credit Hours: 4 each

Core Technical Requirements: 14 hours

*   HTCH 1000: Principles of Health Technology Credit Hours: 3
 *   HTCH 1040: Law and Ethics in Health Technology Credit Hours: 3
 *   HTCH 2000:  Topics in Health Technology Credit Hours: 3
 *   MAT 1400:  Medical Terminology
 *   HLTH 2300 *Southern Credit Hours: 3
 *   EXPH 2280: CPR Credit Hours: 2

Technical Requirements: 18 hours

Choose 1 of the following:

 *   COMS 1100: Communication between Cultures Credit Hours: 3
 *   COMS 2050: Techniques of Group Discussion Credit Hours: 3
 *   COMS 2060: Communications in Interpersonal Relationships Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following:

 *   BMT 2600:  Business Report Writing Credit Hours: 3
 *    OTEC 2300 Business Communication Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following:

 *   BMT 1100:  Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
 *   BMT 1500:  Elements of Supervision Credit Hours: 3
 *   MGT 2000:  Introduction to Management Credit Hours: 3
Choose 1 of the following:

 *   EH 2000:  Introduction to Environmental Health and Safety Credit Hours: 3
 *   HLTH 2170: Health System Organization, Financing and Delivery Credit Hours: 3
 *   HLTH 2150: Violence in America Credit Hours: 3

Choose 2 of the following:

 *   HCFN 1280: Introduction to Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
 *   HLTH 2020: Introduction to Health and Lifestyle Credit Hours: 3
 *   HLTH 2700:  Family and Consumer Health Credit Hours: 3

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Electives: 10 hours
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Minimum of 20 hours at OU
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Minimum 64 Hours Required for Graduation

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