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HEALTH SCIENCES MAJOR (HLSCI.BS) Summer House– Advisor Dr. Zach Jones - Advisor
MASTER OF SCIENCE HEALTHCARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIIM.MS) Dana Lloyd – Program Director/Advisor Shawna Ford – Coordinator/Advisor
The Health Science major is a baccalaureate degree option for individuals needing pre-professional hours or a pre-professional degree to further their education in a professional health program at a comprehensive university, medical school or another campus such as: Audiology Occupational Therapy Chiropractor Optometry College of Dentistry Physical Therapy Dental Hygiene Physician Associate Medical School Radiation Sciences Nutritional Sciences Students who are interested in pre-professional programs in healthcare are not limited to the aforementioned areas, but can include any area in healthcare. Individuals who decide not to further their education at the graduate level will find the Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree applicable for seeking entry- level employment in a wide variety of health care settings. The Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Science is offered as a completion program that allows students with an Associate of Applied Science in a healthcare field to complete a degree related to their healthcare goals. Transfer credit can be given for general education courses and up to 30 hours of professional courses taken in the chosen AAS curriculum from an accredited school. Southwestern Oklahoma State University is currently offering the first degree of this kind in Oklahoma. Students will be able to complete the majority of required health science coursework online in order to encourage degree completion while serving as a member of the healthcare workforce. AVAILABLE IN TRADITIONAL OR ONLINE PROGRAM FORMAT. The Public Health major is a 4-year baccalaureate degree option for individuals who are seeking to pursue further education in a clinical or public health degree. It also offers the option for individuals to seek a career in public health upon graduation. The goals of this program are threefold: to develop alumni who will have the knowledge and skills to benefit, promote, and protect the health of their communities; to offer an academic program that will provide students the opportunity to graduate with the knowledge and skills which would allow them to enter the workforce upon graduation as a public health professional; and to offer an academic program that students may use as a pre-professional track to pursue further graduate education in the public health or healthcare field. AVAILABLE IN TRADITIONAL OR ONLINE PROGRAM FORMAT. BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCE (HLSCI.BAS) Dr. Sharon Lawrence - Advisor PUBLIC HEALTH (PBHLT.BS) Dr. Sharon Lawrence – Program Director/Advisor ASSOCIATE DEGREES IN APPLIED SCIENCE SWOSU offers the following Associate Degrees in Applied Science. All technical level training for these programs requires admission to the program based on the student’s application and performance evaluation. Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Dr. Brandy Chase – OTA/PTA Program Coordinator/Advisor Malissia Guthrie – Program Director/Advisor
Program goals and objectives are: prepare students to develop the skills needed by practicing professionals in the Health Information Management field and provide assurance that graduates of the program demonstrate the master-level competencies published by CAHIIM. Assessment measures are: Curriculum-embedded assessment; maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0; Completion of thesis or Professional Project; Department alumni and student satisfaction surveys. Any students with an undergraduate degree may choose this Master’s degree option. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). ONLINE PROGRAM Master of Health Science degree plan was formulated to meet completion objectives necessary for students to be prepared to elevate career trajectories toward leadership and executive management or education. ONLINE PROGRAM. HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (HCADM.BS) Teri Stubbs – Program Director/Advisor The Health Care Administration curriculum leads to a Bachelor of Science Degree which offers students a core curriculum comprised of leadership skills, hands-on internship/practicum preparing them as they further their education in one of two specializations, “Traditional Healthcare” or Long-Term Care”. MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCE HEALTH SCIENCE (HLSCM.MHSC) Sharon Lawrence – Program Director/Advisor Brandy Chase - Advisor The bachelor degree in Health Care Administration – Long-Term Care Specialization is accredited by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB). The Health Care Administration degree, including both specializations, can be completed entirely as an ONLINE PROGRAM. HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIM.BS) Dana Lloyd – Program Director/Advisor Amy Maynard – Coordinator/Advisor The Health Information Management program is an online integrated 2 + 2 program involving two years of pre-professional curriculum and two years of professional courses. All professional program courses as well as courses for the required minor in Health Care Administration are online. Many pre-professional and GE courses are also available in an online format. Students are trained in the practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information vital to providing quality patient care. Students are trained in health information science, data analytics, management, medical science, computerization applications and systems design, as well as specific procedures such as medical coding. HIM professionals are highly trained in the latest information management technology applications and understand the workflow in any healthcare provider organization from large hospital systems to the private physician practice. The goal of this program is to provide a quality program in HIM supported by a comprehensive curriculum based on continuous assessment, modification and reanalysis. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). ONLINE PROGRAM
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