Bachelor of Arts, Major in Bilingual Health Care Studies; Minor in Foreign Language
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts, Major in Bilingual Health Care Studies; Minor in Foreign Language | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) 1 | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 3 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 4 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2403 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I 1, 5 | 4 |
| FACS 2362 | Nutrition 6 | 3 |
| KINE 2115 | Lifetime Health and Wellness 3 | 1 |
| SOCI 2319 | Introduction To Ethnic Studies 2 | 3 |
| Major | ||
| HLTH 1360 | Fund Hlth Promo & Hlth Careers | 3 |
| HLTH 2372 | Health & Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HLTH 2383 | Multicultural Health Issues 3 | 3 |
| HLTH 2391 | Human Diseases | 3 |
| HLTH 3350 | Principles of Public Health | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | US Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HLTH 3392 | Health Comm & Literacy | 3 |
| HLTH 4365 | Health Care Policy | 3 |
| HLTH 4371 | Patient Navigation | 3 |
| or HLTH 4392 | Problems in Health | |
| HLTH 4375 | Health Laws and Ethics | 3 |
| HLTH 4387 | Community Health | 3 |
| HLTH 4393 | Prof Prep Health Careers 7, 8 | 3 |
| HLTH 4394 | Internship Program 8 | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 13 hours of the following: | 13 | |
| Intro To Principles Of Counsln | ||
| Epidemiology 9 | ||
| Family Life & Sex Education | ||
| Practicum | ||
| Health Informatics | ||
| Special Topics in Health | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| 3000 or 4000 level courses in SOCI, FACS, COUN, PHIL, or PHYS | 6 | |
| Minor in a Foreign Language Required | ||
| Students will take a minimum of 23 hours in Spanish, Arabic - Middle Eastern Studies, French, or German, and must include six hours of the advanced coursework in residence 10 | 23 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
| 1 | Course satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Science). |
| 2 | Course satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture). |
| 3 | Course satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 4 | Course satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 5 | BIOL 2401 may be used as a transfer course for this requirement; please see SAM Center advisor for more details. |
| 6 | FACS 1367 may be used as a transfer course for this requirement; please see SAM Center advisor for more details. |
| 7 | HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of the completion of 12 hours of HLTH course work. |
| 8 | Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | WOLC 2311 satisfies three hours of the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
Notes:
HLTH 4365 requires Junior Standing.
HLTH 3350 and HLTH 3355 require a prerequisite of 55 hours completed.
HLTH 4366 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 3350.
HLTH 3392 requires the prerequisites of HLTH 1360.
HLTH 4394 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 4393 with a "C" or better.
Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394.
HLTH 3360 requires a prerequisite of MATH 1342, MATH 1370, MATH 3379, or STAT 3379.
HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of 12 completed hours of hours of HLTH coursework.
HLTH 4371 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360 and HLTH 2391.
Key Competency Areas
- Assessing individual and community needs
- Planning effective health education programs
- Implementing health education programs
- Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs
- Coordinating the provision of health education services
- Acting as a resource person
- Communication of health and health education needs
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | BIOL 24034 | 4 |
| Component Area III | 4 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | SOCI 23195 | 3 |
| KINE 21153 | 1 | WOLC 1411 | 4 |
| 14 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | BCHS Elective7 | 6 |
| HLTH 1360 | 3 | HLTH 23838 | 3 |
| POLS 23056 | 3 | POLS 23066 | 3 |
| WOLC 1412 | 4 | WOLC 23119 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FACS 2362 | 3 | 3000-4000 Foreign Language | 3 |
| HLTH 2372 | 3 | 3000-4000 course in SOCI, FACS, COUN, PHIL, PHYS | 3 |
| HLTH 3350 | 3 | HLTH 2391 | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | 3 | HLTH 3392 | 3 |
| WOLC 2312 | 3 | HLTH 4387 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BHCS Elective7 | 4 | BHCS Elective7 | 3 |
| 3000-4000 Foreign Language | 3 | 3000-4000 Foreign Language | 3 |
| HLTH 4365 | 3 | HLTH 4375 | 3 |
| HLTH 4371 or 4392 | 3 | HLTH 4394 | 3 |
| HLTH 439310 | 3 | 3000-4000 course in SOCI, FACS, COUN, PHIL, PHYS | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication). |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 3 | Satisfies one hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area III (Life and Physical Sciences). |
| 5 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture). |
| 6 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 7 | See, below listing of BCHS elective courses. |
| 8 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 9 | Satisfies three hours of the requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 10 | HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of 12 completed hours of HLTH course work. |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCHS Elective Courses 7 | ||
| COUN 3331 | Intro To Principles Of Counsln | 3 |
| HLTH 3360 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| HLTH 3390 | Family Life & Sex Education | 3 |
| HLTH 4117 | Practicum | 1 |
| HLTH 4366 | Health Informatics | 3 |
| HLTH 4395 | Special Topics in Health | 3 |
| PHIL 4371 | Death and Dying | 3 |
Notes:
HLTH 4365 requires Junior Standing.
HLTH 3350 and HLTH 3355 require a prerequisite of 55 hours completed.
HLTH 4366 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 3350.
HLTH 3392 requires the prerequisites of HLTH 1360.
HLTH 4394 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 4393 with a "C" or better.
Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394.
HLTH 3360 requires a prerequisite of MATH 1342, MATH 1370, MATH 3379, or STAT 3379.
HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of 12 completed hours of hours of HLTH course work.
HLTH 4371 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360 and HLTH 2391.
Key Competency Areas
- Assessing individual and community needs
- Planning effective health education programs
- Implementing health education programs
- Evaluating the effectiveness of health education programs
- Coordinating the provision of health education services
- Acting as a resource person
- Communication of health and health education needs
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The course content of the BA in Bilingual Health Care Studies Program will prepare students with the following marketable skills.
- Effectively communicate professional health information to patients and clients in need of medical services.
- Conduct health and wellness activities and presentations to in the native language of the participants.
- Develop health programs that include the cultural mores and ethno-medical practices of the target population.
- Serve as a resource person to connect underrepresented populations to social, educational, and medical services in the community, state, and nation.
- Act as culturally competent patient navigator for families and patients receiving medical care in health clinics, hospitals districts, health departments, and hospital systems.
- Conduct health-related needs assessments to under-served populations in communities.
- Develop valid and reliable evaluation strategies to determine the effectiveness of health programs, campaigns, and events.
