Bachelor of Arts, Major in Bilingual Health Care Studies; Minor in Foreign Language
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| 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, 5 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| BIOL 2403 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I 1, 6 | 4 |
| FSCN 2362 | Nutrition 7 | 3 |
| KINE 2115 | Lifetime Health and Wellness 4 | 1 |
| SOCI 2319 | Introduction To Ethnic Studies 2 | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| HLTH 1360 | The Fundamentals of Health Promotion and Health 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 | United States Health Care Systems | 3 |
| HLTH 3392 | Health Communication and 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 | Professional Preparation for Health Careers 8,9 | 3 |
| HLTH 4394 | Internship Program 9 | 3 |
| Major: Prescribed Electives | ||
| BCHS Electives | ||
| Select 13 hours of the following: | 13 | |
| Introduction to Principles Of Counseling | ||
| Epidemiology 10 | ||
| Family Life & Sex Education | ||
| Practicum | ||
| Health Informatics | ||
| Special Topics in Health | ||
| Death and Dying | ||
| Advanced courses in COUN, FACS, PHIL, PHYS or SOCI | 6 | |
| Minor: Required (Foreign Language) 11 | ||
| 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 5 | 23 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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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
Satisfies 3 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). Options include ARAB 2311, FREN 2311, GERM 2311, SGNL 2311, and SPAN 2311.
- 6
BIOL 2401 may be used as a transfer course for this requirement; please see SAM Center advisor for more details.
- 7
FSCN 1367 may be used as a transfer course for this requirement; please see SAM Center advisor for more details.
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HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of the completion of 12 hours of HLTH course work.
- 9
Students must earn a grade of "C' or better in HLTH 4393 and HLTH 4394.
- 10
MATH 1342 or MATH 1370 or MATH 3379 serve as a prerequisite for this course.
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All minors are excluded from pairing with this degree program with the exception of a Foreign Language minor.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
HLTH 4365 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391 and Junior Standing.
HLTH 3350 and HLTH 3355 require a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391 and 55 completed hours of coursework.
HLTH 4366 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and HLTH 3350.
HLTH 4394 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 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 (a) HLTH 1360, (b) HLTH 2391 and (c) either MATH 1342, MATH 1370, MATH 3379, or STAT 3379.
HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 12 completed hours of of HLTH coursework.
HLTH 3392, HLTH 4117, HLTH 4371, and HLTH 4395 require HLTH 1360 and HLTH 2391 as course prerequisites.
Key Competency Areas
- Assessing individual and community needs.
- Planning effective public health programs.
- Implementing public health programs.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of public health programs.
- Coordinating the provision of public health education and services.
- Acting as a resource person.
- Communication of public health and public health education needs.
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area II | 3 | Component Area IV | 3 |
| Component Area III | 4 | BIOL 24034 | 4 |
| ENGL 13011 | 3 | ENGL 13021 | 3 |
| HIST 13012 | 3 | HIST 13022 | 3 |
| KINE 21153 | 1 | SOCI 23195 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area V | 3 | HLTH 23838 | 3 |
| HLTH 1360 | 3 | POLS 23067 | 3 |
| Minor6 | 4 | Minor6 | 4 |
| POLS 23057 | 3 | BCHS Electives9 | 6 |
| 13 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| FSCN 236210 | 3 | Advanced level courses in COUN, FACS, PHIL, PSYC, SOCI | 3 |
| HLTH 2372 | 3 | HLTH 2391 | 3 |
| HLTH 3350 | 3 | HLTH 3392 | 3 |
| HLTH 3355 | 3 | HLTH 4387 | 3 |
| Minor6 | 3 | Minor Advanced 6 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HLTH 4365 | 3 | Advanced level courses in COUN, FACS, PHIL, PSYC, SOCI | 3 |
| HLTH 4371 or 4392 | 3 | HLTH 4375 | 3 |
| HLTH 439311 | 3 | HLTH 4394 | 3 |
| BHCS Elective9 | 4 | BHCS Elective9 | 3 |
| Minor Advanced 6 | 3 | Minor Advanced 6 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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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
BIOL 2401 may be used as a transfer course for this requirement; please see SAM Center advisor for more details.
- 5
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).
- 6
All minors are excluded from pairing with this degree program with the exception of a Foreign Language minor.
- 7
Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
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Satisfies the requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 9
See, below listing of BCHS Elective Courses.
- 10
FSCN 1367 may be used as a transfer course for this requirement; please see SAM Center advisor for more details.
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HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of 12 completed hours of HLTH course work.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BCHS Elective Courses 9 | ||
| COUN 3331 | Introduction to Principles Of Counseling | 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
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
HLTH 4365 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391 and Junior Standing.
HLTH 3350 and HLTH 3355 require a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391 and 55 completed hours of coursework.
HLTH 4366 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and HLTH 3350.
HLTH 4394 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 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 (a) HLTH 1360, (b) HLTH 2391 and (c) either MATH 1342, MATH 1370, MATH 3379, or STAT 3379.
HLTH 4393 requires a prerequisite of HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 12 completed hours of of HLTH coursework.
HLTH 3392, HLTH 4117, HLTH 4371, and HLTH 4395 require HLTH 1360 and HLTH 2391 as course prerequisites.
All minors are excluded from pairing with this degree program with the exception of a Foreign Language minor.
To satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option), options include ARAB 2311, FREN 2311, GERM 2311, SGNL 2311, and SPAN 2311.
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.
