Allied Health Sciences - Health Professional Degree Completion Emphasis
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Undergraduate Major
Online • Hybrid • Online • 120 Credits
Allied Health Sciences is a field encompassing a variety of health care professions focused on supporting patient care, diagnosis, and treatment.
Overview
The Allied Health Sciences Health Professional Degree (AHS-HPD) completion program offers a pathway for health care professionals with an associate degree to earn a bachelor’s degree. It complements careers in medical assisting, dental hygiene, radiography, sonography, occupational therapy aiding, paramedic, and surgical technician.
Students may qualify if they have earned an A.S. or A.A.S. from a Higher Learning Commission-accredited school in a health profession program that requires external accreditation and offers national voluntary credentialing. Students should possess or be eligible to obtain state licensing or credentials.
Students need 120 credits to graduate with an AHS-HPD degree from Grand Valley State University. Up to 80 credits from an A.S. or A.A.S. can be applied toward the Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Sciences. Students must earn 40 credits at a senior-level institution, with at least 30 credits completed at Grand Valley. Credit transfer is evaluated individually through transcript review. Upon admission, students should complete the AHS-HPD application to determine eligibility.
Located in the state-of-the-art Raleigh J. Finkelstein Hall, near five hospitals and numerous research, clinical, and treatment facilities, the College of Health Professions offers you high-quality clinical opportunities through strong medical community relationships. Courses are taught by faculty who meet the highest professional standards, and your academic needs are supported by program-dedicated advisors, tailoring this degree to meet your specific health profession goals.
Admission Information
Allied health sciences requires a selective secondary admissions/application process in the following emphases: health professional degree completion and histotechnology. See the Academic Programs section of the catalog for details.
College of Health Professions
School of Interdisciplinary Health
AHS - Health Professional Degree Completion
gvsu.edu/chpss
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Michigan Ave. NE, Suite 113
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-331-5900
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Career Opportunities
Provide therapy to patients with visual impairments to improve their functioning in daily life activities. May train patients in activities such as computer use, communication skills, or home management skills.
Top skills- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 59,624.71 | 10% |
| $ 73,802.00 | 25% |
| $ 83,910.63 | 50% |
| $ 99,078.76 | 75% |
| $107,567.86 | 90% |
Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.
Top skills- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Science
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 37,484.66 | 10% |
| $ 42,092.37 | 25% |
| $ 58,588.84 | 50% |
| $ 77,772.77 | 75% |
| $ 88,613.80 | 90% |
Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
Top skills- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Operations Monitoring
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 74,505.60 | 10% |
| $ 80,412.79 | 25% |
| $ 86,756.80 | 50% |
| $ 98,155.20 | 75% |
| $102,835.20 | 90% |
Assist physical therapists in providing physical therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in the development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, document the progress of treatment, and modify specific treatments in accordance with patient status and within the scope of treatment plans established by a physical therapist. Generally requires formal training.
Top skills- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 30,107.74 | 10% |
| $ 50,696.86 | 25% |
| $ 59,285.66 | 50% |
| $ 65,441.46 | 75% |
| $ 75,483.44 | 90% |
Assist in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel. May help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, adjust lights and equipment, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments.
Top skills- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Operations Monitoring
- Coordination
- Critical Thinking
Earnings statistics
| Annual Earnings | Percentile |
|---|---|
| $ 41,537.60 | 10% |
| $ 51,376.00 | 25% |
| $ 62,316.80 | 50% |
| $ 67,121.60 | 75% |
| $ 78,020.80 | 90% |
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