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Allied Health Science - Emphasis in General Allied Health Sciences
The Allied Health Sciences (AHS) degree at Grand Valley State University offers an exciting and flexible pathway for students in Northern Michigan who want to pursue a wide range of health-related careers — from clinical roles to non-clinical positions, and even advanced graduate programs.
Why Choose Allied Health Sciences?
The B.S. in Allied Health Sciences degree is designed to give you the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to thrive in a variety of health care roles. The program provides two primary pathways:
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Prepare for A Variety of Careers in Health Care
If you're interested in working in health care, the AHS degree provides a pathway for many health related jobs. If you dream of being a health administrator, health educator, health information technician, healthcare writer, medical coder/biller, receptionist, administrative assistant, IT specialist within a healthcare setting, and human resource professional within a healthcare facility the AHS program can get you there.
Recommended courses to take at Northwestern Michigan College as part of your Associate of Arts and Science program.
HAH 101 - Medical Terminology
BIO 215 - Genetics
BIO 208 with Lab - Microbiology
CHM 101 with Lab - Intro Chemistry
CHM 201 with Lab - Intro to Organic Chemistry
BIO 268 with Lab - Biochemistry
PHY 105 with Lab - Physics-World Around Us
BIO 227 with Lab - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 228 with Lab - Anatomy and Physiology II
Careers with an Allied Health Sciences Degree
What can you do with an Allied Health Sciences, B.S.?
The term Allied Health is used to identify a cluster of health professions, encompassing as many as 200 health careers. There are 5 million allied health care providers in the U.S., who work in more than 40 different professions and represent approximately 60% of all health care providers. Even so, this is just a drop in the bucket in terms of how many allied health care workers are needed to meet current and future healthcare needs in America.
When you work in allied health, you are involved—directly or indirectly—with patient health, and you are regarded as an expert in your field. Some allied health professionals practice independently; others work as part of a health care team, providing continual evaluation and assessment of patient needs. They also play a major role in informing the attending clinician of the patient's progress and response to treatment.
You can read more about allied health careers and find detailed information regarding all health-related careers by visiting the website www.explorehealthcareers.org.
Learn more about Allied Health Sciences internship experiences!
Meet with an Advisor in Northern Michigan!
Our team of advisors are happy to help you get started at GVSU in Northern Michigan. Click the button to review the available appointments either in-person or virtual and schedule when it works best for you. Contact GVSU's Traverse City Regional Center at [email protected] or call us at (231) 995-1785.