Allied Health Major
Allied Health Degree
APU’s Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science in Allied Health provide an environment where undergraduate students can develop a Christian worldview and learn to integrate their faith into their future careers as allied health professionals. The allied health major comprises a rigorous curriculum in modern biology and is consistent with the requirements for a broad range of allied health careers.
Specifically, the B.A. provides most of the prerequisites for careers or graduate work in cytotechnology, entry-level master’s in nursing, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, orthotics and prosthetics, physical therapy, physical therapy assistant, and radiation technology.
The B.S. degree meets most of the prerequisites for careers in chiropractic, clinical laboratory science, and physician assistance. Coursework for the major combines foundational biological, chemical, and physical knowledge with a variety of applied topics including psychology, math, and electives tailored to the student’s postgraduate goals.
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