Applied Health Studies, Completion, Online

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

About this program

This major is only accepting applications for Spring 2024. Applicants for the Fall 2024 semester and beyond should apply to the Healthcare Leadership & Administration major.

Build on your healthcare-related associate degree or U.S. credential with a bachelor’s in Applied Health Studies. Our curriculum will help you gain the leadership skills needed to expand your opportunities within or beyond your clinical role. Designed for working adults, this 100% online program can be completed on a part-time or full-time basis. You get the flexibility you need to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

The best part is that we’ll maximize your prior college credits. Many students with an associate’s degree need 55 or fewer credits to earn their bachelor’s degree.

Still working on your associate’s degree?

Those who are currently enrolled in a qualified healthcare-related associate’s degree can opt for concurrent enrollment in Applied Health Studies. This is a great way to get a head-start on your bachelor’s degree, which will expand your job opportunities and salary potential.

Next steps...

You're on your way to becoming a tomorrow maker.

ALL APPLICANTS WILL RECEIVE THE IN-STATE TUITION RATE, REGARDLESS OF RESIDENCY.

Designed for Working Professionals

97%

Overall Placement

24/7

Access to Course Materials

Careers

  • Expand clinical roles with positions in:
    • Management
    • Administration
    • Education
    • Public health
    • Research
    • Medical equipment sales
  • Preparation for master's or pre-medical studies
Courses

At Penn College, we believe your educational experience should go beyond specialized skills. Real-world ready means taking a broader approach that builds communication skills, inspires collaboration, and encourages exploration of arts, history, and science.

​​Specialization requires in-depth knowledge and high-level proficiency. Students learn and apply major-specific concepts, skills, and methods.

  • Proven Credential or Degree (BAH)
  • Health Issues & Transitions (HTH310)
  • Healthcare Delivery Systems (HTH325)
  • Ethical & Legal Issues Related to Medicine (HTH382)
  • Application of Teaching & Learning Styles in the Allied Health Professions (HTH321)
  • Directed Applied Health Studies Electives (HTD)
  • Medical Practice Administration (HTH311)
  • Quality Assurance for Healthcare Workers (HTH332)
  • Senior Capstone (HTH497)

​Perspectives are points of view, offering a variety of ways of understanding, interacting, and influencing the world. Students identify, explain, and utilize the approaches used by academics and professionals to study, analyze, or understand problems, and offer solutions.

  • Science Elective with lab (SCL)
  • Core Arts Perspective (ARP)
  • Core Social Science Perspective (SSP)
  • Science Elective (SCI)
  • Core Historical Perspective (HIP)

​​Foundations are the practical, intellectual, and social skills: communication, collaboration, critical and ethical thinking, quantitative thinking, and technological literacy that are crucial to every student at every stage of education and at every stage of life.

  • English Composition I (ENL111)
  • Speech Elective (SPC)
  • Math Elective (MTH123 or Higher) (MNA)
  • Information, Technology & Society (CSC124)
  • English Composition II (ENL121) or
  • Technical & Professional Communication (ENL201)

Already have professional credentials or current licensure in a healthcare field?

Check out the credential/licensure chart to see if your credential or licensure qualifies for college credit.

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Learning that fits your lifestyle

Convenience

  • Accessible online anywhere in the world
  • Flexible scheduling – take as many or as few classes you want each semester
  • Continue to work and be at home with your family
  • Summer courses available for those who wish to complete their degree faster

Value

  • In-state tuition rate for all students, regardless of residency
  • Same rigor as on-campus programs
  • Many employers offer tuition reimbursement - check with yours to see if you qualify
  • Transfer-friendly programs shorten time to complete your degree

Service

  • One-on-one interaction with faculty
  • 24/7 online tutoring
  • Textbooks and course materials available for purchase online through The College Store
  • Graduates can participate in Commencement

Class Delivery

  • Classes delivered asynchronously through P.L.A.T.O., Penn College's Platform for Learning And Teaching Online
  • 100% online - no required campus visits
Military Tuition Assistance

Military Tuition Assistance

Thanks to the Military Tuition Assistance Program, more tomorrow makers can find their futures at Penn College. Through this special offering, qualified active military personnel are eligible to pursue college credits tuition free.

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Penn College News
10.25.2022

Concurrent enrollment allows head start on bachelor’s degree

Students pursuing associate degrees in health care majors have the opportunity to concurrently enroll in bachelor’s degree coursework in one of three degree-completion majors at Pennsylvania College of Technology.

06.28.2022

Industry group names Christopher 2022 Distinguished Member

The Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association recently honored Daniel K. Christopher, assistant professor of business administration/health information at Pennsylvania College of Technology, with its 2022 Distinguished Member Award. Each year, the association honors one outstanding member for loyal service to PHIMA and contributions to the profession.

04.28.2022

Student receives scholarship from professional association

Tijana Mrkalj, a student in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s health information management major, was named one of two recipients of a $1,000 Pennsylvania Health Information Management Association Scholarship for 2022.

More Information

Admission into this major requires a current U.S. healthcare credential or a completed associate's degree in a healthcare-related discipline. Alternatively, students currently enrolled in the second year of a healthcare-related associate’s degree at another accredited U.S. institution may be eligible for concurrent enrollment with Applied Health Studies and will be based upon additional requirements beyond College admission. Questions about this option may be directed to the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. 

Credentialed students must provide a copy of their current U.S. healthcare credential prior to enrollment in this major (an extension may be given for those awaiting formal notice of credential status until the beginning of their second semester of this major); students entering on the basis of their associate's degree must provide proof of the associate's degree via an official transcript prior to enrollment. U.S. healthcare credentials must be current and in good standing. For more information on the credentials that are accepted as well as their exact value (30-47 credits), please contact the department head of Applied Health Studies. Please note that credits given for a healthcare credential are separate from any general education coursework the student may have completed previously. Please see the Transfer Procedures section below for more information about the additional credits that may be available.

Current Penn College students enrolled in healthcare-related associate-degree majors may be eligible to declare a dual degree with Applied Health Studies; please see your associate-degree program director for information.

No minimum GPA requirements beyond those established within the College’s academic probation policy. The School of Nursing & Health Sciences grading scale is used for all HTH courses. There is no rounding of grades.

A = 90.00-100.00
B = 80.00-89.99
C = 75.00-79.99
F = 74.99 and below

Student transcripts and healthcare credentials will be evaluated for professional credit by the Registrar's Office. A maximum of 47 credits will be applied to program-specific courses through this evaluation. Students who receive fewer than 47 program specific credits will take additional healthcare-related coursework to meet the proven credential/degree requirement of this major; individualized advising will be provided to determine which courses will best meet the student's goals. Additionally, all general education courses that meet College requirements will be eligible for transfer according to College policy. A minimum of 36 bachelor degree credits must be Penn College credits and 24 of those must be at or above the 300-level. International health credentials/licensure, sciences courses, and most math courses will not be accepted to satisfy requirements of this major. Please see additional information for international students applying to the School of Nursing & Health Sciences majors.

View general transfer information

Students must have ready access to a computer with consistent internet access.

Alternative Credit refers to academic credits earned through means other than traditional college course completion, including: credit by exam, articulation, proof of competency gained in high school, work/life experience, and advanced placement.

Visit the Alternative Credit Options page for requirements and procedures and for information on credit through Advanced Placement.

International students who are studying in the United States on an F-1 visa must be enrolled in a full course of study in-person. Students are not permitted to enroll in an entirely online degree. Online degrees are available to international students pursuing the degree from their home country. Students must still meet all admissions criteria for admission to the college and any special admissions requirements that govern pursuit of their chosen major.

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