Allied Health
Degree
The Allied Health program establishes an excellent foundation for many allied health careers and education programs. The purpose of this degree is to get students ready to either transfer into an allied health career program or to a pre-professional program at a four year college. The degree is highly flexible in order to accommodate the various pre-requisite requirements for the many programs students may enter. Possible professions include but are not limited to: athletic training, laboratory scientist, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant and nursing (BSN).
General Education Core (33 hours)
Area I. (Communications (9 hours)
| ENG111 | Freshman Composition I | 3 credits |
| ENG115 | Freshman Composition II | 3 credits |
| SPCH111 | Public Speaking - or- | 3 credits |
| SPCH112 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
Area II. Mathematics* (4 hours)
Area III. Laboratory Science* (8 hours)
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
| PSYC101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 credits |
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)
Program Requirements (8 hours)
| AH205 | Allied Health Seminar | 2 credits |
| AH210 | Nutrition | 3 credits |
| PSYC242 | Development Lifespan - or- | 3 credits |
| PSYC258 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 credits |
Approved Electives (19 hours)
| AH105 | Nursing Assistant Training | 4 credits |
| AH113 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| AH244 | Pathophysiology | 4 credits |
| AH120 | CPR for Health Professionals | 1 credit |
| AH215 | Introduction to Athletic Training | 4 credits |
| AH225 | Athletic Training Clinical Practicum | 3 credits |
| MGMT207 | Principles of Management | 3 credits |
| SPAN212 | Spanish for Health Professionals | 3 credits |
| EMT150 | Emergency Medical Technician Basic | 8 credits |
| EMT150L | Emergency Medical Technician Basic Lab | 2 credits |
| EMT180 | Emergency Medical Technician Basic Field/Clinical Lab | 1 credits |
Note: * It is essential that students see an advisor to ensure the proper classes are being taken **Additional courses may be used as approved electives.
Program Director: Rolando M. Rael, PhD
Phone: (505)454-5340Email: rrael@luna.edu
Office Manager: Estelle Garcia
Phone: (505)454-5303Email: esgarcia@luna.edu
Program Advisors
Rolando M. Rael, PhD
Phone: 454-5340 Ext. 1804 Email: rrael@luna.eduErin Gilland
Phone: 454-5372 Email: egilland@luna.eduStudent Success Center Personnel
Director: Renee Maestas
Phone: (505)454-5355Email: rmaestas@luna.edu
Advisor: Janice Medrano
Phone: (505)454-2546Email: jmedrano@luna.edu