Health Services Technology, Bachelor of Applied Technology
Program Overview
The Health Services Technology program was created for allied health practitioners who already hold an AAS degree in a health profession such as Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Medical Laboratory Technology, and other health professions. Program courses are offered in a flexible, affordable, online format to allow working healthcare professionals and those at a distance to continue their education while working. Topics of study include healthcare systems, ethics, leadership, education and more. Completion of this program will help healthcare professionals move into supervisory and entry-level management positions in their current field and prepare them for graduate programs in health science fields. Students must apply to the program and be admitted to this major. Health Services Technology is also available as a minor for students of any other major at UTRGV.
Admission requirements for this program beyond university admission requirements.
- Students are required to have an AAS degree in a health-related field or equivalent with 36 hours in related course work.
- Students must apply to the program and be accepted to be eligible for the Health Services Technology major.
Core Curriculum - 42 hours
The Core Curriculum serves as a broad foundation for the undergraduate degree. All candidates for a bachelor’s degree must achieve core student learning outcomes, including communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, teamwork, personal responsibility and social responsibility, by completing courses within each category or component area of the Core Curriculum as outlined below.
The University has approved specific courses that satisfy Core Curriculum Requirements. Approved courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Page. Students seeking the most efficient way to complete the core curriculum and major or minor requirements are advised to take approved courses that can fulfill both requirements. Although core curriculum courses can also be used to fulfill major or minor requirements, earned credits hours are only applied once.
The courses listed below fulfill core curriculum and major requirements. Students who have completed a core curriculum category with courses other than those listed below will still be required to take the listed course(s) to meet major requirements.
030 Life and Physical Science - 6 hours
090 Integrative and Experiential Learning - 6 hours
Major Requirements - 42 hours
Required Courses - 30 hours
| HPRS 3301 | Introduction to the Evolving Healthcare System | 3 |
| HPRS 3302 | Medical Law/Ethics for the Health Professional | 3 |
| HPRS 3309 | Leading and Managing the Healthcare Team | 3 |
| HPRS 3320 | Patient Education in Health Sciences | 3 |
| HPRS 3324 | Teaching in the Health Sciences | 3 |
| HPRS 4301 | Introduction to Health Data Utilization | 3 |
| HPRS 4302 | Continuous Quality Improvement | 3 |
| HPRS 4305 | Public Health Concepts | 3 |
| HPRS 4309 | Methods in Evidenced-Based Healthcare | 3 |
| HPRS 4310 | Introduction to Epidemiology for Health Science | 3 |
Prescribed Electives - 12 hours
Choose from:
Other - 36 hours
An Applied Associates Degree or Equivalent Associate Degree in a Health Field is required. The hours for the AAS will apply to this bachelor’s degree. See program admission, progression and graduation requirements for more information.
Total Credit Hours: 42
Total Credit Hours: 120
View this program’s recommended roadmap to graduation.
UTRGV Roadmaps are a suggested sequence of courses designed to assist students in completing their undergraduate degree requirements. This is a term-by-term sample roadmap of courses required to complete the degree. Students must satisfy all requirements in their catalog including, but not limited to course prerequisites, grade point average and course grade benchmarks, progression requirements, and graduation requirements.
Students should meet with their academic advisor every semester to discuss their individualized path toward completion. Degree progress within this roadmap depends upon such factors as course availability, individual student academic preparation and readiness, student time management, work and personal responsibilities, and financial considerations. Students may choose to take courses during summer terms to reduce course loads during long semesters.