Allied Health Sciences (BS)

The Allied Health Sciences major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The major offers a Health Sciences concentration with two tracks and four other concentrations in Digital Health and Technology, Healthcare Administration, Genetic and Genomic Sciences, and Public Health and Health Promotion. Please refer to information under the “Required courses by concentration” section for detailed information related to the major and concentrations.

Admission

First-Year students are admitted into the Department of Allied Health Sciences as Allied Health Sciences (AHS) majors in the Health Sciences concentration Track A. Students are advised in the Department of Allied Health Sciences. Following discussions with their advisor, students may remain in their current plan, may further define their major by petition into a concentration within the Allied Health Sciences major, or may apply to a Professional Program (admission to a concentration within the AHS major or to a professional program is not automatic; refer to respective program admission information).

Students not admitted to the University as Allied Health Sciences majors may apply into this major during the first two weeks of each semester.  Admission is not guaranteed (does not apply to professional program application; see professional program admission information).

Admission to the Allied Health Sciences major is competitive. The following requirements must be met for consideration of admission into the Allied Health Sciences major. Admission requirements must be complete at the time of application to be considered for admission. In progress courses do not fulfill the requirements.

  1. Be in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and not on academic notice or eligible for dismissal.
  2. Completion of the following courses (no substitutions):
    1. CHEM 1000-level with lab (transfer chemistry course must be equivalent to a UConn chemistry with lab)
    2. BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology I (preferred) or BIOL 1108 Principles of Biology II; STAT 1000Q Introduction to Statistics I or STAT 1100Q Elementary Concepts of Statistics; or MATH 1060Q Precalculus or higher (math requirement varies with concentration)

Factors considered with application include but are not limited to successful completion of science and math courses, progress through undergrad career, advanced coursework taken, and personal statement.

Students may need additional semesters to complete requirements depending on how coursework meets program requirements and course availability at the time of registration.

Students who apply to the Allied Health Sciences major as an additional degree or double major will be subject to department review and admission decision consistent with the admission requirements. Concentrations can be declared at time of application or after admission into the major.

University readmission applicants who declare the AHS major will be subject to department review and admission decision consistent with the procedure applied to current non-AHS students applying to the major.

Declaring Concentration

Within the Allied Health Sciences major, students may declare a concentration in Health Sciences Track A or B, Public Health and Health Promotion, Genetic and Genomic Sciences, or Digital Health and Technology which requires a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and academic good standing.  A cumulative UConn GPA is required.

Admission into the Healthcare Administration concentration requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher, academic good standing, and successful completion of 1000 level chemistry course with lab; BIOL 1107 Principles of Biology I; ARE 1150 Principles of Applied and Resource Economics or ECON 1201 Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 1202 Principles of Macroeconomics; and MATH 1070Q Mathematics for Business and Economics or MATH 1131Q Calculus I.

Important Note: Course requirements vary by concentration. Adding, removing, or changing a concentration may impact meeting the major requirements. Not all AH-coded courses can be used to satisfy all plans.

To satisfy the Common Curriculum requirements for information literacy competency, Allied Health Sciences majors must meet the University’s entrance expectations. To satisfy the Common Curriculum requirement for writing in the major, Allied Health Sciences students must pass the writing in the major course as indicated by concentration.

Location

  • Storrs Campus
  • Waterbury Campus

Modality

  • In Person