Allied Health Major
The Health and Sport Sciences Department is proud to offer a new major entitled Allied Health. This is a broad based major that will enable students to pursue a variety of professions under the Allied Health umbrella.
The experiences and courses offered in this major will enable students to become educated on the variety of professions available to them as well as pursue their specific area of interest.
In addition to the courses listed, the major also includes a Field Practicum to be taken during the student's sophomore year. This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to gain experience with allied health related jobs and settings in which allied health professionals practice, for the purpose of gaining practical "hands-on" experience in settings which might be appropriate for future internship and/or career possibilities.
Students will spend 60 hours in on-site observations of allied health care professionals, as well as conducting individual research regarding career paths open under the allied health umbrella. This course will help the student focus on their area of interest so they can pursue their specific allied health area for their senior year internship experience.
The Allied Health Major takes full advantage of all of Otterbein's resources and utilizes all the strengths both in and around the Otterbein Community. Specifically, we provide a strong liberal arts background with a good mix of multiple science and health based courses. The College is situated in the ideal location to provide clinical sites, field practicums and internship opportunities for the students to produce a quality Allied Health Major.
Courses required for a B.S. in Allied Health *
*Core Curriculum Courses Required: Please consult current undergraduate course catalog for description of core curriculum courses.
