Missouri Western State University has signed an agreement with Hillyard Technical Center in St. Joseph and North Central Missouri College in Trenton to offer a new Bachelor of Science in Technology concentration in the field of allied health. The agreement allows students who have earned a radiological technology certificate at Hillyard to seamlessly continue on to earn an associate’s degree from North Central Missouri College and a bachelor’s degree from Missouri Western.
“The Bachelor of Science in Technology program at Missouri Western is very career-oriented, allowing students to concentrate on fields of study that will be useful in their chosen profession,” said Dr. Jeanne Daffron, provost and vice president for academic affairs. “We’re pleased that this cooperative agreement with Hillyard Technical Center and North Central Missouri College allows us to offer a seamless path to a bachelor’s degree in the field of allied health.”
Under the agreement, a student will earn 30 credit hours toward the Missouri Western bachelor’s degree by completing the Radiologic Technology Certificate of Completion at Hillyard, and 35 hours by completing the Associate of Applied Science in Radiology Technology at NCMC. To earn the Bachelor of Science in Technology (Allied Health), the student completes 60 credits at Missouri Western, including 30 in upper division classes (300 level or higher). Requirements include 21 credits in general education courses, nine credits in allied health pre-requisite courses, and 30 credits selected from allied health core courses.
In addition to health and general education courses, the degree program includes elective courses in business, communication, economics, mediation, management, marketing and psychology. The program is flexible, so that students can combine courses to form a second emphasis area that more exactly fits their career goals.
“Our Bachelor of Science in Technology Program is a great way for students to tailor a degree to meet their own needs, and we’re excited to partner with Hillyard and NCMC to offer this new concentration,” said Dr. Gordon Mapley, dean of the Western Institute. “
For more information, contact the Western Institute at Missouri Western, 816-271-4100 or visit www.missouriwestern.edu/completion.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.