Curriculum
ALHP courses are generally open to all interested students. We welcome students from other disciplines who want to enroll in our courses. Courses are offered in both in person and online asynchronous modalities. The in person courses meet in the College of Health Professions building (900 E Leigh St) on the MCV campus.
For Fall 2024, most online sections of ALHP courses will be restricted to declared Health Services majors and minors due to capacity limitations. ALHP 310 is open to all VCU students. Students in other fields can complete this form to request permission to register for an online section of an ALHP course. Approvals will be granted on a space-available basis starting May 20, 2024.
General Education Requirements - 30 credit hours
| Core Courses - 42 credits hours |
| ALHP 310. Introduction to Health care Professions (3) |
| ALHP 320. Person-Centered Care (3) |
| ALHP 325. Introduction to Rehabilitation Services (3) |
| ALHP 330. Human Growth and Development for Health Professions (3) |
| ALHP 340. Health Care Technology and Innovation (3) |
| ALHP 410. Professional and Clinical Ethics (3) |
| ALHP 415. Health Care Financing and Budgeting (3) |
| ALHP 416. Health Care Economics (3) |
| ALHP 420. Leadership Development (3) |
| ALHP 425. Health Care Management and Performance (3) |
| ALHP 430. Overview of Research in the Health Sciences (3) |
| ALHP 435. Healthcare Career Development and Planning in Allied Health Professions (3) |
| ACCT 202. Accounting for Non-business Majors (3) |
| HCMG 300. Health Care Organization and Services (3) |
| Open Electives (24 credits) |
| Restricted Electives (24 credits) |
| BUSN 329. Introduction to Intercultural Communication (3) |
| GRTY 410. Introduction to Gerontology (3) |
| GRTY 510. Aging (3) |
| INFO 360. Business Information Systems (3) |
| MGMT 310. Managing People in Organizations (3) |
| MGMT 331. Human Resource Management (3) |
| PATC 511. The Professional Caregiver (4) |
| PSYC 101. Introduction to Psychology (4) |
| PSYC 304. Life Span Developmental Psychology (3) |
| RHAB 202. General Substance Abuse Studies (3) |
| RHAB 321. Introduction to Substance Abuse (3) |
| RHAB 502. American Sign Language I (3) |
| SLWK 201. Introduction to Social Work (3) |
| SLWK 230. Communication in the Helping Process (3) |
| SOCY 344. Medical Sociology (3) |
| SOCY 401. African-Americans and the U.S. Health Care System (3) |
| Total Credit Hours – 120 |
Sample Plan of Study
Full-time Student
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Year |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Freshman |
UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I (3) (Foundations) |
UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II (3) (Foundations) |
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Course from approved list of general education courses (3) (AOI & BOK) |
Course from approved list of general education courses (3) (AOI & BOK) |
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Course from approved list of general education courses (3) (AOI) |
Course from approved list of general education courses (3) (AOI) |
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Open elective (3) |
Open elective (3) |
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Open elective (3) |
Open elective (3) |
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Sophomore |
UNIV 200 Inquiry and the Craft of Argument (3) (Foundations) |
ACCT 202 Accounting for non-business majors (3) |
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STAT 210 Basic Practice of Statistics (3) (Foundations) |
ECON 203 Introduction to Economics (3) (AOI & BOK) |
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Course from approved list of general education courses (3) (AOI) |
Open elective (3) |
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Open elective (3) |
Open elective (3) |
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Open elective (3) |
Restricted elective (3) |
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Junior |
ALHP 310 Introduction to Health Care Professions (3) |
ALHP 320 Person-Centered Care (3) |
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HCMG 300 Health Care Organization and Services (3) |
ALHP 330 Human Growth and Development for Health Professions (3) |
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ALHP 325 Introduction to Rehabilitation Services (3) |
ALHP 340 Health Care Technology and Innovation (3) |
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Restricted elective (3) |
ALHP 410 Professional and Clinical Ethics (3) |
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Restricted elective (3) |
Restricted elective (3) |
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Senior |
ALHP 415 Health Care Financing and Budgeting (3) |
ALHP 416 Health Care Economics (3) |
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ALHP 425 Health Care Management and Performance (3) |
ALHP 420 Leadership Development (3) |
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ALHP 430 Overview of Research in the Health Sciences (3) |
ALHP 435 Healthcare Career Development and Planning in Allied Health Professions (3) |
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Restricted elective (3) |
Restricted elective (3) |
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Restricted elective (3) |
Restricted elective (3) |
Credit Hours - Freshman – Fall Term – 15 credits
Credit Hours - Freshman – Spring Term – 15 credits
Credit Hours - Sophomore – Fall Term – 15 credits
Credit Hours - Sophomore – Spring Term – 15 credits
Credit Hours - Junior - Fall Term - 15 credits
Credit Hours - Junior - Spring Term - 15 credits
Credit Hours - Senior - Fall Term - 15 credits
Credit Hours - Senior - Spring Term - 15 credits
Total credit hours required for graduation - 120