Lifespan Care Administration (Online), B.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Major Hours: 48
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.00
Program Code: B650
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Studies Required Core | ||
| PSIS 3003 | Interdisciplinary Inquiry | 3 |
| PSIS 3953 | Critical Inquiry in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| PSIS 4953 | Portfolio in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Lifespan Care Common Core | ||
| LSLC 3113 | 3 | |
| LSLC 3133 | Lifespan Health | 3 |
| LSLC 3173 | Human Service Administration I | 3 |
| LSLC 4063 | Issues in Lifespan Research | 3 |
| PSHA 3153 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| LSLC 4193 | Human Service Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| Lifespan Care Age-Span Coursework | ||
| LSLC 3203 | Care of Infant and Child | 3 |
| LSLC 3313 | Issues in Adolescence I | 3 |
| LSLC 3403 | Issues in Geriatrics I | 3 |
| LSLC 4173 | Human Service Administration II | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 9 hours of major electives. | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 48 | |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses taken to fulfill the University General Education Requirements must be chosen from the approved General Education course list published in the Class Schedule or at http://www.ou.edu/gened/courses.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I: Symbolic & Oral Communication (9-19 hours) | ||
| PSIS 1113 | Interdisciplinary Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | |
| PSIS 1133 | Interdisciplinary Composition II | 3 |
| or ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | |
| PSMS 1053 | Mathematics in Liberal Studies (or equivalent General Education Math course) | 3 |
| Language 1 | 0-10 | |
| Core Area II: Natural Science (minimum 7 hours) | ||
| Choose two from different disciplines, including one lab component. | 7 | |
| Core Area III: Social Science (6 hours) | ||
| PSSC 1333 | Government in the United States | 3 |
| or P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | |
| Choose one Social Science course 2 | 3 | |
| Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities (12 hours) | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| A History of the United States | ||
| United States to 1865 | ||
| United States, 1865 to the Present | ||
| Choose one course from each of the following three fields. One course must be upper-division (3000-4000 level) | 9 | |
Choose one Artistic Forms course | ||
Choose one Western Culture course | ||
Choose one World Culture course | ||
| Core Area V: First Year Experience (3 hours) | ||
| Choose one course | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 37-47 | |
- 1
Students who have completed two years of high school language are exempt from the general education language requirement. If this requirement is waived, a few hours of General Education electives may be needed to achieve the required 40 hour minimum.
- 2
LSTD 1333 and LSTD 1313 recommended
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 40 upper-division hours.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
This plan shows one possible grouping of courses that would allow students to graduate in four years. Please refer to the front of the degree checksheet for official requirements. Students must consult with College of Professional & Continuing Studies academic advisers to verify that courses selected each semester fulfill the recommended plan and satisfy university, College of Professional & Continuing Studies, and major requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credit Hours | |
| PSIS 1113 | Interdisciplinary Composition I (Core I) | 3 |
| PSSC 1153 | A History of the United States (Core IV) | 3 |
| PSIS 2023 | Strategies for Success | 3 |
| First Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| PSIS 1133 | Interdisciplinary Composition II (Core I) | 3 |
| PSSC 1333 | Government in the United States (Core III) | 3 |
| PSMS 1053 | Mathematics in Liberal Studies (Core I) | 3 |
| PSIS 1003 | Introduction to Interdisciplinary Study | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| First Semester | ||
| PSSC 1313 | What in the World are the Social Sciences? (Core III) | 3 |
| PSIS 2033 | Writing for Success | 3 |
| Language I (Core I) | 5 | |
| General Education Science (Core II) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 1 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Language II (Core I) | 5 | |
| Science with Lab Component (Core II) | 4 | |
| Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LSLC 3113 | 3 | |
| PSIS 3003 | Interdisciplinary Inquiry | 3 |
| LSLC 3133 | Lifespan Health | 3 |
| LSLC 3203 | Care of Infant and Child | 3 |
| World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LSLC 3173 | Human Service Administration I | 3 |
| PSHA 3153 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care | 3 |
| LSLC 3313 | Issues in Adolescence I | 3 |
| LSLC 3403 | Issues in Geriatrics I | 3 |
| Lifespan Track Requirement | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| First Semester | ||
| LSLC 4063 | Issues in Lifespan Research | 3 |
| PSIS 3953 | Critical Inquiry in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| LSLC 4173 | Human Service Administration II | 3 |
| Lifespan Track Requirement -Issues Course II | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| LSLC 4193 | Human Service Budgeting and Finance | 3 |
| PSIS 4953 | Portfolio in Interdisciplinary Studies | 3 |
| Lifespan Track Requirement | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |