HS 201 Introduction to Healthcare Systems. One unit. 3 hours of lecture weekly. This course will examine the determinants of health and introduce the policies and politics of contemporary healthcare in both the US and international settings. Society’s demand for access to acceptable healing methods and the influence of physicians, hospitals, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies in this process will be examined. Contemporary healthcare initiatives will be reviewed. The course will provide students with an understanding of the US healthcare industry through a critical and analytical lens. Offered fall semester.
HS 400E Experiential Placement I. Zero Units. These zero unit courses are the experiential components of the senior learning community and is linked to the Senior Thesis in Health Sciences (HS 400). It includes at least 100 hours of research/clinical practice which is determined by the senior thesis instructor/advisor. This experiential component serves as the basis for the thesis/research paper or poster completed in HS 400. Offered fall semester.
HS 401E Experiential Placement II. Zero Units. These zero unit courses are the experiential components of the senior learning community and is linked to the Senior Thesis in Health Sciences (HS 400). It includes at least 100 hours of research/clinical practice which is determined by the senior thesis instructor/advisor. This experiential component serves as the basis for the thesis/research paper or poster completed in HS 400. Offered spring semester.
HS 400 Senior RFT. One unit. (LL) (WW) 3 hours of lecture weekly. This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of the evidenced based research process and its importance in a specific area of practice within the healthcare arena. Students will incorporate their knowledge of experimental and non-experimental research designs, methods and statistical concepts and apply them to the continued search for evidence and to critically appraise it. This summation course for the major allows the student to apply the research findings to specific clinical settings as they develop the skills of diagnosis, prognosis and the effectiveness of treatment as it relates to a specific area of practice. Small group work in the form of discussions and presentations is also included to support student independence in the analysis of data and completion of an original research paper. Offered spring semester.
HS 490 Advanced Topics in Health Science. One unit. (O) 3 hours of lecture weekly. This course prepares the health science major to understand the healthcare industry from a local, national and global perspective and the recognition of developing trends over the next five years. Greater understanding of the impact of health care forecasting as it relates to varied providers in primary, secondary and tertiary settings will be the main goal. The process of continual change to improve quality and efficiency will be examined at length across the healthcare arena. Offered spring semester.