Health Professions

College of Health Professions

HSC 3661 Therapeutic Communication with Patients, Families and the Health Care Team.
Credits: 3; Prereq: HSC 3502.
Through lecture, discussion, and role play in large and small groups, students will learn appropriate verbal and nonverbal behavior to be used with patients, families and the health care team.

HSC 4905 Individual Study in Health Professions.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of chairperson of department or dean. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 16 credits.
Supervised program of studies to investigate problems significant to health professions.

HSC 4930 Special Topics.
Credits: 1 to 4; Prereq: Permission of chairperson of department or dean. May be repeated with change of content up to a maximum of 10 credits.

HSC 4969 Honors’ Seminar in the Health Professions.
Credits: 1 to 3.
This course focuses on the philosophy and implementation of scientific work, including an introduction to faculty research, and provides the student with the opportunity to explore and discuss potential honors thesis topics.

HSC 4970 Honors Thesis in Health Professions.
Credits: 1 to 6; Prereq: Majors only: 3.75 GPA; senior standing, completion of Honors Seminar.
A special project leading to the distinction of high or highest honors at graduation. The project can be any creative work that focuses on a specific topic or issue in the health professions. The student develops an outline of the special project prior to project initiation and produces a final paper at project completion. The paper must be approved by the program and dean’s office.