Health Science
College of Health Professions
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF
Hanson, S., Program Director; Bauer, R.; Garrigues, R.; Glueckauf, R.; McKay, N.; Saxon, J.P.; Shaw, L.R.; Spitznagel, R.J.; Swett, E.A.
Saxon, J.; Undergraduate Coordinator
HAS 3111 U.S. Health Care System.
Credits: 3.
Overview of organization, delivery and financing of health s4ervices in the U.S. Topics include health professionals, health care facilities, financing of health services, managed care and current health policy issues.
HAS 3193 Health Information Management.
Credits: 3; Prereq: Disability Management.
Survey of management of health care information. Topics include data sources, computer-based information management, clinical information systems and administrative information systems.
HSC 3057 Research Methods and Issues in Health Science.
Credits: 4; Prereq: STA 2023 or 2122; majors/minors only or permission of instructor.
Emphasis on four aspects of research: understanding research principles, evaluating journal articles, applying research findings to clinical settings and designing programmatic evaluation projects.
HSC 3502 Survey of Diseases and Disability.
Credits: 4.
Overview of medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic diseases and disability.
HSC 3662 Alternative Health Care Delivery Models.
Credits: 3; Prereq: HSC 3502 and HAS 3111; majors/minors only or permission of instructor.
The primary objectives of the course are to offer instruction and practice in health care communication skills and to provide an overview of key issues in healthcare communications and telehealth.
HSC 3930 Health Information Management.
Credits: 3; Prereq: permission of Health Professions.
Survey of management of health care information. Topics include data sources, computer-based information management, clinical information systems and administrative information systems.
HSC 4558 Disability Management.
Credits: 3; Prereq: HSC 3502; majors/minors only.
Issues in disability management, including occupational health, impact of disability, treatment strategies, general rehabilitation process, ADA, worker’s compensation and assistive technology.
HSC 4608L Critical Thinking in Health Care.
Credits: 4; Prereq: HSC 3502, HSA 3111 HSC 4558. Majors only.
Assists students in the development of critical thinking skills in solving problems, in the health care environment.
HSC 4653L Ethical and Legal Issues in the Health Professions.
Credits: 3; Prereq: HSC 3502, 4558, and HSC 4608L. Majors only.
Overview of ethical and legal issues in the health professions, including contemporary ethical issues in disease management.
