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4.00 Credits
This writing-intensive course introduces students to the principles and processes of research and common types of communication utilized in health care and science. The course allows students to begin developing skills and acquiring the preliminary background information necessary to complete a well-developed (evidence-based) capstone project, the focus of which is the resolution of an issue or problem currently significant to health care administration. Within this course, students conduct a preliminary literature review on a topic of interest and relevance to their major. They create an annotated bibliography; investigate appropriate research design, data collection techniques, and statistical analysis; and practice professional writing skills. Writing focus in this course is on the essential strategy and skills required for written communication in the health care industry and science disciplines. The primary writing focus at this stage is the ability to effectively communicate clearly organized thoughts across a wide array of platforms and to do so with appropriate documentation and reporting style. Prerequisite: BIO 365.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a study of the public agencies and their contribution to the health of the community and health risks related to the environment on personal, community, regional, national and global levels. Topics include fundamentals, philosophy, history, and functions of public health services, air, water, waste, disease, toxicology, and occupational health and environmental health planning. Emphasis is placed on the student's personal health and how it is affected by public and environmental health factors. Prerequisites: One of the following combinations: 1) BIO 155 and BIO 155L; or 2) BIO 201, BIO 201L, BIO 202, and BIO 202L; or 3) BIO 360, BIO 360L, and either BIO 474 or BIO 484.
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3.00 Credits
The course explores the impact of numerous professional and societal forces on health care policy and practice. Content includes an analysis of current studies; nursing care policy and position statements; political, environmental, and cultural issues; and changing nursing roles. The study of these issues examines the impact on health care delivery systems in society.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a study of the methods and procedures of teaching health. Resources, aids, and agencies are studied in an attempt to determine how they may best assist the teacher. Practice teaching is included. Tests and measurements in health, physical education, and exercise science are presented. Emphasis is placed on producing valid and reliable tests, data analysis techniques for test evaluation, test construction assessment, and interpretation of test results. Prerequisites: One of the following combinations: 1) BIO 155 and BIO 155L; or 2) BIO 201, BIO 201L, BIO 202, and BIO 202L; or 3) BIO 360, BIO 360L, and either BIO 474 or BIO 484, and PED 247.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to aid in the development of inquiry and research skills. Learning research skills and conducting research projects benefit the individual and the profession-the individual by learning new knowledge and skills, and the profession by adding to the professional body of knowledge.
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4.00 Credits
This capstone project is the culmination of the learning experiences of students in the Health Care Administration program at Grand Canyon University. Students prepare written proposals for evidence-based projects focusing on the resolution of issues or problems significant to health care administration. Proposals include problem description, resolution, strategic and implementation plans, evaluation plans, and proposed dissemination of findings. Professional capstone project proposals need to reflect synthesis and integration of course content and professional practice. Capstone projects are guided by the baccalaureate program student learner outcomes and are intended to be presented to a senior-level administrator at a current or potential place of employment. A writing-intensive course. Prerequisites: HCA 470.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to examine environmental dynamics that impact community health and safety. Emphasis is placed on determining relationships between chemical, biological, and physical factors and environmental threats that produce inferior health outcomes. Topics include historical and current approaches for assessing, preventing, and controlling environmental hazards, human health and safety, impact of environmental and occupational agents, environmental justice and equity, and the influence of biological information on public health laws, policies, and regulations.
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide an overview of the history of public health, system infrastructure, and its key role in health care. Students explore social, behavioral, and cultural factors that impact health populations based on demographic information such as gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, behavioral risks, and community. Focus is placed on research, theories, and models not exclusively designed for, but applied to, public health issues that help to minimize health disparities through community engagement, education, and empowerment.
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4.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of public health system components and competing factors that have historically impeded the delivery of public health services. Students employ systems thinking processes to determine the most effective approach to strategic implementation of programs. Topics include utilization of collaborative partnerships, global trends analysis, evidence-based decisions regarding improved health outcomes for individuals and communities, root cause analysis, public health financing, systems theory, and application to organizational problem solving. This course prepares learners to apply knowledge in an effort to address future health care challenges as well as goals set forth within the Healthy People 2010 initiative.
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4.00 Credits
The practicum course is designed to provide students an opportunity to transition from theory to practice. The student reinforces and integrates concepts, principles, and skills gained during coursework that are essential to professional competency. Students are required to complete a minimum of 80 hours of on-site work under close supervision of a faculty member and an on-site preceptor approved by the college or university. Prerequisites: HLT 605 and a release by the college's Office of Field Experience documenting that the following requirements have been completed: Documentation (with face sheet) of personal liability insurance ($1 million/$3 million) coverage, programmatic GPA of 3.0 or higher, site approval, and site supervisor approval.
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