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  • HS 101: Introduction to Health Care Studies

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course will introduce the students to the health care industry, and will consist of lectures, readings, discussions, and visiting professionals. While the principal goal will be to inform students of the necessary skills needed to succeed in the health care field, a secondary goal will have the student be able to articulately describe the background to almost any article relating to the challenges of national health care. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 121: Medical Terminology

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course introduces students to the language used in describing and coding of clinical visits, medical procedures and on medical forms. The ability to understand complex medical terms will be gained by the analysis of prefixes, word roots and suffixes. Coding of diseases (ICD-9) and medical insurance language will also be emphasized. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 299: Topic

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course is intended to provide the opportunity to offer courses in health care studies that would not normally be a part of the Husson curriculum. As such the topics will depend upon the interests of students and faculty. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 1-3 variable CR.HR.
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  • HS 301: Introduction to Public Health

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course is an introductory overview of the U.S. Public Health System with an emphasis on the core areas of public health, challenges and strategies for working with communities, and specific health issues that impact the health of the population. We will look at environmental and behavior factors associated with health promotion and disease prevention and view different national programs and programs going on in Maine. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 311: Healthcare Management and Organization

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course will introduce junior year students to the complexity of healthcare organizations and how they are managed. An overview of the historical development of the modern healthcare organization, as well as the contemporary management roles and functions within them, will be reviewed. Measuring performance and quality improvement will also be taught. The importance of the roles of physicians, nurses, as well as other professionals and support staff will be highlighted. Theories of healthcare leadership will also be explored. Prerequisites: HS101 Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 401: Medical Databases

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course is designed as a continuation of HS 121 (medical terminology) and MI 214. Students will learn about and contrast different types of electronic medical records systems. They will learn how to transfer and share data with people from same clinics to people outside of the system and learn about the ethical and legal issues of sharing data. Prerequisites: HS121 AND MI111 OR MI214 Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 411: Health Economics and Policy

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course will introduce senior Health Care Studies students to beginning healthcare economics and its influence on health policy. The course will emphasize the economic issues of scarcity, choice, supply and demand, marginal analysis, substitutes, and externalities as they relate to health care policies. National health insurance, as a rapidly evolving idea for the future, will also be analyzed and evaluated. Prerequisites: HS101 AND HS311 Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 421: Health Care Studies Senior Experience

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course combines students past course work into one research project. Each student will be required to plan and carry out an investigation into some health area of interest and write-up and report their experiences and results to the whole class. In addition they will put together a portfolio, resume and cover letter for a job of their choice. Prerequisites: Major=BS Health Care Studies Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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  • HS 499: Topic

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course is intended to provide the opportunity to offer advanced courses in health care studies that would not normally be a part of the Husson curriculum. As such the topics will depend upon the interests of students and faculty. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 1-6 variable CR.HR.
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  • HU 100: Introduction to Humanities

    3.00 Credits
    Husson University

    Description: This course offers the student a chronological overview of cultural history from the first civilizations in Paleolithic times to the present The landmarks in the text--visual, literary, and musical key examples--keep the learner from getting lost in the huge survey of time by focusing study on very specific icons and very clear comparisons and contrasts. Key ideas in the history of ideas structure this survey of the human intellect and imagination. Particular sections beyond the west trace cross-cultural influences or emphasize stark contrasts in contemporaneous global cultures. In practice, the focus is on discovery and the sheer joy of learning about the creative process itself. Prerequisites: Credit Hours: 3 CR.HR.
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