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3.00 Credits
Students will learn the theories, tools, and techniques for successful project management. Topics will include task organization and sequencing; schedule development; critical path method implementation as a management tool; the use of milestone and Gantt charts; the reverse planning method; and cost, performance, and client considerations. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain project management terms and techniques such as the triple constraint of project management. 2. Utilize tools and techniques of project management such as selection methods, work schedules, Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, cost estimates, earned value management, motivation, and team building to plan a project. 3. Apply project management concepts by working on a team project as project manager or active team member to plan a project. 4. Demonstrate strong communication skills utilizing virtual collaboration tools like Moodle and Google. 5. Compare and contrast good project management skills by learning about and sharing examples of good and bad project management. Prerequisites: All general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. FA
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3.00 Credits
Introduces students to the fundamental principles and practices of accounting and finance needed by non-finance managers in health care organizations, including an introduction to budgeting, revenue and expenses, payroll, financial statements, and the economics of decision making. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the public and private sources of health insurance coverage. 2. Describe the factors third-party payers consider when setting premium and reimbursement rates. 3. Describe the various reimbursement methods utilized by third-party payers. 4. Utilize reimbursement methodologies that impact coding and billing compliance, value based purchasing initiatives, and revenue cycle management. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. SP
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3.00 Credits
The course presents the foundational economic principles of health insurance to clarify insurance-related policy and revenue cycle management issues. This course will help students learn the underlying assumptions, facts, and variables that drive decision-making and choices on the payer side. The course will include healthcare reimbursement methodologies and systems, coding and billing compliance, value-based purchasing initiatives, and the revenue cycle and management. It supports knowledge application and data analytics skill-building through real-life scenarios and case studies. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: At the successful conclusion of this course students will be able to: 1) Explain the public and private sources of health insurance coverage. 2) Describe the factors third-party payers consider when setting premium and reimbursement rates. 3) Describe the various reimbursement methods utilized by third-party payers. 4) Utilize reimbursement methodologies that impact coding and billing compliance, value base purchasing initiatives, and revenue cycle management. Prerequisites: ACCT 2010 Financial Accounting (Grade C or higher). SP
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide student with an understanding of the barriers to patient healthcare. In addition, this course will help students develop the skills and competencies to become an affective patient navigator. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the barriers to effective patient navigation within the health care system. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the competencies and skills needed by patient navigators. 3. Develop patient navigation basic skills. 4. Use communication skills to build rapport with patients. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of basic motivational interviewing. SP
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the biological, environmental, behavior, social and economic factors that influence individual and community health and disease; emphasis will be given to the interaction between these factors, including personal lifestyle decisions and social determinants of health. Students will also be introduced to the U.S. Health people, goals, objectives and measures. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Determine how social and economic factors influence individual and community health and disease. 2. Synthesize cultural competency and diversity to improve health status. 3. Evaluate the health status of a population or individual using appropriate measures of health. 4. Assess the effectiveness of local, national, and global measures aimed at reducing health disparities. 5. Create a plan for increasing cultural competency and diversity within an organization and a plan to improve measures of health. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. SP
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the principles of human genetics, including the mapping of disease genes, defects causing human disease, the cloning of disease genes, gene therapy, transgenes, and specific pathological disorders. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of the principles of human genetics. 2. Develop an understanding of mapping of disease genes. 3. Develop an understanding of defects causing human disease. 4. Explore the cloning of disease genes, gene therapy, transgenes, and specific pathological disorders. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval. SP
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3.00 Credits
Course covers the basic concepts of infectious diseases and dynamics of disease transmission. From an initial review of some common terms, students progress into detailed discussions on how pathogens establish themselves within a host to sustain an infection. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Develop an understanding of the basic concepts of infectious diseases. 2. Develop an understanding of the dynamics of disease transmission. 3. Develop an understanding of methods in which pathogens establish themselves within a host to sustain an infection. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval. SP
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3.00 Credits
Covers principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation and the use of classical statistical approaches to describe the health of populations. Recommended prerequisites include MATH 1040 or STAT 2040 grade C or higher. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Describe the history, philosophy, and uses of epidemiology. 2. Summarize the sources of epidemiological data. 3. Explain common terms of epidemiology including morbidity, mortality, descriptive epidemiology, association, and causation. 4. Analyze population health using common measures in epidemiology. 5. Discuss screening for disease and calculate related measures. 6. Predict and summarize measures of outbreak investigation, social and behavioral phenomena, and special topics including work and the environment. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. SP
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3.00 Credits
The course provides the fundamental and working knowledge of scientific method employed in population health research. Students will perform critical analysis of research utilizing scientific method and evidence-based publications. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply scientific methods to conduct research. 2. Create a proposal for an agreed upon research question that includes an introduction, background information, problem statement, purpose, significance, theoretical framework, scope and limitations, and other relevant information. 3. Create a data collection plan and use appropriate methods to collect data. 4. Accurately screen and analyze data and results for their research project. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval and all general education requirements must be completed prior to enrolling. SP
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the theories, concepts, and principles of leadership; emphasizes the development of leadership skills related to personal behavior, communication, organization, and self-examination; and explores the opportunity to develop leadership roles appropriate to the population health profession. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create a job analysis and organizational chart based upon a self-assessment and the roles and responsibilities of a health leader. 2. Identify and apply leadership tools that implement strategies in order to create a positive environment within an organization. 3. Summarize leadership theories and how each applies in various situations. 4. Create an employee development plan that includes: mentoring, coaching, motivation, conflict resolution, performance evaluation, retention, and confidentiality. 5. Explain the role of a leader as it applies to financial performance within an organization. Prerequisites: Advanced standing or instructor approval. FA
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