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4.00 Credits
Writing a thesis under the personal supervision of a department member. 4 SH.
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2.00 Credits
This class considers the effects of social influences and business practices as they apply to health care professions. Through application of theoretical concepts and use of case examples, this course introduces students to a variety of topics in the business of health care. Possible topics include: historical and social influences on health care and its delivery; developments in health insurance, including the rise of HMOs; organizational mission and performance objectives; accounting practices; marketing principles and competitive factors; alternative organizational structures; personnel management, including staffing, training and diversity; and managing for organizational change. 2 SH.
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4.00 Credits
This course serves as an introduction to major organ systems of the human body with an emphasis on structure as it influences function. The laboratory, which is frequently integrated with the lecture, includes the study of the human skeleton and the dissection of an intact cat, as well as dissection of isolated organs from several other mammalian species, as a means to explore related human organ systems. Prerequisite: BIOL:101 or BIOL:102 or permission of instructor. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours.
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4.00 Credits
The emphasis of this class focuses on the functions of the individual organ systems of the body, and the nature of the interactions of those systems and their components which contribute to maintaining homeostasis. Laboratory studies encompass many aspects of physiology, ranging from cell physiology to using humans as experimental subjects. Prerequisite: BIOL:101 or BIOL:102 or permission of the instructor. 4 SH. 3 lecture hours. 3 laboratory hours.
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4.00 Credits
This course builds on previous courses in human anatomy and physiology. It explores the principles of disease and examines how the body's normal homeostatic mechanisms contribute not only to health and wellness but may also contribute to the disease process as well. An organ system approach is utilized to study the pathophysiologic aspects of disease and the pathogenesis of selected diseases, conditions and syndromes. This course also addresses the humanistic issues involved with the delivery of healthcare to individual patients, as well as examining those issues from a global perspective. Prerequisites: HLCR:301 Human Anatomy and HLCR:302 Human Physiology. 4 SH.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Study of a particular topic in the health care area under the guidance of an appropriate faculty member. 1-4 SH.
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1.00 Credits
A minimum of forty hours of experience is required for each internship. Students may arrange for an internship from a wide range of healthcare disciplines and clinical settings depending upon their interests. Typical settings include hospital or clinic-based practice, private practice, public health areas and service learning opportunities. Internship experiences may range from strictly observational to more hands on, depending upon the actual internship. Students must apply through the Office of the Registrar and submit a Student Learning Contract before beginning their internship. 1 SH.
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4.00 Credits
A study of ideas and their expression, this course examines how we learn, what constitutes serious thought within various disciplines, and how we distinguish knowledge from either opinion or belief. Through analysis of traditional and contemporary paradigms of thought and by individual practice, students investigate how hypotheses are formed, how assertions are made, and how thinkers arrive at coherent statements. 4 SH. Core: Intellectual Skills, Writing and Thinking.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to Western thought, emphasizing how thinkers resist or assimilate tradition. Philosophical, historical, religious and literary texts and other forms of art are examined in the light of unifying themes. 4 SH. Core: Perspectives on the World, Literature.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the social sciences in the context of an issue of substantial concern to individuals and society. Each year an issue is identified, and its historical, psychological, social, political, economic and/or ethical elements are explored. Students are introduced to the concepts and methods of the social sciences, read primary sources within several disciplines, and learn in a highly participatory classroom environment. 4 SH. Core: Perspectives on the World, Society and the Individual.
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