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6.00 Credits
6 credits This course provides students with the opportunity to apply skills learned in the classroom within their discipline to a corporate experience. The goal is to better prepare students to be professionals in their chosen career by gaining "Real Life" experiencewhile immersing them fully into a corporate setting. Students are required to complete 320 hours at the Corporate Internship setting. The Internship can be an integral part of each of the majors and its primary goals are the following: 1. To enable the student to apply the knowledge gained in the classroom in a practical business setting. 2. To help the company solve particular business problems and get to know a prospective full-time candidate, assessing his/her profile and fit in the company.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides an overview of designing the strategies and interventions to meet the healthcare needs of individuals and communities. These strategies encompass preliminary needs assessments, stepwise sequences of development, problem identification and solving, data collection and analysis to determine outcomes. PREREQUISITE: HA-321
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course focuses on the management of quality indicators in various health care disciplines. It is an interdisciplinary course providing health professionals with tools needed to implement quality measures and assess outcomes in their institution. PREREQUISITE: HA-301
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will examine the major issues related to the financing of health care services, including budgeting, cost containment, reimbursement policies, and financial strategies. PREREQUISITE: HA-301
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introductory study of the factors influencing the nature and causes of communicable diseases and chronic conditions in human populations. The study of principles, practices, theories, and methods related to the control and prevention of disease prepares the student for practical applications of statistics. Topics include the natural history of diseases in various population groups, environmental and biological factors influencing the emergence of disease, and the investigation of a community health problem. PREREQUISITES: MA-135 and HA-301
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course identifies current issues and resulting trends which will have major impacts on the American health care delivery system through the year 2010. The student will be provided with an overview of health care forecasts, the role of demographic trends including the shift toward chronic disease care, growing health care costs, health care delivery systems, the health care workforce, medical technologies, and the ultimate effects of our health behaviors. Additionally, the student will be exposed to potential scenarios that demonstrate how the health care system in the United States may evolve. PREREQUISITES: Should be taken in last semester at Bachelor's level.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides a critical overview of quantitative research methods related to community and behavioral health. Students gain understanding of the major elements of behavioral and social science research, develop the ability to critically evaluate research related to community and behavioral health, and apply research methods in public health practice. PREREQUISITE: MA-135 and HA- 420
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4.00 Credits
4 credits, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours Medical assistants perform routine clinical and administrative duties to ensure the smooth operations of the healthcare facility. This course will introduce the student to the basic competencies and skills necessary for entry-level medical assisting and provide the student with the foundation for assisting the physician in providing patient care. The student will learn the role and responsibilities of the medical assistant. Topics include the medical assistant profession, the health care team, an overview of the history of medicine, communications, coping skills for the medical assistant, legal and ethical considerations. Additionally, preparation for credentialing and employment strategies will be discussed. PREREQUISITE: HC-126
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces the student to important concepts related to human diseases. It offers a comprehensive, in-depth study of the human body encompassing basic concepts of cell structure and function. An anatomical and physiological approach to each of the following systems is pursued with medical ramifications where applicable. Cells and tissues, skin, skeletal system, muscular system, central nervous system, nervous system, the sense organs, endocrine system, circulatory system, blood and lymph, respiratory system, digestive system & urinary system are studied. The principles and concepts pertinent to the understanding of pathophysiology are also emphasized.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits, 3 lecture hours, 3 lab hours This course is a continuation of Medical Assisting I with skills at a more complex level. Topics include creating the facility environment, computer use, telephone techniques, patient scheduling, medical records management, written communications, transcription, and managing facility finances and medical insurance, introduction to HIPA, emergency and first aid procedures, Pharmacology, patient teaching and medication and nutrition. PREREQUISITE: HC-105 and HC-108
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