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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course provides students with the essentials of anatomy, the basic functions of the human body and the effects of disease using a systems approach. The normal structural organization and processes of each body system, common diseases, clinical applications, treatments and diagnostic procedures will be examined.
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1.00 Credits
Professions in the health care industry offer students a wide range of career opportunities. This course will provide an overview of the health care industry and the variety of disciplines that support it. The course will investigate health care careers, focusing on the nature of the work, legal and ethical responsibilities, as well as required abilities, educational preparation and credentialing. Understanding the impact of current trends in health care on employment will assist students toward planning and pursuit of their own career goals. An opportunity to interface with a variety of health care practitioners encourages discussion and examination of professional activities.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides the student with a deeper understanding of legal and ethical issues in healthcare. Students explore the legal, ethical and moral dilemmas currently faced by healthcare professionals, and identify issues related to potential legal liability in the workplace.
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4.00 Credits
This course builds a solid foundation in Medical Office Administrative skills and introduces students to the administrative procedures and business practices commonly performed in the medical office. Emphasis on financial practices, health insurance, reimbursement, therapeutic communication and patient education will help prepare the student for entry level office administration. Course specific competency evaluations must be successfully completed by the student. This course is subject to a course fee.
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3.00 Credits
This course builds a solid foundation of the professional skills required to work within the health care community. It provides students with an introduction to health care organization and examines behaviors that impact their career as a health care professional. Students will explore the impact of cultural competency and sensitivity when working with others in inter-professional collaborative practice and explore patient relationships and advocacy. This course is subject to a course fee.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the needs of the health care consumer and the provider alike. Stemming from a philosophical base, this course will examine controversies emerging from rapid technological advances and modern health care practice. Conflicts discussed range from the person's right to choose or refuse a particular course of treatment to issues of euthanasia, genetic research, and human experimentation. Students are encouraged to participate in discussions of ethical problems reported in the popular media and to develop a personal decision-making system which can be applied to a variety of ethical issues. Emphasis is on critical analysis and the incorporation of theory to ethical deliberations. The course is interactive, therefore, open discussion format and familiarity with use of the computer is essential.
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3.00 Credits
This comprehensive course introduces the student to the purpose, techniques and documentation of diagnostic laboratory procedures commonly performed in the medical office. Subjects covered include general laboratory techniques, phlebotomy, specimen collection, handling and processing, diagnostic testing and performing hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, microbiology and immunology testing. Course specific competency evaluations must be successfully completed by the student. The course will assist the student in developing basic laboratory skills and a firm understanding of the scientific method, enabling students to appreciate the scientific process, and build scientific reasoning and critical thinking skills that are applicable to their career as a health care professional. This course is subject to a course fee.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course provides a broad overview of healthcare administration. Topics covered include the major components of the health delivery system, and the roles and responsibilities of health care professionals. It will explore the impact of technology, finance, law, ethics, and leadership on the administration of health care services and examine emerging issues and trends impacting the health care industry.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. It will examine the impact of organizational structure and reimbursement on healthcare delivery systems, explore current health care trends and analyze the impact of technology, cultural competency, and health care law and ethics on the provision of patient care.
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3.00 Credits
Designed for the student who has a basic understanding of the human body and how it works. This course emphasizes the major drug classifications, related legal/ethical considerations, pharmakokinetics, pharmakodynamics, drug toxicity and therapeutic monitoring.
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