| HSC | |
HSC 1149C GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS |
credits: 1 |
| Prerequisites: Either BSC 1083 or (BSC 2085/2085L and BSC 2086/2086L) or program director approval. Pre- or corequisite for Health Information Management, and Medical Coder students: CGS 1070. This course will provide the student with general pharmacology concepts and principles in the management of client care. The knowledge and skills required for safe, effective administration of therapeutic drugs and indications and contraindications associated with drug therapy are an integral part of this course. 32 contact hours. | |
HSC 1524 INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE |
credits: 2 |
Prerequisites: (ENC 0025 and REA 0017 and MAT 0028) or (EAP 1695 and MAT 0028) or satisfactory score on the placement test. This course provides a survey of the agents of infectious diseases and the principles of infection control and epidemiology. Safe handling of infectious materials and the use of personal protective equipment are emphasized. 32 contact hours. | |
HSC 1531 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY |
credits: 2 |
| Pre or corequisite: CGS 1070 or program director approval. This course is an introduction to medical terms and abbreviations utilized by health care professionals in patient care settings. To orient students to the elements of medical terms, their abbreviations, meanings and appropriate spellings. 32 contact hours. | |
HSC 2100 PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH |
credits: 3 |
| This course is designed to acquaint the student with current issues that affect personal and community health. Health education is presented so the student is able to develop attitudes, principles, and habits, through a discovery of knowledge that will help maintain and improve his/her own health and that of the community. 47 contact hours. | |
HSC 2400 FIRST AID |
credits: 2 |
| This course covers essential information in first aid knowledge, skills, and judgment with regard to emergency treatment of injuries and sudden illness. Successful completion of the course with a grade of "C" or better qualifies the student for the American Red Cross Standard First Aid Certificate and C.P.R. certification. 32 contact hours. | |
HSC 2407 PROFESSIONAL RESCUER |
credits: 2 |
This course comprises information first responders need to provide appropriate initial care, regardless of the type of emergency. The course stresses the steps to follow in an emergency until more advanced medical personnel can arrive. The student will use breathing devices, including resuscitation masks, bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitators, and supplemental oxygen. 32 contact hours. | |
HSC 2721 EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHCARE PRACTICE |
credits: 1 |
| Prerequisite: MAT 1033 or permission of program director. This course focuses on providing students with the comprehensive knowledge and skill base needed to make evidence-based decisions. Methods of critical evaluation of data needed to support planning, implementation, and evaluation will be emphasized. Students will address concerns in the professional work setting by analyzing decisions made through use of evidence. 17 contact hours. | |
HSC 3201 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY |
credits: 3 |
Prerequisite: HSA 3104 OR DEH 3813 admission to the Biology BS program or BIO-BSPR. This course is designed to assist students in recognizing and analyzing the interrelationships between individuals, population group, and communities in determining the health status of each. Students will explore the complex determinants of health and disease, the impact of economic, social, environmental and cultural concerns on community health status, and community organizations that help shape community health. Course content integrates concepts from behavioral, biological and natural sciences, with emphasis on epidemiology, to examine the history and foundation of community health. 47 contract hours or equivalent. | |
HSC 3211 CONCEPTS OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION |
credits: 3 |
Prerequisite: HSA 3104 OR DEH 3813. This course is designed to develop student's knowledge and theoretical insight into the historical and contemporary developments, trends, fundamental concepts and strategies in Health Promotion practice and its role at local, national and international levels. Students will explore the most common theories from behavioral and social sciences that address individual motivations and obstacles to positive health behavior or behavior change, as well as social-based, organization-based and eco-social theories, including the Health Belief Model, the Theory of Planned Behavior, the Transtheoretical Model, Social Support Theory, Social Learning Theory, and Diffusion of Innovations. 47 contact hours per week or equivalent. | |
HSC 3243 EDUCATIONAL CONCEPTS IN ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION |
credits: 3 |
| Prerequisite: HSA 3104. This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to educational concepts and theory relative to Allied Health education. Topics included are course development and design, goals and objectives, instructional methods, fundamentals of learning, learning styles and motivation, collaborative learning, diversity in the student body and using educational media and software. 47 contact hours or equivalent. | |
HSC 4640 LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE |
credits: 3 |
Prerequisite: HSA 3551 or DEH 4852. This course explores a broad overview of legal foundations in a multidisciplinary health care marketplace within the United States. Advanced topics included are legal history, torts, negligence, contracts, liability, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance, and medical records. The creation and termination of the patient-provider relationship will be explored as well as creation of an informed consent. 47 contact hours. | |
HSC 4910 HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE |
credits: 4 |
Prerequisites: HSA 3104, 3170, 3551, 3702, 4140, 4184, HSC 3201, MAN 4102 and 3240. This capstone course, taken in the final semester of the program, is designed to provide students an opportunity to apply their knowledge of a chosen professional health care or human studies role through teaching, internship, observation or work experience. This course will use selected sites on and off campus to develop the expanding role of the provider in the health and human services system. 62 contact hours or its equivalent. | |
