Hs 210Accounting for Health Services I

Examines the basic organizational enterprise; the accounting model; the balance sheet and income statement; accounting cycle; income measurement; systems and control; control of cash; accounting for receivables and inventory; accounting for property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets. 3 credits.

Hs 211 Accounting for Health Services II

Prerequisite, completion of HS 210 with passing grade. Examines the use of financial information in organizational decision making. An extension of HS 210 into the areas of partnership and corporate formation and operations; long-term debt and investments; statement of cash flow. 3 credits.

Hs 300 Introduction to Health Services

Provides a historical perspective on the organization, finance, and delivery of health services in the United States. Surveys current issues in the health care industry including providers of health services from multiple settings, the causes and determinants of health services utilization and health outcomes, quality assurance, legislation, and regulation. 3 credits.

Hs 304 Marketing for Health Services

Prerequisite, HS 300 or equivalent. Introduces marketing concepts and principles applicable to health care organizations and health care providers. Understanding marketing concepts, buyer behavior, market segmentation, positioning, pricing, promotion decisions, and market strategies are emphasized. 3 credits.

Hs 321 Health Services Management

Prerequisite, HS 300 or equivalent. Examines the nature of supervision in health care organization and provides an overview of basic management functions in a health care setting. Defining skills in decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution in the delivery of health care are emphasized. 3 credits.

Hs 395 Legal Aspects of Health Services

Explores the philosophy and application of law as it relates to the organization and delivery of health care. Students engage in a discussion of legal process and the relationship of the law and public policy to health care.

3 credits.

Hs 408 Program Planning and Evaluation

The course presents the necessary steps for effective development and evaluation of health promotion programs in community and health care settings. Emphasis is placed on diagnosing needs from multiple perspectives, including social, epidemiological, environmental behavior, education and administrative principles of process impact and outcome evaluation are discussed. 3 credits.

Hs 410 Public Health Administration

Examines community health in the United States today. Designed to provide a broad introduction to modern concepts of public health administration. The graduate-level course is a more extensive examination of these concepts. 3 credits.

Hs 429 Special Topics

A course of study not currently encompassed in the curriculum and relevant to evolving topics of growing importance to the health care industry. 3 credits.

Hs 431 Complementary Medicine

This course is designed to stimulate changes in the way you think about health and healing. You will learn how to recognize early signs and symptoms of disease outside the realm of traditional medicine. By the end of this course, you will have learned the concepts of alternative therapies, understand the connection of how our thoughts and feelings influence our health and how we can collaborate with our bodies to encourage healing. 3 credits.

Hs 432 Disease Prevention

The purpose of the course is to enable the student to understand that future health care delivery systems must incorporate three key approaches: 1) prevention of disease 2) maintenance of optimal health and 3) the natural treatment of disease. The student will learn the causes and symptoms of illness and the proper use of natural therapies, their physiological mechanisms and how to apply them correctly for maximum benefit. In addition, the student will be able to examine the health implications of stress and how psychological and spiritual factors influence our lives and well-being. 3 credits.

Hs 440 Drugs and Society

(Same as Soc 440.) 3 credits.

Hs 452 Epidemiology

Prerequisite, one semester of biology and statistics. Surveys the methods used for determining cause, distribution, and prevalence of infectious and non-infectious diseases of man. Includes discussion of possible sources of bias in sample techniques and information collection. Current and historical examples of the use of these methods are emphasized. 3 credits.

Hs 470 Health Care and Aging

Specifically designed for the study of gerontology, this course provides an overview and foundation of both normal and abnormal changes of the aging process. The course focuses on various theories of aging, physiological changes, and psycho-social implications. Common medical conditions such as dementia, depression, and signs and symptoms of elder abuse are also reviewed. The graduate-level course requires further intensive critical thinking and examination of concepts. 3 credits.

Hs 471 Issues in Aging

This course provides a broad approach to the social and economic aspects of growing older. Current trends based on controversial issues will be analyzed in terms of strengths, weaknesses, and potential solutions. Topics include: impact of demographic changes upon society, power and competition for scarce resources, the issue of entitlements and retirement, housing needs and aging, family responsibilities for caregiving, creativity and the meaning of growing old in society today. The graduate-level course requires further intensive critical thinking and examination of concepts. 3 credits.

Hs 472 Geriatric Health Care and Public Policies

This course will provide a comprehensive view of health care policies that affect the elderly. The course focuses on the entire continuum of long-term health care services and reviews the aging network. This includes: Medicare and Medicaid coverage issues, Medicare-certified HMOs, home health services, skilled nursing care, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, and adult day care centers. The graduate-level course requires further intensive critical thinking and examination of concepts. 3 credits.

Hs 473 Gerontology Internship

Prerequisites, any two of the following: HS 470, 471, 472. Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduates. This field placement internship provides a hands-on opportunity to work with senior-level management in a health services organization. Students are required to submit a proposal stating objectives, operational procedures and evaluation plan. The graduate-level course requires further intensive critical thinking and examination of concepts. 3 credits.

Hs 491 Cooperative Education

Supervised experience in an approved setting where health services are provided. Requires approval of academic advisor and department chair. 3 credits.

Graduate Courses in Health Administration

Ha 500 Current Issues in Health Services

Ha 502 (same as Hr 502) Accounting for Ha/Hr Majors

Ha 504 Marketing for Health Services

Ha 508 Health Education Program Planning

Ha 510 Public Health Administration

Ha 520 Determinants of Health Behavior

Ha 525 Health Systems Management

Ha 530 Financial Management and Accounting Seminar

Ha 534 Financial Management of Finance and Accounting

Ha 535 Financial Management of Budget Planning and Analysis

Ha 536 Health Economics

Ha 540 Health Program Development and Evaluation

Ha 558 Strategic Planning of Health Services

Ha 560 Information Systems

Ha 570 Health Care and Aging

Ha 571 Issues in Aging

Ha 572 Geriatric Health Care and Public Policy

Ha 573 Gerontology Internship

Ha 590 Field Project

Ha 595 Legal Aspects of Health Services

Ha 613 Seminar in Organizational Dynamics

Ha 615 Leading Organizational Change

Ha 650 Mamaged Care and Risk Contracting

Ha 680 Organizational Research

Ha 695 Special Topics

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