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HS 200
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DISEASES OF THE HUMAN BODY
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5
DISEASES OF THE HUMAN BODY
Studies include the most common diseases of
bodily systems, including disease etiology, symptoms, diagnostic
tests, therapeutic methods, and disease prognosis. Students also
study alternative treatments and pain
management.
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HS 230
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HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
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5
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
This course discusses the scope and practice
of health care administration. Students learn various models of
health care delivery systems and social, political, individual,
and organizational forces that impact health care delivery.
Studies will include marketing, operations, financial, and human
resources management, as well as effective communication
strategies involved in health care
administration.
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MM 207
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STATISTICS
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5
STATISTICS
This course serves as an introduction to
collecting, organizing and summarizing, and
analyzing data using statistical software. Topics
include basic terminology,
measurement,
sampling procedures,
graphical and numerical
descriptions
of data, basic probability, and making inferences from a sample to the
population. Statistical software is provided in
the course and extensive use of that software is
required. The course focuses on “thinking with”
statistics rather than “computing” statistics.
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NS 220
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NUTRITION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
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5
NUTRITION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
This course addresses the nutritional planning
for the maintenance of health and wellness. The studies include
identification, assessment, and management of nutritional
deficiencies occurring due to food choices and
pharmacotherapy.
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PU 120
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INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH
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5
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH
This course introduces the five core
disciplines of public health: health policy and management,
social and behavioral health, biostatistics, epidemiology, and
environmental health. Public health is explored from its
historical beginning to the current issues of today. Current
topics ranging from local to global perspectives are a major
focus of the course. Community health issues, communicable
disease control, current research and informatics, and the roles
of public health professionals are also
included.
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PU 205
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CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
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5
CURRENT ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
A healthy community is not determined simply by high health status,
but by a community that continually strives to be healthier based on decisions
made. Those decisions involve peace and security, shelter, education, access to
food and water, and infrastructure. The course will cover current issues in
public health that many communities are facing and how to address those issues
to prevent the spread of disease. A review will be integrated to include the
biomedical basis of public health, some historical developments of public
health, and the role of ethics, especially in research, and future challenges.
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PU 240
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HEALTH DISPARITY
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5
HEALTH DISPARITY
Students explore diverse factors such as
socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, and language barriers that
impact health care access and health outcomes in the population.
Students are introduced to special challenges and solutions to
address disparity in the practice of public
health.
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HS 305
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RESEARCH METHODS FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
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6
RESEARCH METHODS FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
This course enables students to explore
research methodologies, including statistical analyses and study
designs used in health sciences, and critically appraise the
research published in scientific literature and popular media.
Students learn to identify and discuss current trends in research
in health sciences, nutrition, health psychology, exercise
science, and complementary and alternative
medicine.
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HS 310
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EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS
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6
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS
This course familiarizes students with
principles of epidemiology and its role in prevention and control
of communicable and noncommunicable diseases prevalent in a
determined geographical area. Students further explore the
biostatical methods used in epidemiological data gathering and
analysis, and discuss the importance of epidemiological studies
related to effective public health
strategies.
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HS 320
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MICROBIOLOGY
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6
MICROBIOLOGY
This course introduces students to a diverse
world of microorganisms including their role in health and
disease. Properties of prokaryotes and eukaryotes are discussed,
with emphasis on different characteristics of microorganisms
including morphology, metabolism, physiochemical characteristics,
and genetics. Students learn how microorganisms contribute to all
areas of everyday life including food, water, environment, and
industry. Important microbial diseases and the immune system and
its role in fighting microbial diseases are also
explored.
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HS 415
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
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6
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
This course addresses environmental issues and
the principles, scope, and practice of environmental sciences,
including investigative methodologies, natural resource
management, pollution prevention, and pollution control. The
local, state, and federal environmental agencies and regulations
governing environmental health are discussed.
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HS 440
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FINANCE FOR HEALTH CARE
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6
FINANCE FOR HEALTH CARE
Health information professionals play a key
role in the reimbursement cycle of any health care organization.
Reimbursement management, including compliance strategies, case
management, auditing, payment systems, commercial and managed
care, and federal insurance plans, are explored. This course also
provides the student with an understanding of health care
finance, basic accounting principles, the budget process, and
cost/benefit analysis.
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PU 340
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PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
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6
PUBLIC HEALTH LAW
Students are introduced to key legal and
regulatory issues that impact the field of public health. The
course includes an overview of the different types of law,
presents key information related to health insurance and
government health insurance programs, and reviews the rights of
individuals as they relate to public health.
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HS 420
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ADVANCED HEALTH INFORMATICS
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6
ADVANCED HEALTH INFORMATICS
The health information field is strongly
influenced by data and data standards. This course focuses on the
structure and use of health information, storage methods, data
sets, and e-health delivery. In addition, the development of
clinical, financial, and decision support systems are
addressed.
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MAJOR ELECTIVES
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12
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PU 499
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BACHELOR'S CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
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6
BACHELOR'S CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
The capstone course is the culminating
experience for the Bachelor of Science in Public Health. This
course builds on the concepts of all the courses students have
taken within the program of study. The capstone course provides
students with the opportunity to integrate and synthesize the
knowledge and skills acquired throughout their coursework in an
original comprehensive project, and to assess their level of
mastery of the stated outcomes of their degree program in public
health.
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