HSHS 3000. Introduction to Healthcare Practice. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements. Co-requisites: HSHS 3200, 3600, and 4200. An introduction to healthcare professions and the various elements and components of each healthcare profession that makes it unique. Students are provided with information necessary to find employment in each healthcare profession. Emphasis will include training requirements, job responsibilities, salaries, and elements specific to each health profession.
HSHS 3100. Structural Kinesiology. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program and Departmental Approval. Co-requisites: HSHS 3000, 3600, 3700, and 3900. Basic physical concepts as they apply to human movement are explored. Structural anatomy, neuromuscular physiology, and biomechanical principles as they apply to human movement are emphasized.
HSHS 3200. Integrative Pathophysiology I. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Health Sciences Progression Requirements. Co-requisites: HSHS 3000, 3600, and 4200. An integrative study of the pathophysiolical processes that affect the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine, and urinary systems of the human body. Emphasis is placed on the disruption of normal physiological functions due to disease or injury, and how these disruptions manifest clinically.
HSHS 3250. Integrative Pathophysiology II. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Health Sciences Progression Requirements. Co-requisites: HSHS 3300, 4300, and 4400. An in-depth examination of the pathophysiology of immune, musculoskeletal, and neurological systems. Emphasis will be placed on understanding physiological disruptions at the cellular and tissue level, as will as their impact on function and mobility.
HSHS 3300. Health Assessment and Promotion. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3250, 4300, and 4400. An introduction to the process of comprehensive health data collection and assessment across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on strategies the examination of a patient's health risk and the provision of interventions to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors and disease prevention.
HSHS 3350. Medical Disease and Illness. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 4100 and 4500. This course is a survey of disabilities, illnesses, and medical conditions across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the signs, symptoms, assessments, treatments, and preventative techniques associated with specific illnesses and medical conditions. In addition, course content will also focus on current information provided by the most recent Healthy People data.
HSHS 3400. Mental Health and Wellness. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3900, 4450, and 4600. An in-depth exploration of mental health within the context of healthcare practice. The course explores the recognition, management, and mental health needs across diverse patient populations as well as the importance of integrated, person-centered care.
HSHS 3500. Physical Activity and Health. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3850, 4500, and 4700. A course for healthcare professionals that provides a comprehensive understanding of the role of physical activity in health and wee-being emphasis is placed on the social, political, and economic influences on physical activity.
HSHS 3600. Medical and Healthcare Terminology. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3000, 3200, and 4200. An introduction to medicine, focusing on the word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations commonly used in healthcare settings. Students will also learn to interpret, spell, and pronounce medical terms. Emphasis is placed on building a working medical vocabulary to support effective communication in clinical environments.
HSHS 3700. Principles of Pharmacology and Diagnostic Testing. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program and Departmental Approval. Co-requisites: HSHS 3000, 3100, 3600, and 3900. This course offers a concise introduction to pharmacological concepts for students in healthcare professions. Emphasis will include effects, indications, contraindications, and adverse effects. The course will also focus on common imaging modalities and their use is assessing, monitoring, and treating conditions seen by healthcare professionals.
HSHS 3800. Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HCAD 4000, HSHS 4050, 4650, and 4300. An introduction to various essential concepts and components associated with the evidence-based practice process in health-related professions,.
HSHS 3850. Foundations of Epidemiology. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3500, 4500, and 4700. An introduction to the fundamental principles and methods of epidemiology. Emphasis is placed on evaluating study designs, interpreting basic statistical measures, as well as distribution and determinants of health and disease.
HSHS 3900. Current Trends and Issues in Healthcare. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program and Departmental Approval. Co-requisites: HSHS 3300, 4450, and 4600. An exploration of contemporary and trends, challenges, and emerging issues shaping the healthcare landscape. The course emphasizes the impact of these current trends and issues on clinical practice, patient outcomes, and the overall healthcare systems.
HSHS 4000. Legal and Ethical Concerns for Healthcare Professionals. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. An introduction to the legal and ethical concerns of healthcare professionals in various employment settings.
HSHS 4050. Principles of Musculoskeletal Examination. 3 Hours.
Pre/Co-requisites: HSHS 3100. Examination of commonly occurring musculoskeletal injuries and conditions common in a physically active population.
HSHS 4100. Fitness and Strength and Conditioning Techniques. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3350 and 4500. A survey of the mechanisms by which the body responds, reacts, and adapts to physical exercise. Includes a study of how to select, apply, gather, assess, and interpret data from physical assessments related to performance. In addition, the course provides knowledge about selection, application, and progression of fitness, strength, and conditioning techniques to improve performance.
HSHS 4200. Survey of US Healthcare Systems and Policy. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Health Sciences Progression Requirements. Co-requisites: HSHS 3000, 3200, and 3600. An overview of the organization delivery, and financing of healthcare in the United States, with emphasis on healthcare policy, regulations, and reform. Emphasis placed on the roles of providers, payers, and government in shaping access, cost, and quality of care.
HSHS 4300. Professionalism and Leadership in Healthcare. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3250, 3300, and 4400. An exploration of the core values, behaviors, and expectations that define professionalism and leadership in the healthcare environment. Emphasis is placed on developing the attitudes and skills necessary to build trust, demonstrate integrity, and uphold professional standards in diverse healthcare settings.
HSHS 4400. Ethical Issues in Healthcare. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3250, 3300, and 4300. An intro to ethical principles and dilemmas commonly encountered in healthcare practice and policy. Students will explore key concepts such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice, and apply them to real-world issues.
HSHS 4450. Community and Public Health. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3400, 3900, and 4600. An overview of public health principles, practices, and systems tailored for healthcare professionals. The course emphasizes the role of healthcare providers in addressing public health challenges, reducing health disparities, and improving community health outcomes.
HSHS 4500. Communication and Cultural Competence in Healthcare. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3350, 3850, and 4700. Introduces students to the fundamental principles for effective communication with patients, caregivers in a healthcare setting. The course focuses on patient-centered approaches for promoting, improving, and maintaining dialogue with patients. Additional areas of focus include the exploration of how cultural backgrounds of patients and providers impact the healthcare encounter.
HSHS 4600. Evidence Based Practice in Healthcare. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3400, 3900, and 4450. An introduction to the principles and application of evidence-based practice within the healthcare setting. Emphasis is placed on the process to formulate clinical questions conduct literature reviews, critically appraise research studies, and apply findings to healthcare topics in order to improve patient outcomes.
HSHS 4650. Exercise Programming. 3 Hours.
Prerequisite: Completion of HSHS 4100 and 3350 with a grade of "C" or better. This course focuses on the selection and application of exercise prescriptions for patients across the lifespan, including those with disease and illness. Emphasis is placed on creating an exercise prescription that is baed on the patient's current health status, goals, and applied health tests and measurements.
HSHS 4700. Healthcare Information Systems. 3 Hours.
Prerequisites: Completion of Progression Requirements of Professional Program. Co-requisites: HSHS 3500, 3850, and 4500. An introduction to healthcare informatics with emphasis on electronic health records, data management, and decision support systems. Students explore how informatics improves healthcare delivery, quality, and patient outcomes while addressing privacy, security, and policy considerations.
