Courses

This course will introduce students to health communication theory, research, and practice in interpersonal and organizational health communication contexts, exploring topics such as patient-provider communication, the influence of cultural beliefs on health, and communication in healthcare organizations.

This course is an in-depth study of health economics. The course emphasizes applying microeconomic theory to studying the behavior of diverse economic agents in the healthcare market, such as patients, physicians, hospitals, and insurance companies. The course also examines the evolution of the healthcare industry in the U.S. and analyzes government policies like Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act.

This course examines the health policy process at the national, state, and local levels, with a detailed look at the steps in the process, groups involved, and resultant policies. Through group exercises, each student will experience the policy process, gain an understanding of the dynamics of change, and develop the ability to form coherent policies.

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This course provides a study of content, storage, retrieval, control, retention, and maintenance of health information. Topics include: health data structure, content and standards, healthcare information requirements and standards.

This course introduces the theory, practices, and requirements for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment. Topics include CPR and first aid, health issues, safety issues, child abuse and neglect, and nutritional needs of children.

This course introduces the student to the basic laws of physics with specific applications for health science students. Topics include basic Newtonian mechanics, fluid mechanics, heat and temperature, medical imaging techniques that utilize electromagnetic radiation and sound, basic principles of waves, light, and sound, basic principles of electricity and magnetism, and electrical safety.

This course introduces basic chemical principles and concepts which explain the behavior of matter. Topics include measurement and units, atomic structure, chemical bonding, physical states of matter, nomenclature, stoichiometry, acids and bases, gases, liquid mixtures, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry.

This course provides instruction on the principles, applications, and operation of a residential heat pump system. Topics include installation and servicing procedures, electrical components, geothermal ground source energy supplies, dual fuel, valves, and troubleshooting techniques.

This course provides instruction in the setup, maintenance, and assembly operations of surface grinders. Introduces the properties of various metals, production methods, and identification of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Topics include heat treatment safety, metallurgy principles, heat treatment of metals, surface grinders, surface grinder maintenance, surface grinder setup, surface grinder operations, and safety.