HCA 110 Introduction to the Allied Health Professions 2 credits. Introduction to the allied health professions with emphasis on interrelationships and the team approach to health care. F, S
HCA 210 Medical Terminology and Communication 2 credits. Terminology and vocabulary basic to all areas of medical science, hospital services, and allied health specialties. Enables student to develop skills in correct usage, both written and oral, of medical terms. F
HCA 350 Organizational Behavior in Health Care 3 credits. Study of individual and group behavior in HCOs. Topics include social responsibility and ethics; decision making; motivation; leadership; communication; power, politics and stress; organizational culture, change and development. F
HCA g375 Health Care Law 3 credits. Principles governing application of contemporary law to health care organizations and personnel, standards of care, and liability for breach of care. Examines tort, contract, and statutory law related to health care delivery. S
HCA g382 Health Services Organization and Policy 3 credits. U.S. health care organization and delivery and how governmental policy affects it. Emerging trends, vital statistics, the impact of economics and financing, cost containment, and political aspects will be examined. F
HCA g383 Epidemiology 3 credits. Patterns of disease in populations, with special emphasis on the control of disease and the ecological forces and changes in social structures that influence the occurrence and distribution of disease. S
HCA g401 Internship 8 credits. Exposure to administration of health facilities. Student completes 440 hours within a semester/summer term in approved health facility. PREREQ: SENIOR STANDING AND DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. STUDENT MUST REGISTER IN THE TERM INTERNSHIP IS TAKEN. Graded S/U. F, S, Su
HCA 450 Clinic Management 2 credits. The managing of physician clinics. Deals with cash management, feasibility studies, inventory control, patient flow, medical records, computer usage, risk management, personnel policies, facility design and expansion, and competitive marketing strategies. PREREQ: FIN 310, HCA 382. S
HCA 451 Hospital Management 2 credits. Topics include hospital governance, medical staff, hospital programs, nursing service, administrator's tasks and functions, management of quality, costs and conflict, unionization and collective bargaining, and government financial regulations. PREREQ: HCA 382. F
HCA 452 Long Term Care Management 2 credits. The management of nursing homes and other long term facilities. Includes supervisory policies, labor relations, human relations, gerontology and geriatrics, nutrition and housekeeping, patient care, reimbursement policies, purchasing, inventory, and financial analysis. F
HCA 453 Health Care Finance 3 credits. Managerial aspects of financial analysis. Includes analysis of financial statements, costs, capital projects, and working capital; Medicare, Medicaid, changes and rate setting under reimbursement schedules; and strategic planning. PREREQ: ACCT 201, FIN 315. S
HCA 455 Health Care Organization Management 3 credits. Applies managerial concepts and roles to HCOs. Examines input-conversion-output models for different HCO settings; allocation, utilization, and control of resources; using human resources, personnel considerations, and labor relations. PREREQ: HCA 350. F
HCA g473 Marketing for Health Care Organizations 2 credits. Current marketing trends in the health care marketplace. Consumer orientation; health care marketing plans and strategy development. PREREQ: MKT 325 RECOMMENDED AS PREPARATORY COURSE. S
HCA g481 Independent Problems in Health Services Administration 1-3 credits. Student selects an area of special interest through independent study. A report will be required giving results. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 elective credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. D
HCA g484 Human Resource Management in Health Care Organizations 3 credits. EEO; job analysis, design, description and evaluation; wage and salary administration; recruitment and selection; personnel testing; assessing employee performance; communication; training and development; and employee discipline. S
HCA g491 Seminar-Selected Topics 1-3 credits. Group studies of topics not covered in regular offerings. May be repeated under different titles for a maximum of six credits. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR. F, S