510 Systems and Policy in Health Care (3)
Medical and health services delivery organizations, providers, recipients, financing, and national policy perspectives. (formerly HSMS 610)
530 Continuing Education for Health Professionals (3)
Theory and principles of adult education as they apply to health professionals and the clinical setting.
532 Principles of Clinical Education (3)
Principles and methods of teaching health-care occupational skills in clinical settings focusing on defining educational needs, developing curricula, pedagogy, and outcomes assessment. (formerly HSCC 610)
534 Training and Development in Clinical Settings (3)
Techniques used in designing programs and activities to improve effectiveness of hospitals and other health-service delivery organizations as delineated by organizational needs, culture, and strategic plan.
536 Educational Technology in Health Sciences (3)
Students will experience a wide array of technology applications in order to deliver written, oral, and electronic information appropriately in the allied health field.
562 Leadership Strategies for Health Care Organizations (3)
Human resource management in hospitals and other health service delivery organizations; includes determining need, designing jobs, determining compensation, hiring, and managing employees.
564 Cost Containment/Productivity Management in Health Care Organizations (3)
Principles of productivity management and budgeting of clinical departments in hospitals and other health service delivery organizations. (formerly HSMS 550)
660 Health Care Marketing (3)
Fundamentals of marketing applied to the health care environment; brand development and evolution; radical marketing and how technology is revolutionizing health care marketing.
662 Health Care Organization-Problem Solving and Decision Making (3)
Overview of macrolevel directional decisions and microlevel operational decisions.
664 The Legal Environment of Health Care (3)
Controls and constraints over the provision of medical and health services and the practices of personnel; includes standards and regulations; applicable legislation and case law. (formerly HSMS 620)
665 Quality Performance in Health Care Organizations (3)
Quality improvement in patient care delivery; includes program design and new and emerging concepts and practices in quality management. (formerly HSMS 650)
668 Health Care Informatics (3)
Overview of automated information systems, flow charting and mainframe health-care systems, technology considerations, artificial intelligence, programming and application in health-care settings. (formerly HSMS 640)
675 Research Methodology in the Health Sciences (3)
Overview of history and philosophies of research, topic selection, data gathering and presentation, report writing, and proposal development.
680 Directed Independent Study in Health Sciences (1-3, R6)
A limited course for independent study; goals, methods, and expected outcomes approved in advance by program faculty; process monitored and outcome evaluated by program faculty. PREQ: Permission of instructor.
687 Internship in Health Care Organizations (3)
A carefully planned, practical, service-learning experience at a health related agency or clinical facility; tailored to individual students. PREQ: Permission of instructor.
693 Special Topics in Health Sciences (3, R6)
In-depth study of a selected subject related to health sciences. (formerly HSMS 693)
694 Seminar in Health Care Management Issues (3)
Analysis of management problems and issues emphasizing service unit needs. PREQ: Acceptance in the MHS program or permission of instructor.
696 Research Seminar in Health Sciences (3)
Preparation of project or thesis proposal with a data gathering instrument, IRB application and variable file under the direction of M.H.S. faculty. PREQ: Completion of 24 semester hours applicable toward MHS degree.
698 Project in Health Sciences (3, R6)
Students work independently under the direction of one faculty member on an analysis of a topic, synthesis, or creative application of existing scholarship to a specific problem, the result of which is a scholarly paper. PREQ: 675.
699 Thesis (3, R12)
PREQ: 675.
779 Continuing Research-Non-Thesis Option (1, R10)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
799 Continuing Research-Thesis Option (2, R24)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
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