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Population Health Curriculum *May apply towards GE requirement Course Number New Course Title Cour se General Education Courses Institutional Requirement in Computer Literacy General Education Core Requirements English GE Courses Information Literacy GE Course Mathematics GE course (Quant Reasoning OR Algebra) American Institutions GE course(s) General Education Breath and Depth Requirements Life Sciences GE course Major Required Courses ANTH 1010, SOC 1020, SOC 3630, EDUC 2400, COMM 3190, or NURS 3300 BIOL 2320/2325* BIOL 2420/2425* CHEM 1110* & CHEM 1115* FCS 1500* OR PSY 1100* MATH 1040* NFS 1020* PSY 1010*, SOC 1010*, SOC 1020* OR SOC 1200* HLOC 1000 HLOC 1010 HLTH 2010 new Credit Hours 0-6 3-7 0-1 3-5 3-6 3-10 Physical Sciences GE course Fine Arts GE course Literature/Humanities GE course Social & Behavioral Sciences GE course 3-5 3 3 3 Exploration GE course Global & Cultural Perspectives Courses General Education Credit Hour Sub-Total 3-5 0-6 30 Cultural competence & diversity course 3 Human Anatomy & Lab Human Physiology & Lab Elem General/Organic Chemistry & Lab 5 4 5 Human Development Lifespan 3 Statistics Nutrition Social & Behavioral Sciences Foundation 3 3 3 Medical Terminology Intro to Health Professions Health & Disease Introduction to the science of health and disease, both communicable and non-communicable, including history, etiology, prevalence, symptoms, treatment and ways to prevent disease and protect health across the lifespan. 2 2 3 HLTH 3010 HLTH 3020 new Population & Community Health 3 new Highlights the concepts of population health and interdisciplinary collaboration for health and the basic processes and interventions used to address the health needs of communities. The course will also introduce students to the history, philosophy, functions and core values of public health in the U.S. and the world. U.S. & World Health Systems 3 This course provides students a comprehensive survey of the organization and management of the US health care system, including history, regulation, structure, economics, operations, and current issues, as well as a comparison of health systems worldwide. HLTH 4010 new Biostatistics & Epidemiology 2 Covers principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation and the use of classical statistical approaches to describe the health of populations. HLTH 4910 new Population Health Capstone 3 Designed as an academic cumulative experience allowing students to demonstrate competence in integrating concepts across the curriculum and will include the creation of a professional project. Additionally, the course will prepare students for their professional internship experience and reinforce concepts such as ethics, professionalism, networking, organizational dynamics, teamwork and leadership. HLTH 4920 new Internship (must take Capstone before internship) 3 This course will give students community-based practical experience that will allow them to observe real-life practice and provide opportunity to demonstrate mastery of professional skills in a health community setting. Students doing part-time (200-hr) internships will register for 3.0 credit hours; those doing full-time (400-hr) internships will register for 6.0 credit hours. Prerequisite: Population Health Capstone course. Major Required Credit Hour Sub-Total Population Health Electives (complete 8-9 credits) HLTH 2700 new Consumer Health Issues Effective selection of health information, products and services; medical quackery and fraudulent health practices; laws and agencies protecting the consumer. HLTH 3040 new Environmental Health Designed to investigate population-level environmental health issues, remedies, and regulation. Topics will include human-environment interaction, natural versus built environment, pollution, sanitation, air, water and food quality, relationship to infectious disease, climate change and other current environmental health issues. 50 8-9 3 3 HLTH 3385 new HLTH 3600 new HLTH 3750 new HLTH 3800 new HLTH 3900 new HLTH 4020 or DHYG 4020 new HLTH 4310 new Health Promotion Introduces the principles of health promotion, including community assessment, asset mapping, coalition building, and advocacy. Students will learn how to successfully plan and implement community-based programming and to evaluate it’s the effectiveness. 3 HLTH 4500 new Global Health Provides students with an in-depth discussion of the social, cultural, economic, environmental, climatological and political issues that determine the health status of global populations and that can lead to disparities among nations. It also highlights local and regional influences on global health and potential remedies. 3 Provider & Patient Relations Community Health Communication Health Communication 3 3 3 COMM 3180 COMM 3200 COMM 3230 or HLOC 3230 Healthcare Quality and Safety Gain an understanding of the administration and organization of quality and patient safety definitions, practices, processes within health care systems. Patient Navigation Gain an understanding of the competencies and skills needed by patient navigators; develop patient navigation basic skills; learn how to use communication skills to build rapport with patients; explore the connection between patient navigation and basic motivational interviewing; and examine the barriers to care and how patient navigation is used to break through those barriers. Health Determinants & Disparities Focuses on the biological, environmental, behavior, social and economic factors that influence individual and community health and disease; emphasis will be given to the interaction between these factors, including personal lifestyle decisions and social determinants of health. Students will also be introduced to the U.S. HealthPeople goals, objectives and measures. Genetics & Disease The principles of human genetics covering mapping of disease genes, defects causing human disease, the cloning of disease genes, gene therapy, transgenes, and specific pathological disorders. Infectious Disease Improve your understanding of the basic concepts of infectious diseases and dynamics of disease transmission. From an initial review of some common terms, you progress into detailed discussions on how pathogens establish themselves within a host to sustain an infection. Research Methodology 3 3 3 3 3 2 This course covers fundamental and working knowledge of scientific method employed in population health research. Students will perform critical analysis of research utilizing scientific method and evidence-based publications. ENGL 3130 PSY 2800 Grant & Proposal Writing Human Sexuality in a Diverse Society Health Care Administration Emphasis Required Courses CIS 2010 & MIS 3050 Business Computer Proficiency & Management Information Systems MGMT 3400 Management & Organizations MGMT 3600 Operations Management MGMT 4300 Human Resource Management MGMT 4600 Six Sigma I HLTH 3500 new Financial Analysis This course will introduce students to the fundamental principles and practices of accounting and finance needed by non-finance managers in health care organizations, including an introduction to budgeting, revenue and expenses, payroll, financial statements, and the economics of decision making. 3 3 6 3 3 3 3 3 HLTH 4030 or DHYG 4030 HLTH 4100 new Leadership & Group Dynamics 2 new 3 HLTH 4300 new Health Law & Policy This course emphasizes the basic legal, regulatory, economic and ethical issues impacting health care and public health systems, including the roles of various governmental agencies and branches. The course will also discuss advocacy and other methods to influence law and policy. Healthcare Marketing This course will introduce students to the fundamental marketing concepts and strategies as related to delivery of health care, including, market analysis, competition, marketing mix, promotional strategy, patient-consumer psychology, and regulatory limitations.. HLTH 4790 new Management of Healthcare Organizations & Strategy 3 3 This upper-level course will discuss management issues specific to health care organizations. Topics will include responding to market changes and patient expectations, adopting and creating innovation, analyzing and adapting to change to improve performance, job designs and roles in health care organizations, interdisciplinary team-based work, working within heath care regulation, integrating health care technology and other current topics. Health Care Administration Emphasis Required Courses Credit Hour Sub-Total Public Health Emphasis Required Courses COMM 3200 Community Health Communication 32 HLTH 3040 new Environmental Health 3 HLTH 3750 new Health Determinants & Disparities 3 HLTH 4020 or DHYG 4020 HLTH 4030 or DHYG 4030 HLTH 4310 new Research Methodology 2 new Leadership & Group Dynamics 2 new Health Promotion 3 3 HLTH 4400 new HLTH 4500 new Health Law & Policy Emphasizes the basic legal, regulatory, economic and ethical issues impacting health care and public health systems, including the roles of various governmental agencies and branches. The course will also discuss advocacy and other methods to influence law and policy. Global Health Provides students with in-depth coverage of the social, cultural, economic, environmental, climatological and political issues that determine the health status of global populations and that can lead to disparities among nations. Course also highlights local and regional influences on global health and potential remedies. Choose 9 additional credits from Population Health Electives 3 3 3 31