BS Health Studies

BIOL1251 Modern biological principles and processes relating organismal diversity, evolution, ecology and behavior.

BIOL1252 Modern biological principles and processes relating organismal diversity, evolution, ecology and behavior. Cell structure and function, cell metabolism, genetics biochemistry.

BIOL2125 Introduction to microbial world, bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology. Suitable for students planning a career in health sciences.

BIOL2203 Study of organ systems of the human body. Cells, tissues, integumentary system, skeletal system, articulations,muscular systems, nervous system, special senses. Required of students in the nursing program.

BIOL2204 Study of organ systems of the human body. Circulatory system, lymphatic system, urinary system, endocrine system, male and female reproductive systems and embryonic development. Required of students in the nursing program.

CHEM1107 Chemical principles with examples taken from health sciences. Organic compounds significant for the medical field and biochemical processes with human focus.

CHEM1201 The fundamental laws, theories and principles of chemistry, with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic classification of the elements, solutions, equilibrium, reaction kinetics and the theory and practice of the qualitative chemistry of the common ions.

CHEM1202 Fundamental principles of chemistry, with emphasis on atomic and molecular structure, physical, chemical and periodic properties, stoichiometry, energetics, kinetics and equilibria of reactions, and descriptive chemistry of elements, including theory of qualitative analysis of common ions.

CHEM2261 Structure and chemical properties of aliphatic and aromatic compounds of carbon, with emphasis on electronic theory, mechanisms of reaction and principles of synthesis.

COMM2101 Study of and practice in major oral and written communication techniques and modes appropriate to professional communicators and others. Emphasis on group dynamics, collaborative presentations, research, audience analysis, effective writing and speaking styles.

CSCI1105 History of computers, hardware and software systems, files and data bases, algorithms, personal computers, computer communications and networking, computers and society: applications, issues and responsibilities. (No credit for computer science majors.)

MATH1105 Signed numbers, algebraic expressions, factoring, fractions, first-degree equations, radicals, graphical methods, quadratic equations, quadratic systems, variation, binomial theorem.

MATH1107 Algebraic operations, factoring, exponents, radicals; quadratic and higher degree equations; systems of linear equations; functions and their graphs; exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions and their graphs; trigonometric identities; triangle trigonometry.

MATH1201 Slope, equations of lines, slope of a curve, rate of change of a function, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions, maxima and minima, the Mean Value Theorem, indeterminate forms,the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, basic techniques of integration.

MEDT1130 An interdisciplinary exploration of ethical issues in today's health care practice with particular emphasis on the role of the professional in ethical decision making. Topics include: values clarification of ethical theories and principles, human subjects in research, informed consent, advanced directives, euthanasia, and physician-assisted suicide. Work assignments include case analysis, using ethical decision-making models.

MEDT4301 This class will examine and critically analyze the United States health care system, emphasizing the major trends and issues that have lead us to where we are today. In addition to providing an historical perspective, this course will establish a context for analyzing the current, varied approaches to health care financing, delivery and reform. While this course will focus on the U.S. health care system, the systems of other nations will be reviewed for comparison.

MEDT4302 This class will analyze the complexity of the American Health Care System and the law and policy issues that must be confronted to achieve meaningful health care reform. Students will gain an appreciation of the dilemmas facing health care law and policy makers, providers, patients and how to balance cost, quality and access. It examines specific health care organization aspects such as the medical profession, hospitals, managed care organizations and government health care programs. This course will also discuss law and policy changes that have had major impacts in American Health Care in the past decade.

MEDT4304 This course will focus on preparing the beginning health professionals with the foundational skills and knowledge of population health. Students will learn how to collaborate with teams to coordinate care with different populations to achieve a culture of health and wellness. This course will examine the ways health care delivery systems, public health agencies, and community-based organizations work as teams to develop interventions and improve health outcomes in the local, national and global communities they serve. Special emphasis will be on identification and stratification of populations at risk; using evidence-based research, care coordination, prevention strategies patient and community engagement data analytics and reporting of outcomes.

MEDT4307 The Health Studies Practicum is the capstone course for the health studies major. The course will include an internship in the field. Current topics, scientific literature and advances in the student's area of interest will be covered in this course.

MGMT2600 Being able to motivate employees, lead teams, handle conflict and effectively communicate are essential skills for all careers, especially for supervisors in the business world. This course emphasizes applying theories and developing interpersonal and managerial skills, such as understanding individual differences, effectively working in teams, motivating and influencing others, leadership techniques, and managing organizational change. You will learn how highly effective supervisors and companies manage employees through in-class lectures, readings, and group exercises, as well as through assessing personal strengths and practicing employee-oriented management techniques. This course truly applies ' real world' scenarios and teaches to how best to apply various organizational methods to create healthy and productive companies.

MGMT3700 Are you interested in learning how companies hire, develop, and evaluate and pay their employees? Knowing how these processes work is essential for anyone who supervises others, and can help prepare you for a career in HR. it gives you a leg up in understanding what employers look for in job candidates and how they make their decisions. In this course, you will learn important aspects of analyzing jobs, as well as recruiting, selecting and training employees in order to find the right candidate for the right job. You will lean the importance of providing feedback and how compensation, employee retention and organizational success are interrelated. This class uses lecture, discussion, hands-on learning, and exposure to HR professionals, so that you will learn the basics of various HR functions and understand how HR plays a vital role business.

NURS2210 This course focuses on alterations in biologic processes that affect the body's homeostasis, including etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment of selected health problems. Knowledge of basic and clinical sciences is applied to simulated clinical nursing practice situations.

NURS2217 This course serves as an introduction to nursing and healthcare informatics. Course content includes an overview of computer basics, informatics terminology,data integrity and management,informatics theory,system life cycle, and clinical applications. The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of nursing and healthcare informatics and to facilitate decision-making based upon data, information,knowledge and wisdom.

NURS3208 This course introduces the student to basic economic concepts and theories to analyze selected issues/problems in health care and to inform decision making and policy development. Fiscal management and basic budgeting concepts will also be covered.

NURS3351 This course focuses on the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. Emphasis is on the natural history of disease, levels of prevention, and intervention strategies. Indices of health and illness are discussed in relation to phases of the life cycle. Social policy issues are considered in relation to epidemiologic and demographic trends worldwide.

NURS3353 This course will introduce nursing and allied health students to the fundamentals of human nutrition as well as the role of dietary intervention in the treatment and management of chronic and acute medical conditions.

NURS4420 An exploration of the current health care environment with implications for beginning- level managers. Topics to be discussed include managed care, health care delivery models, interdisciplinary team building, resource management, performance improvement and conflict resolution.

NURS4430 The professional nurse as a research consumer. Critical appraisal skills developed as a basis for evaluating research finding for application to clinical practice. Learning activities designed to facilitate students' understanding of nursing research and professional role development.

PHYS2201 Applications of PHYS2101 General Physics I. Experiments from mechanics, heat, sound and fluids. Measurement and data analysis.

PHYS2202 Applications of PHYS2102 General Physics II. Experiments from electricity, magnetism, circuits, waves, optics, light, modern physics. Measurement and data analysis.

PHYS2203 The first half of a two-semester calculus based physics course for science and engineering majors. Topics normally covered include: units and dimensions, forces and motion in one and two dimensions, vectors, momentum and center of mass, work, kinetic energy and the work-energy theorem, potential energy and the conservation of energy, rotation and moment of inertia, torque and angular momentum, gravitation, oscillations, elasticity, fluids, heat, kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics. Co-requisite: Physics Laboratory I and Calculus I. Lecture: 3 credits, 4 hours.

PHYS2204 The second half of a two-semester, calculus based physics course. Topics normally covered include: waves and sound, geometrical and physical optics, electrical forces and fields, electric potential, current and resistance, circuits, capacitance, magnetic forces and fields, force on a moving charge, magnetic field of a current, electromagnetic induction, electromagnetic oscillations and waves, alternating currents, special relativity, quantization and modern physics. Prerequisite: University Physics I Corequisite: Physics Laboratory II Recommended: Calculus II. Lecture 3 credits, 4 hours.

PSYC1103 A survey of topics including, but not limited to research methods, brain and behavior, motivation, consciousness, development, sensation and perception, leaning, memory and cognition, emotions, personality, social psychology and psychological disorders.

PSYC2201 Statistical concepts and procedures, with emphasis on descriptive statistics and an introduction to inferential statistics. Relevance to behavioral sciences.

PSYC2234 Representative theories and selected problems concerning determinants of social behavior. Socialization, attitude structure and change, social norms, prejudice, leadership and group dynamics.

SPAN1111 Primarily for students in the nursing program, stressing the acquisition of basic communication skills in the fields of health and medicine. Basic grammatical structures studied within the context of the health professions.

SPCH1155 Training in the organization of ideas and effective delivery through practice in speaking before an audience.

UNIV1001 The first course in the University Core program provides support for the transition to university life. Students are introduced to the global mission of the University as well as to the competencies of information and technological literacy. Students participate in formal and informal learning experiences that facilitate their personal and academic growth, enabling them to become more thoughtful and engaged citizens of the world. Respect for individual and cultural differences is fostered throughout the course, as is the generation of positive attitudes toward life long learning.

UNIV1002 The second course in the University Core program helps promote the transition from classroom learning to experiential learning, as well as the transition from academic life to professional life. Students are introduced to methods of self-awareness and engaged learning, and are encouraged to develop an academic plan, with formal and informal components, that supports their ultimate career goals. Respect for individual and cultural differences is fostered throughout the course, as is the importance of an international perspective for professional success.

UNIV2001 In the third course in the University Core program, students learn to describe and analyze cultural phenomena in their own lives, to grapple with cultural differences and to understand cultural conflicts. Through a study of samples across a variety of cultures, students examine the fluidity and multiplicity of cultural identities and borders. Ways in which cultures changes, how cultures shape and are shaped by individuals, how misunderstands and conflicts arise within and between cultures, and how those differences evolve are central to the course. Critical thinking skills are a developed and brought to bear on these topics.

UNIV2002 In the fourth course in the University Core program, students develop essential aspects of critical thinking and apply those skills in evaluating international systems, environmental issues, and human rights questions. Not only will this course demonstrate the global dimensions of crucial contemporary issues, it will also develop the relational thinking that students will be expected to exercise in other academic contexts and throughout the rest of their personal and professional lives. In other words, this course is as much about how to study and think about global problems and relationships as it is a course about specific global issues.

WRIT1002 This course provides students with intensive study and practice in process-oriented writing, critical reading, and rhetorical inquiry. Students engage expository texts in order to describe and evaluate the choices writers make and then apply that knowledge to their own compositions. Throughout the course, students give and receive feedback, revise their work, and reflect on their growth as writers.

WRIT1003 This course focuses on the study and practice of writing as research-based argument. As a means of arriving at the writing from committed stances, students learn to seek out, engage, and interrogate a variety of sources. Students write in academic, professional, and/or public forms, including academic essays and rhetorical analyses. Particular emphasis is placed on information literacy, source integration, and appropriate documentation.