Fashion Merchandising (fsmd)

 

Note:  Courses with the FSMD prefix are career courses that do not normally apply toward the baccalaureate degree except as part of the career courses in the B.A.S. 

 

FSMD 1101 - Fashion Fundamentals (3-0-3)

This course is an introduction to the fashion industry.  Topics include fashion industry terminology; history of fashion, costume, and silhouettes; environmental influence on fashion styles, merchandising, and consumer demand; fashion cycles, fashion forecasting; secondary markets, wholesale fashion markets, and organization of fashion stores.  Fieldwork in the fashion industry is a component of the course.

 

FSMD 2226 - Fashion Promotion & Coordination (3-0-3)

This course presents the many aspects and responsibilities of fashion and promotion and coordination.  Topics include fashion trend research; planned advertising and publicity; special promotions; fashion shows and events; public relations in fashion; gathering market information; fashion industry guidelines for successful employment and advancement in the fashion industry.  Preparation of a fashion-merchandising plan is a major component of the course.

 

FSMD 2250 - Textiles and Non-Textiles (3-0-3)

This course emphasizes the development and use of textile and non-textile products and their markets.  The course includes the following topics: textile market place; legislation; generic and trademark names; importance of textile information to retail personnel; textile history; natural and manmade fibers; yarn designing and information; home textiles and accessories and fashion accessories.  Fieldwork in the fashion industry is a component of the course.

 

 

Finance (FINA)

 

FINA 3101 - Managerial Finance (3-0-3)

An introduction to the principles of financial management, including capital budgeting, the cost of capital, acquisition of funds, and capital structure strategies of the non-financial corporation.

Prerequisite(s): [ACCT 2102(C), BUSA 2201(C), and ECON 2105/2106(C)] or BUSA 3111(C), or HCMG 3111(C) or HSCI 2111.

 

FINA 3100 - Personal Financial Management (3-0-3)

This course is designed to give a student the knowledge and framework for developing a personal financial plan suitable for different stages of life.  It will also give business students a basic understanding of the complexities that must be addressed by management on behalf of employees within the work environment.  The course addresses topics such as insurance, investments, loans, and retirement planning.  It is also open to all majors.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

FINA 4401 - Investments (3-0-3)

The principles of investment in stocks, bonds and other markets, including the study of portfolio management.

Prerequisite(s): FINA 3101 (C).

 

 

French (FREN)

 

FREN 1001 - Elementary French I (3-0-3)

Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French and to the culture of French-speaking regions.  Open to native speakers of French only by permission of the Department of Humanities.

 

FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3-0-3)

Continued listening, speaking, reading, and writing French with further study of the culture of French-speaking regions.  Open to native speakers of French only by permission of the Department of Humanities.

Prerequisite(s): FREN 1001 or two years of high school French.

 

FREN 1999 - French Review and Transition (1-0-1)

A review of French for students who have strong elementary skills but need review before entering intermediate level courses.  Open to native speakers of French only by permission of the Department of Humanities.

 

FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3-0-3)

Grammar review and continued development of the student's reading, conversation and composition skills, with readings from Francophone literary sources.  Open to native speakers of French only by permission of the Department of Humanities.

Prerequisite(s): FREN 1002 or FREN 1999.

 

FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3-0-3)

Grammar review and continued development of the student's reading, conversation, and composition skills, with readings of a more difficult nature than those previously encountered by the student.  Open to native speakers of French only by permission of the Department of Humanities.

Prerequisite(s):  FREN 2001.

Health Care Management (HCMG)

 

HCMG 3101 - Introduction to Health Systems Management (3-0-3)

This course is designed to introduce the student to the application of principles of management to health systems organizations.  Field-based experience will allow the student to apply principles of organizational theory and behavioral aspects of management across a variety of health care settings.

Prerequisite(s): HSCI 2111 or HCMG 3112, or permission of instructor.

 

HCMG 3112 - Introduction to Allied Health Administration (2-0-2)

This course will introduce the student to the complex health care environment.  Topics include descriptions of the types of health care providers and the scope of professional practices, introduction to hospitals, ambulatory care settings, and the regulatory and professional bodies supporting practices.  *Note: Students with HSCI 2111 credit are ineligible to take this course.  This course will not count toward a B.S. in Health Care Management.

Corequisite(s): HSCI 3112L.

 

HCMG 3112L - Introduction to Allied Health Administration Practicum (0-2-1)

This course provides field-based practical experience to introduce students to the complex health care environment.

 

HCMG 3112A - Introduction to Allied Health Administration Assessment (0-2-1)

This course is required for students holding career associate degrees who are entering the B.A.S. programs in Allied Health Administration and Dental Hygiene Practice and Administration. The course will assess the professional skills and knowledge of students to prepare for bringing into the B.A.S. program. (Not open to students in non-B.A.S. majors.)

 

HCMG 3301 - Introduction to Primary/Long Term Care (3-0-3)

This course is designed to help the health care management student appreciate the difference in the scope of services provided in ambulatory/primary care sites as compared to the types of health care services often available in long-term care entities.

Prerequisite or corequisite: HCMG 3101.

 

HCMG 3401 - Applied Human Resource Management in Health Care Delivery (3-0-3)

This course is provides students with the basic skills and applications of human resource management in the health care delivery field.  Students will study the basics of recruitment, selection, training, retention, motivation, and conflict resolution.  Legal and ethical issues in health care as well as timely topics and problems in today's health care environment will be focused.

Prerequisite(s): HSCI 2111 or HCMG 3112.

 

HCMG 3501 - Health Care Systems TQM (3-0-3)

This course is designed to apply principles of total quality management to health care organizations.

Prerequisite(s): HCMG 3101.

 

HCMG 3601 - Introduction to Mental Health/Case Management (3-0-3)

This course will provide students with the opportunity to examine the current mental health system including historical perspectives, medical advances, and populations in need of mental health services and/or case management.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HCMG 3801 - Future Trends in Health Care (3-0-3)

This course provides a forum for the exploration of trends in society and the work place as they relate to health care costs, access, and delivery of services. Students will discuss past, present, and possible future health care delivery systems based on current practices.

Prerequisite(s): HCMG 3101.

 

HCMG 4110 - Administration of Managed Care (3-0-3)

Advanced study of methods of designing, changing, managing and evaluating managed care organizations.

Prerequisite(s): HCMG 3101.

           

HCMG 4180 - Health in Corporate Setting (3-0-3)

Explore the issues of health and safety in the workplace.  Emphasis is placed on prevention of work-related disease and promotion of wellness. Concepts related to employee assessment and retention, environmental health hazards, prevention of occupational disease, wellness programs, insurance issues, ergonomics, and government standards are presented.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HCMG 4201 - Health Care Consulting (3-0-3)

The course introduces students to the opportunities that may be available as a health care consultant.  Class focus will center on skills, demeanor, and other areas that contribute to a successful consultant.

Prerequisite or corequisite(s): HCMG 3101.

 

HCMG 4220 - International Health Systems (3-0-3)

This course is designed to investigate the basic principles and fundamentals of international health care systems including, but not limited to, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, and Japan.  Emphasis will be placed on historical, social, political, and structural factors, differences in financing and delivery mechanisms, expenditures, providers, types of services, comparisons with United States impact of technology, research and quality assessment.  Additionally, issues of cost, utilization, and access will be examined in light of current market conditions, future trends, and health care policy in each country.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HCMG 4310 - Public Health Administration (3-0-3)

This course provide the student with an introduction to public health administration, an understanding of how public health programs are initiated and administered at the federal and state levels.  The objectives of the course will be achieved through lecture, guest speakers, student projects, Internet, and final exams.

Prerequisite(s): HCMG 3301.

 

HCMG 4500 - Health Care Policy (3-0-3)

This is the capstone course for health care management.  The course will consist of in-depth study of four major health care policy Area A of the U.S.  healthcare system.

Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing.

 

HCMG 4560 - Health Care Finance (3-0-3)

Provides opportunity to examine factors affecting the financing of health care.  Current systems of financing health care are discussed.  Budgetary concepts, financial management, cost accounting and management under rate control and competition presented and analyzed.  Differences between goods and service industries are analyzed.

 

HCMG 4565 - Financial Management of Primary/Long-term Care Organizations (3-0-3)

This is a follow-up course to the introduction for Primary Care/Long-Term Care or primary care facility. 

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.

 

HCMG 4901 - Applied Research (2-3-3)

A supervised research experience applied to selected health care management experience.  Student will work with a faculty mentor as well as a field supervisor to design and implement the project.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 1231 or HSCI 2201 and senior standing.

 

HCMG 4970 - Health Care Management Internship/Practicum (0-15-3)

Individually designed learning program involving field experiences in a health care setting.  Program of study and student supervision must be approved by the Dean/Program Director.  (Practice hours may vary according to student experience in field.)

Prerequisite(s): HCMG 4901.

 

 

Health Sciences (HSCI)

 

HSCI 2111 - Introduction to Health Care Environment (2-0-2)

Designed to introduce the student to the complex health care environment through field-based observational experiences and seminar experiences. Topics include descriptions of the types of health care providers and the scope of professional practices, introduction to hospitals, ambulatory care settings, long term care settings, and the regulatory and professional bodies supporting practice. 

Prerequisite(s): All first-year courses in Areas A & B of the Core.

Corequisite(s): HSCI 2111L.

 

HSCI 2111L - Introduction to Health Care Environment Lab (0-2-1)

This course provides field-based experiential learning to support the concepts introduced in HSCI 2111.

Corequisite(s): HSCI 2111.

 

HSCI 2201 - Measurement Science (Health Care Statistics) (3-0-3)

This course will introduce students to the theory, application, and use of computer-based statistics.   Applications will include the use of a standard database to instruct students how to construct a data entry format for both SPSS and Excel spreadsheets.

 

HSCI 3201 - Pathophysiology (3-0-3)

This course is designed to introduce the student to pathophysiologic concepts related to altered biological processes affecting individuals across the lifespan. The first part of the  course emphasizes the basic concepts of pathophysiology: cellular level of response, fluid and electrolytes, acid-base balance, and immune response. The second part of the course focuses on the application of the basic concepts to body systems and disease processes. The course builds on previous principles from anatomy, physiology, and chemistry.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 3201 (concurrent).

 

HSCI 3320 - Communications with Families (3-0-3)

This course focuses on developing skills for interacting with families in human service systems such as health care settings, schools, an private nonprofit organizations.  The course is designed to introduce students to interdisciplinary assessment and intervention with children, parents, and family members across the life span.  Emphasis will be placed on communicating with culturally diverse populations, dysfunctional families, and those experiencing stressful events. 

 

HSCI 3341 - Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness (3-0-3)

Introduces cross-cultural health assessment and interventions, which increase the cultural sensitivity of health care providers.  The diversity of health/illness belief systems and behaviors cross-culturally is presented as well as biological variations and patterns of adaptation to specific environments.  Several international health system models are analyzed.  Cultural diversity within the United States is emphasized.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HSCI 3382 - Clinical Pharmacology

This course provides students with an in-depth and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of pharmacotherapy as it relates to clinical application in = health professions.  The course will highlight major drug classifications with emphasis on the general therapeutic rationale for drug therapy, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetic concepts, and pharmacodynamic principles. 

Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3382L or DHYG 3382.

 

HSCI 3401 - Contemporary Women's Health (3-0-3)

The promotion and maintenance of women's health is stressed.  Historical influences as well as social, political, religious and cultural factors which impact the contemporary women's health are included.  Gynecologic health needs and sexuality from menarche to menopause are discussed.  Discussion of women's roles in complex societies.  Individuals become more aware of self and the needs of women as consumers and providers in the health care delivery system.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HSCI 3420 - Health Education (3-0-3)

Focuses on the concept of health education in meeting the learning needs of health care providers and health care consumers within various settings.  Emphasis will be placed on the process of program development and implementation in the role of the professional nurse.  Principles of teaching/learning and instructional strategies will be explored and compared.  Technique for preparations and evaluation of instructional materials includes those needed for both print and non-print materials such as slides, transparencies, computer software and other educational materials.  Opportunities to practice teaching strategies also will be provided.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HSCI 3501 - The AIDS Epidemic (3-0-3)

This survey course is designed to provide an overview of the AIDS epidemic, including specific at-risk populations, changes in the patterns of occurrence, signs and symptoms, classification of disease, recognition of the course of the disease, and strategies for prevention.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HSCI 3520 - Legal Issues in Health Care (3-0-3)

This course overviews law in general and health care issues specifically and provides students an opportunity to study and explore aspects of employer-employee relations in the health care setting and legal ramifications of patient treatment and medical records.

Prerequisite(s): HSCI 2111 or HCMG 3112, NURS 3100, or permission of the instructor.

 

HSCI 3521 – Developing Legal Nurse Consulting Skills (3-0-3)

This course examines the practice of health care from a legal perspective and builds on the clinical expertise of R.N.’s.

 

HSCI 3522 – Marketing and Expanding Legal Nurse Consultant Skills (3-0-3)

This course examines the marketing of legal nurse consultant skills to legal firms and/or health care facilities and negotiation of fees for these services.

 

HSCI 3550 - Ethical Issues in Health Care (3-0-3)

This course is designed to explore and analyze contemporary health care situations in terms of ethical dimensions.  Topics include patient-care giver relationships, high-tech medicine, ICU dilemmas, medical experimentation, and confidentiality of patient medical records, AIDS and ethics, death and dying, and the issues of an aging population.

Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing.

 

HSCI 4330 - Nutrition (3-0-3)

This course introduces the student to the fundamental concepts of nutrition, the nutrients, and how the body uses the nutrients.  This course includes a study of the impact of nutritional choices on various populations and age groups of individuals and an individualized dietary analysis.

Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor.

 

HSCI 4800 - Directed Readings in Health Sciences (variable credit 1-3)

This is a directed readings course with a faculty mentor.  Permission of the instructor and faculty mentor required prior to registration.