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Health Professions (HP) Courses
HP 1310 The Health Care System and Professionals. (3-0) Comprehensive study of the professional fields, their relationship to each other, and professional responsibilities. Structure of health care system including hospital organization, health care agencies, role of the government, and professional ethics.
HP 2310 Contemporary Issues in Health Care. (3-0) This course is an introduction to contemporary issues in health care important to both future health professionals and informed health care consumers. Course activities will focus on solutions to problems of access, quality, and cost. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.
HP 2351 Application of Computers in the Health Professions. (2-1) An introduction to computer applications important to health care including both common and specialized medical software. Common computer applications are introduced using projects and data resources from a healthcare environment. Students also examine specialized medical applications such as the National Library of Medicine, healthcare Internet resources, and telemedicine.
HP 3302 Biostatistics. (3-0) Introduces major statistical concepts and procedures as applied to healthcare and social services. Topics include: descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, comparison statistics - t-test through multi-way ANOVA, relationship statistics - correlation through multiple regression, association statistics - Chi-square, and beginning epidemiological ratios. Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or 1319.
HP 3311 Problems in Health Services. (3-0) An examination, through independent study, of an emerging trend or issue important to the future of health care. Topics may vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit with a different area of study.
HP 3350 Introduction to Public Health. (3-0) Introduces public health and its core functions at the local, state, and federal levels in the United States and worldwide. Areas of focus include epidemiology, environmental health, maternal and child health, disease prevention and control, and responses to the threat of biological and chemical terrorism.
HP 2310 Contemporary Issues in Health Care. (3-0) This course is an introduction to contemporary issues in health care important to both future health professionals and informed health care consumers. Course activities will focus on solutions to problems of access, quality, and cost. May be repeated for credit with different emphasis.
HP 2351 Application of Computers in the Health Professions. (2-1) An introduction to computer applications important to health care including both common and specialized medical software. Common computer applications are introduced using projects and data resources from a healthcare environment. Students also examine specialized medical applications such as the National Library of Medicine, healthcare Internet resources, and telemedicine.
HP 3302 Biostatistics. (3-0) Introduces major statistical concepts and procedures as applied to healthcare and social services. Topics include: descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, comparison statistics - t-test through multi-way ANOVA, relationship statistics - correlation through multiple regression, association statistics - Chi-square, and beginning epidemiological ratios. Prerequisite: MATH 1315 or 1319.
HP 3311 Problems in Health Services. (3-0) An examination, through independent study, of an emerging trend or issue important to the future of health care. Topics may vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit with a different area of study.
HP 3350 Introduction to Public Health. (3-0) Introduces public health and its core functions at the local, state, and federal levels in the United States and worldwide. Areas of focus include epidemiology, environmental health, maternal and child health, disease prevention and control, and responses to the threat of biological and chemical terrorism.