B.S. in Health Sciences Curriculum

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Curriculum applicable to students entering program during 2012-13 school year.

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree core

Health Sciences core courses (18 hours required)

HESC 300 Introduction to Health Sciences Program 1
HESC 310 Health Care Economics and Finance 3
HESC 330 Community Health Perspectives 3
HESC 340 Legal and Ethical Considerations in Health Care 3
HESC 348 Concepts of Management and Leadership in Health Care 3
HESC 410 Health Care Statistics and Research 3
HESC 415 Health Care Informatics Applications for Health Professions 1
HESC 481 Capstone/Senior Project 1
     

Health Sciences management emphasis (9 hours required)

HESC 420 Health Care Personnel Management 3
HESC 451 Interdisciplinary Team Practice in Community-Based Care 3
HESC 448 Leadership Theory in Health Care 3
     

Health Sciences education emphasis (9 hours required)

HESC 430 Instructional Planning and Delivery 3
HESC 431 Teaching Learners in Health Care 3
HESC 432 Professional Development in Health Care 3
     

Health Sciences sonography emphasis

(9 hours required; must have AS degree in diagnostic medical sonography)

HESC 448 Leadership Theory in Health Care 3
  - OR -  
HESC 430 Instructional Planning and Delivery 3
SONO 400 Advanced Project in Sonography I 3
SONO 401 Advanced Project in Sonography II 3
     

Health Sciences advanced imaging emphasis

(9 hours required; for more information, see Radiologic Sciences & Imaging)

ADIM 300 CT Theory 3
ADIM 303 MRI Theory 4
ADIM 304 Practicum (CT) 4
ADIM 310 Angiography I 3
ADIM 314 Practicum (MRI) 4
ADIM 324 Practicum III (vascular interventional technology) 4
ADIM 328 Clinical Aspects of CT 3
ADIM 410 Angiography II 4
ADIM 428 Clinical Aspects of MRI 3
ADIM 434 Practicum IV (cardiovascular interventional technology) 4
     

Health Sciences respiratory care emphasis

(9 hours required; for more information, see Respiratory Care)

RESA 310 Cardiopulmonary Assessment 3
RESA 311 Advanced Practice in Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care 3
RESA 320 Cardiopulmonary Monitoring 3
RESA 321 Pediatric Respiratory Care Case Management 3
     

Health Sciences additional elective study

Choose from the following courses:

HESC 302 Mission Experience in Cultural Diversity 3
SPAN 301 Spanish for Health Professions 3
HESC 325 Issues and Trends in Health Care 3
HESC 345 History of Health Care in the United States 3
BIOL 350 Pathophysiology 3
HESC 355 Medical Imaging Modalities 3
HESC 360 Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1
HESC 370 Special Topics in Health Professions 3
HESC 371 Alternative Therapies for Health and Illness 3
*HESC 448 Leadership Theory in Health Care 3
HESC 460 Forensics in Health Care 3
HESC 470 Human Genetics and Genomics for Health Professions 3
*HESC 420 Health Care Personnel Management 3
*HESC 430 Instructional Planning and Delivery 3
*HESC 431 Teaching Learners in Health Care 3
*HESC 432 Professional Development in Health Care 3
HESC 440

Special Projects in Health Care

(maybe repeated up to 6 hours with permission of advisor)

1-3
*HESC 451 Interdisciplinary Team Practice in Community-Based Care 3
  DEGREE TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 51-52

May not be taken as an elective if taken as part of an emphasis requirement