This course provides a systems-level analysis of the implications of healthcare policy on issues of access, equity, affordability, and social justice in healthcare delivery. Legislative, regulatory, and financial processes relevant to the organization and provision of healthcare services are examined with attention to their impact on quality and safety in practice environment and disparities in the healthcare system.

This course examines a wide variety of healthcare management concepts and theories designed to influence and improve the performance of healthcare organizations. The external and internal environments of organizations are identified, as well as key management functions, roles, and responsibilities (including talent management, human resource management, and succession management). Essential aspects of healthcare management are addressed. IFCR/PWC Bachelor Completion.

Courses on topics of interest to health care management students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Prerequisites as determined by instructor. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

This course provides students with a basic knowledge of the terminology used in the health care professions. Topics will include word analysis, construction, pronunciation, spelling, definition, and use of terms.

Independent reading and/or research under the guidance of a history faculty member. Refer to the academic policy section for independent study policy. Independent study contract is required. May be repeated for credit.

Advanced non-classroom experiences in the field of history. Placements are off-campus, and may be full- or part-time, and with or without pay. Credit for experiences must be sought prior to occurance, and learning contracts must be submitted before the end of the first week of the semester. See the experiential learning: internship section of this catalog for more details. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. Graded CR/NC.

Courses on topics of interest to history students offered on the basis of need, interest, or timeliness. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit. For specific section description, click to the Section Details in VitNet.

A study of the three great religions/civilizations of the Mediterranean region in the middle ages-Islam, Byzantine Christianity, and western Christianity-from about 400-1500, focusing on their basic beliefs and religious practices, and their economic, social, political, and cultural characteristics. It also studies the points of contact and conflict among the civilizations, including the crusades, the Reconquista, and the Islamic intellectual influence on Western Europe through Sicily and Spain. The role and experience of the Jews through the centuries are also explored. HA

This course presents an introductory survey of the history of western medicine, the evolution of the major doctrines of health and illness, and the changing position of health care providers in society during the past 2500 years. It examines the ancient Greek innovations in healing, the medieval rise of hospitals and the changes to medicine brought about by the Scientific Revolution. The course culminates with the professionalization of medicine and the rise of the modern hospital system. HA

A study of the role of women and the relationships between women and men in Western society, from the ancient Greeks to the present, including the prominent gender roles, the attitudes toward sexuality and love, the patterns of sexual behavior, and the patterns of family life. HA