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2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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*LCCN indicates Louisiana Common Course Number.
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Health Education |
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HLTH 100 - First Aid
1 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.
Prepares students to recognize and care for common first aid emergencies. (CPR not included). Certification cards will be available for students who meet the minimum requirements set by the accrediting agency.
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HLTH 101 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Basic Life Support
1 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1 Hour(s) Lecture.
Emphasis on knowledge and practical skills in adult, infant, and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation and airway obstruction. Includes A.E.D. training. Certification cards will be available for students who meet the minimum requirements set by the accrediting agency.
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HLTH 110 - Introduction to Health Promotion and Wellness
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Core concepts, responsibilities, and competencies for health education specialist.
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HLTH 214 - Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Roles and responsibilities, ethics, settings, literature, and future trends. Historical and contemporary developments, philosophical foundations, health behavior theories, and planning models of health promotion.
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HLTH 218 - Drugs and Society
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Historical, social, physiological, and legal aspects of drugs in our society.
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HLTH 312 - Wellness
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Physical, emotional, social, spiritual, occupational and intellectual health including lifestyle changes to enhance awareness.
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HLTH 313 - Coordinated School Health Education Strategies
4 Credit(s). 1 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Instructional based health education facts and skills that reflect the state and national standards on a progressive K-12 grade level. Creative involvement of community and health professional in a total coordinated school setting. Includes field experience.
Rstr: Admission to Teacher Education and 60 hours of course credits.
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HLTH 314 - Health Behavior Theories and Planning Models
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Theories, planning models, assessments, evaluation, and research.
Prereq: HLTH 214 .
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HLTH 320 - Environmental Health
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Discusses environmental health issues, implications for human health, and personal responsibility for protecting the environment.
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HLTH 335 - Clinical Experience in Health Promotion and Wellness
3 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Organization of workshops, programs, events, and classes pertaining to health promotion.
Prereq: HLTH 314
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HLTH 405G - Nutrition for Fitness and Sports
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Nutritional requirement and physiological development for fitness and sports. Specific interactions, metabolism, proper diets, supplementation, energy, body composition and electrolyte balance.
Prereq: DIET 200 with a grade of “C” or better.
Rstr: KNES majors or permission of instructor required.
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HLTH 410G - World Health Issues
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explore, analyze, and evaluate global health issues and health care.
Prereq: HLTH 312 .
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HLTH 411 - Women’s Health
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Physiological and sociocultural health issues in a global context.
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HLTH 412G - Health and Sexuality
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Topics specific to the physiological, emotional, and social components of human sexuality. Emphasis on development of healthy sexuality and human wellness in contemporary society.
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HLTH 440G - Health Promotion and Program Planning
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Systematic investigation of health promotion programs including assessment, implementation and evaluation.
Prereq: HLTH 314 , HLTH 335 .
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HLTH 445G - Evaluating Health Promotion Programs
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Overview of the evaluation process, including planning, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting results.
Prereq: HLTH 440G and Junior and Senior standing.
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HLTH 450 - Special Topics in Health
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
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HLTH 451 - Stress and Stress Management
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Analysis of causative and psycho-social stresses, intervening physiological mechanism, and prevention and control.
Prereq: HLTH 312 .
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HLTH 452 - Epidemiology
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
History, distribution and patterns of diseases, causes, disease outbreaks, disease surveillance and influences in different populations. Study designs, statistical data, interpretation and dissemination of results.
Prereq: STAT 214 or permission of instructor required.
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HLTH 459 - Health and the Aging Process
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Health issues as related to the aging process. Emphasis upon wellness in old age; examining the physical, social, emotional and spiritual dimensions.
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HLTH 460 - Organization Funding Strategies
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
History, theory, and process of fundraising, including grant and proposal writing, community development, public relations skills, and social media.
Prereq: HLTH 335 or permission of instructor required.
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HLTH 499 - Internship in Health Promotion and Wellness
3-9 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3-9 Hour(s) Lecture.
Experimental learning addressing health education and promotion challenges at an approved professional site.
Rstr: KNES-HPW majors only.
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HLTH 515 - Special Problems
1-3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 1-3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Alternate subtitles will appear on students’ transcripts.
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HLTH 597 - Individual Study
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Students pursue in-depth advanced projects.
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Health Information Management |
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HIM 200 - Healthcare Delivery Systems
2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.
Overview of healthcare delivery systems in the US, roles of health service professionals, healthcare institutions and service, medical technology, health services financing, special populations, health policy, and future of health services delivery.
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 321 - Health Information Management I: Foundations
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Healthcare delivery, professional ethics, the health information management professional, health information management organizations, components of a complete record, statistical analyses, numbering, filing, data needs across the continuum, registries, preservation and retention of records, the Patients’ Index, role of the Joint Commission and other accrediting agencies and the medical staff.
Prereq: BIOL 318 , HIM 361 , LCHI 207 , and LCHI 303 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 323 , HIM 461 , and LCHI 473
Rstr: HIM majors only. Completion of all courses in the Freshman and Sophomore curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
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HIM 322 - Legal Aspects for the Health Care Field
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Principles of law as applied to the use of health information, medical ethics, the confidential nature of health records, subpoena, testimony and legal consents.
Rstr: HIM, HSA, and Informatics Majors only or permission of department head required
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HIM 323 - Health Information Management Lab I
1 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.
A lab to apply content in HIM 321 .
Prereq: HIM 361 , LCHI 303 , and LCHI 207
Rstr: Completion of all courses in the Freshman and Sophomore curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
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HIM 324 - Health Information Management II: Nomenclature and Classification Systems
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Coding and indexing of diagnoses and operations using various classification systems and nomenclatures.
Prereq: HIM 321 , HIM 323 , HIM 461 , STAT 417G , and LCHI 473 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 326 , LCHI 474 , HIM 322 , HIM 462 , and LCHI 465
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 327 - Procedural Coding in Healthcare
2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.
Study of Current Procedural Terminology/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (CPT/HCPCS) for reporting facility outpatient and physician services.
Prereq: STAT 417G
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HIM 361 - Medical Terminology
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Origin of words, suffixes and prefixes, medical terms relating to diseases, operations, radiology, laboratory, symptoms and abbreviations of each body system, surgery, pathology and pharmacology.
Prereq: BIOL 220 , BIOL 221 or BIOL 216 ,BIOL 217 with a grade of “C” or better
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HIM 405 - Coding and Reimbursement Systems
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Coding and reimbursement methodologies including Prospective Payment Systems, Diagnosis Related Groups, Resource Based Relative Value System, and other payment methods.
Prereq: HIM 324 , HIM 326 , HIM 322 , HIM 462 , LCHI 474 , and LCHI 465 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 423 , HIM 411 , HIM 413 , HIM 431 , and LCHI 475
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 411 - Organization and Administrative Management I
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Four phases of management: Planning, organizing, controlling, and actuating, and the application of management principles to the efficient administration of health information services.
Prereq: HIM 322 , HIM 324 , HIM 326 , HIM 462 , LCHI 465 , and LCHI 474 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 413 , HIM 405 , HIM 423 , HIM 431 , and LCHI 475
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 412 - Organization and Administrative Management II
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Four phases of management: Planning, organizing, controlling, and actuating, and the application of management principles to the efficient administration of health information services.
Prereq: LCHI 475 , HIM 405 , HIM 411 , HIM 413 , HIM 423 , HIM 431 , and HIM 453 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 424 , HIM 422 , HIM 454 , and HIM 482
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 413 - Organization and Administrative Management Lab I
1 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.
Laboratory projects, exercises, and activities to accompany lecture material in HIM 411 .
Prereq: HIM 322 , HIM 324 , HIM 326 , HIM 462 , LCHI 465 , and LCHI 474 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 411 , HIM 405 , HIM 423 , HIM 431 , and LCHI 475
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 422 - Health Information Management III: Health Care Statistics and Information Management
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Vital and public health statistics, hospital statistics, research methodologies, and epidemiology in the health information management department.
Prereq: LCHI 475 , HIM 405 , HIM 411 , HIM 413 , HIM 423 , HIM 431 , and HIM 453 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 412 , HIM 424 , HIM 454 , and HIM 482
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 423 - Health Information Management Laboratory III
2 Credit(s). 4 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.
Laboratory projects, exercises, and activities to accompany lecture material in HIM 405 and HIM 431 .
Prereq: HIM 326 , HIM 322 , HIM 324 , HIM 462 , LCHI 465 , and LCHI 474 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 405 , HIM 431 , HIM 411 , and HIM 413
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 424 - Health Information Management Laboratory IV
1 Credit(s). 2 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.
Laboratory projects, exercises, activities, and field trips to accompany lecture material in HIM 412 and HIM 422 .
Prereq: HIM 423 , LCHI 475 , HIM 405 , HIM 411 , HIM 413 , HIM 431 , and HIM 453 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 412 , HIM 422 , HIM 454 , HIM 482
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 431 - Quality Improvement/Risk Management/Utilization Management
2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.
Analysis of Medicare/Medicaid standards, Peer Review Organizations, Quality Improvement, Utilization Management, and Risk Management as they relate to health care facilities and, in particular, their application in the health information management department.
Prereq: HIM 324 , HIM 326 , HIM 462 , LCHI 465 , and LCHI 474 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 423 , LCHI 475 , HIM 405 , HIM 411 , HIM 413
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 454 - Professional Practice Experience II
3 Credit(s). 12 Hour(s) Lab. 0 Hour(s) Lecture.
Supervised learning experiences in the health information management departments of hospitals and other alternate care facilities. Development of skills for the performance of technical procedures in a health information management department.
Prereq: LCHI 475 , HIM 405 , HIM 411 , HIM 413 , HIM 423 , HIM 431 , and HIM 453 all with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 412 , HIM 422 , HIM 424 , and HIM 482
Rstr: Senior standing in HIM. HIM majors only.
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HIM 460 - Fundamentals of Medical Science
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Review of basic anatomical structures, assessing the major pathological condition, evaluating the clinical management and pharmacological treatment of each body system.
Prereq: HIM 200 , HIM 361 , LCHI 207 and LCHI 303
Coreq: IPHE 310 , HIM 321 , HIM 323 , HIM 431 , LCHI 466
Rstr: HIM majors only. Completion of all courses in the Freshman and Sophomore curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
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HIM 461 - Fundamentals of Medical Science I
2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.
Review of basic anatomical structures, assessing the major pathological conditions, evaluating the clinical management and pharmacological treatment of each body system.
Coreq: HIM 321 , HIM 323 , and LCHI 473
Rstr: HIM majors only. Must be in Upper Division. Completion of all courses in the Freshman and Sophomore curriculum with a minimum grade of “C” in each course and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.
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HIM 462 - Fundamentals of Medical Science II
2 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 2 Hour(s) Lecture.
Review of basic anatomical structures, assessing the major pathological conditions, evaluating the clinical management and pharmacological treatment of each body system.
Prereq: HIM 321 , HIM 323 , STAT 417G , HIM 461 , and LCHI 473 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 322 , HIM 324 , HIM 326 , LCHI 465 , and LCHI 474
Rstr: HIM majors only
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HIM 482 - Health Information Management Internship
4 Credit(s). 6 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.
Four-week managerial affiliation in health information management departments of hospitals accredited by the JCAHO. Under the supervision of experienced registered health information administrators, students gain experience in all health information management procedures previously studied as well as gaining insight, understanding and skill in the managerial aspects of health information management administration.
Prereq: LCHI 475 , HIM 405 , HIM 411 , HIM 413 , HIM 423 , HIM 431 , and HIM 453 with a grade of “C” or better
Coreq: HIM 412 , HIM 422 , HIM 424 , and HIM 454
Rstr: Final semester of HIM coursework. HIM majors only.
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HSA 200 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Issues related to health and health care in the U.S.
Prereq: ENGL 101 ; MATH 105
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HSA 201 - Health Care Delivery System
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Social, economic, political, technological and legal forces influencing the delivery of health care in the U.S.
Coreq: HSA 200
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HSA 203 - Principles of Healthcare Management
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Basic management concepts of health care organizations including oral and written communication, planning and goal setting, decision-making, and problem solving.
Prereq: ENGL 101 and MATH 105
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HSA 302 - Disabilities in American Society
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Personnel, social, and environmental impediments confronted by persons with disabilities.
Prereq: HSA 200 , HSA 201 ,LCHI 303 ,HIM 361 ,BIOL 220 ,BIOL 221 or BIOL 216 , BIOL 217 and ACCT 200 or ACCT 201 with a “C” or better.
Coreq: LCHI 470 ,HSA 305
Rstr: Students must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA and completed 61 credit hours from the freshman and sophomore level courses with a minimum grade of “C” in each course.
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HSA 303 - Vulnerable Populations: Health Care Issues
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Principles and concepts of vulnerability as they relate to health and health care. Overview of risk factors for vulnerability.
Prereq: HSA 302 , MGMT 320 , LCHI 470 , FNAN 300 , HLTH 452 , HSA 305 with a “C” or better.
Coreq: HSA 304 , LCHI 465 , HIM 322
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HSA 305 - Health Care Reimbursement Methodologies
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
In this course students explore health care reimbursement and payment methodologies. Students will examine coding, claims delivery and reimbursement principles across health care organizations. Concepts of insurance, third-party payers, prospective payment systems and managed care organizations will be covered.
Coreq: HSA 302 and LCHI 470
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HSA 306 - Trends in Health Care
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Development and understanding of current trends in health care that impact the United States health care systems.
Prereq: HSA 305
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HSA 350 - Health Care Across European Cultures
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
This course will examine health care across European Cultures. Emphasis will be on cultural nuances, socioeconomic status, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and occupation on health. This course is offered for the Paris study abroad program only.
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HSA 351 - European Health Care System
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
This course will examine the European health care system. Students will compare the universal health care system of France with the United States “hybrid” system. Emphasis will be placed on financing the system, government control, access to services, benefits, pharmaceuticals, health care law and quality of care. This course is offered for the Paris study abroad program only.
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HSA 400 - Financial Management in Health Care Organizations
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Financial and managerial aspects of the U.S. health care industry. Budgeting, revenue sources, cost analysis, and current asset management for profit and not-for-profit sectors.
Prereq: HSA 401 ,HSA 402 ,HSA 403 , HSA 404 and HSA 407 with a grade of “C” or better.
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HSA 403 - Leadership in Health Services Administration
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Theories, concepts and principles of leadership. Development of leadership skills related to personal and professional behavior, communication, organization and self examination.
Prereq: HSA 303 ,HSA 304 ,HIM 322 , LCHI 465 ,MGMT 365 with a grade of “C” or better.
Coreq: HSA 401 ,HSA 402 ,HSA 404 ,and HSA 407 .
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HSA 404 - Emergency and Disaster Management
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Overview of issues related to disaster management including key legislation impacting health services administration. Current issues in the field will be discussed using a case analysis approach.
Prereq: MGMT 365 ,HSA 303 ,HSA 304 ,HIM 322 and LCHI 465 with a grade of “C” or better.
Coreq: HSA 401 ,HSA 402 ,HSA 403 , HSA 407 .
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HSA 406 - Social Problems and Issues in Mental Health
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Societal processes and phenomena associated with problems and issues in mental health.
Prereq: HSA 401 ,HSA 402 ,HSA 403 ,HSA 404 , and HSA 407 with a grade of “C” or better.
Coreq: HSA 400 ,HSA 408 ,HSA 409 .
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HSA 409 - Health Services Administration Capstone
4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.
Application of knowledge through teaching, clinical practicum, case studies and observation of work experience.
Prereq: HSA 401 HSA 402 HSA 403 HSA 404 , HSA 407 with a grade of “C” or better.
Coreq: HSA 400 ,HSA 406 ,HSA 408 .
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HSA 410 - Strategic Management in Health Care
4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.
Overview of strategic planning in health care organizations with emphasis on operational level implementation and control.
Prereq: HSA 402 HSA 403 HSA 412
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HSA 411 - Economics in Health Care
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Principles of economics of the health care system with focus on incentives, practical application of economic principles, including supply and demand, market structure and forecasting.
Prereq: HSA 402 HSA 403 HSA 412
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HSA 412 - Operations Management in Health Care
4 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 4 Hour(s) Lecture.
Operational functions of managers in health care organizations including work design, development, planning, and analysis.
Prereq: HSA 304 , HSA 306 , and HSA 400
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History In order to enroll in any history class, students must have completed all requirements for admission to ENGL 101 or ESOL 101; i.e., students must have earned a satisfactory grade in ENGL 90 or ESOL 90. |
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HIST 100 - Introduction to History
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Introduction to history through selected topics and themes. Students will learn how to evaluate sources, contextualize information, and think like historians. Content varies.
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HIST 101 - World Civilizations I
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Survey of the origins and development of world cultures from prehistory to 1600.
LCCN: CHIS 1113
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HIST 102 - World Civilizations II
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Survey of the social, cultural, political and economic patterns of change in world societies from 1600 to the present.
LCCN: CHIS 1123
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HIST 103 - Honors World Civilizations I
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Survey of the origins and development of world cultures from prehistory to 1600.
Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
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HIST 104 - Honors World Civilizations II
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Survey of the social, cultural, political and economic patterns of change in world societies from 1600 to the present.
Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
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HIST 110 - Global Problems
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
International terrorism, energy and population crises, human rights, multinational corporations, and the new economic configurations.
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HIST 221 - The United States to 1877
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Surveys the development of ethnic and cultural diversity in America, the establishment of national political and economic institutions, the early development of American ideals and traditions, and the formation of an expansionistic foreign policy.
LCCN: CHIS 2013
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HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Examines selected economic, intellectual, political and social developments transforming post-Civil War and 20th-century American society.
LCCN: CHIS 2023
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HIST 223 - Honors the United States to 1877
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Surveys the development of ethnic and cultural diversity in America, the establishment of national political and economic institutions, the early development of American ideals and traditions, and the formation of an expansionistic foreign policy.
Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
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HIST 224 - Honors the United States Since 1877
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Examines selected economic, intellectual, political and social developments transforming post-Civil War and 20th-century American society.
Rstr: Permission of instructor required.
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HIST 307 - History of Louisiana
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
From early exploration and settlement to the present.
Prereq: Any other History course.
LCCN: CHIS 2033
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HIST 311 - Ancient World
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Examines the modern world’s debts to ancient civilizations, focusing on religion, art and literature, science and technology, politics and warfare.
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HIST 312 - The Medieval World, 300-1300
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Development of European society and culture following the collapse of the Roman Empire with emphasis on the synthesis of classical and Christian traditions, the establishment of feudal kingdoms, the rise of Western institutions and arts, European contacts with Byzantium, Islam, and the world beyond the West.
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HIST 313 - Origins of Modern Europe, 1300-1600
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Global transformation of Europe focusing on the waning of medieval culture, the European Renaissance, the Protestant and Catholic Reformations, the Scientific Revolution, and the causes and consequences of European overseas exploration and expansion.
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HIST 315 - Early Modern Europe, 1600-1815
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores European societies from the time of absolute monarchies through the creation of the foundations of modern political systems. Examines the evolution of European states through such formative events as the Enlightenment, the creation of constitutional monarchies, the French Revolution and the impact of Napoleon.
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HIST 316 - European Supremacy, 1815-1914
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores Europe’s supremacy in the century before the catastrophe of World War One, focusing on nation building and ideological confrontations, industrialization and the global economy, and the causes and legacy of European imperialism.
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HIST 317 - The Collapse of Europe, 1914-1945
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores this century’s most important events: World War One, the Russian Revolution, the decline of democracy and the rise of dictators, World War Two and the dawn of the nuclear age, and the origins of the Cold War.
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HIST 318 - Europe Divided and Reconstructed, 1945-Present
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores Europe’s international role in the aftermath of World War Two, the uncertainties and tensions engendered by the Cold War, the Common Market and the West European revival, and the possibilities and problems created by the demise of Soviet communism.
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HIST 321 - English History I
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Exploration of the peoples and cultures that shaped the development of England from prehistory until the Restoration of the Stuart kings.
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HIST 322 - English History II
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores the growth of England from a medieval society to a modern state, from an island culture to a worldwide empire, from constitutional to parliamentary democracy. Topics include industrialization, imperialism and decolonization, the welfare state, and the “new Europe”.
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HIST 324 - Atlantic History
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Interconnections among European, American and African history.
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HIST 325 - Indigenous Peoples
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Histories of indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere and Pacific Rim.
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HIST 327 - Modern Europe
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Content varies. May be repeated twice for credit. Examines European peoples and their development with focus on social, economic and political movements.
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HIST 330 - Modern Africa
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Content varies. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit. Examines African peoples and their development with focus on social, economic and political movements.
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HIST 331 - Colonial and Revolutionary America
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Native American and European backgrounds, establishments of European settlements and institutions, emergence of colonial culture, conflict between France and England for America, the movement for independence in colonial British North America, the War for Independence and the development of state and national constitutional republicanism.
Formerly HIST 373.
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HIST 332 - The Young Republic, 1787-1848
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores the early American republic with emphasis on the U. S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the administrations of presidents from Washington to Polk, slavery, the Mexican War, and the causes of Civil War. HIST 374.
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HIST 333 - Civil War and Reconstruction
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Background and causes of the American Civil War, military, political, and social history of the Union and the Confederacy during the war; state and national problems during Reconstruction.
Formerly HIST 375.
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HIST 334 - The Rise of American Power, 1875-1917
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Examines the emergence and development of an urban and industrial United States with emphasis on conflicts between traditional values and modernization, overseas imperialism, and the problems of world power.
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HIST 335 - America in the War Years, 1917-1945
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Examines U. S. participation in World War I and World War II as well as the national experience during the interwar period and the Great Depression.
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HIST 336 - Contemporary America, 1945-Present
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Explores the political, social, and economic forces driving the United States from World War II to the present. Emphasis on origins and collapse of the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Sexual Revolution, the Great Society, Vietnam, Watergate, the Reagan Revolution and beyond.
Formerly HIST 377.
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HIST 343 - Modern Asia
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Content varies. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit. Examines Asian peoples and their development through an in-depth focus on social, economic and political movements.
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HIST 351 - Latin America to 1824
3 Credit(s). 0 Hour(s) Lab. 3 Hour(s) Lecture.
Development of Western societies in the New World incorporating Indian cultures. Emphasis on cross-cultural economic, social, and political accommodation.
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