HCA320 Healthcare Administration Externship I
College of Health Science Healthcare Administration Department
Course Description: The focus of this course is on participating in an externship experience within healthcare organizations. This course will provide linkage between the theoretical concepts gained in the classroom to practical application in the study of healthcare administration. This course will allow students to gain a sound understanding of the industry and the position of leadership within the industry as they experience the working environment.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: HCA300, HCA305, HCA310, HCA330
Corequisites: None
HCA310 Healthcare Administration Ethics
College of Health Science Healthcare Administration Department
Course Description: This course is designed to present an overview of ethical issues that face the healthcare administrator in today's ever-changing world of healthcare. Areas of broad ethical concern will be highlighted, as well as means of relating to others in the healthcare field, community members, families, and patients. The student will be prepared to discriminate between personal ethical decisions and professional ethical decisions.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
HCA490 Healthcare Administration Capstone
College of Health Science Healthcare Administration Department
Course Description: The focus of this course is for the Healthcare Administration students to synthesize their learning experiences by building a professional portfolio that supports achievement of the program outcomes.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: All required courses except HCA320, HCA450, and HCA480
Corequisites: None
HCA300 Healthcare Administration and Regulation
College of Health Science Healthcare Administration Department
Course Description: The focus of this course is to present the scope and practice of healthcare administration. This course covers Assigned readings will include the marketing, operations, financial and human resources management as well as effective communication strategies involved in healthcare administration. The scope of the regulatory environment in healthcare administration includes The Joint Commission (formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Federal and State Regulations.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
HCA400 Health Information Systems
College of Health Science Healthcare Administration Department
Course Description: This course is designed to explore the use of information systems in healthcare settings. Students will be introduced to the information systems and their applications in healthcare. Students will learn the history of health information systems, the uses of the electronic medical record, legal and ethical issues pertaining to electronic files, data management and use, information systems life cycle, and current and future healthcare technologies, applications, and security solutions.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
NUR315 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: Through a systems approach, the beginning level nursing student is introduced to theoretical and practical foundations to providing a holistic physical assessment for the child, adult and geriatric client. Information is presented within the continuum ranging from normal and expected findings to those that are abnormal and pathological. Students will have the opportunity to practice their assessment skills within a laboratory setting, applying therapeutic communication techniques.
Credit Hours: 5.00
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
NUR325 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides a foundation in physical assessment. Students learn how to assess major signs and symptoms of a variety of diseases across body systems. Learning opportunities are presented in the classroom and laboratory.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR307
Corequisites: None
NUR340 Health Assessment
College of Nursing Nursing Department
Course Description: This course provides a foundation in physical assessment skills for Registered Nurses. Students will learn how to assess major signs and symptoms of a variety of diseases across body systems.
Credit Hours: 4.00
Prerequisites: NUR321
Corequisites: None
MSCS637 Hardening Enterprise Security Architecture with AI
College of Technology Cybersecurity Department
Course Description: This course introduces students to methods for strengthening enterprise cybersecurity architecture from a managerial perspective, with an emphasis on leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning. Students will learn how to analyze and identify threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations in complex enterprise networks, while incorporating AI-enabled tools to support risk assessment and decision-making. Through penetration testing projects and managerial analysis, students will evaluate vulnerabilities, design mitigation strategies, and allocate resources to improve organizational defenses. By the end of the course, students will be able to integrate business, technical, and AI-driven insights to enhance enterprise security architecture and strengthen cybersecurity management practices.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: MSCS501
Corequisites: None
MGT608 Global Management Processes
College of Business and Criminal Justice Business Department
Course Description: This course focuses on the theories and applications of Management Science, quantitative analysis, decision theory, and scientific methods collectively known in the global business arena as Decision Science. Students will learn through application of a breakeven analysis, transportation models, linear forecasting, inventory forecasting and PERT/Critical Path Methods.Special emphasis will be placed on forecasting models and decision theory. Best practices for promoting workplace innovation and positive team dynamics in decision science are addressed.
Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: MGT520
Corequisites: None