HEALTH OCCUPATIONS COURSES (HEOCC)

HEOCC 112 - INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY

Prerequisite: Admission to or graduate of Health Occupations program or department approval. This course provides an introduction to the understanding of pharmacology. Emphasis will be placed on basic drug terminology, drug classifications and systems of measurement.

2 Credit Hours (OC) - Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 2

HEOCC 114 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH CARE

Prerequisite: Enrollment in Health Occupations program or department approval. This is an interdisciplinary course designed to provide health occupations students with the common knowledge and skills necessary to perform effectively in a changing health care environment. Health care management/systems issues, ethical and legal healthcare issues, interpersonal dynamics, team management, employability and leadership skills, basic computer skills, and problem solving/cases are included.

1 Credit Hour (OC) - Lecture Hours: 0.5 Laboratory Hours: 1.5

HEOCC 200 - DISEASE PROCESSES IN MAN

Prerequisite: BIOL 140 with a grade of "C" or better or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 206, or department approval. This course is designed to acquaint the student with disorders affecting tissues, organs and systems of the human body. Major health problems affecting large numbers of patients will be examined in relationship to causes, occurrence, signs and symptoms, diagnostic findings, treatment and prognosis, and the patient's, family's, and society's responses to them.

3 Credit Hours (OC) - Lecture Hours: 3 Laboratory Hours: 0

HEOCC 220 - LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE

Prerequisite: Acceptance to Physical Therapist Assistant or Occupational Therapy Assistant or Radiography or Medical Coder curricula or department approval. This course explores the legal foundations of health care delivery. Health law including negligence, hospital responsibilities, patient rights, and federal and state labor laws is discussed.

1 Credit Hour (OC) - Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 0

HEOCC 230 - HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION AND RESOURCES

Prerequisite: Acceptance to Occupational Therapy Assistant or Physical Therapist Assistant or Radiography degree completion curricula or department approval. This course is designed to provide a review of the development and organization of the health care delivery system. Emphasis is placed upon the development of an understanding of the health care system and resources: people, money, equipment and facilities. Credentialing mechanisms will be identified and discussed.

1 Credit Hour (OC) - Lecture Hours: 1 Laboratory Hours: 0