Health Science - Health Admin. (HSHA)
Health Information Systems (3) Overview of the methods for collecting health data in the preparation of health surveys and reports with computer research applications emphasized. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (HSCR 150 and ENG 131 and ENG 132)
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
An Investigation of the historical aspects of health and healthcare. 3 credit hour course.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Public Policy and Health Care (3) Overview of major national and state health legislation and health policy. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (CS 116)
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Health Administration in School Systems (3) Examination of health care issues in the Houston Independent School District where enrollees are provided an opportunity to perform projects in school health settings. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Health Care of the Poor (3) Examination of health care issues affecting the uninsured, the working uninsured, and the poor in the health care system. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Finance and Economics of Health Care (3) Overview of health care financial and economics concepts in health care facilities. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (PA 321)
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Long Term Care (3) Introductory examination of health issues on the rehabilitation and continuing care level: nursing homes, geriatric wellness centers, and homes for the mentally retarded. Three hours of lecture per week.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Ambulatory Health Care Services (3) Examination of outpatient health care delivery settings: ambulatory surgery centers, fitness centers, clinics, and HMO's. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (HSCR 360 and HSHA 313)
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Health Administration Internship (3) Direct exposure of students to professional work experiences and responsibilities through workplace settings. May be taken twice for credit. One hour of lecture and thirty-eight hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Consent of the Program Director and instructor.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Legal, Ethical, and Biomedical Aspects of Health Care (3) Examination of issues in health care from an ethical, medical, sociological, and legal perspective. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (HSCR 360)
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Seminar in Community Health (3) Detailed examination of state and local health care issues: role of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Harris County Health System. Three hours of lecture per week.
Prerequisite(s): (HSCR 300)
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Seminar in Issues in Health Care (3) Detailed study of health care management issues. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HSHA 211, HSHA 363, PA 311, and PA 312.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Health Care of the Aged (3) Detailed review of current and future issues in the delivery of health care services to the aged for interdisciplinary students. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: HSHA 211, HSHA 363, PA 311, and PA 312 or consent of the instructor.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTH CARE (3) An introduction to substantive course content that provides basic vocabulary and principles of modern information architectures, computer networking and communication technologies and scientific methods. The course will cover the integration of technology in healthcare at all aspects as a result of the electronic health records, Affordable Care Act, HIPAA, etc. The course will keep students abreast of all cutting edge information systems knowledge by providing real-time instruction using practitioners and case-based problem-solving.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS (3) A review of U.S. health care organizations beginning with a historical context, systems theory, analysis of organizational components health service disciplines with personnel, national, state and local health trend analysis, quality assurance and its role in health care organizations, political issues, group projects and field trips.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
QUANTITATIVE METHODS OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT (3) Mathematical, statistical, computer applications and statistical techniques used in decision making in health care hospitals.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND LABOR RELATIONS (3) A review of the application of theories and concepts of organizational behavior to the personnel management function. Topics will include legal and regulatory influences, job analysis recruitment, selection, placement, compensation, performance, improvement and appraisal.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE MARKETS (2) Introduction to survey marketing concepts as applied to health services organizations. Consumer behavior, marketing segmentation, target marketing, marketing research, management and control of marketing mix variables.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
HEALTH CARE ECONOMICS (3) Economy methodologies applied to the health services, concept of efficiency applied to production and distribution of health services, health insurance, government programs, health care personnel, health services organizations, current health policy issues, and emphasis on individual student application of economic principles to health issues.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
The course develops the management skills and competencies to enhance oral and written communication for health care managers. The course docuses on developing written skills in executive
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
HEALTH CARE LAW BIOETHICS (3) Reviews legal principles influencing health care providers. An overview of basic instruction in contract law, tort law, and antitrust law. Emphasizes major health care liability producing areas and interfaces between law and ethics with an in-depth approach to monitoring the moral mission of the institution. Case studies and practitioner support will be emphasized in this course. Prerequisite: HSHA 512 or Program Director Permission
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
RESEARCH DESIGN METHODS (3) The course identifies health services research methodology used by health care administrators to collect, analyze and prepare reports for the purposes of running healthcare organizations. The courses focuses on both quantitative and qualitative research methodology enhancing competencies in decision-making based upon statistical analysis various forms of health care data including survey data, patient records, financial records, and other operational data. HSHA 512 or Program Director Permission
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
ADMINISTRATIVE RESIDENCY (3) A defined and structured field experience which will provide a practical professional relationship with preceptor, through handson practical experience which is gained of the management process within health service organizations and the application of theory and techniques through an assigned project or series of projects. Students must participate in two semesters (480 hours) of administrative residency. Students must have health insurance, liability insurance and current TB and immunization records. Prerequisite: Advisor Permission
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
MANAGERIAL FINANCE (3) Application of financial management techniques to decision making for health care providers. Financial management functions and organizations, financial statement analysis, working capital management, present value analysis, capital budget, analysis of local capital management, analysis of local capital budget, cost of capital, variance analysis, financial techniques, case studies, financial analysis. HSHA 512 or Program Director Permission
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
THESIS/RESEARCH PROJECT (3) An intensive research study or selected project on a critical issue of health care administration, giving evidence of a thorough study of original sources, using the information, skills and knowledge obtained throughout the course of study. The student must register for both 658 and 659 to complete the THESIS requirement. The instructor of the Thesis course does not have to serve as the chair of the thesis committee.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
THESIS/RESEARCH PROJECT (3) An intensive research study or selected project on a critical issue of health care administration, giving evidence of a thorough study of original sources, using the information, skills and knowledge obtained throughout the course of study. The student must register for both 658 and 659 to complete the THESIS requirement. The instructor of the Thesis course does not have to serve as the chair of the thesis committee.
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
HEALTH POLICY ANALYSIS (3) Analysis of major issues in health services in health care institutions, inclusive of hospitals, medical practices, public health, mental health and professional health education. Prerequisite: HSHA 512 or Program Director Permission
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
EPIDEMIOLOGY FOR HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (3) The course provides an overview into population health and other public health topics for healthcare administration students. The course provides an introduction to competencies in the surveillance of disease in the population. A general analysis of population and public health concepts and terminology explain illness in the population. HSHA 512 or Program Director Permission
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc
Prerequisite(s): HSHA 512
College/School: College Of Pharmacy/Hlth Sci.
Department: Phar Adm and Adm Health Scienc