Professional Health Core Courses:

  • HS 200 Health Services Organizational Management: 3 semester hours
    Relates organizational principles to the operations of health care facilities, including personnel management, communication structures, and governance with emphasis in leadership and motivation.

  • HS 201 Health Services Resident Care: 3 semester hours
    Relates physical, psychological and sociological needs of resident to services provided by health care facilities, including the needs of the special populations; i.e. elderly and disabled, services provided in specialized care facilities, resident's rights, living wills. Prerequisite: Students must have completed SY 100T (Introduction to Sociology) or PC 100T (General Psychology) and HS 200T (H.S. Organizational Management).

  • HS 202 Health Services Practicum/Support: 5 semester hours
    Provides concepts and practical experience in a nursing home setting. Students in the Nursing Home Administration track will be required to complete this five semester hour course. Skills required: Interpersonal communication, business writing, general writing, understanding of research methods, ability to think critically, ability to translate theory into practice, ability to evaluate and predict outcomes, analytic thinking. Prerequisite: Completion of HS200, HS 201 may be taken concurrently or prior to HS 202.

  • HS 310 Gerontology: 3 semester hours
    Personality, cognitive, social and sensory-perceptual aspects of development from early adulthood through death. Emphasis is on the development of a comprehensive understanding of the needs of the adult portion of the life span.

  • SW 225 Aging in America: 3 semester hours
    An overview of gerontology, including the major theories used to explain the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging. The status of the aged in America today will be examined from an historical perspective. Current issues and trends related to finances and retirement, health, living environments, and politics will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the uniqueness of successive aging generations and students will be utilizing the knowledge acquired in the course to formulate ideas and proposals for responding to the needs of the future aging population. Format will be a combination of lecture and class discussion. Prerequisite: SO 122.

  • HS 320 Health Services Regulations: 3 semester hours
    Provides an overview of federal, state and other regulatory agencies' policies for health care facilities. Areas covered include: labor issues, liability, licensure requirements, environmental management, policy and procedure writing. Agencies covered will include: JCAHO, NCQA, Medicaid and Medicare. Prerequisites: Completion of HS 200T with a minimum grade of a C and PN 109 (Introduction to Ethics).

  • HS322 Practicum: 5 semester hours
    This practicum offers the student the opportunity for experiential learning, based on knowledge acquired in HS 200 and HS 320. Prerequisite: Completion of HS 200. HS 320 may be taken concurrently or prior to HS 321. Skills required: Interpersonal communication, business writing, general writing, understanding of research methods, ability to think critically, ability to translate theory into practice, ability to evaluate and predict outcomes, analytic thinking.

  • HS 420 Health Services Financial Management: 3 semester hours
    Explores financial management issues, including: reimbursement, costs, budgeting, financial and statistical reports and evaluation methods for services and responsibilities. Financial requirements by regulatory agencies. Prerequisites: MT 120T (Finite Math) and completion of HS 200T with a minimum grade of a C.

  • HS 422 Health Services Practicum - Financial: 5 semester hours
    This practicum offers the student the opportunity for experiential learning, based on knowledge acquired in HS 200 and HS 420. Prerequisite: Completion of HS 200. HS 420 may be taken concurrently or prior to HS 421. Skills required: Interpersonal communication, business writing, general writing, understanding of research methods, ability to think critically, ability to translate theory into practice, ability to evaluate and predict outcomes, analytic thinking, mathematical calculation.

    Business Core:
  • BA 203 Principles of Law I: 3 semester hours
    This course provides a broad look at the American legal system. It includes a discussion of legal reasoning, the structure of the legal system, and several substantive areas of the law that are of general practical interest. These specific topics include contracts, torts, administrative law, and agency law. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

  • BA 205 Employment Law and Labor Relations: 3 semester hours
    This is a survey course that looks at the history and development of employment law in the United States. We will look closely at the current legal issues found in case law, statutory law and regulations. We will also study the labor relations and collective bargaining system addressing issues such as wages, benefits and grievance procedures. Prerequisite: BA 203.

  • BC 202 Accounting: Information for Decisions: 4 semester hours
    This course provides a fundamental knowledge of accounting for individuals who do not expect to become practicing accountants but who need a basic understanding of accounting concepts. This course will emphasize accounting as a communication system involving analysis and interpretation of data. Accounting concepts will be covered as they relate to the user of financial information rather than a preparer's perspective. Emphasis will be placed on the use of accounting information for both financial and managerial decisions. Prerequisite: none

  • BN 204 Principles of Management: 3 semester hours
    This course includes a systematic examination of the following four functions and processes within an enterprise: Planning-development of objectives and plans; Organizing-structuring work relationships; Leading-activating coordinated efforts; Controlling-measuring progress and taking corrective action. The course emphasizes an overall framework for effective integration of the distinct processes.

  • BN 304 Human Resource Management: 3 semester hours
    This course includes a study of the place and function of the human resource management department in business and industry. Topics include equal opportunity programs, employment planning, recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, and compensation. Also included are training/development, safety/health and work scheduling. Prerequisite: BN 204.

    Schedules:
    For a current schedule of traditional classes, click here.

    For a current schedule of accelerated classes, click here.


    Licensure Information:
    Over 90% of our students successfully pass the National Nursing Home Administrator's Board exam, on the first attempt. The Iowa Board of Nursing Home Administrators evaluates the qualifications of applicants for nursing home administrator licensure and grants licenses to those who qualify. For more information on licensure, click here.



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