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HCI 530 Healthcare Systems Analysis and Design
3 credits
The course develops the skills needed to lead and manage IT acquisition, development, and implementation projects from requirements analysis through solution design in a health care environment. It covers building an interdisciplinary team among the principal healthcare stakeholders, and the various methods used to plan systems, define system requirements, and selecting in-house development, custom development, or acquisition of vendor solutions. It also covers managing the creation of a solution architecture and design, implementation planning, resource allocation, and quality management. (OM 573 will also be accepted as meeting this requirement)
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 550 Health Informatics Standards and Best Practices
3 credits
This course examines the US and international standards environment, how standards organizations work, how standards are created and how these are used. Each student will select one of the major US standards organizations, and prepare and present a briefing on the organization and its standards. The role of the federal government will be reviewed. Students will participate in a debate often facing healthcare organizations on the merits of using informatics standards.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 600 Emerging Issues in Health Informatics
1 credit
This course provides the opportunity for guided analysis and discussion of the emerging issues in health informatics from the perspective of student accomplishments in the first year of this program. Under faculty guidance, students will form small discussion groups, identify a number of important and emerging issues for analysis and discussion. The course concludes with student presentations of these issues, salient points, and any conclusions or resolutions reached. Students will also identify and frame their thesis or professional contribution research.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the MSHI first year coursework.
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HCI 610 Legal, Ethical, and Public Policy Issues in Health
3 credits
This course will orient the student to the legal, ethical and public policy issues confronting health informaticists. Students will review key medico-legal, ethical, and regulatory issues such as the nature of the electronic health record, electronic medical record, personal health record. They will examine existing and emerging issues in data ownership, the medico-legal requirements for health information, privacy and confidentiality of protected health information, and what constitutes and authorized use of personal data. Emerging regulatory provisions, such as evolving federal requirements, will be discussed. (NSG 555 will also be accepted as meeting this requirement).
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 620 Enterprise Information Governance
3 credits
This course explores the process of governing information as en enterprise core asset in the healthcare organization. The course will explore the rationale behind Core Asset Management and the essential elements of enterprise information governance, such as data quality, security and master data management. The course will examine the benefits of information governance along with overcoming resistance within the organization. The course will also examine how to measure progress along the information governance implementation path. Students will create an outline for an enterprise information governance strategy and implementation approach.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 640 Executive Health Informatics
3 credits
This course prepares students for the duties and responsibilities of the informaticist, information technologist, or information manager at the director and executive level of healthcare organizations. Students will acquire skills for succeeding in their corporate management functions, in the management committee, and in the boardroom. Course topics will include executive decision making, individual and group executive presentations, professional ethics, executive presence, strategic planning, succession planning, and executive etiquette. Students will make extensive use of case studies and white papers, and prepare and deliver typical executive briefings and supporting documents.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 650 Health Informatics Proficiencies I
3 credits
This course is a collection of 45 on-line modules delivered on demand. Under guidance from their faculty advisor, students select modules appropriate for their interests and career plans. Each module can be completed in an hour, starting with a pre-test and concluding with a proficiency test. Upon successfully completing these 45 modules, the student and faculty advisor review progress and credit is given for the course. The module library will be available around the clock, 7 days a week and will be periodically reviewed and updated as topics evolve. Modules may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 655 Health Informatics Proficiencies II
3 credits
This course is a follow-on to HCI 650 Health Informatics Proficiencies I . This course allows the student to select a set of specific proficiencies in health informatics beyond what is provided in formal course work and independent research. Students can use this vehicle to tailor the course and the masters program to fit their career needs. It also allows the student to select 45 individual one-hour online, on-demand training modules. No training module within this course or from Proficiencies I course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 650: Health Informatics Proficiencies I
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HCI 660 Health Informatics Thesis Research
3 credits
This course is a follow-on to HCI 650 Health Informatics Proficiencies I . This course allows the student to select a set of specific proficiencies in health informatics beyond what is provided in formal course work and independent research. Students can use this vehicle to tailor the course and the masters program to fit their career needs. It also allows the student to select 45 individual one-hour online, on-demand training modules. No training module within this course or from Proficiencies I course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600 and acceptance for HCI 665
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HCI 665 Health Informatics Thesis
3 credits
Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, students will prepare a thesis on a topic of their own choosing, documenting their thesis research performed in HCI 660 . The thesis document will be reviewed by a faculty board that may include guest scholars. The student will make a public presentation of the thesis in the HCI 690 Health Informatics Colloquium.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600 and HCI 660
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HCI 675 Health Informatics Professional Contribution
3 credits
This course provides the framework for the student to conduct a literature review, research a topic of interest, and prepare and deliver of a professional presentation, or prepare a professional paper for publication in a professional journal. A student may elect to perform an informatics project, such as conducting a needs assessment for a clinical system, in association with a health care organization.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 690 Health Informatics Colloquium
1 credit
This course concludes the masters program with a public forum for students to present their research or theses. Students will also complete a health informatics competency examination and a program exit survey.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the MSHI second year coursework and track options.
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HCM 101 Introduction to Health Systems
3 credits
The course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the health care system in the United States. It describes the basic components of the delivery system, and examines the history and evolution of the system. Trends in health care management, delivery, and financing are analyzed, including a critical analysis of the system, examining its strengths and weaknesses. The features of Medicare and Medicaid programs, including possible future funding scenarios, are thoroughly examined.
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HCM 371 Health Care Reimbursement and Finance
3 credits
This course provides a broad-based overview of the managerial aspects of health care finance, beginning with a brief review of accounting systems in health care institutions. A comprehensive review of health care reimbursement structures is presented for acute care facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, home health, and hospitals. Cost behavior and cost analysis concepts are examined. Budgeting and internal control, including auditing concepts and techniques, are explored. Service volume financial modeling techniques are explained.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101 , and either ACC 101 or HP 125
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HCM 401 Managed Care
3 credits
This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of managed care in the United States. It describes the environment leading to the development of managed care, its intended purpose, the types of managed care organizations, strengths and weaknesses of managing care, and its impact on consumers and providers.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
Pre-/Corequisite(s): HCM 371
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HCM 403 Health Care Strategic Management
3 credits
In this course the student will develop skills to manage health services organizations from a strategic perspective. It will examine the use of systematic assessment of both the internal and external environment of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on the development of business strategies to meet the needs of multiple markets. Recent successes and failures in the health care industry will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
Pre-/Corequisite(s): BUS 208
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HCM 406 Current Issues and Trends in Health Care Management
3 credits
This is an issues-oriented course that examines the health care delivery system in the United States that reviews the entire continuum of care relative to current trends and recent changes in legislation, market forces, and consumer attitudes and preferences. The key issues confronting health care today will be identified, causes will be examined, and reasonable solutions will be proposed and debated.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
Pre-/Corequisite(s): Either HCM 371 or HP 125
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HCM 452 Health Care Law
3 credits
This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of health care law in the United States. It describes the basic components of the law impacting healthcare, and the evolution of the law leading up to the current statutes, regulations and case law.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
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HCM 469 Health Care Marketing
3 credits
Health care marketing will provide an examination of marketing principles and processes related to health care organizations. It is an introduction to the process of marketing products, services, and organizations in the health care industry to meet the needs of domestic and global customers. Product, price, distribution channels, service and marketing communication strategies are examined. It explores the provider and consumer perspectives of marketing, as well as the impact of the Internet on delivery systems. Company analysis, market segmentation, the use of market research, product pricing and distribution, advertising, and target markets are examined.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
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HCM 602 Global Health
3 credits
This course provides an introduction to global health care services and systems and a foundation for understanding, comparing and analyzing health care internationally. The student will study the culture, environmental, economic and political factors that influence health, including the organization of healthcare services their structure, financing and delivery. Students will analyze and appreciate the differences in health that exist between countries, current and past problems and ethical issues surrounding cost, access and quality.
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HP 125 Introduction to Patient Navigation
3 credits
Students examine patient navigation roles including the current use of patient navigation as defined by the federal government and payment sources in hospitals, community health organizations, and clinical trials. The course orients students to implications of health care reform, health disparities, and the basics of chronic disease and health promotion.
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HP 135 Health Behavior Change Application
3 credits
This online course will integrate theory and clinical knowledge designed for patient navigators to use knowledge of several behavioral and social science theories, the determinants of risk from those theories, and link them to prevention interventions in an interactive and applied manner. The course includes exercises in understanding the factors that influence behavior; an overview of the different levels of interventions; the introduction of a framework to link theory, behavioral determinants and interventions; and small group work to strengthen skills learned in the course.
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HP 200 Healthy Lifestyles
3 credits
This course is designed for any student interested in understanding contemporary issues related to wellness. At the completion of this course the student will be able to describe the concept of wellness and apply this understanding to everyday life. The content will focus on the physical, sexual, intellectual, emotional/psychological, spiritual, occupational, and recreational aspects of wellness. Wellness will be viewed across the lifespan emphasizing multicultural aspects of individuals and families. Appropriate theoretical models will be utilized to enhance understanding of the content presented. Course discussions and assignments will explore individual lifestyles highlighting behaviors of the individuals that impact on personal and community wellness.
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HP 210 HIV/AIDS
3 credits
The focus of this interdisciplinary course is the biological and social issues related to AIDS prevention, specifically HIV risk reduction and behavioral interventions. The holistic approach to health services of individuals, families and communities is emphasized throughout, including spiritual, nutritional and alternative health therapies. The social impact of AIDS upon the health care system, state, and federal government is included.
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HP 220 American Sign Language
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the basic skills of American Sign Language (ASL) to enhance communication with the deaf community. Students will develop skills in both implementing and interpreting the ASL alphabet, basic signs, vocabulary and components of grammar.
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HP 225 Advanced Care Coordination
3 credits
Students examine patient navigation skills to assist patient/clients with goal setting and financial navigation. The course orients students to skills of goal setting, listening, tracking and timing, as well as other requisite professional communication skills.
Prerequisite(s): HP 125
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HP 235 Prevention and Chronic Disease
3 credits
Students learn the patient navigator roll in guiding patients with common chronic diseases, mental illness, and how to recognize and help a client in crisis. The application of patient navigator interviewing, recognition and guidance skills with health disparities is addressed in this course.
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HP 241 Fundamentals of Food and Nutrition
3 credits
This course will focus on a study of the major nutrients found in food including characteristics, functions and metabolism. Interrelationships of nutrients; effects of inadequate and excessive intake; principles of energy metabolism and a study of energy requirements of the individual will be included.
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HP 325 Patient Navigation Fieldwork
2 credits
This course requires fieldwork experiences under direct supervision that includes, observation, interaction with patients/clients and other health care professionals, participation in the effective movement of patients across the care continuum, self-management and enhanced patient-practitioner communication. Students are evaluated based on their performance in these areas. Weekdays only, TBA based on student’s schedule; also includes on-line didactic coursework.
Prerequisite(s): HP 225
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HP 326 Exercise Science Fieldwork
3 credits
This course requires fieldwork experiences under direct supervision that includes, observation, interaction with patients/clients and other health care professionals, participation in the effective fitness assessment and wellness programs. Students are evaluated based on their performance in these areas.This course also includes an on-line didactic component.
Fall, Spring and Summer semesters, as needed
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HP 405 Health Science Capstone
3 credits
This course provides students with the opportunity to synthesize knowledge obtained in the Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree program. Through an individualized course of study, students will explore ways to utilize their unique skill sets and develop an understanding of the knowledge base required to be successful in the health care system. Students will examine workforce opportunities available in today’s complex health care environment to assist them in clarifying their current professional goals. Through the use of critical thinking skills, students will apply ethical decision making to health care practice/service and conceptualize the role of life-long learning in their continued development.
Lecture: 3 hours (online)
Prerequisite(s): BS in Health Science majors only
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HP 480 Special Topics
3 credits
Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with pre-registration information.
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HP 481 Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan
3 credits
This course is an introduction to the diagnosis, services and current research for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders across the lifespan. Basic information will be introduced on how this disorder is diagnosed, what comprises the disorder, as well as the array of services that are often provided to individuals with ASD. Lifespan challenges including diagnosis, early intervention, school-based services, transition to adulthood,vocational development, independent living and impacts on aging as well as medical and behavioral concerns will be explored. Students will also gain knowledge in establishing clear resource support for these clients in the community.
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HP 482 Intervention and Behaviors for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
3 credits
The course begins with an introduction to the principles responsible for the development and maintenance of acceptable and problematic behaviors for individuals with ASD. This course will examine and apply evidence based principles/practices to facilitate functional participation among individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Prerequisite(s): HP 481 Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan
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HP 483 Program Development for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
3 credits
This interdisciplinary course will focus on evidence-based programing designed to meet the developmental, social, medical, educational, vocational, daily living, and/ or mobility needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Effective strategies to complete a needs assessment, examine current literature, critique and modify and existing programs or create an appropriate program for a/an individuals with ASD appropriate within the professionals scope of practice will be explained and reviewed.
Prerequisite(s): HP 481 Autism Spectrum Disorder Across the Lifespan and HP 482 Intervention and Behaviors for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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HP 600 Advanced Practice Pediatric Issues and Trends
3 credits
This course is designed to explore the most recent issues and trends in the area of pediatric occupational and physical therapy. The course will focus on evidence-based practice, mentorship and leadership, and community-based practice within the current profession of the student. The students will apply the course content to their clinical and professional practice settings through course assignments. It will be offered primarily in a distance-learning format with two weekends of on-campus experiences.
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HP 605 Pediatric Evaluation
3 credits
This course is designed to provide students with an advanced level understanding of the process of pediatric evaluation in occupational therapy. The course will focus on the full process of occupational therapy evaluation including referral sources, identifying appropriate evaluation tools, clinical observations, standardized assessment, report writing, evaluation accommodations, educating other professionals, and the reporting of assessment results.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be licensed occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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HP 610 Special Topics: Vision Rehabilitation
3 credits
This course is designed to provide the OT or PT with an understanding of the basic principles of the visual system and its influences upon daily activities for the pediatric patient. The course will discuss pediatric vision problems and appropriate therapies. After completing this course students will be able to describe key components of the visual system and how they work, understand binocular vision, how it develops and its effects on ADL, understand and treat children with binocular vision disorders and gain useful strategies for dealing with children who have learning related vision problems. This course is intended for OTs and PTs who will be or who are working with the pediatric population both in an inpatient/outpatient and/or school environment.
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HP 615 Treatment and Evaluation of Pediatric Feeding Issues
3 credits
This course provides an extensive overview of evaluation and treatment of pediatric feeding disorders. The course will focus on oral motor dysfunction, tube-feeding, sensory issues, respiratory issues, medical and nutritional issues, positioning and handling, and behavioral management related to feeding/eating. Conditions which affect feeding/eating are explored along with medical and therapeutic assessments. The students will apply the course content to their clinical and professional practice settings through course assignments.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be licensed occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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HP 625 Sensory Integration Treatment and Evaluation
3 credits
This course is designed to provide an extensive overview of sensory integration theory, neurology, evaluation and treatment related to clinical practice for occupational and physical therapists. Sensory integration theory is explored in relationship to function and occupation. The most relevant evaluations and treatment interventions are presented as well as a critical review of effectiveness research in sensory integration. The students will apply the course content to their clinical and professional practice settings through course assignments. This course is offered in a 4-day intensive course format.
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HP 630 Child Development in an International Setting
3 credits
This course is designed to provide an opportunity to expand clinical knowledge in the areas of early childhood development, psycho-emotional development, and program development, including community needs assessments. The course content and learning will occur in a service-learning format, in which students will travel with faculty outside the United States for the primary portion of the course. The most relevant issues in promoting development for institutionalized and post institutionalized children as well as family training for foster care providers are presented with reflection upon existing evidence within the fields of occupational therapy and other fields. The students will apply the course content to their clinical and professional practice settings through course assignments.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork.
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HP 635 School Based Pediatric OT & PT
3 credits
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with intermediate level knowledge related to the provision of best practice occupational therapy services within the educational environment. Practices particularly relevant to the school setting in terms of assessment, individualized educational planning, intervention, re-assessment and discharge will be discussed. Additional course topics will include legislation, service provision models, evidence-based practice in the schools, consultation, effective teaming, and advocacy.
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HP 645 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Issues and Interventions
3 credits
This course provides an overview of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) including common conditions, technology, personnel, and the environment. It also addresses the most common issues surrounding the NICU, along with occupational and physical therapy strategies for intervention and evaluation. It will be offered primarily in a distance-learning format with two weekends of in-class experiences. These weekends will involve a visit to a NICU.
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HP 650 Early Intervention
3 credits
The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to implement the occupational therapy process with children who are from birth to three years of age and to be knowledgeable about factors that affect service delivery. In-class exercises and out-of-class assignments will be provided to improve students’ skills and increase students’ self-confidence with the new content of the course.
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HP 655 Evidence-based Neurodevelopmental Treatment & Evaluation for Children with Central Nervous System Dysfunction
3 credits
This is a treatment course for children with neurological deficits (cerebral palsy) based on the work of Berta Bobath, MCSP, Karel Bobath, MD, Mary B. Quinton, MCSP, OBE and Elsbeth Köng, MD. Therapy skills to be developed and refined will include observation and analysis of typical and atypical child development, hands-on facilitation and stimulation of more effective movement, and inhibition of unwanted movement patterns. This will require the testing of three children at the beginning and end of an intervention period, using the Movement Assessment of Children. Other evaluation methods may also be used. The course will include distance learning, on-site sessions for learning and practice of treatment techniques, and a required commitment of a minimum of 12 hours of treatment for each of three children with neurological deficits.
Prerequisite(s): This course is open to licensed occupational therapists and physical therapists. In order to integrate the information that the therapist will acquire it will be necessary to have access to appropriate children for treatment. Participants will need to assess and treat three children with cerebral palsy, at least one of whom is ambulatory.
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HP 661 Autism Spectrum Disorders
3 credits
This course is an introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders. You will be introduced to the basic information on how these disorders are diagnosed, what comprises the disorders, and how to compose an interpretive report of evaluation findings, including a treatment plan with home and school setting strategies. Previously offered as HP 660
Prerequisite(s): Students must be licensed occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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HP 665 Seating in Pediatric Practice
3 credits
Children with disabilities have unique seating needs which includes safe passive transport within the community and their environment, adequate support for eating, and adaptive supports for independent postural control for task participation. This course will focus on the assessment and implementation of appropriate postural management systems, with an emphasis on the development of postural control. Students will learn how to collaborate with medical suppliers/vendors and how to successfully design letters of medical necessity to acquire adaptive equipment using insurance guidelines. Assessment and training in client utilization of power mobility will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be licensed occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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HP 670 Grant Writing
3 credits
This course is designed to provide an extensive overview of the grant writing process. Students will learn how to identify a funding need, develop a case for support, and research potential funding opportunities. The student will develop a comprehensive grant proposal that directly responds to an identified funding opportunity. The various components of a grant proposal are explored, including the introduction, problem statement, objectives, methodology, evaluation, budget, and summary sections. Strategies for persuasive writing techniques are presented. This course is offered in a distance learning format with two weekends of on campus experiences.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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HIS 101 History of Western Civilization I
3 credits
This course is a study of the main currents in Western cultural, social, political, and intellectual history from the classical period to the Napoleonic era. Emphasis is on the social development of culture and the intellect of the classical period and how Western society has transformed and strengthened them. The course includes discussions of texts from a critical point of view along with written assignments.
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HIS 102 History of Western Civilization II
3 credits
This course is a study of the main currents in Western cultural, social, political, and intellectual history from the Napoleonic era to the present. Emphasis is on the social themes that influenced and shaped the modern Western world. The course will include discussions of texts from a critical point of view along with written assignments
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HIS 103 United States History to 1865
3 credits
A survey of significant political, economic, social, and intellectual themes in the development of the United States from Colonial times until 1865.
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HIS 104 United States History since 1865
3 credits
American society is based upon combined cultures and groups. This course is a study of how that multicultural framework is embedded in the narrative of American history since the Civil War. Emphasis is on the participation, problems, and contributions of women, Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants, labor, and other minority groups. This course includes analytical writing and discussion of readings.
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HIS 151A University Writing Seminar
3 credits
This course introduces and develops skills and abilities fundamental to proficient academic writing through the study of U.S. history. This course emphasizes the critical reading and the summary, synthesis, and analysis of primary materials in specific social and historical contexts.
(First offered Fall 2015)
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HIS 151B University Writing Seminar
3 credits
This course introduces and develops skills and abilities fundamental to proficient academic writing through the study of history outside of the United States. This course emphasizes the critical reading and the summary, synthesis, and analysis of primary materials in specific social and historical contexts.
(First offered Fall 2015)
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HIS 180 Introduction to World History
3 credits
This course provides a broad introduction to important issues in the study of world history. It combines a thematic and chronological approach to the study of the non-western world, exposing students to such topics as empires and colonialism, immigration, industrialization, cultural development, the slave trade, urbanization, and other issues pertinent to the field.
(First offered Fall 2015)
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HIS 205 Turning Points in American History
3 credits
This course will examine episodes in history that have resulted in transformations to life in America. The scope of the course will range from colonial settlement to the computer age, and will cover topics in government, law, science, medicine, culture, communication, and the formation of national identity. Using a wide range of primary source documents, students will study the forces that led to these transformative events, the decisions that set them in motion, and the outcomes and consequences that resulted. HIS 105
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HIS 220 The U.S. in a World at War
3 credits
This course studies American foreign relations and global interactions since 1898. Situating U.S. history in a global context, emphasis is placed on political, economic, social and intellectual themes as students explore how Americans both shaped and were shaped by a globe torn apart by two world wars. Using both primary and secondary sources, students will develop an understanding of our past and what it means for us today. HIS 120
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HIS 225 Modern U.S. History Through Popular Culture
3 credits
This course studies the history of the modern United States through the lens of popular culture, an increasingly influential force in American life. Situating the U.S. in a global context, emphasis is placed on political, economic, social, and intellectual themes as students examine how Americans coped at home and abroad with the wider world. Students will work with a wide range of popular culture–including film, television, music, and literature, among others–as primary documents. HIS 125
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HIS 230 Spies, Traitors and Saboteurs
3 credits
This course will use narratives of espionage and treason to examine broad questions of loyalty, betrayal, and allegiance. From Benedict Arnold through the War on Terror, specific instances of political and social turmoil will be examined through the lens of political obligation in order to reveal competing conceptions of national identity and the limits of dissent. HIS 110
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HIS 235 Introduction to U.S. Environmental History
3 credits
This course studies America’s relationship with nature and environmental preservation from the colonial era to the present. Emphasis is placed on political, economic, social, and intellectual themes that have influenced American’s views of the natural world. HIS 115
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HIS 251 Witchcraft in the Early Modern World
3 credits
This course examines the socio-political, cultural, and economic factors that precipitated the development of witchcraft “outbreaks” in Early Modern Europe, Latin America, and North America. Through lectures, readings, and classroom discussion, students will encounter and compare different theoretical interpretations of witchcraft accusations in the Atlantic World and will evaluate these historical perspectives against primary source evidence.
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HIS 255 Nineteenth-Century European History
3 credits
This course will study the history of Europe from the French Revolution to World War I. Interconnecting the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual developments of the era, emphasis will be placed on themes such as the impact of the industrial revolution on society, European imperialism, and recurrent political upheaval. HIS 155
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HIS 260 Contemporary Europe
3 credits
This course will study the history of Europe from the early twentieth century to the present day. Situating the countries of Europe in a global context, emphasis will be placed on political events as well as economic, social, cultural and intellectual trends. The course will cover events from World War I to the creation of the Euro currency and persons from Germany’s Adolf Hitler to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. HIS 160
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HIS 265 The History of Human Rights
3 credits
This course is a study of the origin and development of the idea of human rights from the Enlightenment to the present with emphasis on the French Revolution, feminism, liberalism, decolonization, and contemporary human rights issues. HIS 165
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HIS 271 The Holocaust: History, Memory and Legacy
3 credits
This course studies the origins and history of the Holocaust, from ancient anti-Semitism to the mass murders committed by the Nazis from 1941-45. The courses concludes with a consideration of the political and cultural legacy of the Holocaust. HIS 170
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HIS 275 Introduction to Middle Eastern History
3 credits
This course will examine the history of the Middle East from the seventh century to the present, focusing on broad regional themes such as the development of Islamic traditions, the rise of empires, the development of nationalism, colonialism, the post-WWII, current crises, and the relationship between the Middle East and the West. Using primary and secondary sources, students will develop an understanding of the historic context of contemporary issues in the region. HIS 175
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HIS 299 Special Topics-Core
3 credits
Selected topic course at that will satisfy core curriculum requirements. Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information and course outline.
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HIS 300 Introduction to Historiography and Methods
3 credits
This course offers a survey of the development of History as a discipline and practice, with an in-depth examination of the methods pertinent to historical inquiry. Topics include, but are not limited to, historiographic development since the Enlightenment and the key methodological perspectives of political, social, and cultural history. Special instructional emphasis is placed on the research process, including identifying, interpreting, and synthesizing primary and secondary sources.
Prerequisite(s): Enrollment limited to History majors who have completed the history/political science core requirement.
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HIS 301 History of 19th Century Revolutions
3 credits
Detailed study of the political, social and intellectual events that culminated in the revolutions of 1789, 1830, and 1848. Emphasis is on the industrial and economic conditions that led to 19th century radical movements. HIS 201
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
(On demand)
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HIS 307 History of Russia
3 credits
Study of the great Kievan empire, the Mongol yoke, the rise of Muscovite Tsars, the expansion of absolutism, and empire and social revolution. HIS 207
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
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HIS 308 History of the Soviet Union
3 credits
The development of the Soviet Union from its revolutionary beginnings in 1917 through social upheaval, the terror of the purges, the tragedy and triumph of World War II, and the dismantling of the Soviet system. HIS 208
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
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HIS 309 The American West
3 credits
This seminar will examine both the historical reality and the mythical attraction of the frontier in American history. Students will examine and interpret historical, literary and artistic works that depict ideas about the American West. The overall goal will be for students to understand the effect the frontier has had on our history and national identity.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 310 History of England
3 credits
A detailed study of the Tudor-Stuart period. Emphasis is on the reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. The course culminates with the crisis between crown and parliament under the Stuart kings. HIS 210
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 311 History of Britain
3 credits
The development of British history from 1689 to the present. This course stresses the development of parliamentary government, the growth of the empire, and the emergence of Great Britain as a leading world power. HIS 211
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 313 Modern French History
3 credits
This course surveys the events of the Napoleonic Era, Restoration Period, July Monarchy, Second Republic, Second Empire, and Third Republic. It concludes by examining France during and since World War II. In addition to the country’s stormy political history, social and cultural changes are also analyzed. HIS 313
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 314 Survey of Latin America: Modern
3 credits
History 204 surveys Latin American civilization from 1810, the era of Independence, to the contemporary period. Part I takes up the history of nineteenth-century Latin America, first analyzing the challenges of independence, and then describing the impact of economic modernization from 1870. Part II examines the 20th century-the era of Latin American Revolutions. HIS 204
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
(On demand)
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HIS 320 Selected Studies in History
3 credits
A lecture and discussion approach to the study of special themes in history. On request, students may take this course more than once if the theme they are studying differs.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
(On demand)
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HIS 328 American Women’s History
3 credits
This course explores women’s experiences in the United States from Colonial times to the present. It surveys women of different ethnic, racial, and class backgrounds, exploring how women were affected by, and how they themselves influenced the historic events of the nation.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 330 Immigration and American Ethnic History
3 credits
This course examines the history of the United States as the history of immigration. Emphasis is placed on better understanding the multicultural history of the United States through the study of both primary and secondary evidence.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 341 Introduction to Public History
3 credits
This course provides a general introduction to the field of public history, its methodologies, its primary sources, and some challenges to the practice. Class meetings will digest readings from current scholarship in the field, some problems related to interpretation and display, and important analytical and research strategies. Students in the course will hone their research and critical thinking skills through written assignments, research projects, and/or presentations.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Fall of odd numbered years
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HIS 342 History of Medicine and Health
3 credits
This course provides an overview of developments in Western medical science and health care from antiquity to the present. Themes covered include: the evolution and transmission of medical knowledge, the impact of epidemic disease, the patient experience, and role of the practitioner in society. Students in History of Medicine and Health will explore the links between medicine and health and their cultural, social, political, and intellectual contexts.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
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HIS 354 Culture and National Security
3 credits
This course presents an overview of the ways in which culture interacts with and helps to shape national security policy-making. Topics covered will include the historical creation of an American identity as well as a variety of case studies in post-World War II American history. The course will consider the ways in which often unexamined assumptions about race, gender and religion have helped to define the United States’ interactions with the world.
Prerequisite(s): POL 221 and completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
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HIS 407 European Cultural Movements
3 credits
The course introduces the student to the major artistic and literary movements of late 19th and early 20th century continental Europe. The student develops an understanding of the historical and aesthetic significance of such avant-garde movements.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 408 Europe Since 1945
3 credits
This course describes and analyzes the economic, social, political, and cultural developments that have taken place in Europe since 1945. Major topics that are studied include rebuilding Europe physically and psychologically after World War II, the advent of the Cold War, the events of 1968, and recent problems, such as reactions to immigration.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 410 Seminar on Global Issues
3 credits
A reading and discussion seminar focusing on different political, social, and economic issues which affect the late 20th-century world. This course explores current issues in an historical perspective.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
(On demand)
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HIS 413 History Cooperative Education
3-12 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement and permission of director.
(On demand)
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HIS 421 Nazi Germany
3 credits
An in-depth study of totalitarianism focusing primarily in Germany from 1920–1945. Emphasis on the career of Adolph Hitler, the SS, the Nazi state, the destruction of European Jewry, and World War Two. Secondary emphasis on the phenomena of racism and nationalism. HIS 321
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 425 The Civil War Era
3 credits
This course examines the regional events leading to the outbreak of the Civil War, the prosecution of the War, and its aftermath. It surveys the experiences of Americans—southern and northern, white and black–exploring how they were affected by and how they influenced the events of the time and nation. HIS 325
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 426 The Gilded Age and Progressive Era
3 credits
This course provides detailed coverage of some of the major themes and problems of American society between 1876 and 1920, including (but not limited to) immigration, urban slums, the rise of big business, empire, female suffrage, labor and the working class, reform, segregation, and the “threat” of mass entertainment and consumer culture. Engaging in both primary and secondary source readings, this course evaluates the ways in which this period provided a “foundation” for American society in the twentieth century. HIS 326
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Even numbered years
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HIS 430 Post-1945 United States History
3 credits
This course examines the history of the United States from the end of World War II through today. Students will deepen their knowledge of both domestic history and United States foreign policy through the use of primary and secondary evidence. Students will also draw connections between the recent past and important issues in today’s society. HIS 350
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
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HIS 431 American Capitalism and the Global Economy
3 credits
This course provides an analysis of the historical origins and development of American capitalism, from the late-eighteenth century to the present. It examines the shifting nature of capitalism and the ways that it has framed both the role of the U.S. government (broadly construed) and the social experience of the American people, as well as America’s role in the global economy. HIS 353
Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of introductory-level history courses.
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HIS 432 Race and Graphic Narrative in the Post-War United States
3 credits
ENG 361 This course examines the representation of race and ethnicity in the United States from the end of World War II though today. Through the examination of a variety of graphic formats (narratives, films, television, etc.), students will deepen their knowledge of how race and ethnicity have been represented and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of those representations, through the use of primary and secondary evidence. Students will also draw connections between these texts and contemporary U.S. culture and society. May not be taken if the student has already completed ENG 361 . HIS 361
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science Core.
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HIS 439 Public History Seminar
3 credits
This course provides intermediate instruction in the field of public history, follow a special-topics approach. Students in the course will sharpen their research and critical thinking skills through written assignments, public history research projects, and/or presentations.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement and HIS 341
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HIS 440 Public History Practicum
3 credits
This course aims to immerse students in the practice of public history and to develop related professional skills by enabling them to contribute to a finished piece of public history scholarship, such as an exhibit or other public presentation. Through guided professional training, students will hone their research and critical thinking skills in written assignments, research projects, and/or presentations.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement and instructor approval
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HIS 450 History Internship
3-6 credits
Directed field experience in archival and/or museum projects for junior and senior students. Students are supervised by professional staff in cooperation with history faculty. Permission of the instructor required. Course may be taken up to two times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement and permission of instructor.
(On demand)
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HIS 461 Film and History
3 credits
This course examines the relationship between film and history with an emphasis on the utility of studying film to better understand the past. HIS 340
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
Alternate years
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HIS 462 American Visual Culture
3 credits
This course will explore the ways that visual culture illuminates and alters our understanding of major themes and eras in U.S. history. Drawing upon popular culture, objects, films, monuments, architecture, and other artworks, this course explores the ways in which history can be taught and learned through images. The course investigates the ways in which different visual media documented, articulated, and embodied social, cultural, and political issues, ideas, and identities from the American Revolution through the end of the Cold War. HIS 362
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science Core.
Spring 2015, and alternate years thereafter (approved 10/20/2014)
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HIS 463 History of Cinema
3 credits
This course examines film in an historical setting, with an emphasis on studying film to better understand society and culture. The class will view and analyze feature films in roughly chronological order, cover the cinema in countries around the globe, as well as of the United States. HIS 363
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
2015-16 academic year, and alternate years thereafter
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HIS 464 History of Rock and Roll
3 credits
This course surveys the development of rock music as a musical genre and as a force in popular culture since the 1950s. Students will become able to identify important performers and styles in rock music. Changes in the music will be analyzed in the context of cultural, social, and political trends an events. Transformations in technology affecting the production and consumption of music will also be examined. HIS 364
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science Core.
Spring 2015, and alternate years thereafter (approved 10/20/2014)
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HIS 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the History/Political Science core requirement.
(On demand)
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