Master of Health and Human Services

HHS 6900    Special Topics    1-3 s.h.

Topics may vary from semester to semester and will be announced along with prerequisites and hours. May be repeated once for a total of six hours.

HHS 6918    Program Planning and Evaluation    3 s.h.

Principles of planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs for nonprofits to improve outcomes.
Prereq.: College of Health and Human Services student or permission of instructor.

HHS 6922    Planning and Fiscal Management    3 s.h.

Principles and skills to conduct strategic plans, analyze and administer programs, develop budgets, and familiarize students with fiscal matters related to funding sources. Three hour lecture.

HHS 6930    Health Informatics    3 s.h.

This course presents a detailed review of the structure of provider, payer, and other health care organizations along with the workflow in these types of organizations and their information system needs; how informatics assists these organizations; how information is used in business and clinical operations; and how information technologies interact with business and clinical stakeholders.
Prereq.: MHHS student or permission of instructor.

HHS 6932    Health Care Administration    3 s.h.

This course focuses on the fundamental philosophy and techniques common to healthcare Administration. Students will develop skills related to the following broad healthcare management competencies: (1) communication and relationship management, (2) professionalism, (3) leadership, (4) knowledge of the healthcare system, and (5) business skills and knowledge. A key feature of this course is the use of a well-known simulation model call FlexSim. Students utilize a copy of the simulation model and detailed case studies of the simulation from major hospital systems across the US.
Prereq.: acceptance to the MHHS Program.

HHS 6935    Clinical Informatics    3 s.h.

This course will provide Health and Human Services student with a comprehensive framework of Clinical informatics knowledge. It addresses how clinical informatics assists health care organizations, how information is used in clinical operations, and how information technologists interact with clinical stakeholders in provider, payer, and other healthcare organizations. Health care delivery applications include electronic health records, clinical information systems, Tele-health, patient safety, patient and community education, and care management. Students will analyze the informatics function and organizational relationships in their organizations.
Prereq.: Current enrollment in the MHHS or MSN program, or with permission of the instructor; Senior nursing students may take with permission from the Nursing department and the Graduate College.

HHS 6945    Health Care System Analysis    3 s.h.

This course presents a practical approach to introduce students to information technology and systems development. The course emphasizes the importance of system analysis and design in health care/business and clinical environments. The focus is on producing an add application that is integrated with your vendor applications.
Prereq.: Current enrollment in the MHHS or MSN program and successful completion of HHS 6930.

HHS 6949    Community Health Practice    3 s.h.

An examination of various physiological, psychological, and sociological factors which influence the health and provision of healthcare in a community.
Prereq.: AHLT 4810 and PHLT 3791 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

HHS 6953    Health Behavior    3 s.h.

A review of research studies, theories, and models which identify elements that influence behavior and determine factors which deter positive behaviors.
Prereq.: HHS 6949 or permission of instructor.

HHS 6955    Health Care Quality in the Electronic Health Record    3 s.h.

This course presents a review of the Electronic Health Record and the US National Health Information Network. Structure of provider, payer, and other health care organizations along with the work flow in these types of organizations and their information system's needs. It addresses how informatics assists these organizations, how information is used in business and clinical operations, and how information technologists interact with business and clinical stakeholders in provider, payer, and other healthcare organizations. Students will analyze the informatics function and organizational relationships in their organizations.

HHS 6958    Health Services Issues    3 s.h.

An examination of current philosophical, legal, and ethical issues in healthcare with the inclusion of the role of health professionals in national health policy, and healthcare reform.
Prereq.: HHS 6949 or permission of instructor.

HHS 6960    Health Education and Promotion    3 s.h.

Developing effective health promotion programs through a study of the history, philosophy, ethics, and values of health promotion.
Prereq.: Admission to the MHHS program or permission of the instructor.

HHS 6962    Health Care Policy    3 s.h.

The purpose of the course is to give students the skills necessary to understand all aspects of health and health care especially those related to Health Care policy and delivery. It will examine the supply of and demand for health services, and the analysis of health care systems and current, previous and potential future legislation relevant to health care. Topics will include Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, the Older Americans Act, and trends in health insurance coverage.
Prereq.: MHHS or OMBA major.

HHS 6971    Human Resorce Management for Healthcare Administration    3 s.h.

An examination of the motivational culture and performance in health and human services organizations. Includes the impact of resource management, personnel selection, recruitment, retention, and the motivational system in relation to employee performance and commitment. Three hour lecture.

HHS 6989    Health Research Methods    3 s.h.

This course serves as an introduction to major methodological issues and basic statistics in the social scientific study of health and healthcare. Major topics include: developmental perspective and conceptualization of change, basic developmental research design, conceptualization of research problems, research design, measurement, and data analysis. This course should enable students to formulate research questions, design studies, and determine measurement devices and methods of analysis from a developmental perspective.

HHS 6990    Internship    1-6 s.h.

Supervised internship in selected health and human services facilities offering health and human services administration experience. 120 to 1000 hours per semester.
Prereq.: Approval of advisor.

HHS 6999    Thesis    1-4 s.h.

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HHS 7002    Long term Care    3 s.h.

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