Course Listing

HHSA 500 Research Methods 3
The nature of advanced research in both its quantitative and qualitative manifestations will be the theme of this course. An emphasis will be placed upon experimental design and the interpretation of correlational and experimental data.

HHSA 501 Health & Human Services Delivery Systems 3
An overview of health and human services systems in the United States; trends and evolving definitions of health affecting service delivery; trends in service integration; changing education of health and human services professionals.

HHSA 502 Organizational Leadership 3
This course leads the student in an exploration of selected models for effective, principled management and leadership in organizations; includes the theory and application of strategic management including the articulation of mission and objectives, and strategy development, implementation, and evaluation.

HHSA 503 Law and Regulations in Health and Human Services 3
Overview of major statutory and case law applicable to health and human services care delivery in the United States; health and human services policy issues and trends are explored from the perspective of concern for social justice.

HHSA 505 Quantitative Data Analysis 3
The focus of this course is on the statistical analysis of quantitative data for application in professional work or research.

HHSA 506 HHSA Policy and Practice in Rural Regions 3
An overview of the factors affecting HHS care delivery in rural regions; exploration of the significance of poverty, low population density, and geographic mal-distribution of providers for the development of policy and practice in health and human services care and administration.

HHSA 507 Information Systems in Health and Human Services Care 3
Overview of planning and managing information flow in organizations; the scope, benefits and costs of clinical and administrative electronic information systems; exploration of challenges to system wide integration; exploration of the potential for knowledge discovery in databases for evidence-based practice.

HHSA 510 Improving Organizational Performance 3
This course focuses on quality management and performance improvement within organizations. Students will examine ways to define and measure quality in health and human services and explore the processes involved in planning and managing change for the improvement of quality.

HHSA 513 Social Science Research 3
This course provides an applied understanding of the application of basic social science research competencies to better understand and evaluate current issues facing management and administration.

HHSA 525 Issues and Trends in Health and Human Services 3
Through written assignments, group discussion, and readings in the current professional literature, students will explore issues and trends affecting contemporary health and human services. The course may include topics such as consumer driven change, managed health care, cultural and gender challenges, technology opportunities, the "baby boomer" generation, rights of the disabled, economic issues, and bioterrorism.