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HCA318 Human Resource Management for Health Care Managers ... 3 hours
This course is an introduction to the human resources function and related elements and activities as they apply to the healthcare industry. The course outlines the roles and functions of members of the human resources department as well as educating others outside human resources, in how their roles include human resources-related activities in healthcare. Topics will include compensation, benefit programs, employee counseling, discipline and termination. Equal Employment Opportunity, training and development, staffing and strategy will also be explored as they apply to the healthcare environment. Offered through online and off-campus programs only.
Prerequisite: MGT301
HCA327 Health Care Operations ... 3 hours
This course is an introduction to research and its tools for the adult learner as both a consumer and producer of statistics and research. Specific emphasis is placed upon helping the student complete the Action Research Project and on understanding managerial decision-making, as it pertains to the health care industry.
Offered through online and off-campus programs only.
Prerequisite: MAT174
HCA362 Research and Analysis for Health Care ... 3 hours
This course is an introduction to research and its tools for the adult learner as both a consumer and producer of statistics and research. Specific emphasis is placed upon helping the student complete the Action Research Project and on understanding managerial decision-making, as it pertains to the health care industry.
Offered through online and off-campus programs only.
Prerequisite: MAT174
HCA412 Health Care Systems and Governance ... 3 hours
This course focuses on administration of complex health systems and individual organizations. Topics include organizational analysis, strategic planning, multi- organizational management issues, and evolving governance structures and methods in healthcare administration. The course will use quantitative methods to analyze many of the issues.
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HIS111 American Society to 1865 (w) ... 3 hours
This survey course focuses on the social, political, religious, economic and cultural experiences of the inhabitants of North America (excluding Canada) from colonization through revolution, to westward expansion and finally the American Civil War. Students learn the historical process, tracing themes through time and noting important connections among them. Students work with primary and secondary source materials to develop both content knowledge and process skills. History readily lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach; therefore, students should receive a variety of world-views experienced through a number of disciplines. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG141 or concurrent
Offered Fall odd numbered years
HIS112 American Society since 1865 (w) ... 3 hours
This course surveys American History from Reconstruction, through late nineteenth century industrialization, into the development of the nation as a world power by the mid-twentieth century, and culminating in her role during the Cold War and beyond. Students learn the historical process, tracing themes through time and noting important connections among them. Students work with primary and secondary sources to complete at least one written project designed to develop critical thinking skills and reinforce the historical process. History readily lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach; therefore, students should receive a variety of world-views experienced through a number of disciplines. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG141 or concurrent
Offered Spring even numbered years
HIS137 Civilizations of the World (w) ... 3 hours
Students will study the history of the major world civilizations. For each, they will learn about the origins, their contributions, and reasons for their collapse. A key component of the course will be to discover areas of similarity or overlap among the various civilizations studied. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG141 or concurrent
Offered Spring odd numbered years
HIS190, 290, 390, 490 Special Topics (w) ... 3 hours
Topics will vary. This is a writing intensive course.
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HIS211 Western Society to 1500 (w) ... 3 hours
This survey course focuses on the social, political, religious, economic, and cultural experiences of the inhabitants of the ancient Middle East, through Classical Greece and Rome, to the beginnings of the European nation-state. Students learn the historical process, tracing themes through time and noting important connections among them. In addition, they will work with primary and secondary sources to complete at least one written project designed to develop critical thinking skills and reinforce the historical process. History readily lends itself to an interdisciplinary approach; therefore, students should receive a variety of world-views experienced through a number of disciplines. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG141 or concurrent
Offered Fall even numbered years
HIS225 United States Diplomatic History since 1895 (w) ... 3 hours
Students will learn the concepts, institutions and personalities that have driven the rise of America as a world power since 1895. Particular attention is placed on the post-World War II period, when the United States took a leading role in world affairs. Students will also assess the benefits and pitfalls of America’s role in the world today. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisites: HIS112, ENG142
Offered Fall odd numbered years
HIS226 United States Military History since 1895 (w) ... 3 hours
This course seeks to explain the role of the military in the growth and expansion of the country’s history. It begins with the early reliance on colonial militias, through nineteenth century wars of consolidation and expansion, to the emergence of the nation as a formidable world power in the two world wars of the twentieth century. From that point, the course will investigate the emphasis on a professional army over militias and the role of these forces in events around the world since 1945. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisites: HIS112, ENG142
Offered Spring even numbered years
HIS312 History of the Middle East (w) ... 3 hours
A survey of the history of the Middle East from the time of Muhammad (500 AD) through the beginning of the 21st Century. Specific emphasis is placed on the 20th Century and the decisions made that have resulted in the current world situation. The countries covered include Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG141
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HIS313 History of East Asia (w) ... 3 hours
A survey of the history of East Asia focusing on the histories of China and Japan, their relationships with the other countries of East Asia and their relationships with the world at large. The majority of the course will concentrate on the 20th Century and particular emphasis will be placed on the impact these countries had on the United States and the Vietnam War. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: ENG141
Offered Fall as needed
HIS320 Ohio History (w) ... 3 hours
This course introduces students to the history of the state of Ohio. It begins with the prehistory of Native people, follows the struggles among Europeans for the area during the colonial period, and traces the development of the region after statehood in 1803. The course will address a wide range of topics including the key role of Ohio during the late 19th century industrialization of the country, its contributions to the Civil War and national politics, the state’s changing demographics, and its relation with other states in the Midwest. Student field trips and the use of primary source material will also be encouraged. This is a writing intensive course
Offered Spring even numbered years.
HIS425 Historiography (w) ... 3 hours
This capstone course investigates how the study of history has evolved, with a special emphasis placed on competing historical theories. Using samples of historical writing from representative historians over time, students will seek to understand the role of objectivity and the temptations of manipulating the past to influence the future. In addition, they will learn how technology has influenced the profession. Material studied will include European as well as American historical thought and practice. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite: History major either enrolled in or has completed all major courses
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