Spring 2023
CRN: 12197
HSV 4780 - U.S. Health Policy

Student will learn to to critically read, analyze, and understand current U.S. health policy, and how policy influences and regulates professional practice and delivery of care in health services. Students will learn to analyze how politics affect individuals and groups in the community. As an intensive writing class, students will develop professional writing skills through writing assignments that culminate with a health policy analysis.

Additional Information

Campus: Online Education
Schedule Type: Lecture/Lab/Discussion
Instructional Method: Online Semester
Attribute: Ethical&Critical Thinking SLO           Local & National Perspectives           Written Communication SLO           Work Independntly&in Teams SLO

Prerequisites and Restrictions:
(BCM 1420  Minimum Grade of C  OR
 ENGL 1050  Minimum Grade of C  OR
 IEE 1020  Minimum Grade of C) AND

 HSV 2650  Minimum Grade of C AND

 HSV 3700  Minimum Grade of C
This course is restricted to the following major(s):
HSS:Audiology Prep (HAUJ)
HSS:Blindnss&Low Vis Stds Prep (HBLJ)
HSS: Clinical Practice in Hlth (HCPJ)
HLTH INFORMATICS&INFO MGMT:BUS (HIBJ)
HEALTH INFORMATICS & INFO MGMT (HIHJ)
HEALTH INFORMATICS & INFO MGMT (HIMN)
HSS:Occupational Therapy Prep (HOTJ)
HSS:Physician Assistant Prep (HPAJ)
INTERDISC HLTH SERV: AUDIOLOGY (HSAJ)
INTERDISCIP HLTH SERVICES:OT (HSOJ)
Healthcare Services & Sciences (HSSJ)
INTERDISCIP HEALTH SERVICES (HSVJ)
Public Health (PBHJ)
PRE-INTERDISC HEALTH SERVICES (PRIH)
PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (PROT)
Social Work (SWKJ)
Instructor(s): Ford, Laura C (Primary)

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