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HCC130 (3 Credits)

Overview of current and recent development of health care professions, including career and labor market information, health care delivery systems, third party payers, and facility ownership. Health organization structure, patient rights and quality care. Health care and life values. Definition and importance of values, ethics, and essential behaviors in the workplace. Worker rights and responsibilities. Healthful living practices to include nutrition, stress management and exercise. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions and facility safety. Use of principles of body mechanics in daily living activities. Basic communication skills which facilitate inter-professional teamwork in the health care setting. Focus on development of personal communication skills and an understanding of how effective communication skills promote teamwork. Focus on intercultural communication strategies. Prerequisites: None.

HCC145 (3 Credits)

Medical terminology used in health care, with special care populations and in special services. Body systems approach to terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing terms using word parts. Medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None.

HCC145AA (1 Credit)

Introduction to medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to selected terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing selected terms using basic word parts. Selected medical abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. Prerequisites: None.

HCC145AB (1 Credit)

Selected medical terms used in health care. Body systems approach to more detailed terms related to structures, functions, diseases, procedures, and diagnostic tests. Building and analyzing selected terms using standard word parts. Selected abbreviations and symbols and term spelling. In order to register for this course, Rio will need to verify that you have completed the prerequisite(s). How do I do this? See Syllabus for full course description.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HCC145AA.

HCR210 (3 Credits)

An introduction to health care ethics with emphasis on analysis and ethical decision making at both the clinical and health policy levels for health care professionals. Theoretical foundation of bioethics reviewed within historical and contemporary contexts. In order to register for this course, Rio will need to verify that you have completed the prerequisite(s). How do I do this? See Syllabus for full course description.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102 or ENG108 or permission of Instructor.

HCR220 (3 Credits)

Introduction to the social, political, and economic contexts of the nursing profession and health care systems in the United States. In order to register for this course, Rio will need to verify that you have completed the prerequisite(s). How do I do this? See Syllabus for full course description.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG102 or ENG108 or permission of Instructor.

HCR230 (3 Credits)

Relation between cultures of diverse groups and health/illness. Emphasis on cross-cultural communication, including awareness of own cultural influences and indigenous and complementary healing practices. Prerequisites: None.

HCR240 (4 Credits)

Chemical, biological, biochemical, and psychological processes as a foundation for the understanding of alterations in health. The structural and functional pathophysiology of alterations in health; selected therapeutics considered. In order to register for this course, Rio will need to verify that you have completed the prerequisite(s). How do I do this? See Syllabus for full course description.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO202 or BIO205, or permission of Instructor.

HES100 (3 Credits)

Examines health-related behaviors and issues associated with a modern lifestyle. Explores current topics of interest related to mental, physical, social and environmental health such as stress management, nutrition, and fitness. Identifies and evaluates personal and community strategies to promote an optimal lifestyle. Prerequisites: None.

HIS100 (3 Credits)

Survey of the origin and development of Western civilization and its institutions from prehistory through the Ancient World and the Middle Ages. Prerequisites: None.