HEAL 102 - Introduction to Healthcare Professions

3 Credits

Introduction to various healthcare professions and healthcare teams in an ambulatory care setting. History of traditional and non traditional medicine and influence of heritage and culture. This course will include strategies for college success.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Online
Winter Online
Designed to Serve Students interested in healthcare careers in an ambulatory care setting.
Active Date 20220330T15:34:00

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 20
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline

Introduction to healthcare careers
Health care settings and teams
History of Medicine
Effects of culture in medicine
College success skills and campus resources

Student Learning Outcomes
Analyze and compare three ambulatory healthcare careers, selecting one that best meets your professional goals.

Compare credentialing requirements and scope of work for your chosen healthcare profession and explain how your profession fits into the healthcare team.

Analyze and discuss how cultural diversity interacts with a variety of medical practices.

Formulate and practice communication strategies to build connections with other students, faculty, and staff.

Identify three important college resources most relevant to the student (such as funding, library, counseling).

Devise a plan to effectively manage academic workload based on an evaluation of learning and time management strategies.