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ECON 200. Principles of Economics (3)
<br />This course provides an introduction to macro and
<br />micro economic analysis. This course will focus on the
<br />structure and operation of the American economy, as
<br />well as, the basic structure of the United States
<br />economic system, and interrelationships within this
<br />structure. This course includes national income
<br />accounting, employment theory, business cycles, fiscal
<br />and monetary policy and economic growth, study of
<br />supply and demand and resource pricing and
<br />allocation.
<br />ENG 100. College Writing (3)
<br />This course stresses the principles and practice of
<br />written communication, with an emphasis on reading
<br />and writing expository essays and on research skills. It
<br />is designed to develop reading, critical thinking, and
<br />writing strategies necessary for academic success.
<br />GE 301. Technological Impact on Society (3)
<br />This course provides a framework for understanding
<br />the ways in which human societies transform
<br />themselves through technological innovation. Ethical
<br />questions concerning the social effects of technological
<br />change are presented and discussed.
<br />GE 302. Working Around the World (3)
<br />This course is an examination of the effects that
<br />religion, language and culture, political structure,
<br />economics, and physical environment have on the
<br />development of the workplace and people's
<br />perceptions of work, occupations, and working
<br />conditions.
<br />GE 330. Communication for the Workplace (3)
<br />Development of an understanding of what is needed
<br />and meant by workplace literacy and what can be done
<br />to improve the basic skills and literacy for working
<br />employees. Course content includes principles of
<br />effective writing and oral communication for education
<br />and the workplace, extensive practice in various forms
<br />of writing for the workplace, the methodology of
<br />teaching communication skills to employees, and case
<br />studies of workplace reports, negotiations, and oral
<br />presentations.
<br />HCA 300. Introduction to Health Policy (3)
<br />An overview of the U.S. health care system, its
<br />components, and the policy challenges created by its
<br />organization. The focus is on the major health policy
<br />institutions and important issues that cut across
<br />institutions, including private insurers and the
<br />federal/state financing programs (Medicare and
<br />Medicaid/SCHIP). Disparities in access to care, the role
<br />of pharmaceuticals in health care and the pricing and
<br />regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, the quality
<br />of care, the challenges of long-term care and the aging
<br />of the population, and the drivers of cost growth will be
<br />discussed.
<br />HCA 301. Crisis Management/Regulatory
<br />Compliance (3)
<br />This course examines crisis management and methods
<br />of managing risk in healthcare organizations. The
<br />topics include comprehensive emergency management,
<br />public and private roles and partnerships for
<br />emergency and crisis management, the risk
<br />management process, strategic crisis management,
<br />contingency planning, training and exercises,
<br />emergency response, business continuity and recovery,
<br />the role of the crisis management team, and crisis
<br />communication.
<br />HCA 302. Legal and Ethical Practice (3)
<br />Introduction to biomedical and healthcare ethics from
<br />an administrative perspective. Students learn to
<br />integrate ethical and legal aspects into administrative
<br />decision -malting. Topics include a wide range of
<br />subjects to help students understand how healthcare
<br />professionals and consumers make difficult healthcare
<br />choices. The course will also focus on the regulatory
<br />and business issues essential to representing
<br />healthcare professionals and organizations including
<br />laws that specifically regulate the internal structure of
<br />healthcare organizations and the relationships
<br />between healthcare providers.
<br />HCA 305. Patient Care and Education (3)
<br />An overview of the comprehensive health assessment,
<br />including the physical, psychological, social, functional,
<br />and environmental aspects of health. The process of
<br />data collection, interpretation, documentation, and
<br />dissemination of assessment data will also be
<br />addressed. Communication, health histories, and
<br />psychoogcial impacts will also be explored in the
<br />development of holistic health assessment skills.
<br />HCA 325. Health Information Technology
<br />Management (3)
<br />An introductory course for non -information
<br />management students covering the history of
<br />healthcare informatics, current issues, basic
<br />informatics concepts, and health information
<br />management applications. Topics include HIPAA and
<br />other legislation, application of electronic health
<br />records, and other clinical and administrative
<br />applications of health information systems.
<br />Pacific College 2020-2021 Catalog 101
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