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HSCI 1000 - Introduction to Healthcare Careers

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course is designed for students interested in exploring various careers in the healthcare industry, e.g., dental assisting/hygiene, diagnostic imaging, emergency medical services, medical assisting, medical office careers, orthotics and prosthetics, nursing, and other allied health fields. It is an overview of how healthcare is delivered in the United States. This course will give students an opportunity to explore their future in the healthcare industry.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Career plan
  2. Emerging technologies in healthcare
  3. Future of healthcare
  4. History of healthcare
  5. Introduction to medical terminology
  6. Medical ethics and law
  7. Professional behavior
  8. Various healthcare careers

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. Describe the healthcare system in the United States.
  2. Discuss future trends in healthcare access and delivery.
  3. Compare healthcare delivery systems.
  4. Identify basic medical vocabulary.
  5. Discuss emerging technologies in the healthcare industry.
  6. Demonstrate awareness of medical ethics and legal issues.
  7. Discuss the interrelationship between the different branches of the healthcare industry.
  8. Exhibit professional healthcare-setting behavior.
  9. Develop academic plan that aligns with career goals.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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