HSCI 410 Health Science Capstone

This capstone course provides a foundation for students to transition into roles of increasing responsibility in healthcare-related fields. Emphasis is placed on synthesizing theories, principles, concepts and skills from prior courses as a basis for implementing community involvement, service, and health equity in the health care environment. This course focuses on planning a change project that would positively influence processes or systems impacting health.

Prerequisites

HSA 369: Program Evaluation and HSCI 309: Global Health Issues and HSCI 301: Understanding the U.S. Health System and MGMT 310: Management Principles and Practices and PSYC 346: Health Psychology and WRIT 331: Writing in Your Major

Special information

Prerequisites: HSCI 301, HSCI 309, MGMT 310, WRIT 331, HSA 369, PSYC 346.

4 Undergraduate credits

Effective August 16, 2020 to present

Learning outcomes

General

Effectively communicate with culturally diverse individuals, groups, and communities.
Collaborate across disciplines to address complex health care issues.
Evaluate and apply relevant scientific evidence to advance health.
Analyze dynamic situations within complex health care systems and make evidence-based, theory-informed decisions.
Effectively lead people and manage organizational resources to accomplish goals.
Design effective, stakeholder-informed prevention and health promotion strategies to advance community health outcomes.
Analyze ethical dilemmas specific to the provision of health care and determine actions based on sound ethical decision making.

Spring 2023

Section	Title	Instructor
50	Health Science Capstone	Milbrath-Gustafson, Kayla C	Books	Course details