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: Admitted to the Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program in Health Systems Studies. This course is intended to be taken in the final semester of the major. Prior to registering for this course, the student must have completed or take concurrently all required courses for the major or their equivalent.
Special information
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 2026
| Section | Title | Instructor | books | eservices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Health Science Capstone | Kotile, Fatuma D | Books for HSCI-410-50 Spring 2026 | Course details for HSCI-410-50 Spring 2026 |