rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 120 HSC3010 Contemporary Health and Wellness 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will explore the field of contemporary health and wellness, and become familiar with the variety of therapeutic methods offering holistic alternatives for patient care. Students will study the foundations and systems pertaining to health and wellness, preparing the student for health and wellness advocacy. Prerequisite: None HSC3145 Therapeutic Communication and Patient Services 40 hours, 4 credits This course introduces students to the roles of communication, compassion, and decision- making in healthcare. Students will identify and explain the techniques and barriers to effective communication that enhance patient interaction. Students will focus on therapeutic communication, alternative and complementary approaches to healthcare, and their roles in supporting patient privacy and dignity. Prerequisite: HSC1531 Medical Terminology HSC3258 Multidisciplinary Medical Practices 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides an introduction to multidisciplinary medical practice concepts and methods for evaluating coordinated medical services while working with diverse populations. Topics include comparing various medical models, holistic health approaches, improving patient outcomes, analyzing cost savings, advocating patient healthcare, providing patient education, and case- management skills. Prerequisite: HSC1531 Medical Terminology HSC3371 Health Education and Training 40 hours, 4 credits This course examines health and wellness education and focuses on opportunities within the healthcare field to support wellness and prevention through patient education. Students will explore evidence-based practices, community health, and disease management. Emphasis will be placed on examining and applying technologies necessary in delivering patient education to promote public health, preventative health, and individual wellness. Prerequisite: None HSC3485 Healthcare Advocacy 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides the knowledge, skills, and understanding necessary to act as a healthcare advocate for patients, diverse clients, and special populations across the life span. Students will evaluate different barriers to healthcare, patient rights, health justice, and behaviors related to promoting health and disease prevention. Students will also identify the role of cultural beliefs in relation to health practices and social services. Prerequisite: None HSC4009 Healthcare and Aging 40 hours, 4 credits The course is designed to investigate health concerns and aspects of the aging process. Explores concepts related to specific health problems confronting the aging population, examines preventative (primary, secondary, and tertiary) health behaviors along with health maintenance strategies. This course will also explore death and the dying process as well as stress the importance of purposeful living. Prerequisite: PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body HSC4125 Behavioral Health 40 hours, 4 credits This course examines behavioral health in the contexts of wellness education and advocacy. Students will explore the relationship between behavioral health and overall wellness, while examining the critical importance of demonstrating advocacy skills to meet the behavioral health needs of patients in today’s healthcare systems. Key emphasis will be placed on analyzing applicable models of advocacy and understanding the unique ethical and legal challenges associated with the rapidly evolving shifts in our present behavioral health marketplace. Prerequisite: None HSC4290 Health and Wellness Capstone 30 hours, 3 credits The Health and Wellness Capstone course is designed as a final milestone for students to demonstrate the ability to use interdisciplinary methods to draw together different areas of study focusing on relevant health and wellness concepts and concerns. Students will rely heavily on knowledge and skills learned in previous program courses to demonstrate transferable skills related to critical thinking, digital fluency, information literacy, ethics and professional responsibility, communication and diversity, and teamwork. Prerequisite: Expected to be the final upper-level core course completed HSC4500 Epidemiology 40 hours, 4 credits This course examines the patterns and causes of disease in populations, how diseases are documented, and how to analyze the data to understand disease causes. Prerequisite: None HUM2023 Humanities 40 hours, 4 credits This course investigates human creative achievement. It is designed to increase the student’s understanding of human experience and culture. Topics include art, music, literature, architecture, drama, and philosophy. Prerequisite: None HUN2000 Human Nutrition 40 hours, 4 credits This course introduces the principles of nutrition and the role of nutrients in the human body. Students learn about the body’s nutritional needs, along with the nutritive value of foods and the factors influencing the body’s requirements throughout the life span. The relationship between nutrition and cultural, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic influences on nutritional health and disease is also included. Prerequisite: None HUS1001 Introduction to Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits The introductory course in Human Services provides a survey of human services as an impactful profession. It provides fundamental knowledge into self and with the applicable skills towards advancing knowledge, ethical values, and practical experiences necessary to successfully assist others individually and collectively. Prerequisite: None HUS1175 Developing Awareness and Understanding 40 hours, 4 credits Discovering the inner workings of oneself is a necessary step to providing the best support to others. This course will guide students through a process of self-discovery that will help them identify how their values, biases, strengths, and weaknesses can impact their personal and professional relationships. Topics covered include methods to recognize and address conflicts, the value in responding with empathy, and the importance of maintaining a work/life balance. Prerequisite: None HUS1238 Evolving Populations in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will explore the various situations and human beings with which Human Services professionals may work. Students will also explore the types of positions they can fill in a human services organization targeting a specific population of individuals. Prerequisite: None HUS1320 Introductory Strategies to Crisis Intervention 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will examine the impact of crisis and trauma on individuals. Students will gain an understanding of the theories and necessary crisis intervention skills, and they will explore the application of these skills in crisis situations. Prerequisite: HUS1001 Introduction to Human Services HUS1461 Perspectives on Human Behavior 40 hours, 4 credits This course will introduce prospective Human Services professionals to knowledge of behavior at individual, group, and societal levels. This course focuses on theories and knowledge relative to the biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural characteristics evident in many facets of contemporary society. Prerequisite: None HUS1632 Working with Clients 40 hours, 4 credits This course will introduce students to communication techniques and practical skills used in human services. Students will gain insight into the scope of daily work activities performed by a human services professional and begin to practice and develop their own communication tools for use in the field. Prerequisite: None HUS2409 Micro and Macro Systems in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits This course will cover the different systems that interact to form the client experience. Students will evaluate the different types of personal and social systems that impact clients in a holistic and inclusive manner. Students will also evaluate their own life systems and discuss how they may impact their experiences with the clients. Prerequisite: None HUS2627 Principles of Ethical and Legal Practices in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will look at professional standards of practice and common legal considerations within the Human Services profession. Using applicable laws, the Human Services Code of Ethics, and real-life scenarios, students will learn to identify common mistakes that could lead to serious consequences for them, their clients, the employer, and the community at large. Prerequisite: None HUS2834 Professional Practices in Human Services 40 hours, 4 credits This course will cover expectations, responsibilities, and skills that students will need to enter the human services field as an entry-level professional. Students will learn skills such as basic counseling, active listening, professional communication, and navigating ethical issues. Students will gain a more complete understanding and will have the basic skills to undertake the next level of professional development. Prerequisite: None ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
