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Health Science Course Sequence

Major Courses

Fall Junior Yr.

Spring Junior Yr.

Fall Senior Yr.

Spring Senior Yr.

HSC 3502 - Survey of Diseases / Disability

HSC 4558 - Disability Management

HSC 3661 - Therapeutic Communication Skills

HSC 4652L - Ethical and Legal Issues in the Health Professions

HSA 3111 - Introduction to US Health Care System
Section 1220 Course Website

OTH 3416 - Pathophysiology

HSC 4184 - Leadership Skills and Styles

HSC 4608 - Critical Thinking in Health Care (Sections 4619, 4621, 4637, 4644, 4646, 4848, 4663, 4671, 5229, 5230)

PHC 4101 - Public Health Concepts

HSC 3057 - Research Methods and Issues in Health Care

RCS 4415 - Therapeutic
Communication
Skills Lab

Electives

STA 3024 - Introduction to
Statistics 2*

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

Electives

*Must be completed by the end of the junior year but can be taken in spring instead of fall

 

all syllabi are in Microsoft Word format

Course Number

Course Title

# Of Credits

Course Description

HSC 3502

Survey of Diseases and Disability

03

Overview of medical and psychosocial aspects of chronic diseases and disability.

HSA 3111

U.S. Health Care System

03

Overview of organization, delivery, and financing of health services in the U.S. Topics include health professionals, health care facilities, financing of health services, managed care, and current health policy issues.

HSC 4558

Disability Management

03

Issues in disability management, including occupational health, impact of disability, treatment strategies and general rehabilitation process, ADA, workers compensation and assistive technology.

OTH 3446

Pathophysiology

03

Basic overview of normal and abnormal
physiological changes throughout adulthood.

HSC 3661

Therapeutic
Communications Skills Lecture

02

Understanding basic principles of therapeutic communication with patients, families, and the health care team

RCS 4415

Therapeutic
Communications
Skills Lab

01

Hands-on practice of Therapeutic communication skills based on simulated patient health care scenarios

HSC 4608L

Critical Thinking in Health Care

04

Development of critical thinking skills and solving problems in the health care environment.

 

HSC 4184

Leadership
Skills and Styles

03

Introduction to leadership philosophy, assessment of personal leadership style, developing team work skills with others with different leadership styles.

 

HSC 3057

 

Research Methods and Issues in Health Science

 

04

Emphasis on four aspects of research: understanding research principles, evaluating journal articles, applying research findings to clinical settings, and designing programmatic evaluation projects.

 

HSC 4653L

 

Ethical and Legal Issues in the Health Professions

 

03

Overview of ethical and legal issues in the health professions, including contemporary ethical issues in disease management.

 

PHC 4101

Public Health Concepts

03

Introduction to the five core areas of public health and contemporary issue and challenges.

STA 3024

 

Introduction to Statistics

 

03

Introduction to analysis of variance and nonparametric methods.

 

Freshman and Sophomore Information

Advising

Admission Requirements for Juniors

Prerequisites and Registration;
General Education, Clast, and Gordon Rule;
Immunization Requirements;
Gatorlink E-mail Address and Computer Requirements;
University of Florida Identification Badge;
Certifications and Training;
Contact Information Sheet;
Other Important Notes

Application Process

Current Students

Registration Instructions and Requirements, Course Schedule, Courses Sequence/Description, Clinical Observation, UF Memo of Understanding for Clinical Observation, Independent Study

General Information

Plan of Study, Student Handbooks, Avoiding Plagiarism, Final Exam Time Schedule (pdf), Senior Survey

Special Programs

Honors Requirements, Minors Available, Minor Degree Form, Combined Degree Instructions, Combined Degree Request Form, Study Abroad Program at La Trobe University

Research Participation (pdf)

Faculty and Staff

Faculty, Affiliated Faculty, and Staff

Student Organizations

Health Science Student Organization (HSSO), PHHP College Council

Links/Tools/Resources

Blood Borne Pathogens (BBP), HIPPA and Confidentiality Training, Contact Information Sheet, Faculty Evaluations, Student Financial Affairs, PHHP Financial Aid Info, PHHP Financial Aid Application Form, Shands Auxiliary Scholarship Form, Jeanne Moran Foundation Scholarship Application Form, ISIS, Job Information for the Gainesville Area (pdf), Libraries (UF and HSC), Undergraduate Catalog, UF course schedules, UF and HSC Bookstores, Web CT

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