HCA 5213. Managerial Communications

Preparation of managers and leaders for the communication challenges of the workplace.  Development and demonstration of effective, business-orientated oral and written skills.  Emphasis on organization and delivery of professional presentations, use of effective visual support, and business writing.  Three lecture hours a week.

Credit: Three hours

HCA 5233. Organization Theory and Health Care Management  

Application of organization theory and concepts to health services organizations. Topics include governance, competitive environment, distinctive attributes of health care organizations, vision, mission, goals and strategies, systems thinking, organization structure and design, organizational effectiveness, change management, planning and management roles.  Three lecture hours a week.

Credit: Three hours.

HCA 5253. Organizational Behavior

Application of the theories and concepts of management and organizational behavior in a health services setting. Topics include personality, motivation, decision making, stress, interpersonal and group dynamics, communication, leadership, power, conflict and organizational culture.  Prerequisites: HCA 5213 and HCA 5223 or permission of instructor. Three lecture hours a week.

Credit: Three hours.

HCA 5362. Leadership and Career Development

The leadership process and development of self-awareness and skills necessary to lead.  Career development topics include developing a career statement, goal setting, job search strategies, networking, preparing resumes and cover letters, conducting organizational research and interviewing skills.  Prerequisites: HCA 5223 and completion of 12 hours of HCA courses. Two lecture hours a week.

Credit: Two hours.

HCA 5372. Ethical Analysis in Health Services

Identification of values and ethical issues in health care administration.  Application of ethical principles and theories of decision making in analysis of ethical dilemmas. Topics include moral basis of ethics, organizational philosophy, duties, conflict of interest, confidentiality, resource allocation, end-of-life, and other biomedical and administrative issues. Prerequisites: Completion of 12 semester hours in HCA or permission of instructor. Two lecture hours a week.

Credit: Two hours.

HCA 5373. Strategic Health Care Management and Planning

Strategic management techniques in health care organizations.  Emphasis on analyzing the environment, developing mission and goal statements, strategy formulation and, implementation market research and business planning.  Analyze and interpret epidemiologic, market and financial information. Prerequisites: Completion of all courses except  HCA 5932. Three lecture hours a week.

Credit: Three hours.

HCA 5932. Capstone

Final course in the HCA curriculum focusing on the integration of knowledge and application of theories, models and techniques from preceding courses in the management of a health services organization. Decision making involving strategic, human resources, financial planning and operations.  Prerequisites:  Completion of all required HCA courses.  Two lecture hours a week.

Credit: Two hours.

HCA 5973. Professional Paper/Project

Independent research leading to the production of a written document of scholarly quality.  Prerequisite: Permission of faculty advisor. 

Credit: Three hours.