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HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATION (HCAD)
Healthcare Human Resources Management
Course Designation: HCAD 4100 3-0-3
Basic concepts of human resource management applied to healthcare organizations. Topics include selection of healthcare personnel; training in a clinical setting; scheduling with emphasis on shift, legal, and regulatory issues; motivation, compensation, and retention; managing shortages and surpluses; and discipline in health-related professions. Additional topics are the Joint Commission (on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) and organized labor in healthcare organizations. Prerequisites: MGNT 3250 and PERS 2485.
Internship in Healthcare Administration
Course Designation: HCAD 4980 3-0-3
The application of healthcare administration concepts and skills in a healthcare organization. Students must adhere to the Healthcare Administration
Internship Program Guidelines and may receive credit for the course only once. Prerequisite: Completion of Internship Agreement Form and Senior Standing. Graded “Satisfactory” or “Unsatisfactory.”