Health Professions Education (HPE)

HPE 112 Intro to Medical Terminology (3)(3,0)

This course is designed for those who plan to enter a health care field to develop proficiency in the use of medical terms. The development of medical terminology using a human body system approach incorporates the combination and interpretation of word elements. Medical prefixes, suffixes and anatomically related word roots are combined to form anatomical, diagnostic, symptomatic and surgical medical terms. Additionally, emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation, spelling, and abbreviation of medical terms. (1.2) Proficiency Credit Not Available Pass/No Credit Not Available
No criminal background check, drug test, or PSB-HOA test scores are required for HPE 112. .

In-District Tuition/Fees: $420 (effective 2024/25 academic year)

In-district tuition rates are subject to change based on Board approval.

Prerequisite: None

Semester(s) Offered: Fall and Spring

HPE 270 Global Context of Healthcare (2)(2,0)

This course provides a wide -ranging overview of healthcare systems. It combines historical perspective with analysis of current trends as it charts the evolution of modern health care, providing a complete examination of its organization and delivery while offering critical insight into the issues that the health systems face today. Important legislative, political, economic, organizational, and professional influences that transformed healthcare in the United States from a relatively simple professional service to the huge, complex, corporation-dominated industry will be explored and compared with countries with more demographically homogeneous populations. This course also examines issues of public health and U.S. spending on prevention efforts as compared with other countries as it recaps and summarizes selected topics in a future-oriented context. It outlines ongoing changes and tentatively forecasts future developments in institutional components and processes healthcare systems throughout the World. (1.1) Proficiency Credit Not Available Pass/No Credit Not Available.

In-District Tuition/Fees: $270 (effective 2024/25 academic year)

In-district tuition rates are subject to change based on Board approval.

Prerequisite: (1) CLT 220 or DEA 123 or FSS 215 or HMW 150 or HST 131 or HSG 201 or SUB 201 or MAS 243 or RAD 256 or NUR 242 or or SGT 111 (2) or concurrent enrollment in CLT 220 or DEA 123 or FSS 215 or HMW 150 or HST 131 or HSG 201 or SUB 201 or MAS 243 or RAD 256 or NUR 242 or SGT 111 (3) or consent of instructor

Semester(s) Offered: Spring