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Allied Medical Professions

Health Sciences at Ohio State Lima 

Course descriptions are for the core Health Management courses. Additional course work is required, including prerequisites, GECs, and other support courses.

Course Descriptions

AM 102 Introduction to Health Professions U  2

An introduction to the allied health professions both graduate and undergraduate that contribute to the delivery of health care in America.

 

COMM 200 Communication in Society U  5

Role of communication in society; forms, strategies, theories and issues; interpersonal, group, organizations, public and mass communication.

Prereq: English 110 or equiv.

 

Classics 210 Classical Background of Scientific Terminology U 3

Study of technical and scientific terms from Greek and Latin sources; roots, word elements, word formation, analysis; helpful in medical, biological, and kindred studies.



PSYCH 340 Introduction to Life Span Developmental Psychology U  5

A survey of developmental psychology including some phylogenetic perspective.

 

PUBH-EPI 510 Introduction to Epidemiology U  4
Introduction to the study of population health; history, methods, applications, and issues in epidemiology.
Prereq or concur: Stat 135 or 145 or equiv.

AM 630 D Management Principles for Health Professionals U G P  3
An analysis of the management process and its application to the health care setting.
Prereq: Enrollment in AMP or permission of instructor.

PSYCH 300 Research in Psychology: An Introduction U  4
An overview of issues, methods, and techniques of scientific psychological research.
Prereq: 100.

ED PAES 624 Foundations of Workforce Development and Education U G  4
Study of an integrated approach to workforce development and education programs and issues.

Philosophy 130 Introduction to Ethics U 5
The nature of right and wrong, good and evil; the grounds of moral choice and decision; the resolution of moral conflicts.

AM 200 CPR for the Health Care Provider U  2*
Knowledge, competencies, issues and concerns of health care providers regarding basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
*Ohio State Lima students may substitute current CPR certification for this course.

AM 505 Principles of Disease I U  3
Basic pathophysiology and its application to the organ systems.
Prereq: Admission to the School of Allied Medical Professions and Physiol 312 or EEOB 232; or permission of instructor.

AM 506 Principles of Disease II U  3
A continuation of 505.
Prereq: 505.

AM 591 Health Care Organization U  3
An examination of the roles of public and private organizations in planning and supporting health care, including study of health trends, social legislation, and current professional issues.
Prereq: Enrollment in AMP or NUR or permission of instructor.

AM 663 Introduction to the Long Term Care Continuum U G  3
Introduction to the types of services, regulatory requirements and financing of long term care alternatives in the US healthcare delivery system.
Prereq: 591 or sr standing in AMP or permission of instructor.

AM 662 Introduction to Managed Health Care U G  3
Introduction to the evolution, structure and function of managed care organizations with analysis of interfaces among payers, providers and purchasers of health care.
Prereq: 591 or sr level in AMP or permission of instructor.

AM 696 Seminar in Program Assessment, Development and Evaluation for Health Sciences U  3
Review of needs assessment theory, concepts of economic analysis, quality of life and clinical outcomes given scarce program resources and creation of a development and evaluation plan.
Prereq: Jr standing in Health Sciences Program or permission of instructor.

AM 650 Health Care Information Systems U G  3
Survey of patient, administrative and financial information systems in health care, and the technologies and management practices to support them.
Prereq: Enrollment in AMP or written permission of instructor.

HIMS 620 Healthcare Reimbursement Systems U G  3
Principles of clinical and reimbursement based classification systems with emphasis on utilization review in acute and managed care environments.
Prereq: Enrollment in HIMS, AMP or written permission of instructor.

HIMS 544 Legal Principles for Health Managers U  3
Legal system, hospital and professional liability, and legal requirements affecting the operations of healthcare organizations.
Prereq: Enrollment in Health Sciences management track or written permission of instructor.

AM 604 Case Studies in Health Sciences U  4
Experience in evaluating and analyzing case studies in health care and health services, emphasizing critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making approaches and leadership.
Prereq: Sr level in Health Sciences or permission of instructor.

ACCT&MIS 310 Foundations of Accounting U  5
A survey of accounting for non-business students; financial statements and analysis; accounting for assets, liabilities and owners equity; and elements of managerial accounting.
Prerequisites are Math 130 or higher, CS&E 100 and Econ 200.

BUS MHR 400 Foundations of Management and Human Resources U  4
Survey of topics in management and human resources for non-business students. The material includes a discussion of organizational behavior, human resource management and labor markets.
Prerequisites are Math 130 or higher, CS&E 100 and ECON 200.

BUS FIN 420 Foundations of Finance U  4
Survey of topics in finance for non-business students including: discussion of investment, time value of money, financial markets, financial institutions, risk and return, corporate and international business.
Prerequisites are Math 130 or higher, CS&E 100 and ECON 200.

430 Foundations of Operations Management U  4
A survey of operations management for non-business students including discussion of operations management issues in both manufacturing and service organizations including management and purchasing.
Prerequisites are Math 130 or higher, CS&E 100 and ECON 200.

BUS M&L 450 Foundations of Marketing Management U  4
A survey of marketing for non-business students including discussion of marketing practice tools and concepts and their applications in profit and non-profit organizations.
Prerequisites are Math 130 or higher, CS&E 100 and ECON 200.