Humanities/Fine Arts

Classes

ENGL104: English Composition I

Credits 3
This course includes a study of grammar and the fundamental principles of formal academic writing to assist the student to communicate effectively in written format. Quality academic standards of writing will include clarity and grammatical correctness of expression, neatness, accuracy of spelling, and adherence to designated writing form and style. American Psychological Association (APA) format is the primary style for writing academic papers in this course. Experiences will be provided to apply writing principles and APA format.

ENGL154: English Composition II

Credits 3
This course continues the study of grammar, mechanics, and usage from English Composition I and builds on the principles of formal academic writing to assist the student to develop an informed and committed stance on a topic and to use writing to share this stance with particular audiences for particular purposes. Quality academic standards of writing will include clarity and grammatical correctness of expression, neatness, accuracy of spelling, and adherence to designated writing form and style. American Psychology Association (APA) format is the primary style for writing academic papers in this course. Experiences will be provided to apply writing principles and APA format.

HIST225: History of Military Medicine

Credits 3

This course will use history of warfare as a framework to examine how critical medical advances answered unique military needs and how these advances shifted from military medicine to generalized medicine. By the end of the course, the student will recognize the changes in warfare and the military through history and understand how internal medicine, surgery and public health advancements in military medicine have improved medical care for hte entire population.

INTL202-2: Academic Travel Abroad

Credits 2

The Academic Travel Abroad is a team-taught, variable-credit course that satisfies 2-3 hours of general education credit. It offers a first-hand introduction to the history, arts, and healthcare systems of other cultures, including at least one hospital tour for students to interact with providers and educators from another system. The course may include more than one culture and may be repeated as different cultures are visited.\ The 10-day travel experience in December is the keystone of INTL202, which consists of the following:\ - Pre-trip evaluation;\ - Pre-trip meetings, monthly lectures (online platform), note-taking, readings, and assessments;\ - Intra-trip note-taking, journaling, breakfast meetings, and reflection;\ - Post-trip submission of course requirements through the spring semester;\ - Post-trip evaluation.

INTL202-3: Academic Travel Abroad

Credits 3

The Academic Travel Abroad is a team-taught, variable-credit course that satisfies 2-3 hours of general education credit. It offers a first-hand introduction to the history, arts, and healthcare systems of other cultures, including at least one hospital tour for students to interact with providers and educators from another system. The course may include more than one culture and may be repeated as different cultures are visited.\ The 10-day travel experience in December is the keystone of INTL202, which consists of the following:\ - Pre-trip evaluation;\ - Pre-trip meetings, monthly lectures (online platform), note-taking, readings, and assessments;\ - Intra-trip note-taking, journaling, breakfast meetings, and reflection;\ - Post-trip submission of course requirements through the spring semester;\ - Post-trip evaluation.

INTL205-2: International Service Learning

Credits 2

This course centers on an international medical mission trip experience. It offers the opportunity for students to interact with and learn from health care providers working in healthcare systems outside of the United States and to assist in providing care to underserved people. Course work will include preparing for, synthesizing, and reflecting on their experiences in this setting.

INTL205-3: International Service Learning

Credits 3

This course centers on an international medical mission trip experience. It offers the opportunity for students to interact with and learn from healthcare providers working in healthcare systems outside of the United States and to provide care to underserved people. Course work will include preparing for, synthesizing, and reflecting on their experiences in this setting.

PHIL210: Ethics in Health Care

Credits 3

This course serves as an introduction to the study of ethics and focuses on the specific areas of ethical importance to healthcare. Its purposes are to help the student confront ethical problems in a reflective and analytical manner and to encourage the student to think about his or her own position on various issues. The student will be encouraged to apply the course content to his or her professional practice.

RELI215: Comparative Religion

Credits 3

This course will explore several different religions that impact health care and, ultimately, society. Part of this exploration will include an introspective assessment of one’s own belief system in order to establish mutual respect for others. The course will invite future healthcare workers to critically process how faith and religion influence healing practices.  Pathways for bridging differences between health systems and religious traditions will be developed.

RELI316: Christian Spirituality and Healthcare

Credits 3

This course provides an introduction to Christian Spirituality and the care of patients of this religious faith. While the Christian family tree is expansive, there are common threads that hold the faith together worldwide. The goal of this course is to understand the larger context of Christianity and spiritual practices with an aim to provide students with a practical understanding of the best care outcomes.

 

SIGN111: Sign Language for Healthcare Providers I

Credits 3

This introductory sign language course is designed to teach healthcare providers how to communicate using sign language. This course is for the person who wants to start at the very beginning and develop basic receptive and expressive language skills to communicate with the Deaf culture. No prior experience is necessary.

SPAN101H: Beginning Spanish I for Health Professions

Credits 3

This course lays the language foundation for beginning students who have had little or no Spanish language before. Elemental grammar patterns and vocabulary focused toward a healthcare setting will be the core of this course. Content is aimed at developing oral and written language skills as well as cultural awareness about the Spanish-speaking world and community through the exploration of local and regional language use and social implications.

SPAN215: Spanish International Service Learning

Credits 3

This course centers on an international medical mission trip experience in a Spanish-speaking country. Students will have the opportunity to enhance their Spanish oral and written proficiency by preparing for, synthesizing, and reflecting on their experiences in this setting, as well as working directly with Spanish-speaking health care providers and the underserved people of the country.

SPAN313: Latinos in the United States

Credits 3

This course is an introduction to the historical background necessary to understand the contemporary Latino population in the United States. It includes an analysis of historical and current social, political, and economic issues, with consideration of influential Latino personalities in present-day American society. The course will also focus on understanding Latino cultural aspects relevant to the healthcare profession.