CIP | Rubric | Number | Course Name | Semester Credit Hrs |
Min Cont Hrs |
Max Cont Hrs |
51.9999 | HPRS | 1101 | Introduction to Health Professions | 1 | 16 | 32 |
51.9999 | HPRS | 1201 | Introduction to Health Professions | 2 | 32 | 32 |
CIP Area Code: | 51.9999 (Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other) |
Course Title: | Introduction to Health Professions |
Course Level: | Introductory |
Course Description: An overview of the roles of the various members of the health care system, educational requirements, and issues affecting the delivery of health care. |
Learning Outcomes: The student will discuss the roles of various health care professionals in the current health care delivery system; outline the educational background methods of credentialing and licensing requirements of health care professions on a state and national level; identify legal and ethical issues affecting the practice of health care professionals today; define professionalism and the rights and responsibilities of being a health care professional. |
Lab Recommended |