Health Services (B.A.)

Faculty

Dr. Nicole Betschman, Assistant Professor of Health Services

Faculty representing diverse disciplines in the School of Nursing and Health Professions, College of Arts & Sciences and School of Professional Studies collaborate with and contribute to the Health Services program.

Description

The Bachelor of Arts in Health Services is an interdisciplinary program designed to address the current and emerging needs in a changing health care landscape. The health services curriculum prepares students to promote delivery of efficient, quality driven health care through a core curriculum that includes a foundation in health care systems, health care policy, finance, and data management. Students can focus on an aspect of health services by selecting one of three tracks in: healthcare management, wellness, or patient advocacy. The program is ideal for students who want to take a non-clinical approach to building a career in the healthcare industry.

Health Services Student Learning Outcomes

• Utilize effective written and oral communication when conveying a message about a current or emerging health care issue
• Apply evidence-based solutions to organizational and client issues within the contemporary health care arena
• Demonstrate critical thinking as evidenced by ethical and legal decision-making as a member of an interprofessional health care team
• Demonstrate leadership to meet a health care organization’s or client’s needs

Major Requirements

Required Core Courses (28 credits)

• HPNU 120
• MATH 110
• PHIL 251
• SNHP 220
• SNHP 224
• SNHP 330
• SNHP 342
• SNHP 405
• SNHP 491
• SNHP 499

Healthcare Administration Track

Students in healthcare administration learn how to plan, direct, and coordinate health care services at multiple levels of hospitals or other health care organizations. The role of a health care manger is to recruit and retain employees, ensure compliance with heath care regulations, and assess organizational outcomes.

Required Courses for Healthcare Administration Track (12 credits)

• BADM 110
• ECON 100

Student chooses one leadership course:

• BADM 226
• BADM 236

Student chooses one economics course:

• ECON 101
• ECON 102

Patient Advocacy Track

Patient advocates are culturally sensitive health care workers who provide support and guidance to patients navigating the health care system. The role of a patient advocate is to coordinate appointments and communication between health care providers, connect clients to patient-support organizations, and build partnerships with local agencies to meet client needs.

Required Courses for Patient Advocacy Track (15 credits)

• HUMR 211
• SNHP 228

Student chooses one communications course:

• COM 201
• COM 225

Student chooses one psychology course:

• PSYC 211
• PSYC 341
• PSYC 385

Student chooses one sociology course:

• RST 353
• SOCY 321
• SOCY 361
• SOCY 320

Wellness Track

The wellness track prepares students for a career in health project management, wellness center directorship, or health education. A background in wellness provides the skill set to teach clients how to improve health behavior, design and evaluate health program, and assess the health needs of individuals and the community.

Required Courses for Wellness Track (14 credits)

• BIOL 121
• BIOL 122
• HPNU 200 or PEH 121
• EXSC 321

Additional Requirements

Health Service Senior Assessment

Students must earn a C- or above in Senior Seminar.

Internship

BLS/CPR certification is required for the health care provider.

Internship placement sites may have additional health or safety requirements that students must meet prior to receiving access to the internship site.

NOTE: No student will be allowed to participate in internship experiences unless and until these other requirements have been satisfied.

Transportation: Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from internship placement sites. Trinity’s free shuttle service connects the Main campus with the Brookland Metro station.

Program Policies

Advanced Placement:
Credits earned through AP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the health science major.

CLEP Policy:
Credits earned through CLEP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the health science major.

Transfer Policy
Consult program faculty for information about transferring courses to Trinity.

Grades in Major Courses
A minimum of a 2.0 (“C”) cumulative GPA average must be earned in the required courses for the major. A grade of C- may be counted toward fulfilling the requirements, at the discretion of the program faculty, if the overall average in the required courses is at least a 2.0. This policy applies to the required Health Service core courses except MATH 110 and PHIL 251.

Pass/No Pass
The pass/no pass grading option is not accepted for courses within the major. Students are required to earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in all courses counted to fulfill requirements for the major. A grade of C- may be counted toward fulfilling the requirements, at the discretion of the program faculty, if the overall average in the required courses is at least a 2.0. The pass/no pass grading option may apply to other courses that meet the degree requirement including MATH 110 and PHIL 251.

 

TELL Policy:
Students applying for credit in experiential learning should consult with the program faculty.

Course Descriptions

BADM 110
BADM 226
BADM 236
BIOL 121
BIOL 122
COM 201
COM 225
ECON 100
ECON 101
ECON 102
EXSC 321
HPNU 120
HPNU 200
HUMR 211
MATH 110
PEH 121
PHIL 251
PSYC 211
PSYC 341
PSYC 385
RST 353
SNHP 220
SNHP 224
SNHP 228
SNHP 330
SNHP 342
SNHP 405
SNHP 491
SNHP 499
SOCY 320
SOCY 321
SOCY 361