{"id":3039,"date":"2017-05-11T17:06:45","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T21:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/?page_id=3039"},"modified":"2020-06-15T11:28:16","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T15:28:16","slug":"health-services-b-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/health-services-b-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Services (B.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"Health_Services_B.A.\"><h1>Health Services (B.A.)<\/h1><\/span>\n<div class='toc toc'>\n<br>Jump to:\n<ol class='toc-odd level-1'>\n\t\t<ol class='toc-even level-2'>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Faculty\">Faculty<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Description\">Description<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Major_Requirements\">Major Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<ol class='toc-odd level-3'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Healthcare_Administration_Track\">Healthcare Administration Track<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Patient_AdvocacyTrack\">Patient Advocacy\u00a0Track<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Wellness_Track\">Wellness Track<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Additional_Requirements\">Additional Requirements<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Program_Policies\">Program Policies<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#Course_Descriptions\">Course Descriptions<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div class='toc-end'>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<span id=\"Faculty\"><h2>Faculty<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><a id=\"betschmann530\" class=\"profiletrigger\"><\/a>Dr. Nicole Betschman, Assistant Professor of Health Services<\/p>\n<p>Faculty representing diverse disciplines in the School of Nursing and Health Professions, College of Arts &amp; Sciences and School of Professional Studies\u00a0collaborate with and contribute to the Health Services program.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Description\"><h2>Description<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>The Bachelor of\u00a0Arts\u00a0in 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\u00a0efficient, quality driven health care through a core curriculum that includes\u00a0a foundation in health care systems, health care policy, finance, and data management.\u00a0Students can\u00a0focus on\u00a0an\u00a0aspect of health services by selecting\u00a0one of three tracks in: healthcare management, wellness, or\u00a0patient advocacy.\u00a0The program is ideal for students who want to take a non-clinical\u00a0approach to\u00a0building a career in the healthcare industry.<style type=\"text\/css\">\na.dyn_course_off{padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/plus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important}\n.coursedesc  { display: block; background-color:#fffde5; padding-left:15px; }\na.dyn_course_on{display: block; background-color:#fffde5; margin-top:5px; padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/minus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal; display:block}\n        <\/style><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Services Student Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize effective written and oral communication when conveying a message about a current or emerging health care issue<\/li>\n<li>Apply evidence-based solutions to organizational and client issues within the contemporary\u00a0health care\u00a0arena<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate critical thinking as evidenced by ethical and legal decision-making as a member of an interprofessional\u00a0health care\u00a0team<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate leadership to meet a\u00a0health care\u00a0organization\u2019s or client\u2019s needs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Major_Requirements\"><h2>Major Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Required Core Courses\u00a0(28 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HPNU 120<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 110<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PHIL 251<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 220<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 224<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 330<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 342<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 405<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 491<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 499<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Healthcare_Administration_Track\"><h3>Healthcare Administration Track<\/h3><\/span>\n<p>Students\u00a0in healthcare administration\u00a0learn how to plan, direct, and coordinate health care services at multiple levels of hospitals or other health care organizations.\u00a0The role of a health care manger is to recruit and retain employees, ensure compliance with heath care regulations, and assess organizational outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Courses for Healthcare Administration Track (12 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BADM 110<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >ECON 100<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Student chooses one leadership course:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BADM 226<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BADM 236<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Student chooses one economics course:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >ECON 101<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >ECON 102<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Patient_AdvocacyTrack\"><h3>Patient Advocacy\u00a0Track<\/h3><\/span>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Courses for Patient Advocacy Track (15 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HUMR 211<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 228<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Student chooses one communications course:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >COM 201<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >COM 225<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Student chooses one psychology course:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 211<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 235<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 262<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 341<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 343<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 385<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Student chooses one sociology course:<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >RST 353<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 321<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 361<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 320<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 381<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Wellness_Track\"><h3>Wellness Track<\/h3><\/span>\n<p>The wellness track prepares students for a career in health project management, wellness center directorship, or health education.\u00a0A 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Courses for Wellness Track (14 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 121<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BIOL 122<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students choose one course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HPNU 200<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PEH 121<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students choose one course:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >EXSC 321<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 241<\/span><script>\nfunction toggleCourse(control) {\n\tif ($(control).hasClass('dyn_course_off')) {\n    \t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_off').addClass('dyn_course_on');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t}\n    } else {\n\t\t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_on').addClass('dyn_course_off');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideUp();\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideUp();\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}\n<\/script><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Additional_Requirements\"><h2>Additional Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Health Service Senior Assessment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students must earn a C or above in Senior Seminar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BLS\/CPR certification is required for the health care provider.<\/p>\n<p>Internship placement sites may have additional health or safety requirements that students must meet prior to receiving access to the internship site.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: No student will be allowed to participate in internship experiences unless and until these other requirements have been satisfied.<\/p>\n<p>Transportation: Students are required to provide their own transportation to and from internship placement sites. Trinity\u2019s free shuttle service connects the Main campus with the Brookland Metro station.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Program_Policies\"><h2>Program Policies<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Advanced Placement:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Credits earned through AP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the health science major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLEP Policy:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Credits earned through CLEP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the health science major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transfer Policy<br \/>\n<\/strong>Consult program faculty for information about transferring\u00a0courses to Trinity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades in Major Courses<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"background: white;color: #444444;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;font-size: 10.5pt\">A minimum of a 2.0 (&#8220;C&#8221;) 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pass\/No Pass<br \/>\n<\/strong>The pass\/no pass grading option is not accepted for courses within the major. Students are required to earn a grade of \u201cC\u201d (2.0) or better in\u00a0all 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\u00a0PHIL 251.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL Policy:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Students applying for credit in experiential learning should consult with the program faculty.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Course_Descriptions\"><h2>Course Descriptions<\/h2><\/span>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\na.dyn_course_off{padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/plus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important}\n.coursedesc  { display: block; background-color:#fffde5; padding-left:15px; }\na.dyn_course_on{display: block; background-color:#fffde5; margin-top:5px; padding-left:15px; background-image:url(\/interactive\/catalog\/minus.png); background-repeat:no-repeat; border-bottom:none !important; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal; display:block}\n        <\/style><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >BADM 110<\/span><br \/>\n<span 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\/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HPNU 200<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >HUMR 211<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >MATH 110<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PEH 121<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PHIL 251<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 211<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 235<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 262<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 341<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 343<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >PSYC 385<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >RST 353<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 220<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 224<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 228<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 330<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 342<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 405<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 491<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SNHP 499<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 320<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 321<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 361<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"\" title=\"NO MATCHING EVENT ID FOUND IN DATABASE\" >SOCY 381<\/span><script>\nfunction toggleCourse(control) {\n\tif ($(control).hasClass('dyn_course_off')) {\n    \t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_off').addClass('dyn_course_on');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideDown('slow');\n\t\t}\n    } else {\n\t\t$(control).removeClass('dyn_course_on').addClass('dyn_course_off');\n\t\tif ($(control).next().is('span')) {\n\t\t\t$(control).next().slideUp();\n\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t$(control).parent().next().slideUp();\n\t\t}\n\t}\n}\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &amp; Sciences and School of Professional Studies\u00a0collaborate with and contribute to the Health Services program. Description The Bachelor of\u00a0Arts\u00a0in 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\u00a0efficient, quality driven health care through a core curriculum that includes\u00a0a foundation in health care systems, health care policy, finance, and data management.\u00a0Students can\u00a0focus on\u00a0an\u00a0aspect &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3039","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3039\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-19-20\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}