HCA

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Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Introduces prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in the language of medicine. Topics include medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, and treatment of the conditions that can affect the eleven systems of the human body. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce, spell, define, understand, and interpret over 11,000 medical terms as related to the body’s systems and their pathological disorders. Offered: fall, spring, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

formerly HCA 3050 Managing Health Care Organizations An introduction to the overall management of health-related organizations. Emphasis is placed on integrating fundamental tools, concepts, applications, and principles as a basis for successful management of a health-related business. Focus is on managerial leadership, problem solving and critical thinking within contemporary health care-related organizations. Offered: fall, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

This course provides an examination and application of quality assurance and improvement processes. Emphasis is placed on the systematic improvement of care using standardized processes. Upon completion, the student should be able to utilize quality assurance and improvement principles to improve health outcomes, reduce opportunities for error, and provide a safer and better-quality environment for patients, staff, and within health systems. Offered: spring, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

HCA 2000 and HCA 2300

This course provides an opportunity for students to apply the principles of just culture to real-life cases of medical malpractice. Emphasis is placed on case analysis and the application of corrective action for the healthcare system, individual clinician, or both. Upon completion, the student should be able to integrate just culture into problem-based analysis in healthcare systems. Offered: fall

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

None

An introduction to the strategic management process in health care organizations. Provides the concepts and theories pertaining to strategic planning/management and marketing approaches to patients, medical staff, and other major stakeholders. A comprehensive approach to translating the strategic plan of the organization into a functional marketing plan that can assist in operational decision- making. Offered: spring Return to Table of Contents

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

The course will serve as an introductory course in health care organizational behavior. This course examines the nature and dynamics of organizational behavior affecting the health services administrator and other individuals. The course aims to develop students’ awareness of their own behavior and how it can affect their work within health services organizations. Behavioral patterns, organizational design, organizational development and assessment are studied in order to guide students in the decision- making process within health organizations and their role as health services administrators. Offered: spring, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

An introduction to health economics and financial management applications in health-related organizations. Specific information is presented concerning reimbursement systems, insurance, accounting, Medicare/Medicaid, investment decisions, capital financing, government regulations, liability issues, accessibility, budgeting, and human resources. National health insurance and state/local initiatives will be discussed. Offered: fall, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

None

This course is designed to explore the role of information technology in current health care management. Topics include emerging technologies, selection of information systems, management of information, electronic medical records, the internet’s impact on health care organizations business processes, and other related events. Upon completion, the student will be able to critically evaluate emerging technologies and uphold standards for health information management. Offered: fall

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

This course is designed to introduce practical applications of emergency and disaster management. Topics include the disciplines of emergency management (mitigation, response, preparedness, and recovery) as well as natural disasters, terrorist events, and medical countermeasures. Upon completion, the student should be able to understand the incident command system and a practical approach to the management of disasters. Offered: fall or as needed

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

HCA 2000 and HCA 2300

This course introduces the practice of global health. Topics include political, economic, and cultural processes of globalization and the subsequent impact on population health and health care systems and the global health ethical framework based on human rights, cultural diversity, and social justice. Upon completion, the student will have an enhanced understanding of the global dimensions of health and disease, various strategic health initiatives, and correlating healthcare interventions. Offered: summer or as needed

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

None

This course provides an overview of the basic theories and concepts of conflict resolution: its philosophical and historical development, paradigms, structure and function, and issues and trends in Return to Table of Contents

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

This course introduces concepts and standards regarding workplace safety in the health care sector. Emphasis is placed on the reduction of medical errors by analyzing human behavior and the complex relationship between the human employee and medical operational systems. Upon completion, the student should be able to promote communication and teamwork amongst health care employees while being an advocate for a safe workplace culture. Offered: spring, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

HCA 2000 and HCA 2300

formerly HCA 4100 Managed Care and Medical Group Practice Management This course introduces health insurance and managed care, particularly in the context of health care access and utilization. Topics include the history of health insurance, the relationship between managed care and hospitals, policy and management issues, and benefits coverage. Upon completion, the student should be able to integrate principles of health insurance and managed care in identification of contemporary health issues addressed int the formulation of an ideal health insurance model. Offered: spring, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

This course provides an introduction to governmental health care systems and agencies of oversight. Topics include the Army and Veteran’s Affairs health care systems and operations, Tricare, Indigenous Health Services (IHS), and various operating divisions of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Upon completion, the student should be able to differentiate federal health care agencies of oversight and military health care operations. Offered: Fall

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

None

This course introduces long-term care structure, management, and facility operations. Topics include services provided after hospitalization by skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, home health care, and long-term care hospitals; ethical considerations in the provision of long-term care; and quality and safety initiatives in long-term care facilities. Upon completion, the student will have an increased awareness of issues facing long-term care administrators and the skills required to adjust to transformations in reimbursements, competition, and regulatory requirements. Offered: fall

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

none

This course is designed as an exploration of cultural competence in the healthcare setting. Topics include the federal culturally and linguistically appropriate standards (CLAS), social determinants of health, health disparities, and best practices. Upon completion, the student should be able to integrate the principles of culturally and linguistically appropriate services into patient care or contact. Return to Table of Contents

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

A course focusing on the managed health care arena in terms of the translation of diagnoses, procedures, services, and supplies into numeric and/or alphanumeric components for statistical reporting and reimbursement purposes. Emphasis is on integrating concepts with assessment of billing options for solid claims process to ensure the appropriate compensation for ambulatory services rendered. Offered: fall

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

HCA 2300 or permission of instructor

formerly HCA 4500 Health Care Research Methods/Senior Seminar This course provides an opportunity for students to conduct in-depth research and improve their writing as well as presentation skills on current topics in health care administration. Topics may include but are not limited to cost, equity, technology, value-based care, provider shortages, health literacy, governance of patient portals, and medical errors. Upon completion, the student should understand current and relevant topics impacting health care administrators. Offered: spring

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

APM 4500

This course provides an examination of policy issues in the health care sector. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of socioeconomic and political implications of both current and proposed policies, including those that create barriers to health care. Upon completion, the student should be able to formulate actionable strategies for improving the equitable delivery of health care. Offered: spring, summer

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

HCA 2000

Learning operational aspects of the health care industry through a minimum of 200-hour work experience via placement within a health care facility or related organization. Supervision and evaluation are conducted by a faculty member and an on-site preceptor. Weekly classroom contact and written reports with the instructor is required. Placement involves discussions with student, faculty, and on-site preceptor. The intern develops managerial skills through varied experiences in the performance of administrative tasks and through direct participation in the problem-solving process. Offered: spring

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2024-2025

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

permission of instructor

formerly HCA 3300 Health Care Strategic Management This course provides a dynamic applied learning model to the establishment, planning, and funding of a health care business. Topics include marketplace and financial analyses, brainstorming, and various matrices and schemata used in strategic planning. Upon completion, the student should be able to use collaborative leadership and project management techniques to design and apply strategic initiatives to health care business planning. of the core program requirements, which must have included: HCA 2000, HCA 2300, and HCA 3500 Offered: spring

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

Prior to enrollment in this course, the student should have completed a minimum of 75%

Studies in specialized, upper-level applications of health care administration theory and practice. Offered: as needed

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Prerequisite

permission of the department chair

An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student to engage in special research in his/her major. Prerequisite: approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising professor, the department chair, and the college dean before approval by the Provost. Credit hours to be determined. Offered: as needed

Subject

HCA

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

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Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

The student examines significant health care policy issues. Special emphasis is given to public policies with broad implications, such as Medicare, regulation, and financial assistance for the uninsured. The process of policy decision making is explored. Methods and approaches for the research of policy issues are reviewed.

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

This course examines the fundamental and contemporary issues in the strategic management of health care organizations. There will be particular emphasis on both the development of overarching organizational strategies as well as the implementation of that strategy at the operational level of the organization. Students successfully completing this course are required to apply specific concepts of health care strategy to real world scenarios through case studies.

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

An introduction to health economics and financial management applications in health-related organizations. Specific information is presented concerning reimbursement systems, insurance, accounting, Medicare/Medicaid, investment decisions, capital financing, government regulations, liability issues, accessibility, budgeting, and human resources. National health insurance and state/local initiatives will be discussed.

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

credits

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

This course introduces important global health issues, including determinants of health, key areas of disease burden, and the role that new health technologies can play in solving these problems. The goal of the course is to expand students’ understanding of the impact of infectious and chronic diseases on the world’s population with particular attention paid to the health status of women, children, and the poor. Students will examine case studies of successful global health interventions to understand features of successful programs.

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Part one of the capstone course provides an in-depth study of topics pertaining to the United States Health Delivery System. Emphasis is placed upon the health care administrator as a professional with an evidence-based mindset. Upon completion, students should create the framework for a scientific research project using fundamentals obtained throughout the curriculum.

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu

Part two of the capstone course is designed to continue the study of a health care topic selected in part one. Emphasis is placed on peer critiques, research methodology, and the use of peer feedback in revisions. Upon completion, students should produce a fully formatted research project ready for scientific dissemination or publication. 55

Subject

HCA

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

2026-2027

Source

www.methodist.edu