Summer 2013 Course Schedule - Updated Hourly

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Health Care Administration

HCA 501 - Self & Small Group Leadership

The content and structure of this course and the follow-on courses (HCA 505 and HCA 533) are based on the following premise: There are four arenas in which student leadership competency can be demonstrated: self/individual; group (the small work group); institution and community. Moreover, the function as leader differs in each arena: Self: To ensure ones own learning and growth Group: To drive the creation and maintenance of appropriate group norms Institution: To contribute actively to the creation and maintenance of an outstanding organizational culture Community: To advocate effectively for the health and development of the larger community. HCA 501 and 505 focus on the first two leadership arenas and functions. HCA 533 focuses on institutional and community arenas and functions. HCA 501 is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of what leading people entails, as well as with opportunities to develop some of the requisite skills and competencies of an effective leader of people. In addition, because of the need for interdisciplinary teamwork in healthcare, another emphasis of the course is to prepare students to lead interdisciplinary teams effectively, as well as to be effective members of such teams. See also the NCHL Leadership Model, Attachment 2. (2 credits).

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
SS	05/16/2013 - 08/01/2013	,Thu	04:30PM-07:30PM	N/A	Dianne J. Mahany	Open	5	No	1.00

HCA 503 - Epidemiology & Hlth Informatio

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the principles and practice of managerial epidemiology, defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of health and disease, including injuries and accidents, in specified populations, and the application of this study to the promotion of health, prevention and treatment of disease, design of health care services to meet population needs, and health policy. The focus of the course is how managerial epidemiology can be used in the design and management of health care programs for populations. Fundamentals of the science of epidemiology and commonly available sources of health data and information will be presented in the context of their application to managing health information in organizations, planning and marketing of health services, assessing health care needs of populations, and assessing population health outcomes. (3 credits)

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
W	05/13/2013 - 07/10/2013	,Wed	05:00PM-08:00PM	N/A	Dr. Luc Djousse	Open	6	No	2.00

HCA 524 - Health Care Law and Ethics

This course addresses major legal and ethical principles and issues relevant to health care administration, including: (1) legal relationships between patients and providers, providers and institutions, and patients and institutions; (2) the legal structure of various forms of corporate organization, including profit, and not-for-profit; and (3) legal issues relating to admission and discharge, emergency treatment, medical records, and mental health treatment. Finally, the course presents an ethical analytic framework grounded in legal principles and in the philosophical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy and justice, applied in cases and readings to the difficult ethical challenges in health care administration.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
L	05/13/2013 - 07/29/2013	,Mon	05:00PM-08:00PM	MCB C218	Philip McCue Ms. Patricia A. White	Open	3	No	3.00

HCA 540 - Fieldwork

At the end of the program, students are required to do two credits of fieldwork with supervision by a faculty member and a field preceptor. Field projects are designed by students and faculty so they round out a student's leadership 'portfolio' in terms of the NCHL Leadership Model, skill acquisition and career development. The field projects are presented and defended to the faculty and fellow students. Students choose from the following options for fieldwork: 1. A health care research, management research, or policy-analysis paper of publishable quality (the potential journals must be identified and the research be designed, conducted, and reported according to one of the journals standards) 2. A short-term internship within a health care institution (a project must be described and submitted, demonstrating quantitative and/or financial analytic competency).

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
SS	05/13/2013 - 08/09/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Alice Sapienza	Open	15	Yes	1.00

HCA 581 - Negotiation

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
W	05/14/2013 - 08/06/2013	,Tue	05:00PM-08:00PM	N/A	Mrs. Patricia H. Deyton	Open	11	No	3.00

History

HIST 374 - Modern US History

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: At least two history courses and consent of the department for undergraduates. Enrollment normally open only to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. Topics vary each year. Focuses on the cultural, social, and political history of the U.S. after 1890. Prieto, Ryder.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/13/2013 - 08/01/2013	,Tue,Thu ,Thu	06:15PM-09:15PM 06:15PM-09:15PM	MCB E207 MCB E207	Ms. Ulli K. Ryder	Open	18	Yes	4.00

HIST 450 - Independent Study

Prereq.: Consent of the instructor.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Mr. Stephen Ortega	Open	9	No	4.00
02	05/13/2013 - 07/02/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Zhigang Liu	Open	9	No	0.00
03	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Leonard, Sarah	Open	9	Yes	4.00

HIST 455B - Thesis Extension #1

Involves independent research based on archival primary sources culminating in a paper of approximately 60 to 80 pages under the supervision of two historians with expertise in the subject area.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ms. Laurie Crumpacker	Open	4	Yes	0.00
02	05/13/2013 - 08/09/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ms. Laurie Crumpacker	Open	4	Yes	0.00
03	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Leonard, Sarah	Open	4	Yes	0.00

HIST 574 - Modern US History- Race, Sex, Love

Topics vary each year. Focuses on the cultural, social, and political history of the U.S. after 1890. Please contact the History Department about this semester's specific topic.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/13/2013 - 08/01/2013	,Tue,Thu ,Thu	06:15PM-09:15PM 06:15PM-09:15PM	MCB E207 MCB E207	Ms. Ulli K. Ryder	Open	9	No	4.00

Health Mgmt. for Pharmacists

HMP 509 - Health Care Finance

Introducing participants to financial management concepts and business practices in health care, this course includes the topics of accounting, finance, and related analytical and performance management techniques that have particular relevance to the health care leader. Participants will become fluent in the issues, data, and concepts of financial decision making at the level of the institution and at the national policy level, so that they can understand what financial managers do in healthcare organizations and how to deal more effectively with them on issues of business and program strategy.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
OL-03	07/08/2013 - 09/01/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Suzanne Stinson	Open	3	No	3.00
OL2	07/08/2013 - 09/01/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Suzanne Stinson	Open	17	No	3.00

HMP 520 - Healthcare Operations and Quality

The purpose of this course is to explore the operations function in healthcare organiza-tions, focusing on the strategic processes by which organizations create and deliver healthcare services. The course also focuses on the principles of and practice of health-care quality improvement, addressing theories and concepts of quality measurement, management and patient safety, along with analytic methods for evaluating quality.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
OL-03	05/06/2013 - 06/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	John M. Lowe	Open	3	No	3.00
OL2	05/06/2013 - 06/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	John M. Lowe	Open	14	No	3.00

HMP 530 - Organization Strategy

The objectives of this culminating course are, first, to introduce participants to a frame-work and methodology for conducting strategic analyses and, second, to provide oppor-tunities for devising innovative strategic recommendations. Its design is based on Na-tional Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL) competency of strategic orientation: the 'ability to consider the business, demographic, ethno-cultural, political and regulatory implications of decisions and develop strategies that continually improve the long-term success and viability of the organization.'

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
OL-02	07/08/2013 - 09/01/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Amer A. Kaissi	Open	0	No	3.00

HMP 534 - Advanced Financial Strategy and Business

This course is devoted to financial strategy and related tools for formulating and imple-menting strategy. The course will examine concepts of cost of capital, capital structure, and mergers/divestitures. Participants will also learn how to develop a business plan, a key business tool for implementing new ventures or strategic change in existing organizations.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
OL-02	05/06/2013 - 06/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Suzanne Stinson	Open	0	No	3.00

CAGS Health Professions Educ

HPED 510 - Education Practicum/Preceptorship

Students in this course will develop curriculum materials and demonstrate teaching in diverse settings to students under supervision of a faculty member/preceptor. The settings will include higher degree programs, clinical settings, and/or institutional staff development departments. Students will participate in a weekly seminar that focuses on practice issues, professional skill development, and issues related to theory, practice, and research in nursing education. Learning activities include 16 hours per week in the precepted practicum with an expert teacher/mentor with an interactive web-based seminar discussion. (4 credits)

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
OL	05/13/2013 - 08/15/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Arlene Lowenstein	Open	15	No	4.00

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College of Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Programs

• 2012-2014 Undergraduate Front (355k PDF)
• 2012-2014 Undergraduate Programs A-E (818k PDF)
• 2012-2014 Undergraduate Programs F-Z (872k PDF)
• 2012-2014 Undergraduate Back (244k PDF)

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College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies

• 2012-2014 Graduate Course Catalog (622k PDF)

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Graduate Schools Course Catalogs

Here are the course catalog pages for Simmons graduate programs:

• Graduate School of Library and Information Science
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Social Work

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