HS 101 Introduction to Health and Disease
2 cr. Undergraduate.
A survey of health promotion and disease prevention including fitness, nutrition, disease transmission, mental health, drug use, and other current health-related topics.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 102 Healthcare Delivery in the United States
3 cr.
An introduction to healthcare delivery focusing on consumers, providers, organization, financing, quality and utilization of services, health planning, and political and governmental impacts.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: CGS HES 102 and HS 102 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Summer 2023, Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 102X Healthcare Delivery in the United States
3 cr.
An introduction to healthcare delivery focusing on consumers, providers, organization, financing, quality and utilization of services, health planning, and political and governmental impacts.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: CGS HES 102 and HS 102 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Summer 2023, Spring 2023.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 105 Survey of the Health Professions
3 cr.
An introduction to health professions, professional pathways, their work settings, and roles on the healthcare team. Other topics include: patient-professional communication, patient characteristics, medical terminology.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: CGS HES 105 and HS 105 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 105X Survey of the Health Professions
3 cr.
An introduction to health professions, professional pathways, their work settings, and roles on the healthcare team. Other topics include: patient-professional communication, patient characteristics, medical terminology.
Prerequisites: none.
Course Rules: CGS HES 105 and HS 105 are jointly offered and count as repeats of one another.
General Education Requirements: SS
Last Taught: Fall 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 222 Language of Medicine
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Medical terms used in oral and written communication; reviews terminology by body system with emphasis on application.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 224 Computational Tools for Healthcare Professionals
3 cr. Undergraduate.
Healthcare focused introduction to computational tools for information management, including system architecture, process and ethical concepts. Incorporates training in office application software.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 250 Allied Health Information Methods
2 cr. Undergraduate.
Techniques and processes used by allied health personnel to translate thought and behavior into an acceptable style and format for documentation of activities.
Prerequisites: soph st; grade of C or better in English 102(P) or score at level 4 on EPT.
Last Taught: Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 251 Health Documentation
1 cr. Undergraduate.
Appropriate health documentation techniques will be addressed including the medical; legal and reimbursement issues of patient assessment, problem identification, and patient care plans.
Prerequisites: none.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 311 Law and Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
3 cr. Undergraduate.
An introduction to law and ethics as it relates to healthcare including bioethics. Topics include contracts, torts, damages, negligence, malpractice, litigation and trial proceedings, and ethics in clinical and business decision-making.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 311X Law and Ethics for Healthcare Professionals
3 cr. Undergraduate.
An introduction to law and ethics as it relates to healthcare including bioethics. Topics include contracts, torts, damages, negligence, malpractice, litigation and trial proceedings, and ethics in clinical and business decision-making.
Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
Last Taught: Spring 2023, Spring 2022.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/
HS 917 Seminar in Health Outcomes Assessment
3 cr. Graduate.
Conceptual innovations and methodological strategies in outcomes research including implementation in clinical research and practice.
Prerequisites: grad st ; cons instr
Last Taught: Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2011.
Current Offerings: https://catalog.uwm.edu/course-search/