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Course Descriptions

Graduate Bulletin Course Description Introduction

Course descriptions are listed (in this section) in alphabetical order by curricular subject abbreviations. Graduate courses are those numbered from 500 through 899. All numbers below 500 are for undergraduate credit.

Interpreting Course Descriptions

This document will help you understand the various codes used in the course descriptions.

A typical course description appears like this:

COUN 788 Counseling Process Laboratory  

Course Level

The three digits of the course codes refer to the course level. Graduate courses are numbered from 500 to 899. The 100 through 400 series are undergraduate courses.

Credits

UW-Stout defines a credit hour as an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that reasonably approximates: [1] At least 750 minutes of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of 1,500 minutes of out-of-class student work for one semester credit hour, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time (e.g. compressed courses); or [2] At least an equivalent amount of work as required in part one [1] of this definition for other academic activities as established by UW-Stout, including distance education, online, hybrid, or other indirect faculty instruction, laboratory work, internships, co-op experiences, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.  This definition of the semester credit hour applies to all academic credit bearing activities at all levels (graduate and undergraduate). In order to receive a degree, you must not only gain the required number of credits in the program you are pursuing, but also must attain a certain standard of scholarship. (See also “Suspension and Probation.”)
 

Vocational Rehabilitation
  

  • REHAB-798 Field Experience in Rehabilitation

    (1-2 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Off-campus work and study in an approved position to better understand the challenges and potentials of various rehabilitation type careers.
    Department Consent Required
  

  • REHAB-799 Independent Study

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Department Consent Required

Women and Gender Studies
  

  • WGS-511 Topics in Women’s Studies

    (1-3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: Yes
    Exploring, from interdisciplinary perspective, new information and ideas in a selected area of significance to women’s studies.

Computer/Electrical Engineering
  

  • ENGR-663 Robotics Design and Analysis

    (3 cr.)
    Repeatable for Credit: No
    Robotic system control and design; robot manipulators and classification; dynamics; kinematics; degrees of freedom; trajectory planning’ vision systems; robot operating system (ROS) and programming; intelligent systems; human-robot interactions; industrial robots selection and control; and mechatronic systems.

Healthcare Administration
  

  • HCA-700 Healthcare Systems

    (3 cr.)
    Introduces the many public and private elements of the U.S. healthcare system. Explores the historical, social and cultural, financial and economic, and political as well as regulatory factors, and how they interact to influence the delivery of care and services that affect individual and population health outcomes.
  

  • HCA-705 Population Health and Epidemiology

    (3 cr.)
    Identifies and addresses epidemiology, biostatistics, including study design within a healthcare framework. Applies these elements to individuals and populations while addressing critical public health perspectives across a broad spectrum from individuals to larger systems to improve the health of a community.
  

  • HCA-710 Communications and Marketing in Healthcare

    (3 cr.)
    Analysis and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that impact health. Course explores topics such as the social construction of health, social support, literacy, survivorship, social and community issues, risk management, marketing and public relations, health messaging and promotional campaigns, theory application, and identity across contexts.
  

  • HCA-715 Healthcare Technology, Data Analytics, and Information Governance

    (3 cr.)
    This course covers various topics including Electronic Health Records; Health IT Privacy and Security; Health Information Exchanges; IT for Revenue Cycle Management; Utilizing technology to analyze healthcare data including MS-DRG data, hospital readmission data, Medicare spending, and healthcare quality data; Technologies for diagnosis and treatment; Big Data applications in healthcare.
  

  • HCA-720 Healthcare Financial Management

    (3 cr.)
    A study of the principles of healthcare finance.  Topics include financial and management accounting, the financial reporting structure of healthcare organizations, healthcare financial statement analysis, costing and budgetary methods, sources of healthcare revenue and expenses, processes for healthcare billing, and capital investment decisions.
  

  • HCA-730 Human Capital Management in Healthcare

    (3 cr.)
    Complexities in human resource management strategies in healthcare organizations. Knowledge and tools to develop high potential workforces using a people centered approach to human capital management, organizational culture/climate, communication, and talent development to ensure competitive advantage in creating sustainable high-performance healthcare organizations in rural and urban settings.
    Prerequisites: HCA 700  and HCA 720  
  

  • HCA-740 Healthcare Operations and Project Management

    (3 cr.)
    Examines operations management techniques unique to healthcare processes. Addresses solutions for operational issues in healthcare facilities and supply chain. Highlights essential components of healthcare project management.  Emphasizes operational and management tools and techniques for healthcare project and process execution.
    Prerequisites: take HCA 715  and HCA 720  
  

  • HCA-750 Healthcare Quality and Performance Improvement

    (3 cr.)
    Overview of quality models and risk management in healthcare.  Explore theories, concepts, skills, tools and environmental factors.  Focuses on measurement and analysis techniques, as well as real-world applications of quality approaches to implement and sustain performance improvements.
    Prerequisite: take HCA 715  
  

  • HCA-760 Health Law and Policy

    (3 cr.)
    The political, legal, regulatory, and ethical environments within which healthcare administrators operate. The legal frameworks related to the healthcare system, with an ethical focus. The impact of political structure on healthcare policy, with an emphasis on the role played by healthcare administrators in policy advocacy.
  

  • HCA-770 Organization Development and Strategic Leadership in Healthcare

    (3 cr.)
    A study of organization development and leadership theories, including self-discovery of leadership potential and change leadership strategies applied within healthcare organizations.  As a blend of theory and application, course is designed for individuals to work toward identifying and facilitating broad-scale organizational change while employing strategic leadership practices in healthcare.
    Prerequisites: take HCA 730 , HCA 740 , and HCA 750  
  

  • HCA-780 Communicating Current and Emerging Topics in Healthcare

    (3 cr.
    Investigates current and emerging trends influencing healthcare such as healthcare policies and politics, ethics, emerging technologies, healthcare population/disease demographics and reimbursement models.  Explores differences between rural, urban and global settings.
    Prerequisites: take HCA 715  and HCA 760  
  

  • HCA-789 Capstone Preparation

    (1 cr.)
    Prepares the student for applied capstone course, including assisting with site identification, coordination and approval of placement and of a substantive work project while working with site mentor/supervisor.
    Prerequisites: The majority of the HCA academic program coursework should be completed prior to registering for this course including HCA 700 , HCA 710 , HCA 720 , HCA 730 , HCA 740 , HCA 750 , and HCA 770 .
  

  • HCA-790 Capstone

    (3 cr.)
    As a culmination of participating in HCA Graduate Program, apply aspects of theory & dynamics of interprofessionalism in healthcare setting(s). Capstone work (minimum 150 hours) will be completed in partnership with site mentor/supervisors. A substantive work project deliverable demonstrating summative application of previous coursework will be expected.
    Prerequisites: The majority of the HCA academic program coursework should be completed prior to registering for this course including HCA 700 , HCA 710 , HCA 720 , HCA 730 , HCA 740 , HCA 750 , and HCA 770 .
 

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