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School of Health Professions Courses

These interdisciplinary courses are designed to provide health professions students with common knowledge, skills and values necessary to practice in the evolving health care delivery systems.

HLPR 1100 - Introduction to Health Care and Medical Terminology (3-0-3) Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL 1101 and MATH 1111
Introduction to concepts necessary for effective, ethical performance in the health care delivery system. Terminology of medicine. Basic foundation course.  HLPR 1200 - Multidisciplinary Skills in Health Professions (1-3-2) Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENGL and MATH 1111
Emphasis on basic patient care skills common to all health professions. Patient and health practitioner safety is emphasized in class laboratory exercises. HLPR 2000 - Introduction to Research in the Health Professions (2-0-2) Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 and MATH 1111
Introducton to methods of scientific research in the health professions. Steps of the research process, critique of research reports, completion of literature review.  HLPR 2400 - Principles of Pharmacology (2-0-2) Prerequisite: CHEM 1151/1152 and BIOL 2082
Principles of pharmacology to include routes of drug administration, absorbtion, distribution, tissue accumulation, metabolism, and excretion. Additional topics include pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, toxicology, and changes across the life span. HLPR 4200 - Interdisciplinary Health Professions Seminar (3-0-3) Prerequisite: HLPR 2000, DHED 3300, MATH 2200, and senior status in a health profession program.
Interdisciplinary analysis of health care issues and research.

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