Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Publication: 2022-2023 Catalog Program: Health Science - Concentration - Patient Navigation Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Health Science - Concentration - Patient Navigation

123 credits required for graduation

 

As an interdisciplinary degree, Patient Navigation curriculum provides students with skills allowing them to practice as healthcare professionals in different settings. Core curriculum includes medical terminology, drug therapy, health equity, collaborative care, health ethics, and healthcare reimbursement.  Patient Navigation specific content will teach students to guide patients and family through treatment; develop community resources; apply patient navigation concepts across the lifespan; examine social determinants and their impacts on patient health outcomes; collaborate with healthcare professionals. 

The Health Sciences Program Outcomes are a follows: Upon completion of curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Health Science degree, the student will:

  1. Understand concepts related to physical and mental health and wellness
  2. Discuss various trends in health care and social determinants impacting health care
  3. Apply professional and leadership principles to a variety of health care roles
  4. Collaborate with health care providers in the provision of health services
  5. Demonstrate necessary communication and scholarly activities for graduate education.

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (60 hours)

The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject area.

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

The physical education requirement is comprised of one credit hour of Wellness and two credit hours of additional Physical Education courses.

Legislative Requirements

Georgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitution of the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination.  The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:

  1. HIST 2111 and HIST 2112  satisfies the Georgia and U.S. History requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution)
  2. POLS 1101  satisfies the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  3. Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111  or HIST 2112  or POLS 1101 ) from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

Major Requirements (60 hours)

The major requirements consist of three areas of study: Common Curriculum Core, Concentrations and General Electives.  The Common Core is designed to ensure that students receiving the BS degree in Health Science will share a common body of knowledge needed fro a wide range of  private and public sector organizations.  Concentration courses allow students to delve further into areas of specialization.  General Electives give students an opportunity to explore topics of interest at an advanced level.

Program Outcome Goals

Students completing the concentration area of Patient Navigation will:

  1. Demonstrate skills and knowledge to guide patients, caregivers, and family members through a treatment plan with the goal of improving patient outcomes.
  2. Identify and utilize community resources for patient navigation to support the plan of care
  3. Apply patient navigation concepts across the lifespan in acute and non-acute settings
  4. Examine cultural, sociopolitical, psychological, legal, ethical, and economic factors that impact patient navigation
  5. Collaborate with health care professionals in the development, implementation and evaluation of patient’s plan of care.

General Education: (60 semester hours)

Area A - Essential Skills: (9 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1101 - English Composition I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II (3) Credit Hours
MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3) Credit Hours

or

MATH 1101* - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling (3) Credit Hours

or

 

MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3) Credit Hours

or

 

MATH 1113 - Pre-calculus (4) Credit Hours

Area B - Institutional Option (4 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing (4) Credit Hours

Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film (3) Credit Hours
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography (3) Credit Hours
RELN 1100 - World Religions (3) Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3) Credit Hours
CHIN 1002 - Elemantary Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I (3) Credit Hours
CHIN 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II (3) Credit Hours
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3) Credit Hours
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3) Credit Hours
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3) Credit Hours

Area D - Natural Science, Math (11 hours)

Select one Science sequence and Math:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I with Lab and   (4) Credit Hours
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II with Lab (4) Credit Hours

or

 

CHEM 1211K - Principles of Chemistry I with Laboratory and   (4) Credit Hours
CHEM 1212K - Principles of Chemistry II with Laboratory (4) Credit Hours

AND

MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3) Credit Hours

Area E - Social Science (12 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 1101 - American Government (3) Credit Hours
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours

or

HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (if not used above) (3) Credit Hours
HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (if not used above) (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology (3) Credit Hours

Area F - Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
BIOL 2451K - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
BIOL 2452K - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
BIOL 2516K - Microbiology with Laboratory for the Health Sciences (4) Credit Hours
PSYC 2500 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3) Credit Hours
HSCI 2000 - Medical Terminology (3) Credit Hours

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

Physical Education Requirement

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PHED 1101 - Choices for Life (1) Credit Hours
  • 2 credit hours of Physical Education Activity classes
  • Program of Study (60 semester hours)

    Required Health Science Courses (32 semester hours)

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    HSCI 3000 - Trends in Health Equity (3) Credit Hours
    HSCI 3010 - Collaborative Care in Health Professions (3) Credit Hours
    HSCI 3020 - Drug and Complementary Therapies (3) Credit Hours
    HSCI 3030 - Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare (3) Credit Hours
    HSCI 3040 - Healthcare Reimbursement and Finances (3) Credit Hours
    HSCI 3050 - Emergency Preparedness and Response (2) Credit Hours
    EXSC 3250 - Changing Health Behaviors (3) Credit Hours
    EXSC 3610 - Health, Disease and Nutrition (3) Credit Hours
    EXSC 3350 - Community Health and Wellness (3) Credit Hours
    PSYC 3420 - Health Psychology (3) Credit Hours
    SOCI 3070 - Health Policy and Social Services (3) Credit Hours

    Patient Navigation (18 hours)

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    HSPN 4000 - Perspectives in Healthcare Patient Navigation (3) Credit Hours
    HSPN 4010 - Advanced Collaborative Care (3) Credit Hours
    HSPN 4020 - Patient Navigation Practicum I (3) Credit Hours
    HSPN 4030 - Patient Navigation Practicum II (3) Credit Hours
    HSPN 4040 - Patient Navigation Practicum III (3) Credit Hours
    HSPN 4050 - Patient Navigation Capstone (3) Credit Hours

    Required Course (3 credit hours)

    Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
    SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3) Credit Hours

    General Electives: (7 hours)

    Notes: