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• GEOL 405: Hydrogeology

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  Interactions between water and geologic materials with an emphasis on groundwater. Water quantity and flow, including the hydrologic cycle, aquifer properties, and the principles of groundwater flow, water quality aspects, such as water chemistry, and groundwater contamination and remediation problems, and management problems related to water quality and quantity are introduced. Prerequisites: MATH 121 or 131, C or better in GEOL 111. Three semester hours. Prerequisite:    MATH 121 or MATH 131 and GEOL 111
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• GHS 236: NUTRITION AND GENETICS

  2.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course focuses on the role of nutrition in promotion of health and wellness across the lifespan. The course advances knowledge of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals including their ingestion, digestion, absorption, transportation, and metabolism. Concepts related to gene-diet interactions and the role of these interactions in growth and development and common chronic disease will also be introduced. Two credit hours
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• GHS 242: Health & Risk Assessment

  0.00 - 4.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  Health and Risk Assessment for Genetic Counseling Assistants:This course will introduce physical assessment and health history of infants, children, adults, and geriatric clients. The students will gain hands-on experience in developing physical assessment skills and assessing health history by integrating underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. Students will demonstrate collection of accurate and relevant family history, constructing pedigrees, and identifying modes of inheritance by way of virtual or simulation clinical laboratories. Four credit hours (3,1)
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• GHS 291: Tech in Geneti Diagnosis&Couns

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course will allow students to explore molecular, biochemical, and cytogenetic techniques used to inform genetic counseling. Additionally, through this course students will understand the basics of the role of a laboratory genetic counselor, processes to enhance communication with the laboratory personnel, and the distinctive role of the diagnostic laboratory in patient care. Three credit hours.
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• GHS 417: Clin Pract Genet Couns Assista

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  The didactic portion of this course provides in-depth study of genomics and the implications for health care professionals, including ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic technological advances. The practicum portion of the course introduces students to the genetic clinical setting. At each site, students observe cases one day per week on a rotating schedule under the supervision of genetic counselors or other medical staff. This is an opportunity for students to familiarize themselves with different components of the genetic counseling session, observe different counseling styles, and compare and contrast how different clinical sites operate. Additional skill acquisition may occur at the discretion of the clinical supervisors. Four credit hours (3,1)
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• GHS 499: PrD for Genetic Counsel Assist

  2.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  GHS 499.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR GENETIC COUNSELING ASSISTANTS This course is designed to help students with professional development, career structuring, and advanced preparation to provide administrative support to genetic counselors. This includes requesting and sending medical records, packaging samples with appropriate consents for transport to genetic laboratories, submitting appropriate information to insurance companies for visit and lab pre-authorizations as needed, completing post-visit tasks including sending referrals, returning patient calls regarding status of testing and any general questions/requests, contacting laboratories regarding testing, and communicating with patients and families regarding normal testing results. Two credit hours
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• HCMT 201: Health Care in America

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  A survey of the U.S. health care industry focusing on the systems, the economics of health care delivery, and the political forces that impact the system. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Three semester hours.
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• HCMT 290: Special Topics in Health Care

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  Examination of current topics, issues, and trends in the health care industry. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. One to three semester hours.
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• HCMT 311: Managed Care/Health Care Finan

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course provides an overview of the foundational concepts of health care finance that affect the management of health care and health related organizations. Prerequisite: C or better in HCMT 201 and an institutional GPA of 2.5 or better. Co-requisite: C or better in FINA 301. For business majors additional prerequisites include completion of 45 credit hours and completion of ACCT 201, and ECON 101 or ECON 201 or ECON 202 with a C or better. Three credit hours. Prerequisite:    FINA 301) and( HCMT 201 and( ACCT 201 and( ECON 101 or ECON 201 or ECON 202 Corequisite:    FINA 301)
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• HCMT 315: Public Hlth Principle/Practice

  3.00 Credits

  Lander University

  
  This course is an overview of public health structure, policy, and public health practice. In contrast to clinical medicine, public health focuses on populations and strategies that can be used to promote health and prevent disease. The course will use problem-based and student-directed learning through lectures and small group discussions to highlight the roles of theory and practice in public health, and teach strategies that can be used to improve the health of entire populations. This course contributes to the student's professional development and provides them with knowledge of public health systems and practices at the local, national and global levels. Prerequisites: HCMT 201 and institutional GPA of 2.5 of better. Three Semester Hours. Prerequisite:    HCMT 201
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