HLSC399

This course has been designed for students to study the professional world of healthcare environments. Students will be led to make a meaningful connection between their classroom learning and co-running healthcare internship or job experience. Internships must be approved the semester before by the health science program director before matriculation in this course. Possible workplace sites acceptable for matriculated students include hospitals, satellite & community medical facilities, and small private medical practices. The course offers students tools to analyze and apply the lessons they have learned to their future careers. Topics focused on ethics, diversity, communication skills, stress management, and other key topics help the students integrate their classroom knowledge with their experiences in the field.
This course is asynchronous and requires the completion of weekly assignments along with a total of 90 hours of fieldwork.

In-Person On-Campus, Tutorial

Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)

School of Health & Natural Sciences

Internship (IT), Tutorial (TU)

Work-Based Experience (WBE)