HCA 642 - Health Care Program Development and Grant Writing

Units: 4
Provides introduction to the fundamentals of program development and grant proposal writing in the health care sector, including an overview of historical philanthropy, current trends, program development planning, potential funding source identification, and grant application and letter of intent writing.

Prerequisites: Completion of University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR), admission to the MS-HCA program, HCA 621, HCA 622 and HCA 631.
Co-requisites: HCA 641.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Utilize the principles and tools of program development in the health care sector.
Analyze the criteria funders use for grant proposal evaluation.
Research potential corporate, foundation and government funders and target the best funder for a grant.
Assemble, write, and submit a compelling grant proposal.
Discuss historical, current, and emerging trends in philanthropy.
Write persuasive letters of intent.