HCA 693 - Capstone Project

Units: 6
Provides a culminating set of personal, academic and professional experiences where students synthesize, integrate and apply knowledge and skill sets developed in the program in order to develop an original field-based project and demonstrate competency in the program learning outcomes.

Prerequisites: Completion of University Writing Skills Requirement (UWSR), admission to the MS-HCA program, HCA 621 and HCA 622.
Co-requisites: HCA 631.
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:

Analyze and think critically about current and emerging issues in the health care system and the policy environment in which the system operates.
Communicate effectively with internal and external organizational stakeholders, both in written and oral form.
Form collaborative relationships and interact appropriately with diverse client groups, workplace supervisors and colleagues, and other organizational stakeholders.
Create effective and creative approaches for fostering teamwork and encouraging others to align their priorities with organizational excellence.
Align personal and organizational conduct with ethical, legal, and professional standards.
Apply business principles to the health care environment, including financial management, human resource management, organizational dynamics and governance, strategic planning, information management, risk management, and quality improvement.