This upper level course is a field-based experience designed to develop and hone the practical application skills of a health care, or wellness-related major. Students apply for an internship at a self-selected site and negotiate the terms of the internship experience with a site supervisor under the auspices of their faculty internship mentor. The internship requires documented evidence of eighty hours of supervised experience and practice in a field setting where health care, or wellness-related knowledge and skills are applied. This course is the capstone for the BS in Health and Wellness. NOTE: Registration for this course as an internship is by permission of Academic Affairs. Early registration deadlines may apply. Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. NOTE: Students who were admitted to the college before Fall 2019 and have remained active in their original catalog year are not required to take IDIS 601.

This capstone course requires students to integrate the knowledge and skills gained from other courses in the program and to demonstrate the ability to apply their knowledge to new subject matter and practical situations. Conforming to the clinical, research and ethical health standards, students will complete an independent project, which includes the written analysis and synthesis integrating theory and practice. Prior to capstone enrollment, students are expected to complete the majority of their required major courses. Students should consult with their advisor regarding specific major courses that may be completed with their capstone. NOTE: Students who were admitted to the college before Fall 2019 and have remained active in their original catalog year are not required to take IDIS 601.

This course provides students with the opportunity to ethically manage data, information, knowledge, and technology. Students will focus upon the development and quality of data-driven outcomes. Students will critique and utilize research and evidence from data to inform decisions that impact the health care outcomes. In addition, the student will analyze emerging health care technologies as they are applied to environments, safety, cost and improvement of health. Ethics and privacy are emphasized in the evaluation of technology in health care.

This course provides an introduction to the helping process in the context of a human service agency. There are two essential components to this course. The first examines the economic, social, and political forces that have shaped the development of human service organizations and their status today. It reviews the issues and obstacles involved in providing quality service to various populations in our society. The second major emphasis offers students the opportunity to review the basic elements of the helping process. Students examine the development of a professional working relationship with clients. They also learn what the process of helping includes. Emphasis includes the influence of personal experiences and values on prospective workers in the helping professions.