Chair and Associate Professor-Johnson. Professors-French, Juarez. Associate Professors-Boone, Knox, Upchurch. Assistant Professor-DeMouy.

Liability Insurance

1. Students who participate in the internship portions of the Long Term Health Care Administration program are required to purchase liability insurance, or demonstrate proof that they are insured.
2. Students may obtain information on liability insurance from the departmental office.

Immunization Requirements

It is a policy of the School of Health Professions that each student must provide a Health Report completed by a physician, and must take certain immunizations before the student can be placed in a clinical or internship assignment. Information on these requirements and forms to be supplied may be obtained through the departmental office.

Health Services and Research

The Department of Health Services and Research includes three majors important to health care: the undergraduate major in Long Term Health Care Administration, and graduate majors in Healthcare Human Resources and Allied Health Research. The graduate program in Healthcare Human Resources prepares graduates for careers in human resource development or management, as well as many positions in community health. Allied Health Research prepares students in applied statistics, management science, epidemiology, and computer applications in health. Information on the graduate majors can be found in the Graduate Catalog.

Long Term Health Care Administration

The major in Long Term Health Care Administration prepares graduates for administrative careers in a variety of settings within the long term care industry. The curriculum prepares students to meet requirements for licensure as nursing home administrators in Texas and also includes a focus on assisted living management. The curriculum is approved by the Texas Nursing Facility Administrators Program and was one of the first two programs to receive national approval by the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators.

Minor in Long Term Health Care Administration

The long term health care administration minor offers an additional option for those students interested in health care administration and other related fields. The LTCA minor requires 21 hours, including LTCA 3308 or 3325, LTCA 3322, 3323, 3324, 4315, 4320, and 4335. Students seeking licensure must also complete three semesters of LTCA 4681 and have a baccalaureate degree.

Admission Process

Phase I: Any student in the University may declare Pre-Long Term Health Care Administration as their major. Each declared major will be assigned a faculty adviser. The adviser is available for ongoing academic advising.

Phase II: Each pre-LTCA student will be admitted to the Long Term Health Care Administration major and file a degree plan application with the Chair of the Department if:

a. they have completed the following 55 semester hours: 49 semester hours of General Studies courses (to include Eng 1310, 1320, and Math 1315 or 1319 or their equivalents), and HP 1310 and HP 3302 or their equivalents.

b. They have a SWT GPA of 2.25

Phase III: To be allowed to enroll in the internship course(s) (LTCA 4681) the student must:

a. have at least a "C" in all major and supportive courses (LTCA, HA and HP)

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Phase IV: To be allowed to graduate with a BSHP degree, a student must:

a. complete all required courses

b. have at least a "C" in all major and supportive courses (as indicated above)

c. have a 2.00 GPA in all SWT work and a 2.25 GPA in the major

d. have met University residence requirement

Post-baccalaureate Certificate Program in Long Term Health Care Administration

Students who already hold a college degree may complete requirements for licensure as nursing home administrators by the Texas Nursing Facility Administrators Program, and meet requirements for certification by Southwest Texas State University by completing 27 hours of courses, including LTCA 3322, 3323, 3324, 3325, 4315, 4335, and three semesters of LTCA 4681. Students completing these courses will receive a certificate recognizing their completion of this body of knowledge. All post-baccalaureate students are encouraged to complete these requirements in order to prepare themselves in the best manner possible for licensure and service as a nursing facility administrator. These requirements will strengthen the candidate in the areas of financial management and resident care.

Freshman Year
Communication 1310		3
English 1310, 1320		6
General Studies 1100		1
Health Professions 1310		3
History 1310, 1320		6
Mathematics 1315		3
Natural Science*		7-8
Phy. Fitness Perspective (2 courses)		2
		31-32
Sophomore Year
Art, Dance, Music, or Theatre 3313		3
Economics 2301, 2310 or 2320		3
English Literature*		3
International Perspective *		3
Health Info Management 2360		3
Health Professions 3302		3
Philosophy 1305		3
Political Science 2310, 2320		6
Social Science*		3
		30
Junior Year - Summer
Electives		6
Junior Year - Fall & Spring
Health Administration 3327		3
Accounting 2361 or HA 3375		3
Select 3 hours from:
Health Administration 4312, 3341,
3340 or Health Professions 3351		3
Long Term Health Care Admin. 3322, 3324		6
Long Term Health Care Admin. 3308, 3325		6
Long Term Health Care Admin. 4320, 4315		6
Select 3 hours from:
Sociology 3383, Psychology 3313 or Social Work 4320		3
Elective		3
		39
Senior Year - Summer
Long Term Health Care Admin. 4681		6
Senior Year - Fall & Spring
Long Term Health Care
Admin. 3323, 4311		6
Long Term Health Care
Admin. 4335, 4338		6
Long Term Health Care Admin. 4681, 4681		12
		30

*See General Studies requirements on page 60. NOTE: Any student who graduated from high school after January 1988 and did not complete two years of the same foreign language is required to take 6-8 hours of foreign language.

Courses in Health Professions (HP)

1310 The Health Care System and Professionals. (3-0) Comprehensive study of the professional fields, their relationship to each other, and professional responsibilities. Structure of health care system including hospital organization, health care agencies, role of the government, and professional ethics.

2310 Contemporary Issues in Health Care. (3-0) This course is an introduction to contemporary issues in health care important to both future health professionals and informed health care consumers. Course activities will focus on solutions to problems of access, quality, and cost.

3302 Statistics for the Health Professional. (3-1) An introduction to major statistical concepts and methods as applied in the health field. Topics include: (1) nature and use of health care statistical data, (2) biodemographic epidemiology data, (3) descriptive and inferential statistics, and (4) an introduction to computers and statistical packages in a lab format. Prerequisite: Mathematics 1315.

* 3311 Topics in Health Care. (3-0) An examination of emerging trends or issues important to health care. Topics may vary from semester to semester, and the course may be repeated for credit with a different area of study.

3351 Application of Computers in the Health Professions. (2-3) An introduction to the application of software packages and hardware as they relate to the health care industry. Applications such as database management, spreadsheets, word processing, graphics, desktop publishing, and telecommunications are introduced. An introduction to health information systems, networks and data analysis are also introduced.

Courses in Long Term Health Care Administration (LTCA)

* 3111 Independent Study in Long Term Care Administration. (1-0) Independent study related to long term care administration under the direct supervision of a faculty member.

*May be repeated with permission of department chair. (WI)

3308 Nutritional, Social, and Environmental Aspects of Geriatric Care.
(3-0) This course is designed to provide the administrative aspects of nutritional services, social and activity services, and environmental control services of long term care facilities. Administrative requirements and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act regulatory responsibilities will be emphasized.

3320 Trends & Issues in Long Term Care. (3-0) A course designed to provide the student with opportunities to explore current trends and issues in the long term health care industry. Special emphasis will be placed on an indepth study of selected topics. This course may be repeated for credit if area studied is different.

(WI) 3322 Organization of Long Term Health Care Facilities. (3-0) Discussion of the history, philosophy, and purposes of long term health care facilities. Analysis of organizational models. Comparative analysis of ownership structures and options including both private and corporate designs.

3323 Regulatory Aspects of Long Term Health Care. (3-0) Focuses specifically on regulations regarding the operation of long term health care facilities as promulgated by both the federal and state governments. Reviews the minimum requirements for Licensure and the Standards for Participation for Medicaid Certification in Nursing Facilities in the state of Texas. Also discusses specific activities and functions regarding accountability and enforcement procedures.

(WI) 3324 Management of Long Term Health Care Facilities. (3-0) Overview of management theories and concepts with specific applications to long term health care facilities. In-depth discussion of a wide variety of areas, the management of individual departments, line and staff relationships, staffing patterns, policy and procedures, formulation, planning, coordination, control, and communication.

3325 Principles of Long Term Care Practice. (3-0) Administrative-oriented content related to nursing care, quality assurance and geriatric pharmacology utilized in long term care facilities. The course content reflects the relative legislative requirements mandated for nursing homes and other long term care facilities.

4311 Elements of Design for Long Term Care Environments. (3-0) Principles of design and construction requirements for long term care facilities. Exterior and interior design essentials, to include barrier free, design problems related to dementia and design and renovation issues for the frail elderly.

4315 Interdisciplinary Principles of Resident Care. (3-0) Focuses on interdepartmental services and the necessary interrelationships to insure quality patient care. Discusses methods to establish and maintain the requisite relationships. Includes a review of policies and procedures involved in the provision of therapeutic long-term health care. Emphasizes the principles of the identified individual therapies. Suggests systems to facilitate the integration of the therapies into the patient's therapeutic regimen.

4320 Resident, Family, and Community Relationships. (3-0) Identifies and discusses the requisite components for establishing and maintaining effective and productive relationships with residents and their families and also with members of the community. Explores the dynamics involved in the long-term health care environment and discusses approaches involving the utilization of family and community resources to maximize the quality of life for each resident/patient.

4321 Internship/Practicum. (0-6) Management-centered internship supervised by a preceptor-administrator approved by the Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. Internship must be served in a currently licensed and approved facility. Includes classroom processing of field experiences to interrelate the didactic and clinical components of the experience. Must be repeated for credit as required in the curriculum. (Capstone course).

Practicum component may be utilized to meet the needs of students who have successfully completed an approved internship as a part of a previous program. Practicum includes management-oriented experiences designed to provide additional opportunities for observation, participation, and practical application of administrative skills in a long-term health care facility. Student must secure permission from the program director before enrolling in the Practicum. Must be repeated for credit as required in the curriculum.

4335 Financial Management of Long Term Care Facilities and Services.
(3-0) Reimbursement theory and methodology relative to medicaid, medicare, and other alternative long term care programs or services. Approaches to revenue enhancement through managed care systems and other contractual arrangements. Preparation and analysis of financial reports. Budget preparation. Analysis of per patient day statistics and trends. Census building and marketing from a financial perspective.

4338 Administrative and Clinical Assessment of the Geriatric Client. (3.0) Requirements of assessment including medical eligibility and financing mechanisms. Principles of assessment relative to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, the Minimum Data Set, and the TILE system. Methods of assessment including reviews of resident records, family interviews, resident observations, laboratory tests and disease entities. Review of provider roles in the assessment process. Discussion of resource limitations and ethical aspects.

4681 Internship. (0-24) This is a management-centered internship served in a licensed and approved long-term care facility. The course is designed to prepare the student for the position of administrator of a long-term care facility through active participation in administratively focused field experiences. This course is to be taken in the last three semesters with advisor approval, and repeated as needed to meet requirements for licensure by the Texas Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. Credit/Fail. Prerequisite: First enrollment: LTCA 3322, second enrollment: LTCA 3325, maintain a minimum grade of "C" in all major (LTCA) and support courses taken at SWT GPA of 2.25.

For course descriptions and further information about available graduate offerings, please consult the Graduate Catalog.