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• AH 150: Introduction to Human Illness and Disease

  2.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Introduces the student to important concepts related to human disease. This course presents the etiology, symptoms, and treatments of the most common disorders and diseases of each body system along with a review of the anatomy and physiology pertinent to the concept related to the disease. The relationship of aging to disease, along with their effects on each body system, is also discussed. Prerequisite: BIOL 111 or 121 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    AH 105 & ( BIOL 111 or BIOL 121 ) Corequisite:    AH 105, BIOL 111, BIOL 121
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• AH 210: Healthcare Law and Ethics

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Fundamentals of law and the court system as well as an exploration of basic ethical principles and bioethics. The course focuses on applying legal and ethical principles to healthcare situations and includes a discussion on current medical-legal issues and bioethical dilemmas being addressed in the U.S. Healthcare system.
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• AH 213: Introduction to Medical Insurance

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides an overview of insurance programs at commercial, state and federal levels along with third-party billing techniques, cost-containment strategies, claims developing and processing, and diagnosis and procedure coding systems. Additional topics include legal issues, resources, managed care contracting, fee schedules and electronic data systems. Prerequisite: BIOL 105 with a grade of C or higher. Prerequisite:    BIOL 105 or AH 105 Corequisite:    BIOL 105, AH 105
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• AH 290: Healthcare Management Capstone

  1.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Healthcare Management Capstone Prerequisite:    AH 140 & AH 210 & ( CIS 105 or CIS 105H ) & ENGL 106 & MGMT 130 & MGMT 201
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• ANTH 101: Introduction to Anthropology

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Provides a holistic approach to the study of humankind over time and space that includes both the biological and cultural aspects of human beings. This course addresses human evolution, physical anthropology, archaeology, paleoanthropology, primatology, and the significant role that language plays in the understanding of culture. This course also involves comparing and contrasting individual cultures. (S&BS)
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• ANTH 201: Social Anthropology

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Broad, general introduction to social/cultural anthropology, the purpose of which is to acquaint the student with what anthropology is, what anthropologists do and why; to familiarize the student with the outlines of the history of anthropology; the concepts and tools of the discipline; its investigatory procedures, theoretical positions, subject matter, aims and achievements. (S&BS)
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• ANTH 205: Cultures of the World

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Explores human cultural diversity throughout the world, focusing on the question of what it means to be human. This course surveys selected cultures that include bands, tribes, chiefdoms, and states and examines their similarities and differences within the context of economic, political, and social structures. (S&BS)
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• ANTH 210: North American Indigenous Cultures

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  General survey course focusing on the traditions, beliefs, social structure and ecology of Native American people from their earliest migrations to North America to the present. The forces of social change and acculturation are examined, and the impact of European contact is stressed.
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• ANTH 215: Physical Anthropology

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  General introduction to physical and biological anthropology designed to provide the student with a broad knowledge of human evolutionary biology. The historical development of physical anthropology and the evolution of the human vertebrate form are examined. Special emphasis is placed on paleoanthropology, population genetics, demography, sociobiology, osteology, primatology and modern human variation.
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• ANTH 220: Introduction to Archaeology

  3.00 Credits

  Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg

  
  Examines the development of archaeology as a science. This course emphasizes various methods of archaeological investigation, chronological placement, excavation procedures, and review of extinct cultures in the Old and New Worlds.
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