CG 155 - Exploring Careers in Health Care

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required

Recommended Prerequisite(s):  

CIS 120  

Course Description: Introduces students to a comprehensive range of professions in health care. Students will explore career choices including educational requirements, job outlooks, occupational requirements, wage ranges, and professional requirements. Students will also explore some of the current issues and potential ethical dilemmas that health care professionals face. In addition, students will complete self-assessments in the Oregon Career Information System (CIS) to help determine which health careers are a good match for their interests and skills. 

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Explain the delivery of health care services and related career paths.
• CLO#2: Assess key qualities of effective healthcare workers to determine career compatibility.
• CLO#3: Explain differences in international healthcare systems and identify trends in the health care industry and their related effect on health care professions.
• CLO#4: Explain specifics about health care professions and explore pathways including educational and licensing requirements, wage outlook, employment outlook, and employer expectations.
• CLO#5: Explain issues related to equity and diversity in healthcare including the impacts on quality of patient care. (ILO: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Global Consciousness)
• CLO#6: Apply knowledge to create targeted health care career plan of action.