Course Details
Course Code: HCAD520 Course ID: 4995 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
This course explores legal and ethical dimensions of health care in the context of patients’ rights and responsibilities, employee rights and responsibilities, and business practices. The course examines ethical values and principles in healthcare, the Patient Bill of Rights, legal regulations in healthcare, malpractice and risk management, and basics of employment law and labor relations. Students will apply ethical and legal principles to analyze the health administrator’s role in case examples involving ethical and legal dilemmas.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Start Month | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration03/31/2025 - 08/29/2025 | Course Dates09/01/2025 - 10/26/2025 | Start Month September | SessionSummer 2025 Session D | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration04/28/2025 - 10/03/2025 | Course Dates10/06/2025 - 11/30/2025 | Start Month October | SessionFall 2025 Session B | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration05/26/2025 - 10/31/2025 | Course Dates11/03/2025 - 12/28/2025 | Start Month November | SessionFall 2025 Session I | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration06/30/2025 - 11/28/2025 | Course Dates12/01/2025 - 01/25/2026 | Start Month December | SessionFall 2025 Session D | Weeks8 Week session |
| Registration07/28/2025 - 01/02/2026 | Course Dates01/05/2026 - 03/01/2026 | Start Month January | SessionWinter 2026 Session B | Weeks8 Week session |