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The focus of this course is on assessment and treatment of persons with coexisting mental disorders as well as chemical dependency.
- Prerequisites:
- HLTH 225
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Introduction to statistical analysis as applied to the health sciences. Examines concepts and methods of statistical procedures applied to health problems and issues. Prerequisites as listed or any other mathematics course higher than MATH 110.
- Prerequisites:
- Select 1 Course: MATH 110, STAT 154, SOC 202, or ECON 207, or any other mathematics course higher than MATH 110.
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- Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion
- Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration
- Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health
- Applied Health Science Minor
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biology (BS) Biomedical and Cellular Biology
- Biology (BS) Organismal Biology and Ecology
- Chemistry (BS) Medicinal Chemistry
- Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences (BS) Nuclear Medicine Technology
- Cognitive Science (BS) Biology
- Cognitive Science (BS) Computer Science
- Cognitive Science (BS) Philosophy
- Cognitive Science (BS) Psychology
Behavior Change Foundations and Strategies (3 semester credits) is a course that focuses upon the complexity of health behavior change and the skills necessary for a health promotion professional to assess, plan, and evaluate behavior change interventions for individuals and communities. Health behavior change theories and strategies will be discussed. Topics covered in class will include: behavior modification, goal setting, self-management, coping skills, and social support. Emphasis will also be given to the impact of policy and environmental influences on behavior.
This course includes health program evaluation and research, with emphasis on evaluation models and approaches, qualitative and quantitative methods, process and summative evaluation, logic models, and dissemination of results.
Focuses on entry-level competencies related to the administration and management of health education programs. These include obtaining acceptance and support for programs, leadership, managing human resources, facilitating partnerships in support of health education, grant writing, and training individuals involved in the implementation of health education.
- Prerequisites:
- FCS 380 or HLTH 380W
- Graduation Requirements:
- Writing Intensive
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Supervise individual research or investigation in Health Science under guidance of a faculty mentor. Culminating research project with paper and/or presentation required.
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A university-based experience related to pedagogy for Health Science majors under the guidance of a faculty member. Faculty permission required.
An advanced seminar designed for seniors pursuing careers in Applied Health Science, focusing on refining resumes, graduate school applications, best practices for interviewing, navigating credentialing and license pathways, and developing professional development plans and portfolios
A concentrated pre-professional work experience for those students preparing for a career in the Applied Health Sciences. Students must schedule placement one semester in advance.
A concentrated pre-professional experience for those preparing for a career in chemical dependency counseling. All course work must be completed prior to placement. Student must schedule placement one semester in advance. Prereq: Completion of all Alcohol and Drug Studies required core courses.
- Prerequisites:
- Completion of all Alcohol and Drug Studies required core courses.
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An in-depth study on a topic of particular interest to the student and project supervisor.
The course examines the foundations of emotional health and explores methods for promoting and maintaining emotional health. Emphasis is on recognition of, and enhancing awareness about, how stress affects human health and performance. Stress management techniques such as relaxation, effective communication, cognitive-behavioral approaches, eating behaviors, regular exercise, and time management are explored.
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This course investigates the physical and mental health concerns of the aging process. Explores specific health problems confronting older persons, and examines preventive health behaviors and health maintenance practices.
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Presents the overarching framework, principles, sciences, and core responsibilities associated with public health practice in the United States. It provides the necessary foundation for further studies related to specific disciplines (e.g., health education and promotion or nutrition and dietetics) associated with cross-cutting approaches of public health practice.
Overviews basic principles and applications of epidemiological concepts and methods in the study of public health problems in populations. The focus of the course is on the interpretation and assessment of epidemiologic research, both descriptive and analytic, and its application to public health practice and relevance to the key disciplines of public health. Examples of the use of the principles of epidemiology will be presented so that students will have sufficient understanding to apply such principles in future public health work.
Examines and applies research methods common to public health topics. Course requires an extensive literature review as part of a research proposal.
Focuses on preventing and reducing risks associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in school and community settings. Emphasizes planning, implementing, assessing, and evaluating alcohol, tobacco, and other drug education in K-12 schools.
An examination of the impact environmental factors have on human health and public health practice. Students study problems related to air, water, solid waste, housing, land use, toxic waste, and sanitation, emphasizing their effects on vulnerable populations and health disparities. The course integrates theory, policy, and applied practice, including risk assessment, environmental monitoring, regulatory frameworks, and intervention strategies. Through case studies and projects, students develop the skills to evaluate environmental health risks, design preventive strategies, and implement policies that promote sustainable, equitable health outcomes at local, national, and global levels.
Human health problems comprise a wide range of infectious, degenerative, and genetically-based disease factors. In addition to these factors, human disease results from a wide range of environmental and socially- caused pathologies. This course presents the basic scientific and biomedical concepts of modern public health problems and explores, in depth, mechanisms and models of the major categories of disease. The biologic principles presented in this course are foundations to developing and implementing public health disease prevention, control, or management programs in the students future.
Designed to make students familiar with the steps of grant writing, explore the various sources of grants available to health professionals, and develop skills and competencies to successfully write grant proposals.
Specific managerial components will be emphasized, such as organizational patterns, fiscal administration, and personnel management common to the healthcare system. Administrative functions of policy settings, planning coordination, public issue involvement, and community relations will be included. Particular attention is given to the human side of management.
Examines the intersections of global health and development, with emphasis on health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Students analyze how social, political, and economic forces shape health outcomes and evaluate strategies for health systems strengthening, including financing, workforce development, and universal health coverage. Case studies highlight issues such as infectious disease, maternal and child health, and the impacts of globalization and climate change.
Explores current issues, controversies, and concerns affecting sexual health. Relationships between social, cultural, psychological, environmental, and physical factors of sexuality will be examined.
Provides a rigorous understanding of the current American healthcare system and how it is likely to evolve. This course takes a policy and politics angle to healthcare's three persistent issues - access, cost, and quality - to understand current issues and future potential solutions. The roles of patients, physicians, hospitals, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies will be established. This course will also apply economics to an analysis of the healthcare industry, with special emphasis on the unique characteristics of the US healthcare markets, from pre-hospital to post-acute care.
Provides a thorough background on the practical aspects of health planning, including development, adoption, and implementation of health programs.