410 Health Promotion and Education

410:005. Orientation to Health Promotion -- 1 hr.
Orientation to (1) the process and profession of health education, (2) the competencies and skills necessary for successful entry into the profession, and (3) the responsibilities of health educators in various professional employment settings. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:015. Personal Health -- 2 hrs.
Designed to develop the understandings, attitudes, and practices which contribute to better individual health. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer through correspondence study only.)

410:020. Maternal and Infant Health -- 2 hrs.
Introduction to contemporary issues affecting the health of women and children during the prenatal and postnatal period; emphasis on conception, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and early infancy stages. (Offered Fall)

410:060. Medical Terminology -- 2 hrs.
Basic terminology and vocabulary used in medical field; structural organization of the body, major anatomy, medical procedures and instrumentation, and medical specialties. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer through correspondence study only.)

410:110. Introductory Epidemiology -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:112. Human Structure and Function — 3 hrs.
Examination of skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, lymphatic, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. No lab. (Offered Falls and even Springs)

410:118. Teaching Aerobics — 1 hr.
Preparation to teach aerobic activities, including aerobic dance, step and circuit aerobics, and aerobic kick boxing. (Variable)

410:120(g). Death Education -- 2 hrs.
Examination of the need for death educators to be personally comfortable with thanatology. Knowledge of death concept development among children, methods, and ethical issues related to death education with child and adult populations. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered odd Springs)

410:125(g). Aging and Health -- 3 hrs.
Introduction to basic aging and health concerns of older individuals, and to broader issues of aging, health, and society. Study of aging demographics, biomedical aspects of aging, and selected issues of health and aging. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Spring)

410:128(g). Selected Topics in Women's Health -- 3 hrs.
In-depth development and exploration of selected themes and topics in women's health. Focus on "hidden" health issues that disproportionately affect women and examination of health issues and prevention programs surrounding adolescent pregnancy, violence, substance abuse, and disordered eating through a feminist developmental perspective. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Spring)

410:131(g). Worksite Health Promotion -- 3 hrs.
Models of delivery of health promotion programs to employee populations. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Formerly 410:255.) (Offered Fall)

410:135. Elementary School Health Education Methods -- 2 hrs.
Examination of the health and health education needs of elementary school children and the role of the teacher in planning, delivering, and evaluating comprehensive school health education; introduction of instructional methods and materials and their use demonstrated and practiced. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:138(g). International Health -- 2 hrs.
Exploration of widely-different disease patterns found between developed and developing countries, and investigation of the complex factors that contribute to poor community health status. Discussion of wellness strategies for populations in developing countries, as well as for minorities, immigrants, low income persons, and other underserved groups within the United States. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Spring)

410:140. Secondary School Health Education Methods -- 2 hrs.
Examination of the role of the teacher in planning, delivering, and evaluating health education; introduction of instructional methods and materials and their use demonstrated and practiced. (Offered Spring)

410:142(g). Health Problems in the School -- 2 hrs.
Awareness of student health and health problems; emphasis on prevention of health problems, class environment, communicable diseases and their control, and effective teacher referral within the school and to community health agencies. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Variable)

410:144. Health Education Curriculum -- 2 hrs.
Introduction to existing curricular models and the processes involved in developing materials and the appropriate scope and sequence of learning activities in elementary, middle, and high school health education. (Offered Fall)

410:145(g). Health Promotion Evaluation -- 3 hrs.
Principles, methods, and procedures to evaluate health promotion programs. Prerequisites: 250:180 or 800:072 or equivalent; 410:153; 410:176; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:146(g). Current Issues in Health -- 3 hrs.
Current health topics which are affecting individuals, communities, and the nation or world at large. Includes prevention and/or control of negative health effects of the issues covered. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Variable)

410:147(g). Minority Health -- 2 hrs.
Exploration of health issues and problems faced by some Americans as a consequence of their minority status in the population. Includes class discussions as well as field trips to relevant minority institutions and residential locations. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall)

410:152(g). Alternative Health and Complementary Medicine -- 3 hrs.

Description of complementary and alternative medicine which covers a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies not taught widely in medical schools, not generally used in hospitals, and not usually reimbursed by medical insurance companies. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered even Springs)

410:153(g). Theoretical Foundations of Health Promotion and Education -- 3 hrs.
Selected social, behavioral, and communication theories and ethical principles underlying health education practice; emphasis on implications for health education. Prerequisites: 410:005; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:155(g). Stress Management -- 2 hrs.
Introduction to stress and stress management, the relationship between stress and disease. Prerequisite: Health Promotion major; junior standing. (Offered Fall)

410:156(g). Implementing Health Promotion Programs -- 3 hrs.
Methods, techniques, and resources used in implementing health promotion programs. Prerequisite: 410:153; 410:176; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:160. Community and Public Health -- 3 hrs.
Public health activities concerned with the protection and care of the community; survey of major specialty areas within the public health field. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:161(g). Global Health Corps Mission -- 3 hrs.
Intensive immersion opportunity to plan, implement, and evaluate a large-scale health promotion program on-site with an underserved community in the U.S. or abroad. Under faculty supervision, students will travel, live, and work among the target population. Offered credit/no credit basis only. May be repeated. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Spring)

410:162(g). Introduction to Women's Health -- 3 hrs.
Survey of contemporary issues in women's health which provides a thorough understanding of women's personal health status, needs, and resources; awareness of women's health issues worldwide and the political, cultural, economic, and psychosocial factors which affect the health of women. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall)

410:163(g). Human Diseases -- 3 hrs.
Systemic approach to study of human diseases emphasizing common physical disorders afflicting humans. Special emphasis given to developmental disorders, inheritance, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and infectious diseases, along with other common diseases. Current trends in diagnosis, treatment, and preventive measures. Prerequisites: 420:050 or both 840:101 and 840:102; junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:164(g). Health Care and the Consumer -- 2 hrs.
Selection and use of health care products and services, alternative health care, health care insurance systems, consumer protection. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered even Falls and Spring)

410:165(g). Environmental Health Science — 3 hrs.
Provides a comprehensive survey of the manner in which human health and the quality and state of the natural environment interact. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Same as 830:165g.) (Offered odd Springs)

410:166(g). Environmental and Occupational Health Regulations — 3 hrs.
Overview of environmental and occupational safety laws applied to the practice of environmental science. Emphasis on application of the legislation with a focus on regulations. Major environmental laws such as the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act will be covered. Site visits will be included. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Same as 830:166g.) (Offered even Springs)

410:168. Field Experience in Health Promotion -- 3, 6, or 12 hrs.
Experience in area of student's career objectives. Offered on credit/no credit basis only. Prerequisites: senior standing; consent of Division of Health Promotion and Education Coordinator of Student Field Experiences. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

410:176(g). Planning Health Promotion Programs -- 3 hrs.
Social, epidemiological, behavioral, educational, and administrative factors in health promotion. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:178(g). Health Advocacy, Social Action and Policy Development -- 3 hrs.
Knowledge and skills related to community organizing, coalition building, conflict resolution, political action, and policy development as those processes relate to the health of individuals and communities. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Spring)

410:185. Readings in Health Education -- 1-4 hrs.
Credit based on student's proposal; to be determined at time of registration. Written contract will determine appropriate work load under credit guidelines. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

410:189. Seminar in Health Promotion -- 3 hrs.
Focus on issues in community health education and the transition from student role to health educator or health promotion specialist role. (Offered Fall)

410:193. Internship Seminar — 1 hr.
Process seminar designed to focus upon and maximize student learning from their internship experiences and aid in development of professional practices. May be repeated for a maximum of two hours. Corequisite: 310:195 or 410:168 or 980:184. (Same as 310:193 and 980:193.) (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

410:197(g). Global Health Corps Domestic Practicum -- 1-3 hrs.
Specialized academic training and supervised field opportunities conducting culturally-appropriate health education programs in the local community with diverse or underserved populations such as refugees, minorities, immigrants, and the indigent. Offered credit/no credit basis only. May be repeated. Prerequisite: junior standing. (Offered Fall and Spring)

410:220. Determinants of Health Behavior — 3 hrs.
Students will integrate theory and empirical evidence to develop a better understanding of health-related behaviors. Examines critical and select individual, social, and environmental determinants of health behaviors, and explores the linkages and pathways through which these factors operate. Prerequisite: graduate standing in Health Education or Public Health, or consent of instructor. (Offered odd Springs)

410:271. Cardiovascular Physiology -- 3 hrs.
In-depth study of the functioning of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems in the diseased and non-diseased state. Major topics include functional anatomy, cardiorespiratory control, arterial pressure, responses to exercise, electrical activity, and the effects of disease processes. (Cross listed as 420:271.) (Offered Fall)

410:285. Readings -- 1-4 hrs.
(Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

410:289. Seminar.
(Variable)

410:290. Philosophy and Ethics of Health Promotion/Education -- 3 hrs.
Analysis of philosophical and ethical issues in health education. (Offered Fall)

410:293. Epidemiology -- 3 hrs.
Principles and methods of epidemiology; understanding research related to the distribution, frequency, and determinants of disease in human populations; focus on chronic and infectious disease epidemiology and selected topics in related epidemiologic fields. (Offered Fall)

410:295. Internship in Health Education -- 2-6 hrs.
Health program experience with agencies other than the college or university. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: consent of Division of Health Promotion and Education Coordinator. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

410:297. Practicum -- 2-3 hrs.
(Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)

410:299. Research.
Fee assessed separately for laboratory materials and/or binding of thesis/research paper. (Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer)