Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: NUTRITION ***** Concepts underlying the science of nutrition: food composition, calories and needs for energy, special nutrients, and nutritional deficiencies. ***** Enrollment limited to 50.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: CONCEPTS IN HEALTH SCIENCE ***** Designed to acquaint prospective health educators with the structure and function of health in our society. ***** Enrollment limited to 50.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ***** This course introduces the student interested in medical and health professions to a large vocabulary of medical language which develops skills in understanding and remembering new words. It describes word origins, basic terms in anatomy and terms pertaining to each body system as well as pharmacology and medical equipment, and many frequently used medical terms, abbreviations and symbols.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 4

Description: INTRO-ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS ***** The chemical, physical, and biological components of the environment as natural resources and the effects of pollution on their maintenance and utilization. Lecture (TTH 10:50am-12:05pm) and laboratory (W 2-5pm) are required. ***** Also offered as CEVE 201.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: FIRST AID/EMERGENCY CARE CPR ***** American Red Cross certification program for emergency care procedures for illness, traumatic injuries, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Advanced permission of department required. ***** Also offered as KINE 206. ***** Enrollment limited to 25.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: CONSUMER HEALTH AND THE MEDIA ***** Study of factual information and guidelines that enable consumers to act intelligently in selecting health products and services, with emphasis on the economic aspects of health.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ***** Principles of Public & Community Health examines aspects of the community that relate to health including: identification and analysis of community health programs; organizational pattern and functions of voluntary and governmental health agencies; organizing the community for health action; and coordination of community health programs.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: EMT BASIC: INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY CARE I ***** Emergency medical technician course designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize the symptoms of various illnesses and injuries as well as the competency in the appropriate treatment for these conditions in the appropriate treatment for these conditions in the pre-hospital environment. ***** Enrollment limited to 10.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: EMT INTERMEDIATE: INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY CARE II ***** Designed to expand upon the EMT basic introductory course. ***** Enrollment limited to 20.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTIONAL EDUCATION ***** Foundations of Health Promotion/Health Education is designed to introduce students to the discipline of health education and the practice of health promotion. The course explores critical issues in the field of health promotion, accountability and professional preparation, professional ethics, credentialing and the changing technology in the field.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: UNDERSTANDING CANCER ***** Examination of cancer from a biological, psychological and sociological perspective with emphasis on cancer epidemiology, prevention, and early detection.

Department: Humanities Division

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: SPECIAL TOPICS ***** Section 001: VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE: Disparities in Health in America is a speaker's series seminar that examines the social and societal factors that are fundamental in creating disparities in health. The course will focus on the formulation of public policy objectives to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 3

Description: INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES ***** Internship experience for upper-level students in health sciences track.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: EPIDEMIOLOGY ***** Study of communicable, noncommunicable, and behavioral diseases with emphasis on the disease process and basic epidemiologic methods. ***** Enrollment limited to 25.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH EDUCATION ***** Content and methods in teaching health education; program materials and curriculum construction in secondary school health education programs. Required for Teaching Certification in Health.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: THEORIES AND MODELS OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR ***** Theories & Models of Health Behavior is designed for the student interested in public and community health or health psychology. This course examines the current theories and models of health behavior and their application to the field of health promotion/education. ***** Prerequisite(s): Junior and senior students.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION ***** Planning & Evaluation of Health Promotion provides the student with the technical skills for planning and evaluation of health promotion, health education, and disease prevention programs including both qualitative and quantitative methods of evaluation.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS ***** This upper level seminar on International Health is designed to increase student's awareness of the multiple dimensions and complexities involved in understanding the health of people from diverse geographic, political, economic, and cultural backgrounds. The seminar will explore issues and concepts of delivery and acceptance of health care, traditional health belief customs and practices, policy, epidemiology and public health problems, demographic and environmental characteristics among selected worldwide populations. ***** Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor. ***** Instructor(s): Iammarino. Instructor Permission Required.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: INDEPENDENT STUDIES ***** For junior and senior students only. Permission of advising and Program Development Committee. Repeatable for Credit.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: INDEPENDENT STUDY ***** For junior and senior students only. Repeatable for Credit.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: SPECIAL TOPICS ***** Topics vary from year to year. Repeatable for Credit.

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 6

Description: TEACHING PRACTICUM ***** Teaching experience for upper level students who have excelled in one area of health sciences. Repeatable for Credit.