Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: NUTRITION

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Concepts underlying the science of nutrition: food composition, calories and needs for energy, special nutrients, and nutritional deficiencies.

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Designed to help students develop a greater understanding and appreciation of health and well being, as it relates to themselves and others around them, and for students to apply health and wellness knowledge in their personal life to improve their health.

Long Title: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: 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.

Long Title: URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 4

Description: The chemical, physical, and biological components of the environment as natural resources and the effects of pollution on their maintenance and utilization. Cross-list: CEVE 201.

Long Title: FIRST AID/EMERGENCY CARE CPR

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: American Red Cross certification program for emergency care procedures for illness, traumatic injuries, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Advanced permission of department required. Cross-list: KINE 206.

Long Title: CHEMICAL ALTERATIONS OF BEHAVIOR

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Examination of social, cultural psychological, physiological causes and effects of drug use and abuse. Individual, family, and community factors related to prevention and treatment will be addressed.

Long Title: CONSUMER HEALTH AND THE MEDIA

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: 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.

Long Title: PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Principles of Public & Community Health examines aspects of the community that relate to health including health issues within community subgroups; identification and analysis of community health programs; organizational patterns and functions of voluntary and governmental health agencies and coordination of community health programs.

Long Title: HUMAN SEXUALITY

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Designed to explore the physiological, psychological, and sociological parameters of human sexuality, while providing accurate information and helping students develop healthy attitudes toward sexuality. Cross-list: SWGS 306.

Long Title: EMT: BASIC INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY CARE I

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: 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.

Long Title: EMT INTERMEDIATE: INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY CARE II

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Designed to expand upon the EMT basic introductory course.

Long Title: FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: 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. Intended for Health Science majors only.

Long Title: UNDERSTANDING CANCER

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

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

Long Title: VIOLENCE IN AMERICA: A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course presents an overview of issues concerning violence using a public health perspective. Information will be presented and discussed concerning several domains pertinent to violence, including family violence, intimate partner violence, community violence, and workplace harrassment.

Long Title: INTERNSHIP IN HEALTH SCIENCES

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Internship experience for upper-level health sciences majors.

Long Title: EPIDEMIOLOGY

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Study of communicable, noncommunicable, and behavioral diseases with emphasis on the disease process and basic epidemiologic methods.

Long Title: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH EDUCATION

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Content and methods in teaching health education; program materials and curriculum construction in secondary school health education programs. Required for Teaching Certification in Health.

Long Title: THEORIES AND MODELS OF HEALTH BEHAVIOR

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): HEAL 222

Description: 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. Open only to junior and senior students.

Long Title: PLANNING AND EVALUATION OF HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: 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 collection and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative data.

Long Title: SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This upper level seminar on International Health is designed to increase students' 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. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDIES

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Independent study or directed reading on an approved project under faculty supervison. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: INDEPENDENT STUDY

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Independent study or directed reading on an approved project under faculty supervision. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: SPECIAL TOPICS

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Topics vary from semester to semester. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: TEACHING PRACTICUM IN HEALTH SCIENCES

Department: Kinesiology

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Independent Study

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Description: Advanced teaching experience for upper level students who have demonstrated particular aptitude and interest in one area of kinesiology. Students will assist in conducting a course in which they have previously excelled. The student will learn techniques in course management, instruction, and evaluation. Department Permission Required. Recommended prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, declared major in Health Sciences, and at least an "A-" in the course serving as the practicum. Repeatable for Credit.