HLTH -- Health

HLTH 420 Methods and Materials in Health Education (3) Prerequisites: HLTH 105 or HLTH 140. The purpose of this course is to present the interrelationships of curriculum planning, methodology and the selection and use of teaching aids and materials. Special problems associated with health teaching are discussed. Students become familiar with a variety of resources as well as planning for and presenting demonstration lessons.

HLTH 430 Health Education in the Workplace (3) A survey of the role of health education in work settings. Examination of occupational stress, the health effects of shift work, women's health in the workplace, health education approaches to informing workers and management, and health promotion programs in the workplace.

HLTH 437 Consumer Behavior (3) Prerequisites: PSYC 100; and SOCY 100. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: CNEC 437 or HLTH 437. An application of the behavioral sciences to a study of consumer behavior. Current theories, models and empirical research findings are explored.

HLTH 440 Health Education and Behavioral Approaches to Nutrition (3) Prerequisite: NUTR 100 or equivalent. Health education and health behavior methods, techniques and approaches applied to nutrition behavior, ways of changing nutrition and dietary behavior, relationship between nutrition and health, nutrition education, psychology of eating, and behavioral and cultural factors in diet.

HLTH 450 Health of Children and Youth (3) A study of the health of 5 to 18 year olds. Physical, mental, social, and emotional health. Psychosexual development, diet, exercise, recreation, and the roles of parents and teachers.

HLTH 455 Physical Fitness of the Individual (3) Study of major physical fitness problems confronting the adult in modern society. Consideration given to the scientific appraisal, development and maintenance of fitness at all age levels. Obesity, weight reduction, chronic fatigue, posture, and special exercise programs are explored. Open to persons outside the physical education and health fields.

HLTH 456 Health of the Aging and Aged (3) Psychological, physiological and socio-economic aspects of aging; nutrition; sexuality; death, dying, and bereavement; self-actualization and creativity; health needs and crises of the aged.

HLTH 471 Women's Health (3) Also offered as WMST 471. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH 471 or WMST 471. The women's health movement from the perspective of consumerism and feminism. The physician-patient relationship in the gynecological and other medical settings. The gynecological exam, gynecological problems, contraception, abortion, pregnancy, breast and cervical cancer and surgical procedures. Psychological aspects of gynecological concerns.

HLTH 476 Death Education (3) Examination of the genesis and development of present day death attitudes and behavior by use of a multidisciplinary life cycle approach.

HLTH 485 Ways of Knowing About Human Stress and Tension (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 285. Not open to students who have completed HLTH 498T. A critical examination of propositions describing the nature of the human condition and the consequences of the propositions on human stress and tension.

HLTH 486 Stress and the Healthy Mind (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 285. For HLTH majors only. Explores diverse mental health and related behavioral skills as needed by health educators that: facilitate coping with stress, are preventive in nature; and are suitable for learning by healthy individuals in educational settings.

HLTH 487 Adult Health and Developmental Program (3) Training and experience in a clinically oriented development program for the aged.

HLTH 489 Field Laboratory Projects and Workshop (1-6) Note: the maximum total number of credits that may be earned toward any degree in kinesiology, recreation, or health education under KNES, RECR, or HLTH 489 is six. A course designed to meet the needs of persons in the field with respect to workshop and research projects in special areas of knowledge not covered by regularly structured courses.

HLTH 490 Principles and Techniques of Community Health (3) Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: HLTH 391. Students will be involved in the applied aspects of community health education. They will work with specific local community groups, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating a community health project. Health agencies and community health marketing techniques will be investigated.

HLTH 491 Community Health Internship (12) 40 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: HLTH 490. For community health majors only. Integrating theory with practice in a community health setting.

HLTH 498 Special Topics in Health (3) Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 3 credits if content differs. Topics of special interest in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses.

HLTH 600 Seminar in Health (1)

HLTH 605 Foundations of Health Education (3) For health education majors only. Formerly HLTH 740. An examination of the foundations of health education: history, philosophy, ethics, models of health behavior, current issues, instructional strategies, and professional associations.

HLTH 630 Women's Health Issues (3) Examines diseases, disorders, and conditions that are more prevalent among, or unique to women. Emphasis on epidemiological, sociocultural, historical, and behavioral factors.

HLTH 650 Health Problems in Guidance (3)

HLTH 665 Health Behavior I (3) The psychological, social psychological, and sociological theories of health behavior. The relation of health knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behavior to preventive, illness, sick-role, and health utilization behaviors.

HLTH 666 Health Behavior II (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 665. An advanced course with intensive training in health behavior research and the opportunity to carry out original research in health behavior. Patient-provider interaction, patient cooperation with medical treatment and other social and psychological influences on health care.

HLTH 680 The Dynamics of Coping with Stress (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 285 or permission of department. Opportunity for health educators to explore the interaction of psychological, physiological, and behavioral responses to stressful environments. Intended for health education programs in interdisciplinary settings.

HLTH 685 Stress Management Education: A Materials and Methods Practicum (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 680 or equivalent. A forum for developing teaching and presentation skills for stress management education. Explores diverse educational tools, assessment strategies and intervention techniques. Explores the designing of stress management programs for health educators.

HLTH 687 Advanced Seminar (1-3)

HLTH 688 Special Problems in Health Education (1-6)

HLTH 700 Health Education Ethical Principles and Practices (1) Prerequisite: HLTH 605 or equivalent. For health education majors only. Exploration of the ethical principles and practices prescribed by health education professionals and professional associations to resolve typical ethical dilemmas frequently encountered in the practice of health education.

HLTH 710 Methods and Techniques of Research (3)

HLTH 711 Advanced Research Methods in Health (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 710. Quantitative techniques, advanced research methods and design issues.

HLTH 720 Scientific Foundations of Health Education (3)

HLTH 730 Problems in Weight Control (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 720 or permission of department. A study of the causes, health cost, and control of obesity through analysis of lipid-glucose interaction; hunger-satiety theories and mechanisms; psycho-social forces in obesity; body composition, energy output; and disease states related to obesity.

HLTH 750 Stress and Disease (3) A study of the causative agents of chronic disease with particular emphasis on stress including the physiological response of the human organism to contemporary psycho-social stressors and mechanisms of adaptation and prophylaxis.

HLTH 760 Public Health (3)

HLTH 775 Health Education Program Planning and Evaluation (3) Prerequisites: HLTH 710 and permission of department. A systematic approach to the planning and evaluation of Health Education programs. Diagnosis of the social, psychological, educational and administrative aspects of the health education program. Program monitoring, rigorous methods of impact assessment, and the measurement of efficiency.

HLTH 780 Applied Principles of Health Education (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 665 or permission of department. An application of psychosocial theory related to health behavior. The use of theoretical frameworks in developing group or individual instructional designs to affect psychosocial variables which impact upon health behavior.

HLTH 785 Internship in Health Education (3) Prerequisites: {HLTH 665; and HLTH 775; and HLTH 780}; or permission of department. The application of previously acquired skills and knowledge to the planning, conduct, and evaluation of health education. Emphasis on education designed to affect and use psychosocial influences of health behavior. The setting of the internship will depend upon the student's background and career goals.

HLTH 791 School Health Education Seminar (3) Prerequisite: HLTH 420 and HLTH 665. A study of school health programs. Primary focus will be on school health education models and research.

HLTH 799 Master's Thesis Research (1-6)

HLTH 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8)