Graduate Courses for Health (HLTH)

Schedule of Classes: Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer
(Only current and next semester available)

HLTH 400 Service/Learning in Health Education (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department; For HLTH ED majors only. Junior standing.
Application of health education knowledge and skills to serve health education needs in the community. Combines community service with preparation and reflection.

HLTH 420 Methods and Materials in Health Education (3 credits)
Prerequisites: HLTH105 or HLTH140.
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 with planning for and presenting demonstration lessons.

HLTH 430 Health Education in the Workplace (3 credits)
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 434 Introduction to Public Health Informatics (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH130. Not open to students who have completed HLTH498E. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH434 or HLTH498E. Formerly HLTH498E.
Provides an overview of the field of public health informatics and the influence of technology on the public's health and well-being. Emphasizes the application of various technologies and computer/internet applications to support public health research and practice, including strategies to address new and emerging threats.

HLTH 437 Consumer Behavior (3 credits)
Prerequisites: PSYC100; and SOCY100.
An application of the behavioral sciences to a study of consumer behavior. Current theories, models and empirical research findings are explored.

HLTH 460 Minority Health (2-6 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH140 or HLTH230 or permission of department.
Health concerns of U.S. ethnic minority groups and factors placing them at elevated risk for disease and injury. Health education concepts and strategies to reduce disparities between their health status and the health status of the general population.

HLTH 471 Women's Health (3 credits)
Also offered as WMST471. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLT471 or WMST471.
The historical, physiological, psychological, and sociological mechanisms which contribute to women's health. Topics will include gynecological concerns and reproductive health; nutrition, exercise; violence; substance use/abuse; and the health of special populations.

HLTH 476 Death Education (3 credits)
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 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH285. Not open to students who have completed HLTH498T.
A critical examination of propositions describing the nature of the human condition and the consequences of the propositions on human stress and tension.

HLTH 489 Field Laboratory Projects and Workshop (1-6 credits)
Note: the maximum total number of credits that may be earned toward any degree in kinesiology or health education under KNES or HLTH489 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 of Community Health II (3 credits)
Two hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: HLTH391.
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 credits)
40 hours of laboratory per week. For community health majors only. Prerequisite: HLTH490.
Integrating theory with practice in a community health setting.

HLTH 498 Special Topics in Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: permission of department. Repeatable to 6 credits if content differs.
Topics of special interest in areas not covered by regularly scheduled courses.

HLTH 605 Foundations of Health Education (3 credits)
For health education majors only. Formerly HLTH740.
An examination of the foundations of health education: history, philosophy, ethics, models of health behavior, current issues, instructional strategies, and professional associations.

HLTH 606 Foundations of Public Health Education and Policy (3 credits)
For CHED and PCHL majors only. Not open to students who have completed HLTH 605 and HLTH 688E.
Examines foundations and content of two professions, health education and public health, including history, mission, terminology, philosophy, ethical principles and scientific foundations. Emerging and reemerging threats to the public's health will be discussed, as well as societal influences on health and health policy. Also addresses professional competencies and preparation, and the role of professional organizations.

HLTH 652 Quantitative Research Methods I in Public health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH 651, HLTH 688B or equivalent. For CHED and PCHL majors only. Not open to students who have completed HLTH 688R. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH 652 or HLTH 688R. Formerly HLTH688R.
Intermediate statistics and procedures in public health-related research for doctoral students. Focuses on applied statistics rather than theoretical, with emphasis on 1) how to apply statistical models, 2) how to perform the analysis with avialable software, and 3) how to interpret findings.

HLTH 653 Quantitative Research Methods II in Public Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH 651 or equivalent; and HLTH 652. For HLTH majors only. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH 653 or HLTH 688T. Formerly HLTH688T.
Intermediate and advanced statistics and procedures in health-related research for doctoral students with the focus on applications of these statistical methodological methods to public health research.

HLTH 665 Health Behavior I (3 credits)
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 credits)
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 670 Public Health Informatics and Communications (3 credits)
For CHED and PCHL majors only. Not open to students who have completed HLTH 688M. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH 670 or HLTH 688M. Formerly HLTH688M.
Explores the use of current technology and communication techniques in the areas of public health research, planning, intervention and evaluation.

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

HLTH 710 Methods and Techniques of Research (3 credits)

HLTH 711 Advanced Research Methods in Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH 710. For CHED and PCHL majors only.
Quantitative techniques, advanced research methods and design issues.

HLTH 740 Community Health and Administration (3 credits)
For CHED and PCHL majors only. Not open to students who have completed HLTH 688A or HLTH 760.
Management and leadership skills for effective public health planning, organization, management and administration. Emphasis is on role of institutions in learning and behavioral change process, organizational theory, administration management, and coordinating provision of community health services.

HLTH 742 Professional Writing and Presentations (3 credits)
For CHED and PCHL majors only. Not open to students who have completed HLTH 688W. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH 742 or HLTH 688W. Formerly HLTH688W.
Acquaints students with various types of professional writing required of public health professionals, including: grant proposals; journal articles; textbooks; presentation proposals and papers; and theses and dissertations. Includes both the form and content of technical documents as well as the processes of writing, peer review, and critique.

HLTH 775 Health Education Program Planning and Evaluation (3 credits)
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 Community Health (3 credits)
Not open to HLTH students who have completed HLTH740. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH740 or HLTH780.
Overview of public health organizations, programs, and policies, including their structure and function, and their ability to change with changing community health needs.

HLTH 781 Advanced Theory and Applications in Health (1 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH665, HLTH710, and permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH781, HLTH782, and HLTH783; or HLTH688D. Formerly HLTH688D.
Seminar course to examine theory-based public health research through small group discussion between faculty and students.

HLTH 782 Advanced Research Methods in Health (1 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH781 and permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH781, HLTH782, and HLTH783; or HLTH688D. Formerly HLTH688D.
Seminar course to examine theory-based public health research through small group discussion between faculty and students.

HLTH 783 Individual Research Plan in Health (1 credits)
Prerequisite: HLTH782 and permission of department. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: HLTH781, HLTH782, and HLTH783; or HLTH688D. Formerly HLTH688D.
Seminar course to examine theory-based public health research through small group discussion between faculty and students.

HLTH 785 Internship in Public Health (3 credits)
Prerequisites: {HLTH 665; and HLTH 775; and HLTH 780}; or permission of department.
Internship and seminar providing an opportunity to apply previously aquired knowledge and skills in a health or allied health organization. Setting of the internship will depend upon the student's background and career goals.

HLTH 786 Capstone Project in Public Health (3 credits)
Prerequisite: All required course work and permission of department. For HLTH majors only.
Capstone experience providing opportunity to apply knowledge and skills to a specific public health problem or issue. Completion of project relevant to public health under the direction of an advisor.

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

HLTH 898 Pre-Candidacy Research (1-8 credits)

HLTH 899 Doctoral Dissertation Research (1-8 credits)