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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Offered Periodically This course provides examination of selected environmental influences and how they affect health. Prerequisite: HE 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Offered Periodically This course will introduce the concepts of holism within living and learning contexts. The students will explore from an internal, personal perspective their physical, intellectual, social, emotional and spiritual selves through a series of activities specifically designed to facilitate the mind-body-heart connection. Theory discussion, active learning, practice and reflection will be integral parts of the course. Prerequisite: HE 1000.
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3.00 Credits
Offered Periodically This course will introduce and explore the concepts of holistic health and its philosophical underpinnings. Sample issues include trends in holistic health care, the science of holistic health, views of health and wellness, examination of the impact of Western and non-Western values and belief systems, creation of healthier workplaces with holism, critical assessment of research and evaluation of treatment options. Selected integrative health modalities will be explored. Issues will be studied with both a personal wellness focus and a focus on working with health care consumers for wellness promotion. Discussion, writing, reading, and reflective practice will be the main learning activities. Prerequisites: HE 1000 and sophomore standing, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester Introduces students to the basis of human nutrition. Nutrients are studied and their role in human physiology and wellness are discussed. The relationship between the foods we eat and the nutrients derived from them are revealed through the study of digestion. Students undertake an analysis of their own diets with regard to nutritional content. Some of the other topics covered include food issues from the personal to the global level, food additives, and related topics in current media articles. (Same course as BIOL 2520). Prerequisite: Any 3- or 4- credit BIOL, CHEM, or SCI course.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This course introduces the student to the distribution, frequency, and determinants of patterns of disease and health conditions in various human populations. Prerequisite: MATH 1150, HE 2000, and HE 2010.
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3.00 Credits
Spring Semester This capstone course provides opportunities for the student to engage in critical analysis and exploration of multiple issues related to the professional role, function and trends in health. Synthesis of health promotion theory content and practice will provide the foundation for exploration of such topics as philosophy, values, ethics, culture, economics, history, politics and health behavior and attitudinal changes. Prerequisite: HE 2000, HE 2010, HE 2020, and HE 3000.
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3.00 Credits
Fall Semester This class is designed to inform the students of current health issues occurring in the world today. Topics will range from cutting edge information to older news in the health field that have been evolving. These areas will be discussed and explored with the emphasis on developing critical thinking skills. Prerequisite: HE 1000.
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3.00 Credits
This course serves to introduce the student to the basics of community public health. Content includes the role and interaction of federal, state and municipal agencies, historical perspectives of public health, inspection and licensing processes, public health nursing, housing and food code violations, nuisances, enforcement, and additional community public health issues, including the Nyanza Dye Plant Health Study. This course would benefit those who are contemplating a career as a registered environmental health specialist, registered sanitarian, public health officer, health educator, or public health nurse. Pre- or Co-requisite: HE 3000 or NSG 3040.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide the student with a deeper knowledge of nutrition in health and disease. Emphasis is placed on the ability of the student to apply national nutrition guidelines for the prevention and treatment of diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Supplementation, food technology, food security, and nutrition through the lifespan are also discussed. (Same course as BIOL 3520). Prerequisite: BIOL/HE 2520.
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3.00 - 9.00 Credits
Spring Semester Working in a selected agency with a preceptor, each student will develop, implement, and evaluate at least one health program. Emphasis will be placed on assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluation of health promotion programs, agency/ community assessments, and professional collaboration at a beginning level. Additional learning activities will be utilized, as they become available within each agency. (only 3 credits may count as an elective in the major) Prerequisite: HE 3000.
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