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Course Criteria
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4.50 Credits
Introduction to concepts of pathological process from a public health viewpoint. Consideration of historical and contemporary disease patterns based on an understanding of pathogenic, behavioral, and environmental dimensions.
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4.50 Credits
Considers the significant influence that individual and collective behavior exerts on health status. Relationships of behavior and social variables are examined, including natural and built environments, economics, and public policy.
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4.50 Credits
Focus is on providing an understanding of complementary and integrative therapies. The historical context and theoretical basis as well as the most recent scientific research and clinical applications will be explored. The most prevalent complementary therapies in use today will be discussed.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Knowledge and skills essential to assessing needs, developing goals and objectives, and planning activities for health promotion programs presented. Developing program plans incorporating evaluation standards included. Program implementation explored.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Designed for entry-level professionals, covers the evolving profession of health promotion. Principles and practice of health promotion included. Essential core knowledge and skills considered. Health pro- motion's link to other health and human service endeavors reviewed. Challenges to health promotion included.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Occurrence and distribution of intentional and unintentional injuries in society and in selected population groups considered. Multiple physical, behavioral, social, and other variables contributing to injuries examined. Effective means for anticipating and preventing injuries identified.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Traces the biological foundations of the stress response in contemporary society. Associates stressors with factors that may lessen or increase effects. Concept of allostatic load and disease occurrence considered. Specific strategies to manage stress presented.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Challenges to establishing and maintaining a physically active lifestyle in society examined. Physical, psychological, and social benefits of habitual physical activities considered. Public health impacts of sedentary living presented. Interventions to improve physical activity assessed.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Core concepts of nutrition and health presented. Health issues from undernutrition and overnutrition considered. Context of nutrition in contemporary society examined, including cultural, economic, and political. Interventions to influence nutritional intake considered.
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4.50 Credits
(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410 Biomedical, physiological, psychological, and sociological impacts of drugs of use and abuse explored. Effects of changing public policy and educational programs considered. Impacts of specific drugs on society and health status examined. Social norm and policy effects considered.
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