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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
This course will provide students with essential life-saving skills necessary to act as first responders in emergency situations. First responders evaluate and treat patients, acting as transitional care givers until more advanced medical help arrives. In addition, this course will address psychological and ethical issues related to emergency medical care. Successful completion of this course could lead to CPR/AED and First Aid certification
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1.00 Credits
This course presents an overview of universal/standard precautions recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), reviews the Office of Safety and Health Administration's blood borne pathogen regulations, and covers prevention of transmission of various infectious diseases. Responding to emergency situations (fire, medical codes, chemical exposures, etc.) will be covered
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3.00 Credits
The course introduces critical global health concepts, including the delivery of healthcare and health ethics. It compares global data to data from the US to understand the social determinants of health and healthcare. The course covers several topics, including global health priorities, socioeconomic and environmental determinants of health, the relationship between health and human rights, and global health ethics
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the influence of cultural beliefs, values, and practices on health and illness and healthcare provision. It uses recent models and scenarios to enhance the ability to understand, evaluate, and provide culturally sensitive and competent human services to a diverse population. The course elaborates on the conceptual framework by exploring the relevant concepts, such as cultural competence, diversity, and health equity; studies health disparities and social determinations of health and the impact of religions and spirituality on cultural diversity; and focuses on specific populations, including the elderly, sexual minorities, and people with disabilities. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to human anatomy and body systems. The law of physics are used to explain several bodily functions including the mechanics of muscles and body movements, fluid mechanics of blood and air flow, hearing and acoustic properties of the ears, vision optics, heat and energy, acoustics and electrical signaling. The effects of various environmental phenomena on the body are explored
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare the Health Science student to understand the relationship of the musculoskeletal system and how it correlates to the development and mechanics of body movements. Other course components include analysis of movement, anatomical planes, and physiological and psychological principles affecting human movement and sports function. This course will also focus on correct postural alignment to initiate and sustain an effective training response to reduce the risk of injury. Additionally, the student will complete multiple case studies related to data collection and treatment of the patient. Three hours of lecture per week
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to epidemiology for students majoring in the health sciences. This course introduces the principles, concepts, and methods of epidemiologic investigation of health-related events and processes. The biological, behavioral, sociocultural, and environmental factors associated with the etiology and distribution of health and disease will be discussed. Three hours of lecture per week. 3 credits. Pre-requisites for this course are B1O-203, B1O-205 and B1O-206
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to prepare the Health Science student to work with patients presenting with diagnoses commonly seen in the rehabilitation setting. Topics will include an understanding of pathology and medical intervention for a variety of body systems as well as the tests and measures and proper interventions utilized by Health Science professionals. Additionally, the student will complete multiple case studies related to data collection and treatment of the complex patient
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to audiological science. Students will demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the essentials of hearing science, basic audiological practices, audiometric interpretation, auditory pathologies and associated audiological findings, and management of hearing disorders
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to phonetics. This includes broad coverage in articulatory phonetics, speech acoustics, speech aerodynamics, speech perception, and phonetic transcription. Particular topics covered include place and manner of articulation, airstream mechanisms, the aerodynamic myoelastic theory of vocal fold vibration, source-filter theory, the relation between airflow and turbulence, resonance and anti-resonance, speech suprasegmentals, hearing mechanisms, perceptual distance and scales, phonological features, and allophony
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