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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
(3) An investigation of issues related to improving personal health and community health. Emphasis will be on physical fitness, mental health, nutrition, stress management, sexuality, relationships, diseases, and complementary medicine for health-care. F,S,Su.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits) An exploration of underlying philosophies and principles of public health. An overview of social, cultural, and physical environmental factors which influence perceptions and valuation of health, and condition responses to health-related knowledge. F,S
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3.00 Credits
(3) This course is an introduction to the principles of medical word building to develop the necessary medical vocabulary used in health care settings. Using systems-approach, students study, analyze and interpret root words, prefixes and suffixes with emphasis on spelling, pronunciation, definition and use of medical terms. As part of the learning process, students are exposed to basic anatomy, physiology, pathology of disease, and clinical procedures. F,S.
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2.00 Credits
(2)(Prereq: PUBH 201)An exploration of public health settings through experiential learning to introduce professionalism and career discovery. Through a supervised 30 hour field experience, students gain a better understanding of the public health field. Potential field experience sites are identified by the student and approved by the course instructor and/or the Public Health Internship Coordinator. F,S
Prerequisite:
Take PUBH*201;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: PUBH*121) A study of the metabolic mechanisms and requirements of food groups and nutrients as related to health, various age groups, and physical activity. Special attention is given to risk reduction of chronic disease through proper nutritional health and individual eating practices along with the evaluation of these habits against the guidelines that support good health.
Prerequisite:
Take PUBH*121;
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: PUBH*121) An overview of problems and questions relative to family life and sex education. Topics include: communication, relationships, intimacy, marriage, parenting, male/female sexual anatomy, sexually transmitted diseases, contraceptives and childbirth.
Prerequisite:
Take PUBH*121;
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3.00 Credits
(3)(Prereq: Sophomore standing) This course addresses the basic concepts of the legal, ethical, economic and regulatory dimensions of health policy. It provides an overview of health policy issues and policy making in the United States including the roles, influences and responsibilities of different agencies and branches of government. Therefore, this course delivers insight and socio-political competencies to analyze health policy. Additional, advocacy strategies are taught for changing and/or creating systems, policies and built environments that impact healthy decision making and behaviors. Contemporary public health policy issues are examined and reform options and new directions considered.F,S
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3.00 Credits
(3) An exploration of the major health problems that effect school aged children and have implications for learning. Special emphasis will be placed upon how the teacher may influence the health knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of children in preschool through grade eight.
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3.00 Credits
(3 credits)(Prereq: PUBH*121) Study to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the complex interactions of humans and the environment, the multi-disciplinary areas of the environmental health sciences and the impact degradation of the environment may have on the health of living organisms. Environmental pollution, its sources, modes of transport and transformation, and methods of prevention are addressed.
Prerequisite:
Take PUBH*121;
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3.00 Credits
(Prereq: PUBH 121)In this course, drug policies and laws as well as contemporary advocacy efforts impacting drug use, abuse, prevention, treatment and interdiction are examined from a public health perspective. Motivational factors that influence the use of licit and illicit drugs are explored and the psychological, socio-cultural and pharmacological/biochemical risk factors for abuse or dependence are identified, Systems providing effective drug education, prevention, treatment and interdiction are also evaluated. F,S.
Prerequisite:
Take PUBH*121;
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