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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
Fundamentals of water safety and lifeguard instruction are covered, leading to certification. Students are provided with the knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to waterbased emergencies, and care for related injuries. Prerequisite: EXS 207; ability to swim 400/m using breaststroke and front crawl stroke
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4.00 Credits
A systems approach to understanding functional anatomy, physiology, and lifestyle issues in relation to disease prevention and wellness. With the corequisite lab core, WHP 305, students learn health risk appraisal and physical assessment techniques that lead to the design of intervention strategies for health enhancement, and the prevention of disease. Prerequisite for Majors: completion of all required core courses with expected grade/GPA of 2.5 except WHP 401 and WHP 401, plus program direction permission. Prerequisite for Minors: completion of all courses required for the minor at a minimum grade of 2.5 and program director permission. Corequisite: WHP 305.
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4.00 Credits
This corequisite laboratory course complements WHP 300 by preparing students for the rigors of implementating health risk appraisals and physical assessment techniques. Design of intervention strategies for lifestyle and health enhancement, and disease prevention are covered. Prerequisite for Majors: completion of all required core courses with expected grade/GPA of 2.5 except WHP 401 and WHP 402 and program director permission. Prerequisite for Minors: completion of all courses required for the minor at a minimum grade of 2.5 plus program director permission. Corequisite: WHP 300.
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4.00 Credits
Epidemiology of unintentional or intentional injuries, including violence: Topics include magnitude and cost to society, issues, principles, models, surveillance, advocacy, educational, environmental and enforcement intervention strategies, and program evaluation, for safety in the home, during activities of daily living, sport, leisure, recreational, occupational, and high-risk activities. Satisfies the univeristy general education requirement in the knowledge applications integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or in the major, not both. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Prerequisite for knowledge applications integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the natural science and technology or the social science knowledge exploration area. Prerequisite: HS 302.
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2.00 Credits
Concepts, rationale, theory and practical applications of basic citizen preparedness for disaster survival and rescue skills are taught using the Department of Homeland Security CERT curriculum, leading to certification. CERT is designed to prepare individuals to help themselves and the immediate community in the event of a catastrophic disaster. Graded S/U.
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4.00 Credits
Exploration of the health benefits of laughter therapy including mediatory effects on immune system functioning, pain reduction, and utility in stress management. Students will investigate the extant research relating to humor as a healing modality, while having opportunities to add to that knowledge through a laboratory component. Satisfies the university general education requirement in the knowledge application integration area. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Prerequisite: Completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Completion of the university general education requirement in either the natural science and technology or the social science knowledge exploration area. HS 201 or PSY 100 recommended.
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4.00 Credits
Examines, medical, sociological, political and financial aspects of women's health issues. Includes an historical look at women's health in the U.S., the roles women have played in health care and the roles of women as health care providers. Identical with WS 325.
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2.00 Credits
Contemporary issues in personal health are examined from biological, psychological, sociological, philosophical, and ethical perspectives. Exploration of personal protection and health issues related to human sexuality, substance use and abuse, anger, violence, and workplace abuse. Prerequisite: HS 201.
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4.00 Credits
Needs analysis, planning, design, development, equipment, choice, delivery, and evaluation of health and wellness program implementation are emphasized. Students are introduced to topics including organizational development, program, human and financial management, staff selection and development, marketing, facility maintenance, health, safety, and legal issues. Prerequisite: HS 302, PSY 250, and WRT 160.
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4.00 Credits
Processes designed to facilitate optimum human interaction in a wellness setting. Fundamental issues related to the presentation of health promotion messages for one-to-one, small, or large group settings. Topics include individual and group dynamics, development, written and oral presentation of wellness-related information, non-verbal communication, debate, persuasion, leadership, problem solving, change and conflict. Prerequisites: HS 201 and PSY 100.
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