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3.00 Credits
This course examines the rights and responsibilities of a consumer faced with increasing amounts of information related to his or her overall well-being. It examines the major problem of health fraud and the components of scientific research. The role of advertising is explored, as well as sound principles for purchasing nutrition, fitness and other health-related products and services. Students learn important concepts related to health insurance and hospitals, traditional and alternative medical care and how to better manage the decisions they make.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHED 35401 This course prepares the student, with an excercise science background, to successfully work as a personal fitness trainer for individual clients. During this highly experiential learning experience, students will learn to combine their excercise science knowledge, counseling and educational skills, and fitness techniques with clients in the campus exercise facility. Upon successfully completing this course, students will be prepared to qualify for national certification in personal training.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HLTH 37170 and INAR 06200 This course identifies and explains the components of a successful health promotion and fitness program. Students learn how to conduct a needs assessment, set goals and objectives, design intervention strategies, promote the program, find resources, prepare a budget and evaluate a program. In addition, students sharpen their professional skills related to public speaking, time management and business writing.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HLTH 37310 This course examines the factors that influence an individual's choices and behaviors related to health and the process of motivating change within the individual to adopt healthful behaviors and discontinue unhealthful ones. Several theories of health behavior are examined and applied. The different roles of the client and educator are addressed as the student is prepared to counsel others in making positive health behavior changes.
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3.00 Credits
Designed primarily for the early childhood and kindergarten-primary education majors, this course covers observation, detection, prevention and alleviation of physical, emotional and social health problems and disorders of the 3-8 year old child. This course may not be offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HLTH 37340 This is an application-oriented course in which students design and implement a health promotion/ fitness program for the Rowan community. While the major emphasis is on the implementation of the program, students continue to meet weekly to discuss and evaluate their progress. Specific topics related to the field, such as legal liability and resume preparation are also addressed. In addition, students complete a formal evaluation of their professional qualities and skills for the health promotion and fitness field.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: PHED 35286 and HLTH 37192 or PHED 35392 or HLTH 37193 This course develops an understanding of the competencies essential for the planning of health programs. Though community and work-site program are discussed, compared and contrasted, school health education programs are the major focus of this course. Students are given opportunities to develop sensitivity for the importance of integrating health education in various settings and to address the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (Standards 2.1 through 2.4). Actual lesson planning and teaching experiences are required. Students are encouraged to take the junior field experience course simultaneously in order to correlate experiences, observe well, and apply concepts learned.
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9.00 Credits
Prerequisites: HLTH 37430 Students complete a supervised field experience enabling them to gain knowledge of a wide range of clients and the functioning of a health, sport, or fitness facility or program in the community. Placements are made in agencies selected on the basis of student's needs, interests, and program specializations.
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3.00 Credits
This course applies knowledge and skill in developing measuring techniques for program effectiveness, through types of research procedures related to health. It includes competence in evaluating and interpreting health-related statistical data and material from various national and international health organizations. This course may not be offered annually.
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3.00 Credits
This course assists students in understanding current problems and issues in health solutions by examining past and possible future solutions. It stresses the latest health issues, such as AIDS, the cocaine problem, and teenage pregnancy. This course may not be offered annually.
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