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3.00 Credits
(Formerly HLT 6531) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ENG 091 or ESL 091 The course will focus on the physical changes that occur with age and discuss the health care alternatives that the aging may require. It will also explore other health topics such as nutrition, medication, exercise, sexuality, and death and dying as they affect the older adult.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly HLT 6532) 3 credits, 1-hrs. lecture plus fieldwork Pre-requisites: ENG 110, HLT 130, PED This fieldwork course will give students an opportunity for firsthand experience in working with the elderly in such places as senior citizen centers, nutrition sites, recreation centers, and nursing homes. It will include a weekly seminar so that students may increase their knowledge, exchange ideas, and discuss any problems that may occur. This course is only open to gerontology majors who have completed the required pre-requisites.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly HLT 6533) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: ENG 091 or ESL 091 when offered in English; SPA 121 when offered in Spanish This course is an introduction to the study of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, its impact on the world and how health service providers have historically and are presently responding to the needs of the community. The course includes the history, epidemiology, etiology, transmission, risks, and signs and symptoms of HIV, as well as treatments, interventions and strategies to reduce the spread of HIV.
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2.00 Credits
(Formerly HLT 6525) 2 credits, 2 hours Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 110 The student will explore the dynamics of interpersonal relations necessary for effective health care delivery. The student will examine attitudes and behavior as well as various personality and mental disturbances. Effective communication, positive intervention, and listening will be stressed.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre/Co-requisite: HLT 110 This course presents an overview of the impact of linguistic diversity on the provision and delivery of health education and services, particularly with Hispanics. First, the consequences of language discordance between patient and providers in health and mental health settings are analyzed. Second, the challenges and opportunities to ensure linguist access are examined. Third, information and health literacy strategies to overcome linguistic barriers are reviewed. Fourth, models and strategies for providing linguistically and culturally relevant services are considered. Finally, the impact of laws and policies on the provision of linguistically relevant services are explored.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre/Co-requisite: HLT 110 This course provides students with an overview of the problem of chemical abuse and dependence and an introduction to models of intervention in these problems. The course content will cover the core theory and research related to etiology of chemical abuse and dependence, basic pharmacology of alcohol and other abused substances, as well as drug use and abuse in special populations. The students will also explore the impact of drug and alcohol abuse on family systems, and domestic violence, and provide an introduction to treatment process and service systems.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly HLT 6515) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 110 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the meaning of nutrition and its relation to health. The student will analyze and identify the different kinds of nutrients, their chemical nature and main sources. S/he will also demonstrate his/her knowledge of the specific diets for different age groups and various pathological conditions.
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3.00 Credits
(Formerly HLT 6507) 3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: HLT 110 The student will analyze current health problems such as emotional/mental health and psychological disorders, sexuality (STD's and sexual dysfunctions), Cardiovascular disease, chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse and stress. Students will study theories of etiology and the impact they have on individuals, families and communities.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre-requisite: HLT 110 and 6 credits in HLT Students will have the experience of working in the health field as community health workers in such places as hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. Students will volunteer at least 6 hours per week for the semester. Students will also be required to attend a seminar class meeting once a week for one hour.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits, 3 hours Pre/Co-requisite: ENG 091 or ESL 091 when offered in English; SPA 121 when offered in Spanish The student will recognize and define terms related to the field of mental health. S/he will review the history of the mental health movement along with the determinants of positive mental health. The student will study and analyze in depth various life adjustment problems from birth to old age. Offered in English and Spanish.
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