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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course includes a study of nutritional principles and their application to health maintenance, energy, metabolism, calorie requirements of the human body and weight control. The etiology of obesity and diet counseling and diet therapy are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the major areas in women's health such as the health status of women, women as health workers, reproductive health, chronic diseases, older women's health issues, sexually transmitted disease, eating disorders and occupational and environmental health. The focus is on policy analysis and program planning.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the principles of safety and injury prevention on the community, agency and individual levels. The analysis and investigation of accident hazards on the national, state and local levels are discussed.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introductory study of the distribution and determinants of communicable diseases and chronic. Measures of morbidity and mortality are reviewed and the concept of risk factors are discussed by looking at how disease is distributed in a population by person, place and time factors. Various types of research methodologies employed by epidemiologists are examined. Some common childhood and adolescent communicable diseases are reviewed. Prerequisites: HLTH 307 Biostatistics; HLTH 401 Introduction to Public Health; HLTH 433 Seminar in Health Sciences
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3.00 Credits
This course presents procedures in the collection, summarization, presentation and analysis of data in the health sciences. Elements of statistical inference including sampling, probability distributions, tests of hypotheses, confidence interval estimation, types of error, the t-test, Analysis of Variance and chi-square techniques are discussed. Finally, an introduction to the use of statistical software to analyze data is presented. Prerequisites: ACR in mathematics or algebra successfully completed, MATH 102 or MATH 112; HLTH 401 Introduction to Public Health
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to move between the theoretical bases for health education program development and the practical applications of such theories. Initial class sessions focus on establishing a framework for development of educational programs. Prerequisite: HLTH 401 Introduction to Public Health
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3.00 Credits
An introductory course for driver education teachers focuses on the methods, materials and evaluation techniques for classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction. Appointments are made for supervised behind-thewheel practice with novice (practice permit) drivers, who require the instructor's permission to participate. The course satisfies New Jersey certification requirements and may be applied toward New York State provisional certification.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the principles and practices of public health at the local, state, national and international levels. The importance of personal and community action to solve public health problems is the focus of study, with discussion of major public health issues in environmental health, health education and chronic, communicable and infectious disease.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the school nurse's role in providing health services in the school setting. Assessment of chronic, acute, mental and emotional health conditions affecting school-aged children will be a primary focus. N.J. State School Health Services Guidelines for screening, immunization, medication administration, documentation, and other procedures will be emphasized. The impact of cultural, economic, and racial diversities as they relate to academic success and lifelong health will be highlighted. The nursing process as it related to school nursing practice will be explored.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the various elements of school and community health education programs. The philosophy of health education and practices and principles for program development are explored. Prerequisites: HLTH 401 Introduction to Public Health; HLTH 433 Seminar in Health Sciences
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