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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will utilize a multidisciplinary approach (adapted physical education/corrective therapy, special education, and allied health) to explore selected populations with specific disabilities, e.g., mental retardation, cerebral palsy, orthopedic conditions, traumatic injuries, and other health impairments. Topics will include psycho-motor assessment, writing treatment goals, program planning and evaluation. Students will be afforded the opportunity to field test theoretical constructs via laboratory experiences/reports.
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the use and abuse of drugs in our society. Substance abuse and its consequences will be examined from an inter-disciplinary approach: psychology, pharmacology, sociology, economics and education. This course will introduce personal and social life skills (decision making, communication, and coping skills) critical for prevention and intervention efforts. Additional course components include: drug prevention, program development, implementation, and evaluation. Guest speakers from varied academic departments (psychology, sociology, biology, economics and political science) will be utilized as well as community health practitioners.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a fuller understanding of group processes, implementing the treatment plan, learning the various therapeutic modalities and facilitation techniques available to certified therapeutic recreation specialists, and designing activity and group protocols. Students will learn a variety of methods and techniques relating to the therapeutic recreation process and current best practices. Students will learn hands-on leadership techniques and activity and group skills required for a practicing CTRS by assessing, planning, analyzing, and conducting groups during this course.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the concepts of leisure education counseling. There will be focus on leisure education as a component of comprehensive recreation services. Students will be exposed to theories, models and assessments used in leisure education programs. Students will design and conduct a leisure education curriculum for use with a specific disability group.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with in-depth coverage of the goals, content and process of therapeutic recreation programming. Topics include philosophical foundations, programming concepts and strategies, activity analysis, documentation, program evaluation and leadership skills and styles.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the basic principles of human nutrition. Topics will include: nature and function of macronutrients and micronutrients; digestion; food advertising, food packaging, and food labeling; optimal nutrition; and energy transformations. Students will be afforded opportunities to develop and execute personal plans for healthy eating based upon individual self-assessments.
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3.00 Credits
Special Topics
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1.00 Credits
This is a 10 week, 360 hours, off-campus clinical experience for HSC students. Most field sites will require completion of First Aid / CPR course.
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2.00 Credits
This course is in two parts. The first part (seminar = 40% of grade) provides students with the necessary tools to prepare for their internship in the health sciences. Opportunities to identify and enhance their personal philosophies, personality traits, professional skills, and attitudes toward the health profession will be explored. Students will develop/critique resumes and conduct mock interviews. Case study analyses will be used to assess work site issues and challenges. The second part is an 8-12 week, 100-hour, clinical experience (practicum = 60% of grade) under the supervision of a licensed/certified professional in the health-related area of the students choosing.
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