Additionally, a study of medical terms involving body systems will be emphasized. An exploration of specific online health-related glossaries will be investigated. HSC 310
HUMAN SEXUALITY 3 Credits EDUCATION An in-depth study of the social, cultural, biological, psychological, ethical, and religious aspects of human sexual behavior and interaction.
Principles for planning, developing, implementing, administering, and re-evaluating health education and promotion programs. A consideration of the role of the health educator, promoter, and administrator in effectively working with public and private health industries and agencies, which provide health programs is also explored and analyzed.
DRUG ABUSE 3 Credits EDUCATION AND PREVENTION Study of legal and illegal use, misuse, and abuse of chemical substances classified as drugs. Governmental and community drug education, treatment, and preventative programs are investigated.
HEALTH ASSESSMENT 3 Credits AND BIOSTATISTICS This course will review health assessment methods and present basic descriptive, vital statistics, and the concepts of data validity and reliability for measures used in health sciences. The course will also cover definitions of healthrelated statistical terms, data collection methods, analysis and interpretation of data, calculation of healthcare statistical formulas, and methods of presenting statistical data.
HSC 320
HSC 372
HSC 314
ENVIRONMENTAL 3 Credits HEALTH A survey of the environmental factors that are the most important determinants of the health status of the community, including problems associated with contamination of air, water, food, and soil; and such physical hazards as radiation, solid wastes, and pesticides. Additionally, the course covers an introduction to the issues of environmental health policy and management, emphasizing the competing interests of health risk, environmental preservation, and the economic considerations of policies and management practices. HSC 350 EPIDEMIOLOGY 3 Credits Overview of the epidemiological methods used to identify and control the outbreak of human diseases. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of the distribution and determinants of disease, disability, disorders, morbidity and mortality in human populations. HSC 355
LIFESTYLE AND 3 Credits COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Study of the etiology, control, and prevention of communicable and lifestyle-related chronic diseases. Emphasis is placed on the cause, prevention, and treatment of heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, STDs, and emerging contagious diseases. HSC 358
HEALTH PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
3 Credits
HSC 371
INSTRUCTIONAL 3 Credits METHODS IN HEALTH EDUCATION Theory, research and practice of a variety of individual, small group and large group instructional strategies utilized in health education and health behavior change programs in school, community and/or clinical settings. HSC 373
OCUPATIONAL HEALTH 3 Credits AND SAFETY The study of major environmental and occupational factors that contribute to development of health problems in industrialized and developed countries. Worksite health programs and safety issues are analyzed. HSC 413
MENTAL AND 3 Credits EMOTIONAL HEALTH Study and analysis of the fundamental concepts of mental health, mental illness, and emotional wellness. Emphasis is placed on etiology, symptomology, treatment, and prevention of mental illness. Includes an overview of stress and contemporary methods associated with stress management. HSC 452 HEALTH AND AGING 3 Credits This course focuses upon changes in aspects of health during the middle and later years of life. Emphasis is placed on the demographics of population aging and identification of social, psychological and physical issues and trends associated with human aging. Common causes of morbidity and mortality explored as they relate to the
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