1030. Interdisciplinary Approach to Obesity Prevention
Explores the biology of obesity including genetic predispositions and behaviors that increase obesity risk (dietary, physical activity, social, psychological), the obesigenic environment, including how communities are physically built, as well as the economic relationship to obesity risk, and policy and ethical implications for obesity prevention. Multi-level obesity prevention approaches that involve the individual, family, organization, community, and policy. CA 3.
View Classes »1095. Special Topics Lecture
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Credits, prerequisites and hours as determined by the Senate Curricula and Course Committee.
View Classes »1100. Introduction to Allied Health Professions
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Overview of health professions, team approach to health care delivery.
View Classes »1200. Introduction to the Martial Arts
1.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction to the techniques and philosophies of traditional Martial Arts disciplines. Development of practical martial arts skills (varies by discipline), and building of a state of mind which permits the successful application of self-defense. This course may be repeated with a change of activity and/or skill level.
View Classes »2001. Medical Terminology
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduction and mastery of medical terminology through presentation of word roots, prefixes and suffixes. Disease processes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments that affect various body systems. Terminology associated with disease processes, symptoms, diagnosis, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and treatments that affect various body systems.
View Classes »2093. International Study in Allied Health
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Courses taken in Allied Health and related areas as part of an approved Study Abroad Program. May be repeated for credit; may count up to six credits toward the major with consent of advisor and Department Head. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »2330. Italy's Mediterranean Food and Our Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Production and processing of the characteristic foods of Italy. Summary of the Italian Mediterranean diet: definitions, culture, history, food consumption patterns, nutrient composition and potential health benefits. Emphasis on the difference in diet between Italians and Americans in relation to the health differences between the two populations. May not be counted toward the Allied Health Sciences major's group A or science elective requirements. CA 4-INT.
View Classes »3000. U.S. Healthcare System and Professional Practice
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Essentials of the U.S. healthcare system, its history to present day structure including the role of the government and delivery systems; patient, ethical and legal responsibility; financing and reimbursement structures; and Allied Health professionals' practice within the system.
View Classes »3005. Biostatistics for Health Professions
Introduction to biostatistical techniques, concepts, and reasoning using in a broad range of biomedical and public health related scenarios. Specific topics include description of data, statistical hypothesis testing and its application to group comparisons, and tools for modeling different type of data, including categorical, and time-event, data. Emphasis on the distinction of these methods, their implementation using statistical software, and the interpretation of results applied to health sciences research questions and variables.
View Classes »3021. Environment, Genetics and Cancer
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Basic principles in tumor biology will be presented including the biochemical basis of cell transformation, proliferation, and metastasis. Molecular mechanisms by which environmental chemicals interact with DNA and other cellular components will be discussed. The role of proto-oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and their products will be covered. Biological markers of cancer risk and exposure will be included.
View Classes »3025. Human Physiology in Health and Disease
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An overview of the structure and function of the human body in health and common pathologic conditions associated with each organ system. Does not satisfy the anatomy and physiology admission requirements for undergraduate or post-baccalaureate health programs that require anatomy and physiology with lab.
View Classes »3030. Fundamentals of Brain, Behavior, and Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An interdisciplinary overview of the significant impact of brain and behavior conditions on health outcomes. Includes key concepts in brain biology, related mechanisms of behavior, risk factors to mental health, a survey of brain disorders and their impact on society, disparities in mental health care, and strategies to promote better outcomes.
View Classes »3060. Healthcare Genetics and Genomics
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An introduction to the evolving role of genetics and genomics in healthcare. Use of genetic testing in diagnoses, treatment, and prevention of disease. Importance of health professionals in patient education. Social and ethical implications of genetic testing and genomic medicine.
View Classes »3091. Allied Health Sciences Internship
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Provides Allied Health students actual work experience in their area of concentration. Students work with professionals in their concentration to meet objectives consistent with their major. Students may only count a maximum combined credit total of six credits toward the Allied Health major of International Study, Independent Study and Internship credits. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »3099. Independent Study In Allied Health
1.00 - 4.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Individualized study in a specialized area in the field of allied health. Students may only count a maximum combined credit total of six credits toward the Allied Health major of International Study, Independent Study and Internship credits.
View Classes »3101. Health and Wellness for Life
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Wellness, holistic health, mind-body connection, health and wellness models, mental wellness, positive self-concept, preventing heart disease and cancer, licit and illicit drugs, stress management, diet, nutrition, weight control, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, healthy lifestyle behaviors, application to life. All students are required to participate in at least one Community Based Outreach Engagement Program.
View Classes »3121. Immunology for the Medical Laboratory Sciences
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Mechanisms of innate and acquired immunity, antigen-antibody interactions, function of the human immune system in normal and diseased states.
View Classes »3133. Cancer and Your Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Introduces cancer risk reduction education, causes, early detection methods, prevention, and public education.
View Classes »3173. Psychology of Workplace Safety
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Knowledge of the human factors and behaviors that have an impact upon the safety performance of employees in the workplace, and intervention strategies to improve individual and organizational safety performance.
View Classes »3175E. Environmental Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
The environmental health consequences of exposure to toxic chemicals, food contaminants and radiation. Basic principles of toxicology and topics such as cancer, occupational hazards, radiation, genetic biomonitoring, risk assessment techniques, risk/benefit analysis, social/legal aspects of regulating toxic chemicals, and other related topics.
View Classes »3203. Aging: Implications for Health Professionals
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Age-related physiological changes and pathologies, health behaviors and care issues unique to older populations, interdisciplinary approaches to diagnosis, treatment, prevention and health promotion.
View Classes »3231. Program Planning for Health Promotion
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Presents meaningful and constructive tools, methods and techniques for Health Care practitioners to plan, develop and deliver community based (outreach) Health Promotion programs which would provide opportunities to improve the quality of life as well as the quantity.
View Classes »3234. Fitness for Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Emphasizes preventative health practices, which promote healthful lifestyles and reduce risk factors associated with disease. Designed to provide theory and concepts related to the development and maintenance of physical fitness, general health and performance.
View Classes »3275. HAZWOPER
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Provides individuals the necessary knowledge and training to meet the criteria for certification recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in work activities related to hazardous waste sites and clean up operations involving hazardous substances. Mandatory off-site field exercise required.
View Classes »3278. Worker's Compensation
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Review of the application of worker's compensation laws to workplace injuries and illnesses inclusive of the handling of filed claims, available benefits, medical management, return-to-work programs, financial costs, interaction with workplace safety and health programs, and emerging issues.
View Classes »3289. Research in Allied Health Sciences
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Provides students in the department of Allied Health Sciences research experience under the guidance and supervision of a department faculty member; designed to engage a student in inquiry and investigation on a topic of interest. Guidelines, learning agreement, and supporting documentation required. Students may only count a maximum combined credit total of six credits toward the Allied Health major of international study, independent study, internship, and research credits.
View Classes »3303. Disability Law, Policy, Ethics, and Advocacy
Aspects of public policy and social issues that affect the lives of persons with disabilities and their families, including federal legislation, discrimination in employment, the principles of self-determination, self-advocates' roles in planning and implementing policy, and bioethical issues surrounding life and death decisions.
View Classes »3320. Introduction to Infectious Diseases
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
The role of the healthcare professional in dealing with infectious diseases. Epidemiology and public health, healthcare epidemiology, pathogenesis and diagnosing of infectious diseases, overview of the major infectious diseases of humans.
View Classes »3501. Diagnostic Techniques for the Biomedical Sciences
Theoretical basis and practical exposure to modern laboratory methods used in the biomedical sciences for disease diagnosis.
View Classes »3570. Health and Safety Management in the Workplace
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Knowledge and skills necessary to develop a sustainable occupational health and safety management program in the workplace toward the goal of preventing illness and injury, and property damage.
View Classes »3571. Health Hazards in the Workplace
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control, and communication of health hazards in the workplace.
View Classes »3573. Health and Safety Standards in the Workplace
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Comprehensive overview of workplace health and safety regulatory processes and standards.
View Classes »3574. Ergonomics
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Knowledge and skills for achieving optimal relationships between humans and their work environment.
View Classes »4025. Sociocultural Aspects of Aging and Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
An overview to sociocultural aspects of health among the aging population in the United States. This course focuses on the implications of gender, race, social welfare, family relations, sociocultural relationships on healthy aging from the perspective of health professionals.
View Classes »4092. EMT Training
4.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Instruction in basic life support skills, treatment of bleeding control and shock recognition, care for trauma victims, medical emergencies. Supervised practice experience and hands-on instruction of theory. Includes two observation experiences outside of classroom instruction. Meets the performance requirements of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification exam. (Additional program costs apply).
View Classes »4093. International Study in Allied Health
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
Prerequisites:
Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Courses taken in Allied Health and related areas as part of an approved Study Abroad Program. May be repeated for credit; may count up to six credits toward major with consent of advisor and Department Head. Department Head consent required prior to study abroad. Students may only count a maximum combined credit total of 6 credits toward the Allied Health major of foreign study, Independent Study and Internship credits. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »4095. Special Topics
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Investigation of a special topic in allied health related to the basic core or interdisciplinary areas. Credits and hours by arrangement.
View Classes »4239. Research Methods in Allied Health
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Research questions/hypothesis, finding and using research literature, ethical considerations, research design, sampling, measurement, reliability and validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, computer analysis of data, evaluating research, reviews of literature and proposals.
View Classes »4240W. Writing for Allied Health Research
1.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Develop scientific writing skills through completing a scientific research proposal.
View Classes »4241. Research for the Health Professional
2.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Research questions/hypothesis, finding and using research literature, ethical considerations, research design, sampling, measurement, reliability and validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, computer analysis of data, evaluating research, reviews of literature and proposals.
View Classes »4242. Counseling and Teaching for the Health Professional
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Learning theory and counseling strategies; role of health professional as teacher and counselor; communicating with special groups, individuals and groups.
View Classes »4243. Current Issues in Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Individual, community and institutional health care needs and issues from a bio-medical and socio-cultural point of view. Health and its relationship to genetics, poverty, ethnicity, life-cycle events, ethics, etc.
View Classes »4244. Management for the Health Professional
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Basic management principles and concepts of planning, organizing, supervising, controlling and evaluating in health care environments. Leadership, motivation, supervision, time management, labor relations, quality assurance/proficiency, financial management.
View Classes »4288. Instructional Assistant in Allied Health Sciences
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 3 credits.
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Experience with Allied Health Sciences course development and faculty assistance; independent inquiry under the guidance and supervision of an Allied Health Sciences faculty. This course may not be used to meet requirements for the Group A or Group B AHS major requirements. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »4289. Honors Thesis Research in Allied Health Sciences
1.00 - 3.00 credits | May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
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Grading Basis: Honors Credit
Thesis research experience under the guidance and supervision of a department faculty member; designed to engage a student in advanced independent inquiry and investigation on a topic of interest. Research conducted in this course is intended to contribute to the completion of the student’s thesis in AH 4297W Honors Thesis in Allied Health Sciences. Learning agreement, and supporting documentation required.
View Classes »4291. OSH Internship
Also offered as: OSH 4291
1.00 - 6.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Application of the principles and concepts of hazard assessment and safety management to an actual workplace under the supervision of an approved onsite supervisor. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 6 credits applied to the major. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
View Classes »4296. Undergraduate Research in Allied Health
3.00 credits | May be repeated for credit.
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Grading Basis: Graded
Guided research in Allied Health.
View Classes »4297W. Honors Thesis in Allied Health Sciences
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Honors Credit
Completion of written thesis based on student-designed honors research project under supervision of a faculty advisor.
View Classes »4501. International Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Global (medical, cultural and economic) health challenges. Children's and women's health. Communicable and non-communicable diseases.
View Classes »4503. Poverty and Public Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Social determinants of health and poverty. Health impact assessments. Improving the social determinants of health and poverty, including countries in conflict.
View Classes »4530. Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health
3.00 credits
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Grading Basis: Graded
Application of action frameworks targeting structural, social, and intermediary determinants of physical and mental health inequities with the goal of eliminating inequities in health.
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