Department of Health Studies
Chair: William Cissell, Ph.D., Professor
Location: CFO 1014 Telephone: (817) 898-2860 Please note: TWU's area code (817) will change to 940 on May 25, 1997.
Faculty: Professors B. Cramer, L. Thompson; Associate Professors J. Baker, R. Shipley, S. Ward; Assistant Professors E. Doyle, R. Rager, M. Shaw; Senior Lecturer B. Odom-Wesley.
The Department of Health Studies offers major programs leading to the Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. At the undergraduate level, students may pursue course work leading to a major in community health. The community health student selects practicum experiences and related courses in preparation for employment in community and public health organizations. Individuals who seek certification to teach health in the public schools may pursue course work leading to certification in the Department of Health Studies.
Admission Requirements Please see the Admission section of this catalog.
Undergraduate Degree B.S. in Community Health.
Community Health Major
General Description To earn the Bachelor of Science degree the student will major in community health. The student must have a grade point average of 2.5 on previous course work to be accepted and earn 44-45 semester hours credit, including the following required courses: HS 1373 Community Health HS 1383 Healthful Lifestyles HS 3323 Information Delivery Systems in Health Education HS 3413 Human Disease HS 4123 Practicum in Health Education (4 sections required) HS 4353 Seminar in Health Planning, Implementation & Evaluation HS 4563 Consumer Health
Select five courses from the following: HS 2373 Health Aspects of Human Sexuality HS 2383 Drugs and Human Health HS 3002 Health Emergency Care, First Aid, and CPR HS 3363 History and Principles of Health Education HS 3403 Environmental Health and Safety Education HS 3443 Health Aspects of Aging HS 4553 Stress Management
In addition, the student must fulfill the general education requirements instituted in 1994 including 6 hours of foreign language, HS 1902, HS 1901, NFS 2013, HS 3133, BACT 1003, BACT 1001, CHEM 1013, CHEM 1011. Rather than complete an academic minor, community health majors must also take the following related courses: ZOOL 2013, ZOOL 2011, ZOOL 2023, ZOOL 2021, CSCI 1403, HS 3033, BUS 3003, JOUR 1013 OR SPCH 1013, BUS 3133 OR LS 4803,HS 3373 OR ERDB 3133, and one of three courses PSY 1603 OR PSY 2003 OR ELDR 3133). The student must attain a 2.75 average in the major courses.
Minor in Health Education For those students wishing to minor in health education, the following six hours are required: HS1383 and HS 3413. The student may elect 12 additional hours from the following group: HS 2373, 2383, 3002, 3403, 3323, 3443, 4353, 4363, 4903. Eighteen (18) hours are required, six of which must be from among upper division courses. Information concerning graduate programs in health education appears in the Graduate Catalog.
Certification Secondary School Teaching Certification in Health Education is offered. See College of Education and Human Ecology section of this catalog for options. Students should contact the Department Chair for details.
Undergraduate Courses HS 1003. Introduction to Health Professions. Multidisciplinary approach to health care; common tools of health workers; components of health and illness; rights and responsibilities; selected field trips and guest lecturers. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 1373. Community Health Education. (PHED 1304) Basic health programs carried out by official and voluntary agencies in protecting and promoting the well-being of the community. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 1383. Healthful Lifestyles. (PHED 1305) Strategies for teaching the physical, mental and social dimensions underlying personal health; motivation for intelligent self direction of health behavior; responsibilities as citizens and parents. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 1901. Fitness and Health Laboratory. Activities and laboratories designed to illustrate and experience the balanced approach to fitness and health. HS/KINS/NFS 1902. Fitness and Health. Enhancing Personal Wellness must be taken concurrently. Three activity/laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour. HS 1902. Fitness and Health: Enhancing Personal Wellness. Introduces basic concepts of fitness, health and nutrition; develops understandings necessary for making wise decisions and establishing individually appropriate practices that contribute to a healthful lifestyle throughout the life span. Wellness issues that affect women and reflect cultural values are addressed. HS/KINS/NFS 1901 Fitness and Health Laboratory must be taken concurrently. Two lecture hours a week. Credit: Two hours. HS 2373. Health Aspects of Human Sexuality. (PSYC 2306) (SOCI 2306) Physical, emotional, social, and psychological dimensions of human sexuality; interpersonal relationships; contemporary attitudes, values, and behaviors; sexuality as a positive health entity. Prerequisite: HS 1383. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 2383. Drugs and Human Health. (PHED 1346) (SOCI 2340) Use and abuse of drugs; focus on psychological, physical, and social effects on personal and community health. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: HS 1383. Credit: Three hours. *HS 2813. Cultural Diversity and the Health Consumer. Ethnic and cultural influences on consumer decisions related to health services and products will be examined and discussed. Emphasis will be placed on the complexity of the issues that confront efforts to enhance the health consumption potential of minority populations. The dramatic gap between the health indices of the majority and minority populations will be analyzed. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 3002. HLEMR CAREFA and CPR. Theory and practice of first aid for the injured; preventive cardiovascular health; techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; opportunity to become certified as American Red Cross basic rescuer. One lecture and one laboratory hour per week. Credit: Two hours. HS 3033. Medical Terminology. A systems approach to the language of medicine, including the analysis and utilization of word roots, combining forms, prefixes, suffixes, and medical terms; emphasis on written and spoken medical vocabulary. Prerequisite: HS 1383. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. * Subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
HS 3323. Utilization of Information Delivery Systems in Health Education. A survey course designed to improve use of information delivery systems in health education with special emphasis on written and verbal modalities. Utilization of evaluative tools for health programs. Laboratory experiences. Prerequisite: HS 1383. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 3363. History and Principles of Health Education. Origins of health education; historical influences on principles and theories governing contemporary programs of health education and their significance to the school and the community. Prerequisite: HS 1383. Corequisite: HS 3413. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 3373. Health Promotion for Children. Focus on health promotion content for the school age child. Identification of strategies and resources for programs designed to maintain, protect, and promote the health of children. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 3403. Environmental Health and Safety Education. Basic principles of ecology as they apply to the health and safety of human beings in interaction with and within physical and social environments, in relation to the biosphere, and in community and occupational settings; efforts to protect and conserve the environment. Prerequisite: HS 1383. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 3413. Human Disease. Nature, prevention, control, and treatment of communicable, chronic, and degenerative diseases and those of idiopathic origin; the general principles of resistance to causality of disease. Prerequisites: Three hours of Health studies at 1000 and 2000 level, HS 1383, HS 3033, Z00L 2011, 2013, Z00L 2021, 2023, and Junior standing. Three lecture hours a week, Credit: Three hours. HS 3443. Health Aspects of Aging. Aging as a part of the lifecycle; special health concerns of the elderly; current life extending research and technology; successful aging. Prerequisite: HS 1383.Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 4123. Practicum in Health Education. Clinical experiences in health related agencies to enable the student to develop competencies generic to the practice of health education. Students must register for 4 sections of HS 4123 within the same semester for a total of 340 hours on site. Prerequisites: 12 hours of Health Studies and approval of practicum coordinator. Credit: Three hours per section. HS 4353. Seminar in Health Program Planning, Implementation and Evaluation. Introduction to health program development in terms of planning implementation, and evaluation. Skill-building in needs assessment, problem identification, creative problem-solving, and goal setting. Exploration of program planning and evaluation models. Prerequisites: HS 1373, HS 1383, HS 3323, +3 additional hours of Health Studies. Three lectures a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 4363. Consumer Health. Overview of basic materials needed to make informed decisions in regards to personal health care and selection of health services. Developing and utilizing strategies for making everyday health decisions on an informed basis. Prerequisite: 12 hours of Health Studies. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 4553. Stress Management Techniques. Understanding productive and non-productive stress and their implications for health. Learning relaxation techniques and positive reinforcers that lead to wellness. Credit: Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. HS 4911. Independent Study. Independent study in selected topics. Credit:one hour. May be repeated for credit up to six hours. HS 4913. Independent Study. Independent study in selected topics. Credit: Three hours. May be repeated for credit for up to six credit hours. HS 4953, 4956. Cooperative Education.
Health Studies Graduate Courses HS 5003. Practicum in Health Education HS 5006. Practicum in Health Education HS 5013. Data Collection and Analysis in Health Education HS 5023. Research Methods in Health Education HS 5033. Aids Issues and Prevention HS 5043. Thanatology HS 5053. Mental Health HS 5063. Aging and Healthy Lifestyles HS 5103. Principles and Methods of Teaching for Health Professionals HS 5113. Curriculum Development for Health Professionals HS 5183. Program Administration for Health Professionals HS 5193. Stress and Health Professions HS 5203. Advising in Allied Health Education HS 5213. Consultation and Continuing Education for Health professionals HS 5223. Patient Education and the Computer HS 5343. Risk Reduction HS 5353. Epidemiology HS 5363. Community Health HS 5373. Roles and Responsibilities in the School Health Setting HS 5383. Program Development and Coordination HS 5413. Current Issues in Health Studies HS 5423. Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Health Decisions HS 5473. Health Update I HS 5483. Evaluation in Health Education HS 5493. Healthy Sexual Development HS 5563. Consumer Health HS 5573. Family Health and Sexuality in the School Setting HS 5613. Healthy Lifestyles at the Worksite HS 5643. Basic Concepts in Health and Fitness HS 5901. Special Topics HS 5903. Special Topics HS 5911. Individual Study HS 5913. Individual Study HS 5956. Cooperative Education HS 5963. Research Methods in Health Sciences HS 5973. Professional Paper HS 5983. Thesis HS 5993. Thesis HS 6023. Critical Analysis of Professional Literature HS 6403. Health and Human Ecology HS 6413. Contemporary International Health HS 6433. History of Health and Medicine HS 6443. Foundations of Health Science HS 6453. Strategies in Health Education Delivery HS 6463. Philosophy of Health Education HS 6911, 6913. Individual Research HS 6956. Cooperative Education HS 6983. Dissertation I HS 6993. Dissertation II
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