Chair: Susan E. Ward, Ph.D., Associate Professor

 
Location: CFO 1002
Telephone: (940) 898-2860
Department Web Page: http://www.twu.edu/hs/hs/

Faculty: Professors J. Baker, W. Cissell, B. Cramer, L. Thompson; Associate Professors E. Doyle, R. Shipley, S. Ward; Assistant Professors R. Rager, M. Shaw; Senior Lecturer B. Odom-Wesley.

The Department of Health Studies offers 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. Course work available in the Community focus area allows students to prepare for employment in a variety of community health settings and/or pursue one of several health-related graduate degrees. Course work available in the Masters in Occupational Therapy Preparation (MOT-prep) focus area allows students to prepare for the same community health employment opportunities and apply for acceptance into the MOT-Prep program offered by the TWU School of Occupational Therapy (see "Occupational Therapy" in this catalog and graduate catalog). Community health students who apply and are accepted into the MOT-Prep program must successfully complete a series of undergraduate occupational therapy courses while completing their B.S. in Community Health degree. Upon graduation with a B.S. in Community Health, qualified MOT-Prep students may begin pursuing the Master Degree in Occupational Therapy. Students interested in the Community Health degree are strongly encouraged to contact the Department of Health Studies or visit the Department Web Site early in the course work process to learn about orientation session opportunities and develop a degree plan.

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 in Community Health degree the student will major in community health. The student must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 for program acceptance. The student must earn 54-55 semester credit hours in Health Studies courses with a minimum average of 2.75 in all Health Studies courses and a minimum grade of "C" in each. Students who select the Community focus must complete the following required courses (note "MOT-Prep focus" differences):

HS 1373 Community Health

HS 1902 Fitness and Health

HS 1901 Fitness and Health Laboratory

HS 2013 Information Delivery Systems in Health Education

HS 3033 Medical Terminology

*HS 3073 Health Promotion Planning

*HS 3083 Program Evaluation

HS 3133 Women’s Health [MOT-Prep: May choose HS 3133 or OT 3093]

HS 3413 Human Disease

*HS 4121 Internship Preparation

HS 4123 Internship in Health Education (4 sections)

[MOT-Prep: 3 sections + OT 4123]

HS 4353 Seminar in Health Planning, Implementation & Evaluation
 

Select five courses from the following:

HS 2373 Health Aspects of Human Sexuality

HS 2383 Drugs and Human Health

HS 2813 Cultural Diversity & the Health Consumer

HS 3002 Health Emergency Care, First Aid, and CPR

HS 3363 History and Principles of Health Education

HS 3373 Health Promotion for the Child

HS 3403 Environmental Health and Safety Education

HS 3443 Health Aspects of Aging

HS 4363 Consumer Health

HS 4553 Stress Management

Additional Community Focus Requirements

In addition to Health Studies course requirements, the student with a Community focus must fulfill the TWU general education requirements instituted in 1999 including BACT 1003, BACT 1001, CHEM 1013, CHEM 1011, 3 hours of Multicultural Studies, PSY 1013, NFS 2013. Rather than complete an academic minor, community health majors with a Community focus must also take the following related courses: ZOOL 2013, ZOOL 2011, ZOOL 2021 ZOOL 2023 (OR ZOOL 2043, ZOOL 2041, ZOOL 2053, ZOOL 2051); CSCI 1403, SPCH 1013, 6 hours of foreign or sign language, PSY 1603 OR PSY 2003, and one of the following three courses: BUS 3003 OR LS 4803 OR BUS 3113.

Additional MOT-Prep Focus Requirements

In addition to Health Studies course requirements, the student with an MOT-Prep focus must fulfill the TWU general education requirements instituted in 1999 including BACT 1003, BACT 1001, ZOOL 3123, ZOOL 3121, MATH 1703, PHIL 3073, PSY 1013, NFS 2013. Rather than complete an academic minor, community health majors with an MOT-Prep focus must also take the following related courses: ZOOL 2013, ZOOL 2011, ZOOL 2021 ZOOL 2023 (or ZOOL 2043, ZOOL 2041, ZOOL 2053, ZOOL 2051); CSCI 1403, SPCH 1013, 6 hours of foreign or sign language, PSY 1603, PHYS 1133, PHYS 1131, KINS 2593, KINS 2591, PSY 3513 and, upon acceptance into the MOT-Prep Program: OT 3111*, OT 4112*, OT 4132* (see "Occupational Therapy").

Minor in Health Education

For those students wishing to minor in health education, the following nine hours are required: HS 1901, HS 1902, HS 3033, and HS 3413. The student must elect 9 additional hours from the following group: HS 2013, 2373, 2383, 2813, 3002, 3403, 3323, 3443, 4353, 4363, 4553. 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 1373. Community Health Education. Introduces Community Health majors to the field of community health education including historical and theoretical foundations, professional competencies, employment areas and activities, major health problems prevalent within the U.S., and the community health models and programs used by health educators to address these problems. 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 2013. 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. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 2373. Health Aspects of Human Sexuality. Physical, emotional, social, and psychological dimensions of human sexuality; interpersonal relationships; contemporary attitudes, values, and behaviors; sexuality as a positive health entity. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 2383. Drugs and Human Health. Use and abuse of drugs; focus on psychological, physical, and social effects on personal and community health. Three lecture hours a week. 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 CARE?FA 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. Prerequisites: HS 1902, 1901. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*HS 3073. Health Promotion Program Planning and Design. Introduction to health program planning and design. Includes interpretation of needs assessment data, goals and objectives writing, assets mapping/capacity building, and strategies development. Theories relative to planning and learning styles are discussed. Concepts related to program implementation and evaluation are introduced. Prerequisites: HS 1373, HS 1902, HS 1901, HS 2013. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*HS 3083. Program Evaluation in Health Promotion. Methods and models for program evaluation in health promotion and health education; development of data collection instruments; data collection and statistical analysis techniques; interpreting and reporting evaluation results. Prerequisites: HS 1373, HS 1902, HS 1901, HS 2013, HS 3073. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

WS/HS/NURS 3133. Perspectives on Women's Health. Feminist theory provides framework for exploration of women's health care issues throughout the life span. Examines roles of women as providers and consumers of health care. Emphasizes the interface of gender, socio-economic and minority status, and medicalization of women's health. 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. 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: 1902, 1901. 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, BACT 1003, BACT 1001, 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. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

*HS 4121 Preparation for Internship in Health Education. Overviews internship requirements and strategies for selecting an internship site, interviewing with potential preceptors, negotiating internship responsibilities, and developing goals and objectives. Professionalism, ethics, communication, conflict resolution, and other related topics. Prepares Community Health majors for the degree program’s required 12-credit-hour internship, (HS 4123) and must be taken the semester prior to enrollment in internship. Prerequisites: HS 1373, HS 1902, HS 1901, HS 2013, HS 3073, senior classification, internship coordinator approval. One lecture hour a week. Credit: One hour.

HS 4123. Internship in Health Education. Clinical experiences in health related agencies to enable the student to develop competencies generic to the practice of health education. Community Health majors must register for 4 sections of HS 4123 (MOT-Prep: 3 sections plus OT 4123) within the same semester for a total of 340 hours on site. Prerequisites: HS 1373, HS 1902/1901, HS 2013, HS 3073, HS 4121, senior classification, internship coordinator approval. Credit: Three hours.

HS 4353. Seminar in Health Program Planing, Implementation and Evaluation. Synthesizes theory and methods of health education needs assessment and program planning, implementation, and evaluation. The seven areas of responsibility of a health education specialist are integrated into a grant-writing project. Students finalize a professional portfolio notebook first required in HS 1373. Prerequisites: HS 1373, HS 1902, HS 1901, HS 2013, HS 3073. Suggested co-requisite: HS 3083. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 4363. Consumer Health. Overview of basic materials needed to make informed decisions in regard 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. Advisor approval required.

HS 4913. Independent Study. Independent study in selected topics. Credit: Three hours. Advisor and instructor approval required.

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 5053. Psychosocial Aspects of 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 5223. Patient Education and the Computer

HS 5343. Risk Reduction

HS 5353. Epidemiology

HS 5363. Community Health

HS 5383. Program Development and Coordination

HS 5413. Current Issues in Health Studies

HS 5423. Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Health Decisions

HS 5483. Evaluation in Health Education

HS 5563. Consumer Health

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 6911, 6913. Individual Research

HS 6956. Cooperative Education

HS 6983. Dissertation I

HS 6993. Dissertation II