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Graduate Course Descriptions

HS 5003, 5006. Practicum in Health Education. Internship experiences with health-related agencies or in the development of an original contribution to teaching and learning materials. Three or six laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three or six hours.

HS 5013. Data Collection and Analysis. Overview of data collection and analysis. Covers basic research concepts, including health education principles such as age-adjustment, relative risk, vital statistics, life tables, and health surveys. Analyzing retrospective and prospective studies, specifically in health education. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5023. Methods in Health Education Research. Required for Master's Thesis Option Only. Focus on basic research skills including library skills, the reading and interpretation of research, writing style, research planning and design, methodologies, and research as they relate to thesis prospectus preparation in health education. Prerequisite: HS 5013. Prerequisite or Corequisite: One graduate-level statistic course. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5053. Psychosocial Aspects of Health. Emphasis on theory, research, and application of the interrelationships of the social and psychological aspects of health and wellness, including concepts of stress management and the impact of organizational factors. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5063. Aging and Health. Aging as part of the life cycle; special health concerns of the elderly; current life extending research and technology for successful aging. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5103. Principles and Methods of Teaching Health Professionals.Development of classroom and clinical teaching competencies with emphasis on identification of resources, planning and implementation of instructional units, and instructional strategies for health professionals. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5113. Curriculum Development for Health Professionals. Theoretical concepts of curricular design; identification and implementation of unique factors that determine health curricula. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5343. Risk Reduction. Identification and analysis of risk-taking behaviors, and application of health risk assessment theory, tools, data sources, and methodology. Use of risk assessments, demographic data, and behavior change theories to determine appropriate health risk reduction and health enhancement strategies for various populations and settings. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5353. Epidemiology. Study of disease occurrence in human populations and the understanding of the various methods used in the study of disease. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: A disease process course. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5363. Population Health. Dimensions of population health; application of community health concepts through the use of multicultural approaches; effective capacity building in coalitions and other populations. Community health agency organization, role, and structure. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5383. Program Development and Coordination. Development and evaluation of community and worksite health education programs. Review of approaches to program design, criteria for content selection, writing of programs, and community resources and support. Prerequisite: HS 5423. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5413. Current Issues in Health Studies. Introduction to the professions of health science and allied health: role, credentialing, ethics, journals, associations and organizations, leaders in the field, and current and future trends in health science. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5423. Ethnic and Cultural Factors in Health Decisions. Considerationof major chronic, degenerative, and communicable diseases in light of socio-cultural influences; exploration of myths and misconceptions in ethnic groups and the related health implications; alternative strategies for minorities to improve health through education. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5563. Consumer Health. Information concerning health care products, services, and consumer protection. Strategies for effective delivery of information to the public concerning consumer health related products and problems. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5613. Worksite Health Promotion. Design and management of effective worksite health promotion programs; organizational aspects of healthy work environments; critical issues related to health behavior change and intervention programs in the workplace setting. Prerequisite: HS 5343. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5901, 5903. Special Topics. Concentrated study of a particular topic in health education. Credit: One or three hours. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

HS 5911, 5913. Individual Study. Advanced study in a selected area of health education leading to the solution of a problem of professional interest and significance. Credit: One or three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

HS 5953, 5956. Cooperative Education. Cooperative work-study arrangement between business, industry, or selected institutions and the university. The work experience will be health related and will involve some aspect of delivering health education. Preplanning and evaluation will be required as part of the laboratory hours per week. Credit: Three or six hours.

HS 5973. Professional Paper. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5983. Thesis. Credit: Three hours.

HS 5993. Thesis. Prerequisite: HS 5983. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6043. Methods in Health Education Research. Review of library skills and writing style, reading and interpreting of research, research planning and design, methodologies, and research reporting as they relate to health education; advanced research skills and health behavior research; appropriate selection of qualitative versus quantitative methodologies; community based participatory research. Prerequisite: HS 5013. Prerequisite or Corequisite: One graduate-level statistic course. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6053. Qualitative Research Methods in Health Studies. An overview of epistemological and theoretical perspectives underlying qualitative methods in health science research; techniques for gathering and analyzing qualitative data; and issues relative to publishing qualitative research in health science. Prerequisite: HS 6043.

HS 6073. Seminar in Health Education. Capstone course that draws from skills learned in other courses throughout the program; synthesis of theory and methods of health education; needs assessment and program planning; implementation; and evaluation into advanced application through grant writing activities; ten areas of responsibility of a graduate level health education specialist. Prerequisites: HS 5423, 6453, 5383. Co-requisite: HS 5483 (proposed HS 6483). Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6353. Social Epidemiology. Epidemiological methods with focus on social determinants of diseases, including the theoretical foundation and processes involved in conducting social epidemiological research. Prerequisite: HS 5353 or permission of instructor.

HS 6403. Environmental Health. Basic principles of ecology as they apply to the health of human beings; analysis of modern developments in technology and science and their resultant effects on human beings; development of community efforts in establishing environmental quality. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6423. Global Health. Health status, health delivery systems, and health policy issues affecting human populations around the world; roles of selected international organizations in advancing the health status of certain populations. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6433. History of Health and Medicine. Significant historical events with emphasis upon ideas, personalities, institutions, and cultural factors of each era as they affected the origin and development of health education. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6443. Foundations of Health Science. Introduction of theories and concepts related to health science. Includes rational, psychodynamic, and behavioral theories from education, psychology, and sociology. Applications of theory to health education practice and research. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6453. Strategies in Health Education Delivery. Identification of the various entities within the health education system which influence decisions about accepting health information and changing unhealthful lifestyles. Development of strategies for effective utilization of health information. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: HS 5423. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6483. Evaluation in Health Education. Evaluative tools for individuals, groups, and programs in health education; methods for selecting instruments and collecting data; advanced interpretation and reporting evaluation results through a formal evaluation plan. Prerequisites: HS 5323, 5353, 5383, 5413, 6443, and 6453. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6563. Health Advocacy and Leadership. Exploration of advocacy, including building coalitions, creating media messages, meeting with decision-makers, and impacting health policy. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6901, 6903. Special Topics. Concentrated study of a particular topic of current interest in health education. Credit: One or three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

HS 6911, 6913. Individual Study. Individual study in health studies leading to the solution of a problem of professional interest and significance. Credit: One or three hours. May be repeated for additional credit.

HS 6953, 6956. Cooperative Education. Cooperative work-study arrangement between business, industry, or selected institutions and the university. The work experience will be health related and will involve some aspect of delivering health education. Pre-planning and evaluation will be part of the laboratory hours per week. Credit: Three or six hours.

HS 6983. Dissertation. Credit: Three hours.

HS 6993. Dissertation. Prerequisite: HS 6983. Credit: Three hours.