Department of Public Health

HLTH 1360. The Fundamentals of Population Health and Health Careers. 3 Hours.

Students explore the determinants of health; theories of health behavior; the nature and history of public health; ethical professional standards; and the role of the public health professional in the school, work, clinical, community, and global settings to promote health and prevent disease. Students engage in early career preparation activities. Students engage in early career preparation activities.

HLTH 1366. Lifestyle and Wellness. 3 Hours. [TCCN: PHED 1304]

Students explore a variety of health issues, which influence the well-being of an individual throughout the life cycle. The student is given an opportunity to develop a personal philosophy of wellness and self-responsibility for health through self-assessment, investigation of factors affecting one's health, and the examination of behavior modification strategies.

HLTH 2330. First Aid and CPR. 3 Hours. [TCCN: PHED 1306]

Students acquire knowledge and skills in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Students learn how to implement emergency and preventive measures. Successful completion leads to skill knowledge in CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and first aid. Students may choose to become certified through American Red Cross and/or American Heart Association (Basic Life Saving - BLS) with additional certification fees. (Also listed as KINE 2330.) . Course Equivalents: KINE 2330 .

HLTH 2372. Health & Medical Terminology. 3 Hours.

This course provides medically oriented students with the cognitive skills they need to understand the foundations of medical technology for health professionals. The content of this course focuses on the prefixes, suffixes, and roots of medical terms that are associated with multiple disease processes, medical protocols, and the human anatomical system.

HLTH 2381. Consumer Health Education. 3 Hours.

Students study the factors which influence the consumer marketplace for health related products and services. Topics may include fraud and quackery, advertising, health care professional services, alternative medicine, consumer protection agencies, and consumer protection through self-responsibility.

HLTH 2383. Multicultural Health Issues. 3 Hours.

Students address health issues and problems that various ethnic groups face in the United States. Cultural differences in health behaviors, health care access, and promotion and prevention programs are emphasized.

HLTH 2391. Human Diseases. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the relationship between the human body and disease, both communicable and non-communicable. Includes historical aspects of various diseases, etiology, prevention and control, prevalence, symptoms, and treatment. Course Equivalents: HLTH 3391 .

HLTH 3350. Principles of Public Health. 3 Hours.

Students are prepared with the knowledge, skills, core values, and professional dispositions that they need to work in one of the diverse areas of public health.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 55 credit hours completed.

HLTH 3355. United States Health Care Systems. 3 Hours.

Students are provided with a comprehensive survey of the components, organization, and management of the US health care system. Topics of the course may include the historical perspectives, structure, operations, economic indicators, and current/future directions of the U.S. health care delivery system.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 55 credit hours completed.

HLTH 3360. Epidemiology. 3 Hours.

Students examine the basic epidemiological tenets, research techniques and technologies, findings of association and causation, distribution of diseases, and those factors that explain such distributions. Emphasis is placed on the interactions of biological, social, and economic factors in relation to accessibility of health services and geographical variations in health risks. Must have 60+ hours.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and MATH/STAT 3379 or 1342 or 1370.

HLTH 3361. Health Planning & Evaluation. 3 Hours.

Students engage in a survey of the use of program planning models and health behavior theories in the wellness setting as well as assessment and evaluation processes for wellness management programs.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 55 credit hours completed.

HLTH 3370. Community Mental Health & Mental Health First Aid. 3 Hours.

Students use best practices to design and assess community mental health programs from a population health perspective, enhancing accessibility for diverse populations. They will master Mental Health First Aid, for identifying and responding to mental health crises. Students will also practice cognitive behavioral techniques and stress management skills as preventative approaches for mental health.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360 and HLTH 2383.

HLTH 3380. Drug Use and Abuse. 3 Hours.

Students explore the use and misuse of drugs and their effects on the health of individuals. Course Equivalents: HLTH 2380 .

HLTH 3385. Safety Awareness and Prevention. 3 Hours.

Students study the foundations of accident prevention with emphasis in vehicle, occupational, personal, residential, school, recreational, and by-stander safety protocols. Emergency preparedness and public health response to natural and man-made disasters are also investigated in the course.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391.

HLTH 3390. Family Life & Sex Education. 3 Hours.

Students focus on the formation of intimate relationships: family, marriage, and friends. Individuals are directed into the study of their personal backgrounds, lives, and dreams in preparation for marriage, including problems of relationships: rape, battering partners, sexually transmitted diseases, and divorce.

HLTH 3392. Health Communication and Literacy. 3 Hours.

Student engage in an exploration of different modalities of communicating health issues and information to audiences in different settings. Emphasis is given to listening, writing and speaking skills. Students learn how to make effective presentations using computer applications to design print and visual aid materials.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391.

HLTH 4117. Practicum. 1 Hour.

Students participate in a guided faculty experience in the area of research, grants, program planning, or other experiential learning activity. This course is designed to enhance the professional skills and dispositions of students entering the field of Public Health.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391 Course Equivalents: KINE 4117 .

HLTH 4360. Research Methods/Statistics. 3 Hours.

Students are provided an introduction to research methodology, evaluation, and statistical analysis with direct application to health education and health promotion. Students learn how to apply these techniques to writing a grant proposal.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and Junior standing.

HLTH 4365. Public Health and Health Care Policy. 3 Hours.

Students examine basic concepts of legal, regulatory, ethical, economic, and financial dimensions of health care and public health policy and the roles, influences, and responsibilities of the different agencies and branches of government.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 55 credit hours completed.

HLTH 4366. Health Informatics. 3 Hours.

Students are prepared with innovative and best practice technological applications to support human health by individuals, professionals, care delivery organizations, and communities. Internet-based health resources, smart phone/mHealth applications, telehealth, health-related social networks, and policies to connect people and technologies securely across health care ecosystems are applied.
Prerequisite: HLTH 3350.

HLTH 4367. Economics for Health Managers. 3 Hours.

Students are provided an overview of economic principles and analysis tools as applied to the health care industry. Traditional market-based economic theories are examined along with the significant role that government entities play in health care. Course topics may include health care supply, demand, elasticity, risk, cost, pricing, and insurance costs.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, HLTH 3355, ECON 2302 or ECON 2301, Senior Standing.

HLTH 4371. Patient Navigation & Advocacy. 3 Hours.

Students examine the roles and responsibilities of a culturally competent patient navigator through the investigation of ethnomedical practices used in populations with varying health belief systems. The traditional health practices and healing methods unique to various cultures and communities influenced by social, economic, and political factors practiced through generations are explored.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and HLTH 3391.

HLTH 4375. Health Laws and Ethics. 3 Hours.

Students are provided with the fundamentals of health law and ethics. The course explores the multi-faceted aspects of employer-employee relations in the health care setting and the legal ramifications associated with patient relations, patient care, and medical records. In addition, the students explore and analyze the issue of ethics in contemporary health care situations.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, HLTH 3355, Senior standing.

HLTH 4380. Global Health. 3 Hours.

Students are provided with an in-depth approach to the social, economic, environmental, cultural, and intellectual issues that determine the health status of global populations.
Prerequisite: Junior Standing.

HLTH 4387. Community Health. 3 Hours.

Students engage in an overview of the political, social, economic, and cultural variables affecting the health of a community. Topics may include foundations of community health, health resources, health through the life span, governmental and voluntary programs, and international health initiatives.
Prerequisite: 55 credit hours completed.

HLTH 4390. Environmental Health. 3 Hours.

Students investigate community environmental health problems. Topics may include population problems, housing, sanitation, air and water pollution, and other environmental health issues. An emphasis is placed on school-community action programs to conserve the environment.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.

HLTH 4391. Grant Writing for Hlth Prof. 3 Hours.

Students practice the critical elements of grant development which include the identification of funding sources, implementation plan, budgeting, and evaluation processes associated with successful grant writing. Students integrate program planning methods, needs assessment protocols, surveillance data applications, and health behavior change strategies into a viable grant proposal related to their field of study.
Prerequisite: HLTH 3350, 3361, and 75 credit hours completed.

HLTH 4392. Independent Study. 3 Hours.

Students engage in a faculty guided study, grant project, or community engagement activity in a related area of health.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and Departmental approval.

HLTH 4393. Professional Preparation for Health Careers. 3 Hours.

Students are prepared for their professional internship. Course content focuses on the contemporary areas of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs; communicating health needs; serving as a resource person; and coordinating health needs in a community.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and 12 hours of Health.

HLTH 4394. Internship Program. 3 Hours.

Students are provided with opportunities to demonstrate assessment, organization, group process and program planning skills in a health community setting.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391, and HLTH 4393 with a C or better.

HLTH 4395. Special Topics in Health. 3 Hours.

Students prepare an investigative summary that examines the social, physical, mental, economic, and political variables which impact an area of Public Health within their specific degree area. The investigative summary will be presented in a virtual or face-to-face format to health program faculty.
Prerequisite: HLTH 1360, HLTH 2391.