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2015-2016 University Catalog 
    
2015-2016 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Human Communication Studies

Courses are designated as HCOM in the class schedule.

  
  • HCOM 420 - Communication Theory (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 200  or graduate standing. Various theories and perspectives on human communication. Understanding basic forms of theories and developing theoretical perspectives on human communication.
  
  • HCOM 422 - Applications of Intercultural Communication (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 320  or graduate standing. Nature and effects of intercultural communication within multicultural/multinational organizations. Intercultural leadership, negotiation, decision-making and communication competence. Analyze and practice a number of intercultural training approaches.
  
  • HCOM 425 - Health Communication (3)


    Prerequisite: Six units in Human Communication Studies. Introduces theory and research on communication in health and illness contexts, focusing on how messages from interpersonal, organizational, and media sources affect health beliefs and behaviors.
  
  • HCOM 426 - Directing Forensics (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 138 , HCOM 338 . Philosophies of forensics education, including coaching, judging and tournament administration. Strategies of implementation of these philosophies. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 units.
  
  • HCOM 430 - Classical Rhetoric (3)


    Prerequisites: six units of upper-division coursework in Human Communication Studies including HCOM 300. Significance of rhetoric and oratory in Greek and Roman intellectual life from the fourth century B.C. to 300 A.D. Contributors include Protagoras, Isocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian and Augustine.
  
  • HCOM 432 - Contemporary Rhetoric (3)


    Prerequisites: six units of upper-division major courses. Theories of how cultures and individuals manage meaning in public communication, including speeches, campaigns, print and electronic media. Applies classical, modern and contemporary critical frameworks of analysis.
  
  • HCOM 433 - Training and Development (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 324 , HCOM 326  or graduate standing. Communication in a training and development environment with particular emphasis on learning principles, instructional design, implementation and evaluation of training and needs assessment.
  
  • HCOM 435 - Communication in Community Building and Civic Engagement (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 100  and junior standing. Human dialogue and “talk” in the development of a democratic society. Barriers to community dialogue/building and civic engagement will be examined. Relevant communication procedures, methods and theories will be examined and applied.
  
  • HCOM 438 - Principles of Rhetorical Criticism (3)


    Prerequisites: six units of upper-division communication theory and process courses to include HCOM 300. Explanation and evaluation of rhetorical experience. Historical modes of criticism, issues in rhetorical criticism, criticism in various contexts and experiences in criticism.
  
  • HCOM 440 - The Dark Side of Interpersonal Communication (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 200 , HCOM 313  or graduate standing. Social scientific literature regarding the “dark side” of communication, which includes aspects of communication that are poorly understood, understudied and/or classified as destruction, dysfunctional, evil, immoral, malicious, criminal or abusive.
  
  • HCOM 445 - Leadership: Toxic and Intoxicating (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of upper-division writing requirement in a major. Leadership from a communication theory perspective. Leadership dynamics to help gain insight into leadership and the influences.
  
  • HCOM 456 - Intercultural Conflict: Theory and Practice (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 320 . Relationship between intercultural conflict theory and practice. Key cultural patterns that impact conflict . Theoretical and applied perspectives on intercultural conflict across contexts will be emphasized.
  
  • HCOM 458 - Clinical Practicum: Speech and Language Disorders in Children (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Corequisites: HCOM 574 , HCOM 577 . Supervised experience in the assessment and treatment of children with speech and language disorders. Weekly individual and group conferences. Approximately 25-40 clinical clock hours. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • HCOM 461 - Audiology and Audiometry (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 242 , HCOM 344 . Characteristics of hearing disorders, including etiologies and risk factors. Methods and procedures used in assessing the auditory system including current topics of interest. Partially fulfills the requirements for state audiometrist certificate. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HCOM 465 - Aural Rehabilitation (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 461  or be a postbaccalaureate credential student. Effects of hearing loss on speech and language. Treatment of hearing disorders, including amplification and aural rehabilitation. Role of the audiologist and speech-language pathologist in the management of hearing disorders.
  
  • HCOM 468 - Audiology Practicum (1)


    Prerequisites: Approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Procedures for otoscopic examination, hearing screening, and immittance audiometry screening, and interpretation of screening results for the purpose of reporting practices as required for clinical certification, licensure, and credentialing. Credit/No Credit only.
  
  • HCOM 472 - Voice and Craniofacial Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 241  or LING 351 ; HCOM 242 , HCOM 344 . Disorders of voice; disorders of articulation and resonance caused by orofacial pathology. Anatomical and physiological bases, assessment, diagnosis, management and interdisciplinary aspects.
  
  • HCOM 474 - Neurology and Neurogenic Communicative Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites:HCOM 241  or LING 351 ; HCOM 242 , HCOM 307 , HCOM 344 ; or postbaccalaureate credential student. Anatomy and physiology of the nervous system as they relate to speech, language, hearing and swallowing. Clinical characteristics of neurogenic language disorders, apraxia of speech and dysarthria. Contemporary approaches to assessment and treatment. Lecture, demonstration and clinical observations.
  
  • HCOM 475 - Fluency Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 241  or LING 351 ; HCOM 242 , HCOM 307 , HCOM 344 ; or postbaccalaureate credential student. Theories of development and remission of stuttering, constitutional and environmental risk factors. Clinical characteristics of stuttering. Contemporary approaches to assessment and treatment. Lecture, demonstration, clinical observations and exercises.
  
  • HCOM 476 - Clinical Methods and Procedures (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 241  or LING 351 ; HCOM 242 , HCOM 307 , HCOM 344 , HCOM 352 ; HCOM 472 , HCOM 474  or HCOM 475 ; or postbaccalaureate credential student. General principles and procedures for assessment and treatment of individuals with communicative disorders. Lecture, demonstration, clinical observations and supervised clinical experience.
  
  • HCOM 485 - Aural Rehabilitation Practicum (1)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 458  or HCOM 458A; approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Supervised rehabilitation of hearing-impaired children and adults in on- and off-campus facilities. Provides 10-15 clinical clock hours in aural rehabilitation. Sign language background recommended. Credit/no credit only.
  
  • HCOM 489A - Public School Practicum in Communicative Disorders (4)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 458 , HCOM 543 , HCOM 558A , HCOM 571 , HCOM 573 , HCOM 574 , HCOM 577 ; admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Clinical Practicum Plan; passing score on CBEST; application approved prior to semester of practicum. Corequisite: HCOM 490 ; Meets the directed teaching requirements for the Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential. Approximately 100-150 clinical clock hours.
  
  • HCOM 490 - Seminar: Speech and Hearing Service in Schools (2)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders. Corequisite: HCOM 489A . Problems and challenges unique to the student clinician in organizing and managing the speech and hearing program in the school. Clinician’s role; planning, scheduling, case finding, treatment program reporting and other responsibilities.
  
  • HCOM 492T - Proseminar in Speech Communication (3)


    Prerequisite: appropriate theoretical coursework and consent of instructor. Current research topics in the concentration areas of persuasion and argumentation, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication and organizational communication will be presented. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 units.
  
  • HCOM 495 - Internship in Communication Studies (3)


    Prerequisites: 9 units of upper division coursework in the major. On-site involvement with communication frameworks as they function in ongoing organizational settings. Working in an organization and seminar activities. Application for internship must be submitted prior to enrollment.
  
  • HCOM 496 - Student-to-Student Tutorials (1-3)


    Consult “Student-to-Student Tutorials” in this Catalog for more complete course description. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 units.
  
  • HCOM 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Open to upper-division students in speech communication only with signed consent form from department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.
  
  • HCOM 500 - Research in Speech Communication (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 300 , HCOM 308 ; admission to M.A. program. Research design and methods used in historical, descriptive and experimental research in speech communication.
  
  • HCOM 501 - Seminar in Speech-Language Pathology (1)


    Prerequisite: admission to the M.A. program in communicative disorders. Introduction to requirements for the M.A. degree in communicative disorders, including requirement for demonstrating knowledge-based and skill-based competencies. Students start a portfolio for documentation of competencies and demonstrate a number of competencies within this course. Credit/no credit only. Course may be repeated three times for credit.
  
  • HCOM 509 - Qualitative Research Methods (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 300 . Perspectives in qualitative research methodology in communication studies (ethnography, naturalistic inquiry, case study, phenomenological research, textual/content analysis, archival analysis). Interpretive design; application of standards; data analysis; reporting conclusions.
  
  • HCOM 510 - Seminar in Interpersonal and Relational Communication (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 313 , HCOM 324 , HCOM 420  or admission to the graduate program. Theoretical and empirical examination of interpersonal and relational communication. Generation of theoretical frameworks and/or heuristic models of concepts and process under investigation.
  
  • HCOM 520 - Seminar in Group Communication (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 324 . Small group communication theory. Small group variables, methods and outcomes, and group process as a learning tool.
  
  • HCOM 522 - Seminar in Intercultural Communication (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 520 . Theory and methodology in intercultural communication research. Specific variables examined include attribution, values, communication competence and acculturation/adaptation. Practice in completing original research in intercultural communication.
  
  • HCOM 525 - Seminar in Organizational Communication (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 324 , HCOM 326 , HCOM 420  or admission to the graduate program. Theoretical postulates concerning managerial and organizational communication. Research findings and case studies relating to communication determinants and organizational effectiveness. Communicative relationships among individuals, the work unit and the organization.
  
  • HCOM 530 - Seminar in Rhetorical Theory and Criticism (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 330 , HCOM 430 , HCOM 432  or HCOM 438 . Rhetorical theories and critical methods. Major figures and schools of thought from Classical to contemporary era.
  
  • HCOM 535 - Seminar in Argumentation and Persuasion (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 332 , HCOM 334  or admission to the graduate program. Leading theories and empirical research on argumentation and persuasion. Strategies of effective advocacy and compliance-gaining. Laboratory research and applied settings. Ethical issues related to argumentation and persuasion.
  
  • HCOM 536 - Seminar in Communication and Rhetorical Theory (3)


    Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in Communication Studies. Analyze rhetorical and communication theories. Comparisons and contrasts of the epistemological bases of empirical and humanistic inquiry.
  
  • HCOM 542 - Neurologic and Clinical Aspects of Speech, Language and Cognition (3)


    Prerequisite: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders. Neuroanatomy as it relates to speech, language and cognition; the neuropsychological bases of consciousness, attention, sensation, perception, higher mental functions, language and motor speech; emphasis on assessment, diagnosis, prognosis and management of neurogenic communicative disorders.
  
  • HCOM 543 - Seminar in Dysphagia (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 542 ; admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders. Theory and clinical aspects of dysphagia. Physiology of normal swallow, etiologies of dysphagia, clinical and instrumental assessment, diagnosis and management.
  
  • HCOM 544 - Seminar in Neurogenic Speech, Language and Cognitive Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 542 ; admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders. Theory and clinical aspects of neurogenic speech, language and cognitive disorders. Standardized and informal assessment, differential diagnosis, prognosis and management, including evaluation of the validity of clinical practice guidelines through the analysis of published research.
  
  • HCOM 554 - Seminar in Multicultural Issues in Communicative Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders and approved Individual Student Schedule. Critical analysis and review of evidence-based practice and clinical research involving the delivery of speech and language services to clients from culturally-linguistically diverse backgrounds. Case study review and applied clinical assessment, treatment and instruction activities.
  
  • HCOM 558A - Clinical Practicum: Speech and Language Disorders in Adults (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 542  and admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders and approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Supervised experience in assessing and treating adults with speech and language disorders. Weekly individual and group conferences. Approximately 25-40 clinical clock hours. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • HCOM 558C - Clinical Practicum: Communicative Disorders and Differences in Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 458 , HCOM 558A  and admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders and approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Supervised experience in assessment and treatment of clients from culturally/linguistically diverse populations. Students will acquire and demonstrate clinical skills and competencies associated with the delivery of services to these populations. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • HCOM 559A - Advanced Clinical Practicum: Communicative Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 458 , HCOM 543 , HCOM 558A , HCOM 571 , HCOM 573 , HCOM 574 , HCOM 576 , HCOM 577 ; admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Advanced clinical practice under supervision with children and/or adults. Off-campus program in hospitals, clinics and other rehabilitation facilities. Approximately 150 clinical clock hours.
  
  • HCOM 559B - Advanced Clinical Practicum: Communicative Disorders (1-3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 458 , HCOM 543 , HCOM 558A , HCOM 571 , HCOM 573 , HCOM 574 , HCOM 576 , HCOM 577 ; admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Clinical Practicum Plan. Advanced clinical practice, under supervision with children and/or adults. Off-campus program in hospitals, clinics and other rehabilitation facilities. Approximately 50 clinical clock hours per unit. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 units.
  
  • HCOM 564 - Autism Spectrum Disorders in Speech-Language Pathology (3)


    Prerequisites: HCOM 577  and admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders. Communication disorders in children with autism spectrum disorders (current theories, diagnostic process, co-occurring conditions, the role of speech-language pathologists in multi-disciplinary approaches to assessment and intervention planning, critical review of relevant research).
  
  • HCOM 571 - Seminar in Fluency Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Individual Student Schedule. Reading assignments, seminars, lectures and case reviews to enable students to develop a framework for understanding the etiology and maintenance of stuttering and to develop their own approaches to assessment and treatment.
  
  • HCOM 573 - Seminar in Voice Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Individual Student Schedule. Review classification of voice disorders (perceptually); examine instrumental assessment of such disorders (acoustically); and emphasize a comprehensive physiological, perceptual and acoustic work-up of individual cases.
  
  • HCOM 574 - Seminar in Phonological Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Individual Student Schedule. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills related to current issues in linguistic theories on the assessment and treatment of phonological disorders in children.
  
  • HCOM 576 - Seminar in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders. Historical service delivery approaches; symbol sets and systems; assessment and management strategies for persons with severe physical and speech impairments; advocacy approaches for the disabled.
  
  • HCOM 577 - Seminar in Child Language Disorders (3)


    Prerequisites: admission to the graduate program in communicative disorders; approved Individual Student Schedule. Principles of language assessment and intervention based upon psycho-linguistic theory and current research on language disordered children. Develop critical thinking and analytical skills related to the assessment and treatment of language disorders in children.
  
  • HCOM 595 - Pedagogy in Communication Studies (3)


    Prerequisites: admission into master’s program in Communication Studies. Pedagogical research, theory and practice in communication studies. Practice using and evaluating instructional strategies. Topics covered are relevant to teach associations for HCOM 100 and HCOM 102. May be repeated once for credit.
  
  • HCOM 597 - Directed Graduate Research (3)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 500 . Individual research study, under the supervision of the chair of the student’s advisory committee.
  
  • HCOM 598A - Thesis (2)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 500 . The selection, investigation and written presentation of a selected problem in the field of speech.
  
  • HCOM 598B - Thesis (2)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 500 . The selection, investigation and written presentation of a selected problem in the field of speech.
  
  • HCOM 598C - Thesis (2)


    Prerequisite: HCOM 500 . The selection, investigation and written presentation of a selected problem in the field of speech.
  
  • HCOM 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    Open to graduate students only with signed consent from department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 units.

Humanities

  
  • HUM 350 - Life and Culture Abroad (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category C.2. Interdisciplinary course providing a broad background to culture and civilization abroad. Social, historical and cultural approach to contemporary societies abroad. Examines traditions and institutions to help understand the 21st century way of life abroad. Related filed trips. (Course only offered as part of CSUF Study Abroad Programs.) May be repeated once for credit.
  
  • HUM 350T - Life and Culture Abroad (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of General Education Category C.2. Interdisciplinary course providing a broad background to culture and civilization abroad. Social, historical and cultural approach to contemporary societies abroad. Examines traditions and institutions to help understand the 21st century way of life abroad. Related field trips. May be repeated for credit up to 6 units. (Course only offered as part of CSUF Study Abroad Program).
  
  • HUM 399 - Directed Study (1-3)


    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Supervised individual study. May be repeated once for credit with different content. No more than three units may be taken in any one semester.
  
  • HUM 495 - Humanities Internship (3)


    Prerequisite: upper division standing. Supervised internship requiring course project and 120 hours (3 units) or 240 hours (6 units).
  
  • HUM 496 - Social Sciences Internship (3)


    Prerequisite: upper division standing. Supervised internship requiring course project and 120 hours (3 units) or 240 hours (6 units).
  
  • HUM 499 - Independent Study (1-3)


    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Independent research project in humanities or social sciences. May be repeated once for credit with different content. No more than three units may be taken in any one semester.
  
  • HUM 599 - Independent Graduate Research (1-3)


    Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of home department graduate advisor. May be repeated once for credit with different content. No more than three units may be taken in any one semester.

Health Science

Courses are designated as HESC in the class schedule.

  
  • HESC 101 - Personal Health (3)


    Basic concepts relating to health and well-being from a holistic perspective. Mental, emotional, physical and socio-environmental dimensions of health, sexuality and relationships; nutrition and physical fitness; use and abuse of drugs; health care services and current health problems.
  
  • HESC 102 - Prevention and First Aid (2)


    The hazards in environment. Care and prevention of accidents. Standard first aid certification by the American Red Cross granted upon successful completion of requirements.
  
  • HESC 133 - Introduction to Gerontology (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of the G.E. Category D.1. Multidisciplinary overview of: characteristics, strengths and problems of older persons; diversity in aging process involving gender, race, ethnicity, subculture; services to older adults; gerontology as an academic discipline and a field of practice. (GERO 133, SOCI 133, HESC 133, HUSR 133 and PSYC 133 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 203 - CPR, Automated External Defibrillator and First Aid (1)


    Provides knowledge and skills necessary to respond to injuries and sudden illnesses in the community. Successful completion provides American Red Cross certifications in infant, child and adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and standard first aid. Credit/No Credit only. (HESC 203 and KNES 203 are the same course)
  
  • HESC 220 - Concepts in Health Science (3)


    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category B.1, B.2 or B.5. Corequisite: HESC 494. Theoretical and practical issues of Health Science as a profession. History, status, resources, roles in various settings, legal and ethical issues in health education.
  
  • HESC 300 - Integrative Health (3)


    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing, or minor in Pre-Health Professions. Theoretical and philosophical foundations of integrative health. Differences between biomedical and integrative approaches to health promotion, prevention, and treatment, Eastern and Western therapies, and various global medical systems.
  
  • HESC 301 - Promotion of Optimal Health (3)


    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; completion of G.E. Category B.1 or B.2. Advanced health concepts and practices. Common health problems, causative factors and methods for prevention. Preventive and promotive health concepts and practices; integrating physiological, psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and environmental factors that inhibit or facilitate optimal health. Elective for nursing majors only. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 303 - Professional Rescuer CPR, Automated External Defibrillator and First Aid (3)


    Prerequisites: KNES 210 ; junior or senior standing. For students considering working in medical and health-related fields who must obtain Professional Rescuer (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid certifications. Back injury prevention, stress management and cardiovascular function.
  
  • HESC 321 - Drugs and Society (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of lower-division general education science requirement and junior or senior status. Habit-forming substances such as alcohol, tobacco, narcotics, hallucinogens, and related drugs, stimulants and depressants. Social, historical and legal aspects of the drug problem are considered.
  
  • HESC 325 - Consumer Health (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 101 ; junior or senior standing. Analyze and evaluate health information, products and services; medical quackery, fraudulent health practices, and laws and agencies protecting the consumer. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 338 - Barrios and Health (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category D.1. Links between urban environments and health. How community development and the grassroots help shape health in barrios. Requires service learning with non-profit organizations. (CHIC 338 and HESC 338 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 342 - Stress Management (3)


    Prerequisites: completion of G.E. Category E; at least sophomore standing. Nature of stress and physiological and psychological effects of prolonged stress responses. Short- and long-term somatic and behavioral techniques (exercise, relaxation, meditation, nutrition, time management and goal setting) for management of stress. Health Science may not count this course for General Education. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (HESC 342 and KNES 342 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 349 - Measurement and Statistics in Health Science (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Categories B.4, D.1. Measurement theory and statistics used to evaluate health and human performance, focusing on analyzing and interpreting data in different environments. Lecture, discussion, cooperative learning and field observation. Active participation and experiential learning. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 350 - Nutrition (3)


    Prerequisites: CHEM 111 ; junior or senior standing. Concepts of nutrition as they relate to nutritional needs, practices and problems throughout the life cycle. Nutritional counseling and education of individuals/groups toward health promotion and disease prevention. Open to non-nursing majors. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 353 - Physical Activity and Lifelong Well-Being (3)


    Prerequisite: completion of G.E. Category B. Integrating physiological, psychological and sociological understandings of the human being in relationship to physical activity as a lifelong pursuit. Physical fitness, nutrition, stress reduction, socialization, and individual differences in human behavior. Health Science majors may count this course for the major or for G.E. Kinesiology majors may not count this course for G.E. One or more sections may be offered in any online format. (HESC 353 and KNES 353 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 356 - Health Educ Sec Teachers (3)


    Prerequisite: senior or postbaccalaureate standing. Assists secondary teachers promote and protect the health and well-being of middle and high school students. Designed to satisfy the Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirement for health education, including nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
  
  • HESC 357 - Health Educ Elem Teachers (3)


    Prerequisite: senior or postbaccalaureate standing. Teacher’s role in the comprehensive school health system. Designed to satisfy the Commission on Teacher Credentialing requirement for health education, including nutrition, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
  
  • HESC 358 - Contemporary Issues in Children’s Health (3)


    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing. Overview of common causes of, interrelationships between, and prevention of morbidity and mortality among children and youth; preventive and promotive health concepts and practices; connections between health and learning are explored. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 400 - Program Design in Kinesiology and Health Promotion (3)


    Prerequisites: KNES 202  or HESC 220 . Provides skills necessary for developing, implementing and evaluating human movement and/or health promotion programs for specific target populations. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 401 - Epidemiology (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220  and HESC 349  or KNES 349  or SOCI 303 . Applying epidemiologic procedures to the understanding of the occurrence and control of infectious and chronic diseases, mental illness, environmental health hazards, accidents and geriatric problems. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 405 - Worksite Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation (3)


    Prerequisite: KNES 202  or HESC 220 ; graduate or junior or senior standing. How work style, equipment and environment contribute to worksite musculoskeletal injuries. Strategies that can minimize human error, injuries, discomfort and dissatisfaction through injury prevention and rehabilitation of the worker. (HESC 405 and KNES 405 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 410 - Community Health Education (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220 ; junior or senior standing. Multiple settings for community health education practice and professional roles and skills that are required for health educators. Identification of community health education concepts with application to various segments of the nation’s health. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 411 - Promoting Health in Multicultural Populations (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220 . Impact of cultural variables on health/illness. Current and potential strategies to improve health care delivery to ethnic groups. Identification of cultural competence skills that are essential for health educators.
  
  • HESC 415 - Environmental Health (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220  and completion of G.E. Category B.1 or B.2. Overview of environmental factors such as noise, water and land pollutions, pests and contaminants that influence human and ecological health on the regional scale. Methods of control to prevent diseases from environmental agents.
  
  • HESC 416 - Global Issues in Environmental Health (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220  and completion of G.E. Category B.1 or B.2. Overview of environmental factors such as air pollution, population dynamics, urbanization, and energy production that influence human and ecological health on the global scale. Methods of control to prevent diseases form environmental agents.
  
  • HESC 420 - Chronic Disease Epidemiology (3)


    Prerequisite: HESC 220 , HESC 401 . Areas in chronic disease epidemiology, the leading causes of death and disability, and the risk factors related to causes and the prevention of disease. May be repeated once for credit.
  
  • HESC 421 - Infectious Disease Epidemiology (3)


    Prerequisite: HESC 220 , HESC 401 . Applies epidemiological concepts to the study and control of infectious diseases in human populations. Epidemiological profile, including agents, modes of transmission, occurrence, clinical characteristics and prevention methods of specific infectious disease.
  
  • HESC 424 - Health Policy (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220 , POSC 320 , or POSC 509 . Health policy actors and processes in the United States. Roles of Congress, the President, bureaucracy and interests groups in health policy and policy process are explored, including an introduction to policy analysis.
  
  • HESC 425 - Alternative Healing Therapies (3)


    Prerequisite: HESC 220 ; junior or senior standing. Framework for understanding the philosophies, principles and use of alternative healing therapies. Includes analyzing research to demonstrate effectiveness and experiential learning.
  
  • HESC 430 - Health Psychophysiology I (3)


    Prerequisites: BIOL 210 /KNES 210 , PSYC 101  and two 300-level PSYC courses. History, theory, research, physiology and applications of biofeedback and other self-regulatory techniques. By completing HESC 430 and 431, the student will meet the requirements to sit for the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America exam.
  
  • HESC 431 - Health Psychophysiology II (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 430  and junior standing. Didactic training and lab experience in the treatment of psycho physiological disorders incorporating biofeedback therapy. Work completed will meet the practical and mentoring (supervision) requirements for Biofeedback Certification Institute of America certification in general biofeedback.
  
  • HESC 440 - Determinants of Health Behavior (3)


    Prerequisites: HESC 220  or KNES 202 . Contemporary research on the health effect of human behavior. Introduction to theoretical foundations and practical applications of behavior in the context of health: physical, psychological, cultural and social health. Current issues and theories of health behavior. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 450 - Applied Health Promotion in Aging Populations (3)


    Prerequisite: HESC 220  or graduate standing. Promotion/risk reduction program content, development, implementation and evaluation. Topics include weight control, stress management, substance abuse, physical fitness and accident prevention. (GERO 450 and HESC 450 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 455 - Designing Health Education Curricula (3)


    Prerequisite: HESC 220  or graduate standing. Theory and skills necessary to develop curriculum based on analysis of individual, community and societal needs and interests. One or more sections may be offered in any online format.
  
  • HESC 460 - Worksite Health Promotion (3)


    Prerequisites: KNES 202  or HESC 220 . Philosophy, rationale and guidelines for developing health promotion programs in the corporate setting. Unique considerations in assessing needs, planning and implementing programs, evaluating effectiveness and coordinating activities in the workplace are discussed. (HESC 460 and KNES 460 are the same course.)
  
  • HESC 461 - Occupational Health and Safety (3)


    Prerequisite: HESC 220  or KNES 202 . Occupational health principles, including anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of occupational hazards are presented to heighten awareness of workplace hazards on human health. Occupational health laws, regulations and methods of compliance.
 

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