For major requirements, see the School of Allied Health section of this Catalog.
100. Introduction to Allied Health Professions
Semester and hours by arrangement. One credit. Open only with consent of instructor.
Overview of health professions, team approach to health care delivery.
101. Health and Wellness
Either semester. Three credits. Open to all students in the University.
Wellness, holistic health, mind-body connection, health and wellness models, mental wellness, positive self-concept, preventing heart disease and cancer, licit and illicit lifestyle drugs, stress management, diet, nutrition, weight control, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, healthy lifestyle behaviors, applications to life.
115. Introduction to the Health Professions
Semester and hours by arrangement. Three credits.
Introduction to the Allied Health professional curriculum through special topics.
Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
200. Drugs and Society
Either semester. One credit. Two class periods for seven weeks. Priority given to Allied Health and Education students.
Overview of drugs in America, co-dependence, the role of the counselor, psychological and physiological addiction, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, psychoactives, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, AIDS.
203. Aging: Implications for Health Professionals
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.
Age-related physiological changes and pathologies, psychological function in health behaviors and care, role change and transition, health care issues, therapeutic relationships.
204. Conversational Spanish for the Health Professional
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open to Allied Health students and students in other health-related fields (i.e. nursing, nutritional sciences, pharmacy); others with consent of instructor.
Basic conversational skills, medical terminology, patient/client interviewing skills, cultural factors affecting health care delivery.
207. Peer Health Education
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Not open for credit for students who have passed AH 205 or AH 206.
This course will provide a foundation of knowledge, self awareness, and skills that will prepare the student to function effectively as a peer health educator.
236. Issues for Women and Health
Semester and hours by arrangement. Two credits.
A study of current issues related to women as providers and consumers of health care.
241. Research for the Health Professional
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Prerequisite: A course in statistics or consent of the instructor. Open only to Allied Health majors; others with consent of instructor.
Research questions/hypothesis, finding and using research literature, ethical considerations, research design, sampling, measurement, reliability and validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, computer analysis of data, evaluating research, reviews of literature and proposals.
241W. Research for the Health Professional
Prerequisite: A course in statistics and English 105 or consent of the instructor.
242. Counseling and Teaching for the Health Professional
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open only to Allied Health and Nutritional Science students; others with consent of instructor.
Learning theory and counseling strategies; role of health professional as teacher and counselor; communicating with special groups, individuals and groups.
243. Health Care Issues for the Health Professional
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open only to Allied Health students; others with consent of instructor. Not open for credit to students who have passed Allied Health 202.
Individual, community and institutional health care needs and issues from a bio-medical and socio-cultural point of view. The health care delivery system; health and its relationship to poverty, ethnicity, life-cycle events, ethics, etc.
244. Management for the Health Professional
Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open only to Allied Health and Nutritional Science students; others with consent of instructor. Not open for credit to students who have passed Allied Health 240.
Basic management principles and concepts of planning, organizing, supervising, controlling and evaluating in health care environments. Leadership, motivation, supervision, time management, labor relations, quality assurance/proficiency, financial management.
280. Safety and Health Management
First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.
This course encompasses the principles of managing occupational safety and health programs from development, implementation through evaluation.
281. Industrial Hygiene
First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.
This course introduces the principles of industrial hygiene with emphasis on protecting workers' health through evaluation and intervention within the workplace.
282. Accident Prevention Techniques
Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.
This course provides the student with the fundamental skills needed to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses in the workplace.
283. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations
First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the occupational safety and health regulatory process and standards.
284. Ergonomics
First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.
This course is concerned with the achievement of an optimal relationship between humans and their work.
298. Special Topics
Either or both semesters and summer. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
Investigation of a special topic in allied health related to the basic core or interdisciplinary areas.
299. Independent Study for Undergraduates
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement, not to exceed four. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
Individualized study in a specialized area in the field of allied health.