May 20, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • HPER 5300 - Practicum in Teaching and Coaching


    Demonstrations, participation and evaluation on teaching and coaching fundamentals in selected sports. A graduate student may apply a maximum of four credits from 530 courses toward the Master’s Degree Program. Sports include: Archery, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Judo, Karate, Soccer, Swimming, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Yoga.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Professional Courses Open To Upperclass and Graduate Students (HPER).

    Credits: 1 to 2 hours
  
  • HPER 5400 - Movement Education


    A concept in physical education which deals with the way children learn the basic principles of how their bodies move.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Professional Courses Open To Upperclass and Graduate Students (HPER).

    Credits: 2 hours
  
  • HPER 5800 - Studies in Athletic Training


    Listed with various topics. A lecture/demonstration course concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sports type injuries.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: BIOS 2110, 2400, HPER 3800.

    Notes: Professional Courses Open To Upperclass and Graduate Students (HPER).

    Credits: 1 to 2 hours
    Semester Offered: Fall (Undergrad Athletic Trainer), Winter (Graduate Non-Athletic Trainer)
  
  • HPER 5910 - Evaluation in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation


    Acquaints students with the theory, selection, construction, administration, interpretation of appropriate tests in the field. Class activity will include study and discussion of selected tests, application, scoring, interpretation, and construction of tests.

    Notes: Courses Open To Graduate Students Only.

    Credits: 2 hours
  
  • HPER 5980 - Readings in Health, Physical Education and Recreation


    Advanced students with good academic records may elect to pursue independently a program of readings in areas of special interest.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of the Chairperson of the Department of Physical Education.

    Notes: Courses Open To Graduate Students Only.

    Credits: 1 to 2 hours
    Semester Offered: All Semesters
  
  • HSV 1000 - Health and Human Services Career Seminar


    Explores careers in the health and human services professions This course is designed to assist students in making informed choices regarding career opportunities and in selecting the necessary programs of study for non-clinical careers and for preparation for candidacy in health and human service professional degree and certificate programs.

    Credits: 2 hours
  
  • HSV 1100 - Introduction to Health and Human Services


    This course provides an overview of the issues, philosophies, political ideologies, economic theories, and American values which have an impact on health and human service delivery. In addition, students will be introduced to the historical development, areas of services, and models of service delivery which are part of health and human services. The course will also provide students with the opportunity of learning about potential careers in the various professions within the field.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 3350 - Pharmacology for Health Professionals


    This course focuses on basic principles in pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics. Principles necessary for a general understanding of the medical management of acute and chronic disease states will be highlighted. Discussion will center on classes of drugs with pharmacology, side effects, and contraindications identified. Case studies may be utilized to emphasize commonly encountered patient care scenarios.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4100 - Legal Issues in Health and Human Services


    An overview of the law and its administration as it applies to the policies and procedures that are designed o improve and protect the health and social well-being of the population. The course will provide a survey of the basic concepts and content in the major areas of health and human service law, an explanation and identification of sources of legal authority and responsibility, and a familiarity with legal language.

    Credits: 2 hours
  
  • HSV 4120 - Principles of Health Finance


    This course is an examination of the principles of finance as applied to health care management. The course will provide a basis for understanding the financial management function in a health care administration environment and on the use of financial information in health care management and decision-making.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4140 - Basic Principles and Organization of Health Planning


    This course is an introduction to the principles and methods of planning in the health system. It includes a descriptive analysis of the significance of planning effective health care services, alternative planning frameworks, and technical approaches to the planning process. In addition, the course surveys the history of planning in the health systems as well as the current structure arrangements for carrying out planning in the health arena both at the macro and micro levels.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4150 - Administrative Functions in the Health Care Setting


    This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the major administrative functions in health organizations. These include goal setting, decision-making, personnel management, data processing, service design, and general principles of financial management.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4200 - Health and Human Services Research and Statistics


    An introduction to the fundamentals of research design and statistics used in health and human service research and the application of this research to the improvement of care and service delivery. This course provides students with the basic skills to critically evaluate and analyze scientific research and conduct computer literature searches and reviews.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4350 - Special Topics in Health and Human Services


    This is a variable topics, variable credit undergraduate level course for consideration of current and special interests in health and human services. Specific topics and number of credit hours will be announced each time the course is scheduled. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1 to 4 hours
  
  • HSV 4500 - Individual Studies in Health and Human Services


    This course will be arranged on an individual basis to provide students the opportunity to pursue independently the study of special areas of interest. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1 to 4 hours
  
  • HSV 4690 - AIDS/HIV: Perspective on an Epidemic


    This course is intended to provide a historical perspective and introduction to the social, psychological, biological, political, economic, ethical, and medical implications of HIV infection and the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The course will be team taught by faculty and others in a variety of fields.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4810 - The Health System and Its Environment


    This course provides a descriptive analysis of the organization of the health system. The student who participates can expect to gain an understanding of the structure of health services as well as the processes of operation of the service system and the ways in which consumers make use of the system. The analysis focuses on the interplay of forces within the system as well as behind the system and its environment.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HSV 1100.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4850 - Major Issues in Health and Human Services


    Examines the major issues which influence health and human services and their delivery, including special population service provision, advocacy, patient/client-centered care, psycho-social aspects of disease and wellness, health promotion and education, quality and cost controls, and interdisciplinary team approaches to service delivery. The importance of services responsive to the needs of a diverse and multicultural population is also stressed. Students will receive instruction OSHA, Universal Precautions, CPR, and first aid.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: HSV 4100, HSV 4810, OT 4780, and OT 4800.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4890 - Health and Human Services Independent Research


    This course requires the completion of a credible research project related to a current issue in health and human services. The project must be approved and supervised by faculty. This course is only open to students who are registered, certified, or licensed health care providers who wish to substitute a research project and an elective course (3 hrs.) for the required HSV 4900 Internship.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HSV 4850.

    Credits: 3 hours
  
  • HSV 4900 - Health and Human Services Internship


    This course provides the student with a supervised internship experience of at least 240 agency clock hours in a health and human service organization or agency in which the student can apply the knowledge learned in the program and develop and refine his/her skills with the assistance and guidance of professionals working in the field.

    Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: HSV 4850.

    Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.

    Credits: 1 to 6 hours
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 

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