14 courses with the subject HLT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HLT 101Intro to Health Education/Promotion4
Introduction to Health Education and Promotion: This is the foundational course for Health Education and Promotion majors. Students will define health promotion and population based health. Topics introduced in this course include health literacy, health communication, health programming, patient and population centered care, and health education. No prerequisite. (Offered every fall term.)
Introduction to Health Sciences: This is the foundational course for Health Sciences majors. Students will define and analyze the breadth of the health sciences. Topics include identification of common skill sets for healthcare providers and educators, common sources of information for healthcare, educating patients, cultural issues as they intersect with healthcare, and advocacy as a responsibility of healthcare providers.
Introduction to Public Health: This course examines multiple dimensions of the public health field, including how the public's health is protected. Students will study a variety of social, economic, and political pressures and how they may influence the health of populations. Students will explore current ethical public health dilemmas, gaining an awareness of potential conflicts between the rights of an individual with those of society. No prerequisite. (Offered every fall term.)
Concepts in Digitial Healthcare: This course introduces students to the emerging field of digital health and explores integral concepts and definitions in digital health using real world case studies to provide an in-depth analysis of digital health applications. Topics will include emerging healthcare technologies, Internet of Medical Things, telemedicine, machine learning, big data analytics & artificial intelligence, security and privacy issues, clinical decision support systems, and consumer health informatics and more. Students will learn how these topics influence the delivery of healthcare both clinically and administratively. Students in this course will also explore future considerations for digital health. (Offered Fall Semester) Credits 4
Epidemiology for Health Sciences: This course provides a basic understanding of the patterns and determinants of disease in a population. Students will use an epidemiologic framework and methods to explore the role of epidemiology in preventative and clinical medicine, disease investigation, program evaluation, and public policy. Key concepts include classification of disease, incidence and prevalence, causation and outbreak investigation, life tables, and screening. No prerequisite. (Offered every spring.)
Health Strategies and Interventions: In this course, students learn practical skills in selecting and applying health strategies and education to individuals and populations. Strategies, education, and interventions will extend beyond healthy individuals to address prevalent diseases and disorders. Focus will be on matching strategies and interventions based upon a needs assessment and likelihood of success using an evidence-based practice with the interdisciplinary healthcare team for successful implementation. Topics include focused assessment/root cause analysis, effective and culturally responsive strategies in health promotion and education, quality assurance, and working with the interdisciplinary healthcare team for successful implementation. Pre or co-
US Healthcare System: This course encompasses a critical examination of the healthcare system in the United States, building from an introduction of local, state, national, international, public, for-profit, and not-for-profit dimensions o this complex system. Historical, sociopolitical, cultural, and economic factors and implications for consumers and healthcare professionals are explored. No prerequisite. (Offered fall and spring.)
Independent Study: Independent investigation of a topic through a program of directed readings or a research project. Requires prior approval of the supervising professor and the department chair. May be repeated for a total of 4.0 credits. (Offered as needed)
Special Topics in Health Promotion: This course provides an opportunity for the study of various topics/issues in the field of health promotion not offered on a regular basis. The topics/issues and prerequisites for each section of this course may vary. Students may repeat the course but not the topic/issue. Repeatable for a total of 12 hrs. (Offered as needed.)
Topics: International Preparation: This course examines international aspects of a selected subject matter in preparation for international experience around the same topic. Open only to students enrolled in the corresponding international experience course. Students must earn a grade of C- or better (an average of 70) in order to participate in HLT 399. The total number of hours for HLT 398 and HLT 399 cannot exceed four total hours.
Junior standing and a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA. (Offered as needed)
HLT 399International Experience1-4
International Experience: This is the international experience component of HLT 398. Students will have the opportunity to experience firsthand many of the topics studied in the prerequisite course. The total number of hours for HLT 398 and HLT 399 cannot exceed four total hours.
Completion of HLT 398 with a grade of C- or better (an average of 70). (Offered as needed)
HLT 401Hlth Education/Promotion Senior Sem4
Health Education and Promotion Senior Seminar: In this course, students will reflect and synthesize prior learning and internship experiences through the development of a health promotion and education programs from concept through evaluation. The conceptual framework for this course is the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Seven Areas of Responsibility competencies and sub- competences.
HLT 301, HSS 385 and senior standing in the major. (Offered every spring term.)
HLT 402Senior Seminar in Health Sciences4
Senior Seminar in Health Sciences: In this course, students will reflect and synthesize prior learning and internship experiences through a variety of case studies progressing from the individual human to the healthcare system. Students will respond to the case studies based on their individual plans for the future and based on diverse roles and responsibilities of select healthcare providers.
