106 courses with the subject HEA, 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.
Fundamental concepts of health and wellness exploring several health-related areas with an opportunity for personal lifestyle change conducive to better health. Distance education offering may be available.
Provide knowledge regarding the use and abuse of substances in our society and the impact on the individual, family, and community. Teaching strategies also will be incorporated.
Current controversial issues concerning death and dying. How involved persons cope with death.
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This course examines the health beliefs and practices of a variety of subcultural groups in the United States. Emphasis is placed on the application of multicultural health beliefs and practices. It utilizes the cross-cultural approach in meeting the health needs of clients and families. It is open to all University students, regardless of major. Gen Ed Attribute: Diverse Communities
This course will provide an overview of the organization and financing of the current U.S. health care system, the need for reform, and initiatives to meet the health needs of all Americans.
n Transfer Credits Repeatable for credit.
The course will introduce the main concepts involved in global health and emphasize the connection between health, disease, policy, and social determinants of health. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, the course addresses a variety of contemporary global health topics including: health disparities, global burden of disease, health systems, child health, adolescent health, health status measurement, health and human rights, and global health partnerships. The course also examines challenges associated with global health issues and the global efforts and strategies underway to prevent and control them.
A lifespan approach to the study of human development in the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains.
This course will enable students to have a better understanding of skills necessary for effective leadership. It is also designed to provide opportunities for first year student athletes to receiv instruction in goal-setting, decision-making, academic planning, and exploration to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Study of Allied Health and the role Allied Health professionals play in the health care system. This course is open to non-Respiratory Care majors. Gen Ed Attribute: Ethics Requirement
This course investigates current health issues relevant to students K-12 such as drug, alcohol and tobacco use, diseases and mental emotional health.
Introductory course for undergraduate students in health promotion/education. Primary emphasis on the philosophical, historical, and theoretical foundations of the profession Distance education offering may be available.
This course is intended to provide the student with an overview of public and community health concepts in the United States. Distance education offering may be available.
This course is designed to introduce students to various narrative forms in public health. Completion of this course enables students to meet the foundational competencies of a bachelor's degree in public health, including locating, using, synthesizing, and communicating public health information. Through a variety of writing assignments and an oral presentation, students will demonstrate the ability to communicate public health information to diverse audiences. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis Distance education offering may be available.
This course introduces students to applications of epidemiologic methods and the procedures used in the study of the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations. The use of epidemiologic methods for the control of conditions such as infectious and chronic diseases, mental disorders, community and environmental health hazards, and unintentional injuries will be discussed along with some quantitative aspects of epidemiology. Gen Ed Attribute: Science Distributive
At the core of the interdisciplinary field of public health is a desire to achieve health equity and end preventable differences in the burden of disease known as health disparities. This is done through focusing on the conditions under which human beings are born, grow, live, work, and age, a concept broadly referred to as the social determinants of health. Guided by the social determinants of health framework, students in this class will learn how social factors, such as: economic stability, neighborhoods and the built environment, and social and community context shape health and health disparities. Given the focus on social factors, a sociological perspective will be employed. Topics covered include education, income, housing, incarceration, and racism. Students will learn about interventions and policies to address these social determinants of health and how to advocate for a health issue of interest. Gen Ed Attribute: Behavior/Soc Science Distrib, Health Humanities Pathway Distance education offering may be available.
This course examines ethical issues relevant to the professional roles of health professionals. Students will examine ethical principles and apply a model of ethical decision making to case studies. Other areas addressed include professional codes of ethics, ethical concerns in health behavior change, health communications, and health education research. Gen Ed Attribute: Ethics Requirement 530
The purpose of this course is to investigate current health issues relevant to children in preschool environments and primary grades and identity educational strategies to increase health knowledge, foster positive health attitudes and promote healthy behaviors such as nutrition and physical activity.
e This course is designed to explore the physical, social, and emotional aspects of human sexuality throughout the lifespan. Students will examine related issues from both a personal and cultural perspective. Gen Ed Attribute: Speaking Emphasis
The purpose of this course is to prepare the health professional to develop and teach appropriate K-12 family life education curricula.
This course provides the knowledge and skills for the development, implementation, and evaluation of K-12 comprehensive school health curriculums. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
Defines love and marriage for the student and teaches the skills essential to fulfilling those needs. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
Theories and practice of health and healing through the mind/body connection. Emphasis on learning/practicing techniques for health promotion, especially the iconic, evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
This course is designed to provide health education students with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills for the development, implementation and evaluation of K - 12 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) prevention education instruction and curricula.
Comprehensive survey of stress concepts, theories, and management techniques. Emphasis is placed on personal application.
Individual and group health behavior of children and adults at different levels of wellness and in various settings. Past and current theories of health behavior with methods of application by health professionals will be included.
Exploration of alternative, complementary, and/or integrative medical systems and healing practices, such as homeopathy, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, therapeutic touch, from a consumer and personal viewpoint.
The course will examine the burgeoning scientific evidence for the efficacy of medical and mental health interventions based on contact with natural environments. Further, direct experiences in the outdoors, including natural spaces on the WCU campus and surrounding community, will allow first-person exploration of the effects of many such interventions. Together, these streams of potential understanding will be processed in dyads, small groups, and the plenary group, providing opportunities to practice a range of modes of spoken and written communication, as well as providing challenges for critical thinking about science, the humanities, and oneself.
A study of the disease process, including causes, effects, and control of selected diseases with an emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. 2026-2027 CATALOG - UNDERGRADUATE
Provides an in-depth study of the program planning process and evaluation methods. Needed skills are developed and experience given in writing programs from assessment through evaluation with both hypothetical and real populations. HEA 342 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 242 and HEA 244. Prerequisite or Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
The "end of the world" scenarios like eco-disasters and the zombie apocalypse are exaggerated versions of real public health problems like infectious disease pandemics and climate change. Students will explore the core concepts of public health by engaging with various apocalyptic works of art, with the goal of understanding how public health professionals help society prepare for and manage threats. Reading a variety of professional and fiction sources will provide students with a foundation for strengthening their critical thinking and writing skills. Gen Ed Attribute: Health Humanities Pathway, Writing Emphasis Distance education offering may be available.
This course will provide an interdisciplinary perspective on maternal and child health (MCH). This class will ask students to synthesize perspectives from multiple disciplines to promote the health of families. Students will apply critical thinking skills to identify their positions on M issues as health consumers and/or health professionals and convey those positions using oral communication strategies. Multiple speaking assignments will enable students to practice and improve their oral communication skills. Gen Ed Attribute: Interdisciplinary, Speaking Emphasis
This course will introduce students to the concepts of population health and the basic processes and approaches that identify health-related concerns of populations across the globe. Emphasis will be placed on the role that fertility, mortality, and migration play in shaping the health-related needs of countries and communities and the development of policies and programs to address these needs. HEA 348 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 242 and HEA 276. Distance education offering may be available.
This course is designed to prepare Respiratory Care students for pre-clinical competencies and clinical rotations. Students will have the opportunity outside previous lecture classes for additional "hands-on" with equipment, technology, and simulations in preparation for successful completion of clinical competencies prior to clinical rotations. In addition, students will discover how to use effective communication skills to obtain a thorough patient assessment, as well as how to effectively communicate within the healthcare team. HEA 360 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 370, HEA 371, HEA 372, HEA 373, and HEA 374. Gen Ed Attribute: Speaking Emphasis
An introduction to medical terminology using a programmed instruction, self-learning technique. Includes chart format, word parts, pulmonary terminology abbreviations, and an overview of respiratory anatomy. This course is open to non-Respiratory Care majors. Distance education offering may be available.
A discussion of topics essential to the provision of comprehensive respiratory therapy. Topics include patient care, CPR, and psychosocial issues. HEA 371 Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 100, BIO 259, BIO 269, BIO 204, CHE 100; MAT 113 or MAT 121; and a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA.
An in-depth study of breathing mechanics, pulmonary circulation, ventilation/perfusion ratios, regulation of ventilation, and gas transport. HEA 372 Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 100, BIO 259, BIO 269, BIO 204, CHE 100; MAT 113 or MAT 121; and a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA.
An in-depth study of respiratory care modalities utilized in the maintenance of bronchopulmonary hygiene, including humidity and aerosol therapy, sustained maximal inspiration, IPPB therapy, chest physical therapy, and airway maintenance. HEA 373 Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 100, BIO 259, BIO 269, BIO 204, CHE 100; MAT 113 or MAT 121; and a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA. 2026-2027 CATALOG - UNDERGRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
An overview of basic science relevant to respiratory therapy is followed by the study of the manufacture, storage, and transport of medical gases, regulators, and metering devices, oxygen therapy, and oxygen analysis. HEA 374 Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIO 100, BIO 259, BIO 269, BIO 204, CHE 100; MAT 113 or MAT 121; and a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA.
A comprehensive study of cardiopulmonary diseases and treatment. Includes pulmonary diagnostic procedures. HEA 375 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 371, HEA 372, HEA 373, and HEA 374.
A continuation of HEA 371. Topics include rehabilitation, home care, administration and organization, respiratory pharmacology, and infection-control techniques. HEA 376 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 371, HEA 372, HEA 373, and HEA 374.
An in-depth study of various drug categories including drug-dose response and principles of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. HEA 377 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 371, HEA 372, HEA 373, and HEA 374. CH HEA 378. Respiratory Technology. 3 Credits. Study of the equipment utilized in the delivery of respiratory care. HEA 378 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 371, HEA 372, HEA 373, and HEA 374.
Study of the equipment utilized in the delivery of respiratory care.
An in-depth study of monitoring and evaluation, techniques including modules on cardiopulmonary physiology, electrocardiographic monitoring, and hemodynamic monitoring. Interpretation and application data is emphasized. Appropriate lab experience is included.
An introduction to clinical respiratory care consisting of rotations through patient care areas followed by discussion of experiences and correlation to didactic work. HEA 380 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 375, HEA 376, HEA 377, HEA 378, and HEA 360; and a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA.
The scope of this course is divided into four modules. The first module will include an overview of hemodynamic monitoring as it pertains to anatomy and physiology, the cardiac conduction system, and coronary artery disease. The second module will include an introduction to electrocardiogram interpretation. This module will introduce the student to different rhythm strips and will provide an opportunity to interpret different rhythms. The third module will cover basic hemodynamic monitoring, as it pertains to waveforms and pressures and their importance and relevance in the critical care setting. This module will also review invasive cardiac procedures and their place in the critical care setting. The fourth module will include a discussion about pacemakers and implantable cardioverter devices and an in-depth look at arterial lines, as well as a lab. HEA 400 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 380.
Designed to aid persons in improving their understanding of themselves and others. Emphasis on ways to recognize mental health problems.
Credits. The purpose of this course is to prepare students for the public health internship experience and implementation of a major project at the practice site. This preparation will include a comprehensive and integrated application of the BS-PH curriculum in the development of the major project plan that will be completed during the internship. HEA 418 Prerequisite: Sucessful completion of HEA 140, HEA 242, HEA 341, HEA 342, and HEA 419; and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50. Student must major in Public Health.
This course will give students an introduction to research issues in the health professions. Students will gain an understanding of the reasons for research, designing research studies, research techniques, principles of instrumentation, data interpretation, and data presentation. 531
This course will emphasize the communications and marketing skills needed to develop, implement, and promote a wide variety of public health programs. Critical and analytical thinking skills are emphasized as students prepare a professional health communication campaign. HEA 420 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 242. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HEA 342. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis Distance education offering may be available.
A practical, capstone, full-time or part-time work experience in a hospital, public health agency, or company, jointly supervised by an on-site supervisor and a public health faculty member. HEA 421 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 418; completion and signature on transcript review form; and approval of faculty advisor. Repeatable for credit.
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This course explores major topics in the study of public health care policy, law, ethics, and economics in the United States. We will discuss the role of health care policy and law in public health. We will define and apply ethical principles in health care policy and law. We will describe economic and financial considerations in public health policy. We will examine the aforementioned themes using a multidisciplinary approach that employs sociological, political, economic and ethical perspectives on health and disease and the health care system. HEA 434 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 140 and HEA 242. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
Special workshops on contemporary health problems and issues. Topics announced at time of offering. Distance education offering may be available. Repeatable for credit.
Students will learn basic information about the disease process, transmission and risk behaviors, treatment options, and legal and ethical issues surrounding HIV infection. Primary emphasis will address the impact of AIDS/HIV on those with the disease, as well as the psychosocial factors influencing partners, family members, and health care professionals. Societal responses to the AIDS/HIV epidemic also will be interwoven throughout the topics. Course format will include lecture and discussions, viewing of videos, interaction with guest speakers, and individual areas of interest. No prerequisites needed. Open to all majors.
This course provides an overview of comprehensive school health programs. Specific focus is on program development, implementation, and evaluation. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
A comprehensive study of mechanical ventilation, including the physiology of positive pressure breathing, techniques of ventilation, characteristics of commonly used ventilators, and monitoring of the ventilator-patient system. HEA 472 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 380. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
An in-depth comprehensive study of mechanical ventilators and other life support systems. HEA 473 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 375, HEA 376, HEA 377, HEA 378, and HEA 360.
A comprehensive study of various pulmonary function evaluation techniques. Includes bronchoscopy and arterial blood gas analysis. HEA 474 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 380. 532
A comprehensive study of neonatal and pediatric respiratory care, including fetal lung development, pathophysiology of the neonate and pediatric patient, and related respiratory care procedures. HEA 475 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 380.
An introduction to critical and specialized respiratory care areas followed by discussions and correlation to didactic work. HEA 476 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 380.
An advanced continuation of HEA 379 Hemodynamics I
Includes critical, written analysis, and discussion of pertinent respiratory care literature as well as elements of research relevant to the respiratory care profession. The students culminate their study of respiratory care by designing and implementing a miniresearch project. HEA 478 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 472, HEA 473, HEA 474, HEA 475, HEA 476, and HEA 400. Gen Ed Attribute: Writing Emphasis
An intensive exposure to critical care and specialized areas of respiratory care. Performance evaluation of therapies and procedures to include mechanical ventilator set-up, and evaluation, neonatal ventilator set-up, pulmonary function assessment, arterial line set-up, and arterial line blood withdrawal. HEA 473 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 375, HEA 376, HEA 377, HEA 378, and HEA 360.
This is a collection of various current topics/issues in Allied Health. The student will culminate the course by completing specific assignments that are beneficial to the learning process of the subject matter. The student will be required to present to the class an oral adult case study presentation based on a patient that they cared for during clinical rotations. HEA 480 Prerequisite: Sucessful completion of HEA 400, HEA 472, HEA 473, HEA 474, HEA 475, and HEA 476. B.S. IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
A comprehensive evaluation of alternative and complementary medicine aimed at describing how these modalities are being integrated with allopathic care. Focus will be on Eastern, African, and Native American traditions; homeopathy; naturopathy; botanical medicine; energy work; and mind/body health.
This course examines human development from an applied perspective. Health educators and others working with preschool and school-aged children, as well as adolescents will examine physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Course participants will explore developmentally appropriate approaches to education and mentoring of children and youth. The course includes the use of readings on contemporary issues and policy initiatives affecting children and youth, along with case studies.
This course is designed to provide foundational public health knowledge for students who have not completed a degree from a program accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). It will provide a foundation for public health practice by exposing students to the factors related to human health and the profession and science of public health. This course must be completed in the first year of the MPH program.
The first half of the course is devoted to examining basic stress concepts, the psychophysiology of stress, common stressors and their effect, and the relationship between stress and disease. The second half consists of a comprehensive review of stress management techniques that deal with cognitive restructuring, relaxation, and relationship building. Considerable emphasis is placed on personal application and group interaction in the classes.
Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS; natural history of HIV infection, psychosocial, economic, educational, ethical, legal, and health care issues related to HIV/AIDS will be addressed. Impact on social groups (minorities, women, and adolescents) will be discussed. Heath promotion and disease prevention strategies will be highlighted.
An analysis of the basic legal concepts and major legal issues that are important to and directly affect the health services administrator. Topics include legal frameworks of health organizations and health practitioners, administrative policy, contracts, consent, patient's rights, legal death, insurance, liability, and research. Distance education offering may be available.
The future of managed care depends on the performance of the managed care industry, especially the goal of providing high quality health care at the lowest costs possible. This course will discuss the challenges faced by managed care organizations and strategies used to overcome them. Distance education offering may be available.
Administrative and management techniques acquired in the administrative core are applied to the problems involved in health administration/management. Topics will include federal, state, and local health agencies; health care centers; organization principles; personnel factors; public relations; and fiscal management.
An overview of the epidemiological model of disease causation. Various epidemiological study designs and their applications will be presented.
An overview of scientific methods, research designs, sampling, and survey techniques pertinent to the study of health issues will be presented. Choice and use of statistical software to analyze health data sets will be emphasized. Specifically, this course focuses on the application of statistical methods to different public-health research designs, and data with different scales of measurement. Students will display and summarize public health-related data, and also apply and interpret different statistical tests. Students will be able to complete all tasks using SPSS. Data interpretation and professional write-up is emphasized.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to examine the foundations of community health and community health assessment. Emphasis will be placed on the development of a community health needs and assets assessment and a service learning project in community health. The instructor and students will explore concepts and methods of community health improvement and the role of assessment in community health. The impact of social, cultural, and economic factors on current community health issues will be examined throughout the course. Distance education offering may be available.
Using a life cycle approach, a comparative analysis of women's lives and their health status across different cultures and nations will be made. Women's health status as related to their mutiple roles in the family and society.
A health program evaluation course designed to acquaint students with the fundamentals of health program evaluation. This course focuses on models and procedures for evaluating health programs and is designed to address competencies related to evaluation design, use, and implementation. Although the course emphasizes general qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies, specific health program applications from a variety of settings are employed as illustrations. The course also explores participatory evaluation in practice and the role of evaluation research in health program and policy development. Distance education offering may be available.
An advanced course in program planning that provides the students with the opportunity to apply the theories, models, and the best practices in community health program development. Students will use technologies to design (1) a needs assessment using publicly available information, based on which they will propose (2) a health program plan, and (3) an implementation plan. Finally, they will design (4) a comprehensive technical report that will include an executive summary; program background and rationale; program description, goals, objectives, inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes; description of need and target population, budget, longitudinal and overall report on program outputs and outcomes; Gannt timeline chart; SWOT analysis; and recommendations for next steps. Distance education offering may be available.
An introduction to the principles of strategic public health communication applied to health equity. Students will develop skills to communicate health information effectively to specific audiences to promote health equity. The overall aims of the course are to: (a) ground students in an understanding of health inequities affecting communities and their root causes; (b) introduce foundational concepts, methods, and strategies of public health communication design and planning, including theory, research and best practices; (c) practice planning effective public health communication campaigns, including conducting situation analyses, audience segmentation, and formative research; (d) develop frames and messages tailored to specific audiences and channels to promote health equity in marginalized communities and populations; (e) synthesize course material in the production of an equity-focused social media campaign; and (f) use social media analytics to critique their work product. Distance education offering may be available.
This course will provide students with the skills needed to develop and administer programs ; in public health settings. It will focus on providing students with the skills necessary for grant writing to fund a community health program. Using a hands-on approach, the students will learn to identify existing funding opportunities and to develop a comprehensive grant proposal for a health agency. The proposal document will include (but is not limited to): mission statement, goals and objectives, target population analysis, a fiscal plan and resource allocation, post-award grant administration, and a sustainability plan. Distance education offering may be available.
A comprehensive evaluation of the mind's role in disease prevention and healing. Emphasis will be placed on learning and practicing mind/body techiniques and assessing the mind's role in preventing disease and promoting healing. 2026-2027 CATALOG - GRADUATE
Creates a historical context for the current growth of secular programs of applied mindfulness, examines the historical and theoretical underpinnings for applications of mindfulness meditation in health and wellness programs and educational settings, presents and critiques the robust scientific evidence base for such applications, and surveys the scholarly literature on pedagogy of mindfulness. Students acquire a facility in accessing and assessing multidisciplinary sources of knowledge, including scientific research-based knowledge, theoretical insights, and historical practices, to assist them in development, justification, and promotion of applied mindfulness programs for a wide range of potential audiences. As a final project, students complete a comprehensive literature review for applying mindfulness with a population that fits their professional interests. Distance education offering may be available.
This introduction to mindfulness practice and teaching assists students in developing and maintaining a personal mindfulness practice, and defines four essential skill sets of teaching mindfulness programs: stewardship, homiletics, guidance, and inquiry. The course includes experience of the full, eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) curriculum, with students as the participants. Students reflect on and critique the MBSR course, class by class. In the other six weeks of the course, students work to develop basic competence in two of the four essential skill sets: homiletics, which is the preparation and delivery of informational talks on mindfulness and its applications, and guidance, which is the process of leading a group or individual in formal or informal mindfulness practice. There are focus sessions on mental health awareness and trauma-sensitive practice. As a course-long project, students design a 90-minute mindfulness workshop for a population that fits their professional interests. Distance education offering may be available.
Using a life cycle approach, a comparative analysis of women's lives and their health status across different cultures and nations will be made. Women's health status as related to their multiple roles in family and society.
In-depth study of selected health topics current to the interests and needs of professionals serving in various health and health-related areas. Topics will be announced prior to the first day of each semester. Distance education offering may be available. Repeatable for credit.
Transfer Credits
The M.Ed. candidate selects a school health issue or a critical topic for review of the literatur and produces a scholarly manuscript for publication in a professional journal.
The purpose of this course is to introduce MPH students to concepts of systems thinking and demonstrate how it may be used in public health policy with applications to community health, environmental health, and healthcare administration. Many health problems are intertwined and connected in a series of complex relationships. Failure to understand these relationships may lead to unintended consequences. The process of developing a system model far outweighs the actual model itself. In this process, professionals and lay people reach across discipline boundaries and each make contributions to understanding the nature of the problem and its system components, which will present opportunities for policies and interventions. The model development process engages a multitude of skills, perspectives, and tacit knowledge that incorporates the reality of socioeconomic relationships, political structure, and social institutions. Distance education offering may be available.
Research projects, seminar papers, reports of special conferences, and reading in health.
A project for students in health concentrations. All core course work should be completed before beginning the project. 2026-2027 CATALOG - GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
This course is an introductory health care finance course for graduate students. Emphasis is placed on the most important accounting and financial management principles and concepts relevant to organizations that provide health care services. Distance education offering may be available.
An introduction to patient advocacy for graduate students in health professions. Topics include ethics, health care financing and policy, health advocacy for special populations, and key strategies for system change. Distance education offering may be available.
This course will provide future health care managers with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with information systems technology. Topics covered in this course include emerging technology, information systems, the internet's impact on health care organizations, and system standards, among others. Distance education offering may be available.
This course is designed to generate competencies in (1) discussing the public health policy process including the roles of ethics and evidence in the development of policy options; (2) proposing strategies to identify stakeholders and develop coalitions to influence public health policy; (3) advocacy for political, social, or economic policies and programs that will improve health in diverse populations; and (4) evaluating policies for their impact on public health and health equity. The course contributes to these competencies by (1) building the knowledge base for health policy issues using an economic perspective as a foundation for evaluating policy; (2) exploring aspects of the health policy process including the use of evidence and political feasibility; (3) practicing policy analysis on a topic of choice using a defined sequence of stages from problem statement to recommendation; and (4) examining the art of political decision-making via values and narratives used in the policy development process.
Healthcare industry requires visionary, creative and transformational leaders who can navigate effectively through a dynamic and complex landscape. This course will provide foundational concepts and principles necessary for exercising strategic leadership. Distance education offering may be available.
An advanced course on current theories in health behavior and the application of these theories to management methods in the health care field. Topics include trends in health behavior, health concerns, analysis of the decision-making process, and factors affecting health behavior. Distance education offering may be available. e HEA 645. Global Community Health Promotion. 3 Credits. The course will provide an overview of the main concepts involved in global community health promotion and program planning for global health. Students will be provided with an overview of the basic principles of global health promotion; “how to” measure a country’s health status and resources; cultural influences on health; how to use existing data resources to analyze global health, the multiple links between health and equity, health disparities among low-income countries; the tools needed to develop an assessment of a country’s health problems and an intervention plan with solutions to address those health problems; and key actors in global community health. Students will analyze a country’s community health by developing a comprehensive plan for a community health promotion program. The course will use multiple teaching strategies, group interaction, case studies, global health promotion plans, and web-based global health materials. Distance education offering may be available.
Total Minimum Credits Required 46 .
This course will address the need and ways for understanding roles and responsibilities of other professionals, focusing on shared values and goals, communicating in a clear and professional way, and performing well on an interprofessional team to improve individual and population health. Distance education offering may be available.
This course focuses on the theory and practice of research applied to public health problems. Students will be exposed to the design and implementation of public health research projects. The course is centered on the tools and techniques of research and their application to formal research design.
The purpose of this course is to prepare students for their applied learning experience, to assist them in their effort to secure an internship placement, and to coach them through the internship search process. This preparation course will include discussions on the comprehensive and integrated application of the MPH core/foundational and MPH concentration-specific competencies in the development of the required outcomes, as prescribed by our accrediting agency, the Council of Education in Public Health (CEPH). Students will select their community practice site for the ALE (Applied Learning Experience) assignments under the supervision of the Applied Learning Experience Faculty Advisor. The ALE Faculty Advisor works closely with the college's internship director to ensure that each placement is carefully reviewed and approved by the university. HEA 649 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 520 and HEA 526; minimum of 30 completed credits; and a 3.0 GPA or higher. Distance education offering may be available.
This is a core course, the capstone experience in all three concentrations of the MPH program. The purpose of this course is to enable students to complete their culminating experience professional portfolio at their placement site, selected during the prior semester during the orientation phase (HEA 649). This course is the practicum phase of the applied learning experience. Students will develop and implement their proposed major project, two professional products, and will engage in professional practices activities mutually beneficial to the student and to the site. During their professional internship students will engage in professional practice activities and develop two products that have utility to the placement agency, while completing 200 hours under the supervision of an eligible public health professional. It is intended to bring students together from a wide array of subdisciplines in public health, and through field and research experience explore and share common principles of public health practice. Students will choose a project within their area of expertise and, under faculty guidance, produce an end product that meets professional standards. A formal virtual student presentation will conclude the applied learning experience. HEA 650 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 520, HEA 526, and HEA 649; and a 3.0 GPA or highe Distance education offering may be available.
Building on HEA 552, this course deepens students' personal mindfulness practices, ensuring that they encounter a broad array of potential meditation experiences and thereby improving their understanding for teaching. Reviews and advances students' levels of confidence and competence in the skill sets of homiletics and guidance. Emphasizes the skill sets of stewardship, which shapes the relational dynamics of the mindfulness group, and inquiry, which is the dialogical exploration of another's moment-to-moment mindfulness experience. Offers experience as a participant observer in a six-week, low-dose Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR-ld) training in a group including participants from the local community. Explores the ethics of teaching mindfulness in relation to the codes of ethics of students' particular professions; continues focus on mental health awareness and trauma-sensitive practice begun in HEA 552. Final project is development of a curriculum and research project for a population that fits the student's professional interests. HEA 652 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 552. Distance education offering may be available.
This practicum course offers the opportunity for the student to apply and refine the four skill sets of stewardship, homiletics, guidance, and inquiry, through supervision, self-reflection, and empirical research on the student's own teaching. Students will deliver their applied mindfulness curriculum as developed in HEA 652 to the group or individuals of their choice, while receiving teaching supervision from certified faculty to ensure fidelity, safety, and refinement of skills of teaching. Students will maintain a reflective journal about the teaching experience, and will perform the mixed methods research study designed and submitted for IRB approval in HEA 652. Final project is a 5,000-word paper integrating personal reflections on mindfulness practice and pedagogy, the supervision process, analysis of participant evaluations, and analysis of the outcome data of the research study. Paper will include plans for improving the future structure, content, and delivery of the curriculum. HEA 653 Prerequisite: Successful completion of HEA 652. Distance education offering may be available. 272
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