34 courses with the subject HSCI, 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.
HSCI 405Environmental Health Science3
This course explores people’s relationship with their environment, the risk management choices made, and the resulting associations that affect the health and physical well-being of individuals, communities, and susceptible populations. Environmental factors, including biological, physical, and chemical factors that affect the health of a community will be introduced. The course focuses on the science and practice of preventing injury and illness from exposure to environmental hazards.
HSCI 425Infectious Disease Prevention and Control3
This course provides the student with the knowledge base necessary to understand the basic mechanisms of infectious disease transmission, to select specific preventive methodologies in the control of specific diseases, and to communicate the rationale for the various control methods. Major infectious diseases of historical significance through the modern era will be examined.
This course provides an overview of the human body’s immune system. Both normal and abnormal immune system functioning will be studied. The course will also examine vaccine development and will discuss basic disease protection provided by vaccines.
This course examines the foundation of food contaminants throughout the farm to fork continuum with emphasis on the prevention of food-borne illnesses. The role of government initiatives and developments in current research regarding U.S. and global food-borne illnesses will be explored.
Elective 3 Total Hours 24 Choose 3 credits from FACS 570, or any HLTH 500-699, HSCI 500-69, NUTR 500-699, or HAHR 500-699 Code Title Hours Maternal and Child Health Cognate
HSCI 701Theories and Methods of Health Science Research3
Exploration of the theoretical frameworks relevant to health sciences literature and research. This course will include directed instruction on scholarly writing and will provide necessary foundations for doctoral research.
This course has been designed to study the ethical underpinnings for the proper conduct of research involving human participants including a brief historical review of ethics in science, laws, and regulations that address human subjects’ research.
This course is a study of the healthcare delivery systems and their components including programs, providers, policies, and payment systems. Students will examine the healthcare delivery system in terms of cost, quality, and access as they explore various healthcare organizations and the people they serve. The course emphasizes the U.S. healthcare delivery system, while exploring health systems across the globe.
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to critically analyze cultural perception of health and illness as a component of the holistic delivery of health care. The student is expected to develop knowledge and respect for cultural differences among patient populations and to foster culturally sensitive and appropriate methods of health care delivery.
HSCI 720Principles and Theories of Teaching in the Health Professions3
This course introduces health science professionals to the fundamentals of education. Student will learn the principles of teaching and learning, while balancing theoretical perspectives with practical application. It will emphasize the learning process, the needs and characteristics of learners, and strategies for instruction and evaluation. This course includes instruction of strategic, assessment principles, and evidence-based practice.
HSCI 735Evidence Based Practices in Health Sciences3
This course is designed to teach evidence-based practice (EBP) skills that will enable the review of existing literature to improve client care. The course provides a comprehensive overview of EBP, and the components for implementation. It is designed to focus on skills needed to critically evaluate information available from research findings and conduct systematic reviews.
Prerequisite: ((HSCI 798 and HSCI 850 and HSCI 898 (may be taken concurrently)) or (HSCI 798 and HSCI 810 (may be taken concurrently) and HSCI 898 (may be taken concurrently)))
Prerequisite: (EXSC 645 and EXSC 670 and EXSC 680 and EXSC 750 and EXSC 760) or (HSCI 710 and HSCI 715 and HSCI 725 and HSCI 730 and HSCI 745) or (CRIS 605 and CRIS 607 and TRMA 820 and TRMA 830 and TRMA 840) and HSCI 701 and HSCI 702 and HSCI 703 and HSCI 704 and HSCI 735 and HSCI 810 and HSCI 815 and HSCI 820 and HSCI 850
