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Introduces concepts of verbal and non-verbal communication required for the Community Health Worker (CHW) to effectively interact with clients, their families, and healthcare providers of all backgrounds. Students apply skills such as active listening and motivational interviewing, to empower clients to become self-sufficient in achieving personal health goals. This course also focuses on the CHW's role as a teacher to increase the capability of the community and the client to access health and social services.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Community Health Worker (CERT)

Focuses on the legal and ethical dimensions of the Community Health Worker's (CHW) role. Included are boundaries of the CHW position, agency policies, confidentiality, liability, mandatory reporting, and cultural issues that can influence legal and ethical responsibilities. This course also focuses on the importance and ability of the CHW to gather, document, and report client visits and other activities. The emphasis is on appropriate, accurate, and clear documentation considering legal and agency requirements.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Community Health Worker (CERT)

This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies in order to provide immediate care to an injured or ill person, which include performing CPR/AED and first aid, and to decide whether advanced medical care is needed. This course includes a basic level of First Aid and CPR/AED certification, along with certification in bloodborne pathogens.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 11 - Performance and Participation
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Athletic Coaching Minor

This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary to respond and perform in an emergency to help sustain life, reduce pain, and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness. This course includes an advanced level of First Aid certification, including bloodborne pathogens, and all aspects of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillation (CPR/AED) for the Emergency Medical Responder.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 11 - Performance and Participation
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Exercise Science (BS) General Exercise Science | Exercise Science (BS) Practitioner | Health and Physical Education (BS) | Physical Education & Developmental Adapted Phy Ed (BS) | Special Education: Academic and Behavioral Strategist (BS) | SPED: Autism/Emotional Behavioral Disorders (BS) | Sports Medicine Minor

This course is an overview of Human Sexuality with special emphasis on how sexuality relates to marginalized populations. This course requires a supervised fieldtrip.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 7 - Human Diversity | Diverse Cultures - Purple
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training

This a course designed to examine health products, services, and information from the consumer's perspective. Emphasis will be placed on those factors that influence and ultimately determine which products, services, and information sources that you will either accept or reject.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 2 - Critical Thinking
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training

This course provides information on a variety of topics related to chemical use, abuse and dependency. Students will be exposed to chemical dependency counseling, assessment and intervention techniques. Different drug classifications will be discussed in detail. Counselor core functions and ethics will be discussed also.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 5 - History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS) | Alcohol & Drug Studies Minor | Corrections (BS) | Criminal Justice (BS) | Policing Studies (BS)

Addresses drugs and drug use from psychological, behavioral, pharmacological, historical, legal and clinical perspectives - while examining the effects of drug use on personal health and social functioning.

Graduation Requirements:
Goal Area 5 - History and the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS) | Art Teaching (BS) | Chemistry Teaching (BS) | Earth Science Teaching (5-12) (BS) | Family Consumer Science Education (BS) | Health and Physical Education (BS) | Mathematics Teaching (BS) | Music Education (BS) Instrumental/General Music (K-12) | Music Education (BS) Vocal/General Music (K-12) | Physical Education & Developmental Adapted Phy Ed (BS) | Physics Teaching (BS)

HLTH 260 Introduction to Applied Health Science is required of all Applied Health Science majors and minors. This is the foundation class for the professional preparation of health educators. The course explores the knowledge, skills, and competencies of health educators in various settings.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Athletic Training | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Occupational Therapy | Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health | Applied Health Science Minor | Ethnic Studies (BS) Racial/Ethnic Communities in the United States

Supervised practical experience (80 hours) that allows opportunities for the student to prepare for independent work in the Community Health Worker (CHW) role.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 101, HLTH 201, HLTH 202, HLTH 203
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Community Health Worker (CERT)

Explores biological, physiological, and sociological perspectives of human sexuality. The course examines personal and family relationships and addresses family life and sex education teaching methods for school and community settings.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science Minor | Family Consumer Science Education (BS) | FCS-Child Development & Family Studies (BS) | Health and Physical Education (BS)

This course presents a study of the essential nature and characteristics of total health. The course explores dimensions of mental, physical, social, and spiritual wellbeing. Various approaches to holistic health and wellness are considered.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Applied Health Science Minor

This course provides School Health teaching majors the knowledge, skills and dispositions they will need to be a part of a coordinated school health program team and teach comprehensive school health education in middle/junior and senior high schools. Spring

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Health and Physical Education (BS)

Introduces theories and models in the context of health education. Examines approaches to health education program planning as well approaches to explain and predict health behavior and their application to interventions in health education. NOTE: HLTH 360 may be taken concurrently with HLTH 260 with instructor permission.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 260
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Athletic Training | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Occupational Therapy | Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health | Health Communication (BS)

Health Communication and Advocacy focuses upon the development of communication and advocacy skills for the health educator. Identifying credible sources, communicating public health information, health media campaigns, health advocacy; written and verbal communication skills emphasized.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 101, HLTH 360
Graduation Requirements:
Writing Intensive
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Athletic Training | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Occupational Therapy | Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health | Health Communication (BS)

This course provides an understanding of the multicultural aspects of addiction and addiction treatment. Multiculturalism is a critical topic to examine in relation to addictions counseling as our clients¿ race, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, gender identity, or disability status can impact the course of their addiction and treatment. In this course, students will develop cultural self-awareness and sensitivity to their cultural background and experiences. They will examine cultural influences as they intersect with the substance use and mental health disorders. Developing cultural competence in addictions counseling knowledge and skills is emphasized.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 225
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)

The purpose of this class is to provide students with an overview of the 12 core functions of licensed alcohol and drug counselors (LADCs). These core functions include client screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, record-keeping and reporting, and consultation. Students will be taught decision making models related to screening and intake of clients, diagnostic and treatment planning protocols, and will develop writing skills related reports and record keeping. Students will understand the importance of the core functions of the addictions professional and their integration into the daily work of an LADC.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 225
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training

This course is designed to help students understand adolescent substance use disorders from a developmental perspective. The developing adolescent brain and the behavior associated with it will be examined as well as the risk and protective factors these present. The course will overview current drug trends and the social climate that contributes to these trends. Evidenced based treatment interventions and substance abuse prevention will also be examined.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 225
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)

The focus of this course is to introduce students to basic counseling skills to be used with clients dealing with substance use disorders. It provides an overview of addiction counseling theory and practice, counseling ethics, documentation, as well as culturally appropriate models for counseling. It includes examination and practice of a variety of modalities and techniques central to helping others across a range of issues related to substance use disorders. Specific skills covered include developing rapport, building empathy and active listening, self-disclosure, immediacy, reflecting and paraphrasing, challenging, etc. Students will demonstrate skills in various exercises, role plays, video-recording, and self-assessment.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 225
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)

The focus of this course is on effective facilitation of various types of groups relevant to treating individuals with substance use disorders. Topics include client orientation, group formation, functions of various group types, application of theoretical frameworks, and documentation. Students will apply core concepts from the course and demonstrate skills by participating in structured training group activities.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 225
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS)

This course requires students to plan a health promotion and health education program. Skills include assessing needs, determining objectives, identifying measurement and intervention strategies, and developing an evaluation plan. HLTH 361W may be taken concurrently with HLTH 380W with instructor permission.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 360, HLTH 361W
Graduation Requirements:
Writing Intensive
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Athletic Training | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Occupational Therapy | Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health

This course explores current issues, controversies and concerns affecting women's health. Relationships between social, cultural, psychological, environmental and physical factors of women's health status are examined.

Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Gender and Women's Studies (BA) | Gender and Women's Studies (BS) | Gender and Women's Studies Minor

The focus of this course is on the foundations of ethics and professionalism for addictions professionals. The course will cover professional and ethical codes as well as topics related to continued development as a professional.

Prerequisites:
HLTH 225
Areas of Interest:
Education and Training
Programs:
Alcohol and Drug Studies (BS) | Alcohol & Drug Studies Minor

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