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for California State University, Fresno.
You are in the official 2000-2001 General Catalog
for California State University, Fresno.
COURSES
Health Science (H S)
48. First Responder and Emergency Care (3)
National Safety Council First Responder and Emergency Care course. Priorities
of care, injuries, medical emergencies, crisis intervention, and casualty
incidents. Includes bleeding, shock, fractures, poisoning, emergency childbirth,
CPR Certification for meeting requirements. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
90. Contemporary Health Issues (3)
Significance of basic health problems applicable to the young adult and
to society. G.E. Breadth E1.
91. Human Sexuality (3)
Physiological, psychological, social, cultural, and developmental considerations
for lifelong understanding related to sexuality. G.E. Breadth E1. (Formerly
H S 124)
92. Public Health Statistics (3)
Prerequisites: Students must take the ELM exam; students who do not pass
the exam must record a grade of C or better in a college-taught intermediate
algebra course. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics as
applied to evaluation and research in allied health. Central tendency and
dispersion; central limit theorem; hypothesis testing; ANOVA; correlation,
nonparametric methods. Interpretations of public health statistics. (2 lecture,
2 lab hours)
100. Community Health (3)
Public health services as they affect the community; investigation and analysis
of community health problems.
104. International Health (3)
Prerequisite: H S 90. History and evaluation of programs of international
health organizations; health problems on a world scale.
105. Risk Assessment and Analysis (3)
Human and environmental risks as they relate to injuries and illnesses;
includes incident causation analysis and assessment. Areas of study encompass
occupational safety, consumer products, human factors, environmental health,
and human and property costs.
109. Epidemiology of Disease (3)
Prerequiste: H S 92. Modern concepts and principles of epidemiology; interaction
of all agents, host, and environmental factors of communicable and noncommunicable
diseases; problems of the aged.
110. Drugs, Society, and Health (3)
Examination of physical, neurological, emotional, social, and political
factors affecting the use, misuse, and abuse of licit and illicit substances
in contemporary American society. Applies models of addiction and compulsive
behaviors to gambling, food consumption, and sexual behavior.
111. Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
Physical, mental, and social factors related to the consumption of alcoholic
beverages; the development of alcohol dependence.
112. Consumer Health (3)
Consumer health as it relates to selection of health care products and services;
how to differentiate fact from fiction in health matters.
114. Health Behavior (3)
An introduction to the theory and practice of health behavior change. Covers
individual behavior change methodologies and the effects of public and environmental
change on individual health.
115. Health Issues of Aging (3)
(Same as GERON 115.) Basic principles and concepts of the aging process;
includes the physical, social, emotional, and mental components of health.
Benefits of health promotion and preventive action for the aging are also
explored.
120. Elementary School Health Science Education (3)
Designed for the multiple subject teacher credential candidate (nonhealth
science major) to meet current California legislative requirements including
CPR Certification. Focus upon the methods, processes, and content used in
the elementary schools for the teaching of health science. Student evaluation
based on expected competencies.
121. Secondary School Health Science Education (2)
Designed for the single subject teacher credential candidate (nonhealth
science major) to meet current California legislative requirements including
CPR certification. Focus upon the methods, processes, and content used in
the secondary schools for the teaching of health science. Student evaluations
based on expected competencies.
126. Female Sexuality (3)
(Same as W S 127.) Studies on female sexuality which include past and
present sexual roles, female sexual response patterns, and discussion of
common problems encountered by women functioning as sexual beings.
129. Rural Health (3)
Health problems of rural areas including community medical services, medical
facilities, federal, state, and local legislation and administrative problems.
130. Women's Health (3)
(Same as W S 130.) Examines current crises/controversies in women's
health care. Includes conventional/alternative approaches to treatment,
management, and prevention with emphasis on self-care and promotion of optimum
health.
131. Principles of Health Education (3)
Study of the foundations, theories, systems, and principles of health education.
Includes an analysis of social, medical, and environmental factors on health-related
behaviors.
133. Health Education Methods (3)
It is strongly recommended that students complete H S 114 and H S 131
prior to enrollment in H S 133. Health education program planning,
implementation, and evaluation. Provides needs assessment, health education
curriculum development, and presenting and evaluating a health education
intervention with a client group.
135. Introduction to Human Disease (3)
Prerequisites: H S 90; PHYS 33. Concepts and principles of disease and dysfunction
of the human body. Detection, diagnosis, treatment, etiology, pathogenesis,
and prevention.
141. Occupational Ergonomics (3)
Studies the science of ergonomics as it relates to injury/illness prevention
and the promotion of a quality work environment. Ergonomics is the evaluation
of people and their tools, materials, and equipment in a work setting. (Formerly
H S 166T)
143. Occupational and Industrial Safety (3)
Application of safety and accident prevention measures that provide a basis
for insight into the hazards of occupational and industrial situations.
145. Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Management (3)
Concepts and principles dealing with the problems, processes, evaluation,
and solutions in the development, implementation, and management of an effective
environmental health and occupational safety program.
147. Evaluation of the Occupational Environment I (3)
General principles of investigation for chemical and physical hazards commonly
encountered in the occupational environment. Sampling strategies, quantitative
analysis, combustible gases, organic vapors, and nonionizing radiation.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
148. Evaluation of the Occupational Environment II (3)
Prerequisite: H S 147. Concepts and principles of investigative analytical
methods for hazards commonly encountered in the occupational environment.
Ionizing radiation, noise, metals, and particulates including asbestos.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
149. Control of the Industrial Environment (3)
Prerequisites: H S 147, 168. Concepts and principles of controlling physical
and chemical compounds in the industrial environment. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours)
151. Health Law and Legislation (3)
The theory and practice of managing inspection-based enforcement programs
in health care and environmental health areas, with emphasis on legislation,
procedure, and cases relating to public health.
152T. Topics in Health (1-3; max total 12)
Analysis and investigation of selected areas in school and community health,
public health, and health and safety with some topics including laboratory
experiences.
154. Health Care Administration (3)
Organizational design and managerial principles as they apply to the private
sector of health care.
160. Principles of Toxicology (3)
Basic principles and concepts of toxicology with a particular emphasis on
the regulation of environmental and industrial toxicants for man/woman.
161. Environment and Human Health (3)
General principles of environmental health with a particular emphasis on
the interaction between man/woman and the environment. Environmental epidemiology,
water, wastewater, air, solid waste, ionizing radiation, and noise.
162. Environmental Health (3)
Basic principles and concepts of environmental health with a particular
emphasis on health hazards, communicable disease control, contamination
control, food protection, rodent control, managing special environments,
planned environments, and environmental health organizations.
163. Public Health Administration (3)
Principles of public health administration, fundamentals of organization,
and administration in public health.
165. Directed Group Study in Environmental Health (3)
Prerequisites: H S 161, 162. Problems of environmental health studied through
field trips, observations, demonstrations, and seminars. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours)
166T. Topics in Environmental Health (1-3; max total 12)
Analysis and investigation of selected areas in environmental health with
some topics including laboratory experiences.
167. Public Health Laboratory Techniques (3)
Designed to provide training in the use of laboratory procedures and techniques
of adjusting and operating monitoring equipment used in water quality, air
pollution, noise pollution, food sanitation, radiological health, and toxic
substances. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Lab fee, $25)
168. Occupational and Industrial Health (3)
Prerequisite: H S 161 or 162. Concepts of occupational health as they pertain
to appraising and controlling environmental health hazards; occupational
diseases, chemical, biological, and physical agents that produce organic
or systemic damage. Problems in toxicology, measurement instruments, and
evaluating health hazards.
170. Health Effects of Indoor Pollution (3)
A descriptive analysis of environments encountered at home and in the workplace
with an emphasis on assessment of risk, health effects, and a review of
federal regulations that apply to these environments. General Education
CAPSTONE Cluster course.
175. Environmental Internship (3-6; max total 6)
Prerequisites: completion of 21 units of the environmental health science/industrial
hygiene option in the health science major. Provides practical experience
in environmental health. The internship may be with a governmental agency
or industrial situation or a combination, depending upon the student's need.
CR/NC grading only.
182. Computers for the Health Professions (3)
Introduction to the basic use and practical application of personal and
mainframe computers in health-related professions. Laboratory use of computers
covers word processing, SPSS, data entry, data management, principles of
programming, and use of on-line databases. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Computer
lab fee, $15)
185F. Fieldwork in Health (1-3; max see below)
Repeatable to 3 units in any one area, maximum total 6. Prerequisite: completion
of 24 units of the health science major. Provides practical experience in
a community work setting. CR/NC grading only.
188. Health Education Internship (3-6; max total 6)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA in the
major or demonstration of competency in area of assignment. Provide formal
practical ex perience in health education. The internship may be with the
university's Student Health Service Peer Education Program, a governmental
agency, a voluntary agency, private institution, or a combination, depending
upon the student's need. CR/NC grading only.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading.
(See Course Numbering System.)
202. Advanced Public Health Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: H S 92 or equivalent. Theories and limitations of parametric
testing: ANOVA, MANOVA, and regression. Focus on nonparametric testing and
small samples including Kruskal Wallis, Median and Fischer tests. Preparation
of data for computer analysis and interpretation of results. Resource issues
related to data collection.
203. Seminar in Community Health Organization (3)
Prerequisite: H S 100. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation in
relation to educational aspects of community health programs; group procedures;
community organizations; selection, development, and use of media. Field
assignments are required. (Formerly H S 203)
205. Seminar in Safety Problems and Programs (3)
Prerequisite H S 105. Development, organization, and administration of environmental
health and occupational safety programs; individual research, risk assessment,
analysis and evaluation of pertinent problems. Field assignments are required.
(Formerly H S 205)
206. Environment and Occupational Health (3)
Application and evaluation of environmental health principles to air, land,
water, waste, and occupational health with emphasis on contemporary issues.
208. Health Promotion (3)
Focuses on behavioral change techniques derived from many areas of applied
research including behavior modification and social interaction theory.
Information emphasizes the health relevant principles in each domain and
shows how they can be used to understand or change public health problems.
209. Advanced Concepts in Epidemiology (3)
Prerequisites: H S 92, 109 or equivalents; computer statistics program competency.
Advanced principles and methods of epidemiology. Includes methods of organizing
surveillance data, defining cases, testing hypotheses, analyzing effectiveness
of methods, summarizing studies. Advanced statistical methods will be utilized
with emphasis on interpretation of results.
210. Seminar in Health Services Administration (3)
Prerequisite: H S 163. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of
the organization, administration, and legal aspects of health programs.
Field assignments are required. (Formerly H S 210)
213. Health Planning and Program Evaluation (3)
In-depth analysis of the principles and practices in comprehensive health
planning and program evaluation. Field assignments are required. (Formerly
H S 213)
221. Health and Disease of the Body Systems (3)
General principles of health and disease in the human body. Emphasis will
focus on each organ system and the disease process. Preventive lifestyles
will also be studied. Undergraduate preparation in anatomy and physiology
is expected for each student.
222T. Seminar in School and Community Health (1-3; max total 15)
Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of current topics in school
health education and community health education programs such as family
life education, consumer health problems, substance abuse, and chronic disease.
Field assignments may be required. (Formerly H S 222T)
225. Foundation in Health Promotion (3)
Prerequisite: PH 208. History and philosophy of health education. Psychological,
sociological, economic, and political theories relevant to the mission and
process of health education with special reference to schools and colleges.
242T. Seminar in Occupational Safety and Health (1-3; max total 15)
Prerequisites: H S 105 and 143. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation
of current topics such as loss control, product safety laws, and governmental
occupational standards. Field assignments may be required. (Formerly H S
242T)
251. Health Care Economics (3)
Prerequisites: ECON 131 or FIN 120 or equivalent. Topics include demand
and supply in health services sector; implications of public and private
financing alternatives; constraints on manpower training and entry; equity
and distribution competition and regulation; issues of productivity measurements
and utilization; and political economy of health care.
253. Human Resources Management in Health Care (3)
The study of staffing, classification of labor, performance appraisal and
other issues that apply to the diverse care providers within the health
care milieu.
262T. Seminar in Environmental Health (1-3; max total 15)
Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of current topics: air, water,
housing, vector control, and other selected environmental health problems.
Field assignments may be required. (Formerly H S 262T)
263. Air Quality Management (3)
Prerequisites: PH 202, 206, 209. Study of the concepts of air pollution
including the analysis of relationships among sources, meteorology, health
effects, monitoring, sampling, and emissions control systems. Current regulations
will be reviewed with emphasis on interpretation and application of the
regulations to industry.
264. Management of Water Pollution (3)
Prerequisites: PH 202, 206, 209. Analysis of the principles of water treatment
and technical aspects of water pollution control, including cause and effect
of water pollution.
265. Hazardous Materials Management (3)
Prerequisites: PH 202, 206, 209. Analysis and evolution of operations and
processes for solid and hazardous materials generation, storage, processing
and disposal, including the review of regulations and industrial applications.
266. Industrial Hygiene Principles (3)
Prerequisites: PH 202, 206, 209. Theory and practice of industrial hygiene
with application of regulations to the recognition, evaluation and control
of workplace hazards. Evaluation of industrial hygiene techniques and instrumentation
in the solution of workplace hazards.
280. Seminar in Techniques of Health Research (3)
Research methodology, identification of health research problems, use of
library resources, data gathering, and processing; writing a research report.
(Formerly H S 280)
285F. Fieldwork in Health (1-4; max total 10)
Planning, implementation, participation, evaluation in selected areas: safety,
school health, community health, physical handicaps, occupational health,
and environmental health. Approved for SP grading. CR/NC grading only. (Formerly
H S 285F)
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for SP grading. (Formerly H S 290)
298. Project (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy for MPH degree in Health Science.
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
A significant endeavor in health science that may include an educational
booklet, audio visual presentation, evaluation of a health agency, or the
development of an experimental device or piece of equipment. A narrative
component is required which will follow a formal format and shall include
a written abstract. Approved for SP grading. (Formerly H S 298)
299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis
and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable
thesis for the master's degree. Approved for SP grading. (Formerly H S 299)
(See Course Numbering System.)
Health Science (H S)
302. Selected Topics in Health (1-3; repeatable with different
topics)
Topics in community health, environmental health, health services, and occupational
safety and health for teachers, health professionals, and others.
