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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Health Science
COURSES
- Health Science (H S)
- Graduate Health Science (H S)
- Master of Public Health (PH)
- In-Service Health Science (H S)
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)
Prerequisite: 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.
GRADUATE COURSES
(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)
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(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.
Health
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