Department: HS Health Sciences

Code Name Description
HS104 Fitness Walking Each section meets two hours per week (or equivalency) for a half semester. Each section earns one semester credit. Sport skills and activities are taught for recreational and health outcomes. Special corrective work is given to meet individual needs...
HS116 Consumer Health A broad survey of health products and information available in the market place which may help or hinder the development of a healthy lifestyle.
HS117 Self Defense/Martial Arts Each section meets two hours per week (or equivalency) for a half semester. Each section earns one semester credit. Sport skills and activities are taught for recreational and health outcomes. Special corrective work is given to meet individual needs...
HS138 Physical Fitness Each section meets two hours per week (or equivalency) for a half semester. Each section earns one semester credit. Sport skills and activities are taught for recreational and health outcomes. Special corrective work is given to meet individual needs...
HS153 Weight Training Each section meets two hours per week (or equivalency) for a half semester. Each section earns one semester credit. Sport skills and activities are taught for recreational and health outcomes. Special corrective work is given to meet individual needs...
HS166 CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer A concentrated study of preventive and remedial techniques related to safety and first aid. Successful completion of the course may certify one in CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Health Care Provider and Standard First Aid.
HS180 Lifetime Wellness An examination and application of the components that contribute to the concept of personal wellness. This course will develop a process of moving toward optimal health and vitality that emphasizes individual responsibility for well-being through the...
HS18SG Explore a World Culture: an International Experience The course focus is on cultural exploration of a culture/country. Pre-trip theoretical and practical cultural learning activities enhance the in-country experience. Investigate interdisciplinary issues and trends through the lens of professional prac...
HS201 Impace of Chronic Illness This course will explore the effects of chronic health issues on individuals and families, including lay caregivers. Psychosocial, economic, social environment, behavioral, and health care system factors influencing chronic health issues will be exam...
HS202 Global Challenges in Public Health This course explores the challenges of public health from an international perspective through the focused examination of three historical case studies. In addition, a prospective assessment of public health will analyze its future role in promoting...
HS221 Food and Culture Global view of the nutritional needs of individuals and how food needs are met; issues with food supply around the world, and consideration of factors which determine what societies and families eat (i.e., taboos, beliefs, rituals, and symbolism surr...
HS309 International Transcultural Persectives The focus of this course is to gain an international perspective of health care issues. Through small group work, students will compare healthrelated values, beliefs, and practices in selected countries outside the United States with health-relate...
HS320 Educational Strategies for Healthcare Providers The course provides healthcare providers with a foundation in educational strategies useful in any setting where healthcare is delivered. The focus for study is specific roles and responsibilities of the professional healthcare provider to educate p...
HS322 Physical Aging This course emphasizes health promotion in relation to the physiological aspects of aging. The functional consequences theory, which looks at how normal age-related changes and risk factors intersect to impact functioning in older adults, forms the f...
HS360 Research in Health Sciences This course will examine research methodologies and study designs associated with the health sciences, athletic training, dietetics, and exercise science. Students will complete a research proposal focusing on a research question related to their fie...
HS380 Navajo Reservation Cultural Immersion All students will examine the Navajo culture in the context of health care. After the semester, students in the course with Study Away option will conclude with a weeklong immersion at a Navajo reservation in Arizona. Students will interact with the...
HS425 Trends and Issues in Global Health The student will explore in-depth the impact of political, economic , social, ethical, and legal factors on the health care delivery systems, both in the United States and around the world, and interrelationships of these factors with professional nu...
HS498 Independent Study No Description Set
HSELCT Health Sciences Elective No Description Set