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HAN 440 Introduction to Community Health
3 credits |
This course introduces students to the foundation of planning, implementing, and evaluating community-based health education models. Presents classic theories of health education including the social learning theory, health belief model, and attribution theory. Coursework reviews relevant health education models and examines various learning styles and skills. Basic health education models are introduced and critiqued through individual and group projects. Coursework also reviews health education professional organizations and associations. Each student is required to design a health education models for a selected population. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.
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HAN 450 Introduction to Public Health
3 credits |
This course introduces principles and practices of public health, including definitions and concepts, history and development, determinants of health, and ethical and legal aspects of public health. Coursework orients students to various public health settings such as local and state health departments, not-for-profit community organizations, and agencies for special populations. It also provides students with basic knowledge and skills for conducting community needs assessment with diverse populations, addresses infectious disease control, environmental health, chronic disease control, tobacco and drug control, maternal and child health, women's health, and injury control topics. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.
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HAN 452 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
3 credits |
This course provides students with the basic knowledge and skills for studying diseases of individuals and groups. Coursework introduces biostatistical approaches and skills for collecting and organizing data of communities to meet health needs and addresses epidemiological concepts, limitations, and resources. Through the use of case studies, students study various epidemiological models used regionally, nationally, and internationally. Includes discussions about ethical situations related to research and statistical studies. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.
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HAN 453 Research Methods in Public Health
3 credits |
This course concentrates on the details of public health research design. It is designed to guide students through a step-by-step approach to qualitative, comparative, and quantitative research designs and analysis methods. Students will learn the language of research, various methods for conducting research and how to identify and synthesize research literature. Course will build on concepts covered in the other courses in the public health/community health concentration.
Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.
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HAN 456 Behavioral and Social Aspects of Health
3 credits |
This course introduces social and behavioral factors as determinants of health. Coursework explores theories of human and group behavior and health behavior change models through lecture and case study. In addition, course explores the dynamics between health behaviors and culture, gender, age, and socioeconomic status. Students study various inventory tools for measuring health-related knowledge and methods for measuring behavior change. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major.
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