Health

HL 560.  SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION 1-3 HRS.  (Prerequisite, permission of instructor.)  The purpose of this course is to allow students the opportunity to complete in-depth study of health education/health promotion related topics.

HL 565. STRATEGIES IN HEALTH PROMOTION 4 HRS. (Prerequisites, HL 465 Worksite Wellness Programs and HL 389 Programming in Health Promotion.) This course is designed as a laboratory for improving the organization, delivery and evaluation skills of the students in the following levels of interventions found in community and worksite health promotion: 1) Communication and awareness programs; 2) Screening and assessment programs; 3) Education and lifestyle programs and 4) Behavior change support systems.

HL 620. STRESS MANAGEMENT 1 HR. This course is designed for people interested in prevention and control of stress through various relaxation and stress management techniques. Particular emphasis will be on personal techniques for managing stress in a wide variety of situations.

HL 650. CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES 1-3 HRS. Analysis of specific health problems currently present within society. Emphasis will be placed upon the role of the teacher in terms of content preparation, course planning, instructional methods and materials, as well as evaluation relative to respective critical health issues.

HL 700. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN HEALTH EDUCATION 1-4 HRS. Designed to provide an opportunity for performance analysis, direct discussion and observation of new trends, methods, and techniques in health education.

HL 701. SPECIAL WORKSHOPS IN HEALTH 1-2 HRS. This course offers the opportunity for students to experience a variety of intensive courses concerned with health topics.

HL 751. LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS3 HRS. Overview of organization and administration of health and wellness programs: administrative theories, management by objectives; budgeting, grantsmanship, contracts, strategies, consultation, and art of leadership.

HL 850. PROGRAM AND INTERVENTION IN WELLNESS 3 HRS. Identification of the various factors which influence decisions about accepting health information and changing health behaviors. Development of strategies for effective utilization of health information in the community, school, clinical, corporate, athletic, and higher education setting.

Last Updated April 17, 2007