HESC - Health Science

HESC - Health Science

HESC 1105  Introduction to the Health Professions  (1-0-1)  
An overview of the issues associated with the delivery of health services including the preparation and work environment of the disciplines involved.
HESC 2105  Personal Health  (3-0-3)  
Principles of personal health and total fitness--- physical, mental, social, emotional, and environmental. Emphasis on taking personal responsibility for one's health.
HESC 2125  Applied Nutrition  (3-0-3)  
An overview of the elements of nutrition as well as current issues in food protection, consumption, and dieting. Health implications for these topics will be emphasized throughout the course.
HESC 3105  Survey of Environmental Health  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Overview of the various components of the environment and its relationship to health and disease and means of control.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 3165  Working with the Aged  (3-0-3)  
Techniques of helping the aged deal with the mental, emotional, and physical adjustments inherent in this stage of life.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 4106  Methods and Materials in Health Education  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Introduction to the methods of education for health. Curriculum patterns in health education and resources available for health instruction.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 4115  Principles of Epidemiology  (3-0-3)  
Causal factors in health and disease with analysis of selected diseases.
Restriction(s):

Freshman or Sophomore students may not enroll.

HESC 4129  Death and Dying  (3-0-3)  
An evaluation of current concepts of moral, legal, medical, and psychological aspects of dying and death. Strategies for the health professional assisting people through this final stage of life will be emphasized.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 4145  Working with Families  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Principles and dynamics of family living and its impact on the development of a healthy individual, with emphasis on the techniques of developing strategies for helping families change.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 4698  Internship  (1-10-3)  
Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of department. Field experience in an appropriate agency or occupational setting where the student can gain practical experience in health services. (S/U grading.)
Repeatability: Repeatable for credit up to 1 times or 6 hours.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 4795  Seminar in Health Science  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Special topics and problems in the health sciences. May be taken twice for credit if topics differ.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 4899  Independent Study  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisites: Senior standing, 24 hours of HESC courses, and consent of instructor. Areas and topics vary with professors.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5106G  Behavioral Determinants of Health and Disease  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Exploration of mind-body connections as related to the development of physical illness as well as optimal well-being. Emphasis is on current research in this subject area.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5106U  Behavioral Determinants of Health and Disease  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. Exploration of mind-body connections as related to the development of physical illness as well as optimal well-being. Emphasis is on current research in this subject area.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 5107G  Human Sexuality  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. An analysis of the issues surrounding the nature of human sexuality, its genesis, its expressions and its influence on health and disease, and educational strategies useful in sex education classes.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5107U  Human Sexuality  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2221 with a minimum grade of C or BIOL 2251K with a minimum grade of C
An analysis of the issues surrounding the nature of human sexuality, its genesis, its expressions and its influence on health and disease, and educational strategies useful in sex education classes.
Restriction(s):

Freshman, Sophomore or High School Dual Enrollment students may not enroll.

HESC 5108G  Consumer Health  (3-0-3)  
An analysis of information requisites to being an informed consumer of health-related products. Fraud, quackery, and consumer protection systems will be included.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5108U  Consumer Health  (3-0-3)  
An analysis of information requisites to being an informed consumer of health-related products. Fraud, quackery, and consumer protection systems will be included.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 5109G  Grant Writing for the Health Professions  (3-0-3)  
Introduction into the techniques of grant writing to include formalizing a conceptual health-related proposal, conducting a community needs assessment, and seeking relevant funders.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

HESC 5109U  Grant Writing for the Health Professions  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite(s): (ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C and ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C)
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 & 1102 with grades of C or better. Introduction into the techniques of grant writing to include formalizing a conceptual health-related proposal, conducting a community needs assessment, and seeking relevant funders.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior or Degree - Graduate students.

Enrollment limited to students in a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Educ. degrees.

Enrollment limited to students in the College of Educ Health Prof college.

HESC 5116G  Health Communication  (3-0-3)  
The course will cover a broad range of topics in health communications, including but not limited to, social media influence, emergency preparedness, rapid communication styles, and an introduction to public relations.
Restriction(s):

Freshman or Sophomore students may not enroll.

HESC 5116U  Health Communication  (3-0-3)  
The course will cover a broad range of topics in health communications, including but not limited to, social media influence, emergency preparedness, rapid communication styles, and an introduction to public relations.
HESC 5187G  Research Methods for the Health Professions  (3-0-3)  
This course is an advanced seminar for health educators and promoters, and focuses on understanding and applying scientific research principles to the field of health science. The course will cover a broad range of research topics including but not limited to the role of theory in research, testing theories and hypotheses, developing research questions and reviewing the literature, selecting an appropriate study design, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting and disseminating study findings.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5187U  Research Methods for the Health Professions  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2251K with a minimum grade of C and STAT 1401 with a minimum grade of C and ENGL 1101 with a minimum grade of C and ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C
This course is an advanced seminar for health educators and promoters, and focuses on understanding and applying scientific research principles to the field of health science. The course will cover a broad range of research topics including but not limited to the role of theory in research, testing theories and hypotheses, developing research questions and reviewing the literature, selecting an appropriate study design, collecting and analyzing data, and interpreting and disseminating study findings.
Restriction(s):

Freshman, Sophomore or High School Dual Enrollment students may not enroll.

HESC 5188G  Contemporary Health Problems  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. A study of current health problems of major concern in the U.S., their antecedents and role of the educational system in their mitigation.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5188U  Contemporary Health Problems  (3-0-3)  
Prerequisite: Junior standing. A study of current health problems of major concern in the U.S., their antecedents and role of the educational system in their mitigation.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment limited to Junior, Senior, Non-Degree - Undergrad PostBac or Degree - Undergrad PostBac students.

HESC 5795G  Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse  (3-0-3)  
Physical, psychological, social, and legal dimensions of habituating substances.
Restriction(s):

Enrollment is limited to Graduate Level level students.

Enrollment limited to students in the Department Prerequisite college.

HESC 5795U  Seminar in Alcohol and Drug Abuse  (3-0-3)  
Physical, psychological, social, and legal dimensions of habituating substances.
Restriction(s):

Freshman or Sophomore students may not enroll.