HEW 204
PERSONAL HEALTH
3, 3/0
The many problems and advances in medicine and public health as they affect the health status of the individual, family, school, and community. Equivalent course: HSC204
HEW 225
INTRODUCTION TO DISEASE PREVENTION
3, 3/0
Introduction to the general principles of disease. Etiology, signs, symptoms, treatment, and management of diseases that affect individual organs in the various body systems.
HEW 279
PHYSICAL ADAPTATION TO EXERCISE
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: BIO 100.
Introduction to concepts of human anatomy and physiology as related to exercise and human performance. Includes, but is not limited to, an introduction to the major systems of the body as they relate to exercise. Functions and purpose of the musculoskeletal system and cardiorespiratory system in healthy populations. Introduction to the roles of energy systems during physical activity and exercise.
HEW 301
KINESIOLOGY: APPLIED ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
Study of the skeletal, neural, and mus-cular systems and the biomechanical principles of human movement and their relationship to exercise, fitness, and athletic performance. Equivalent course: HPR301
HEW 302
EXERCISE PRINCIPLES
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: BIO 279.
Exercise and its effects on the human body. Practical knowledge of the principles of fitness testing and exercise prescription, and application of knowledge to improve fitness and athletic performance in healthy human populations. Equivalent course: HPR302
HEW 305
COMMUNITY HEALTH
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: HEW 225
Community health as it relates to world concerns, U.S. interests, and local community concerns. The interrelatedness of health care to various societal issues.
HEW 307
EXERCISE, FITNESS, AND NUTRITION
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: HEW 279.
Basic concepts of nutrition and exercise training to improving fitness and athletic performance. The relationship of exercise and nutrition to the etiology and treatment of eating disorders and obesity. Equivalent course: HPR307
HEW 308
WOMEN’S HEALTH ISSUES
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Upper-division status.
Gender differences in health outcomes, health-care practices, and health behavior, with primary emphasis on women. Historical and current perspectives on women’s health issues. Part of Women's study minor.
Equivalent course: HPR308
HEW 310
HEALTH STANDARDS AND EMERGENCY CARE
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: BIO 100 or equivalent.
Promotes health and safety standards, and provides skills in advanced emergency care. Competencies in various areas of emergency medicine include bandaging, splinting, victim examination, bleeding/shock emergencies, and emergency childbirth. Includes competencies and proficiency in teaching OSHA safety standards for infectious agents. Equivalent course: HSC310
HEW 312
METHODS AND MATERIALS IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: HEW 204.
Materials and instructional methodology necessary to create, select, and deliver health and wellness programs. Equivalent course: HEW312W
HEW 320
PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS AND HEALTH
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Sophomore status.
Widespread effects of drug abuse, its relationship to health and disease, and the implication and application for education and theory. Equivalent course: HSC320
HEW 327
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
3, 3/0; NWIF
Prerequisite: ANT 100 or ANT 101 or permission of instructor. An overview of the history and development of concepts and practices of medi-cine worldwide. Theories and procedures in illness, sickness, health and well-being in and from a variety of cultural perspectives, historical and contemporary, East and West, Stone Age, folk, shaman, traditional West-ern and herbal medicine, including healing and religion, homeopathy, and anthropological study of health-care institutions.
Equivalent course: ANT327
HEW 345
WELLNESS, FITNESS, AND AGING
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Upper-division status.
Acquaints students of gerontology with the implications of exercise and physical fitness for the quality of life of older citizens. Covers the aging process and its relationship to physiological factors associated with exercise and fitness. Differences in capacities for exercise. Principles for guiding the selection, programming, and supervision of activities. Equivalent course: HPR345
HEW 389
TOPICS COURSE
1-9, 0/0
Equivalent course: HPR389
HEW 401
ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN HEALTH WELLNESS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Upper-division status.
Introduction of concepts surrounding assessment and evaluation of health-promotion programs. Topics include assessing genetic, social, personal behavioral, and environmental factors. Incorporates health promotion process and planning, such as needs assessment, evaluation measures, research design, and measurement evaluation. Equivalent course: HPR401
HEW 411
CRITICAL ISSUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Upper-division status.
Study of one’s interaction with his or her many environments and the implications for health behaviors. Emphasis on current facts and attitudes important in confronting critical health issues. Equivalent courses: HEW411W, HPR411
HEW 412
HEALTH/WELLNESS PROGRAMS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: HEW 312.
Provides an opportunity to use health/wellness concepts. Covers general principles used in the development of health-promotion programs. Specific procedures involved in a fitness profile analysis. Guidelines for implementing physical fitness, nutrition, and weight-control programs. Procedures for stress-management and smoking-cessation programs. Principles presented in class during practical health-planning experiences used. Equivalent courses: HEW412W, HPR412, HEW 425
HEW 425
ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
3, 3/0
Prerequisite: Upper-division status.
A seminar designed for students as prospective citizens, teachers, supervisors, and voluntary government personnel concerned with individual and community health problems. Emphasis on understanding the widespread effects of alcohol, its relationship to health and disease, and implications for health and therapy. Equivalent courses: HEW425W, HSC425, HEW 488
HEW/ 488
INTERNSHIP
1-15, 0/0
Prerequisites: HEW 412W and application to the department. Additional prerequisites apply to selected areas of health/wellness; check with the Health and Wellness Department. The integration of theoretical know-ledge with practical field experience in related areas of health and wellness. Equivalent course: HPR488.
HEW 495
SPECIAL PROJECT
1-3, 0/0
Equivalent courses: HPR495, HSC495
HEW 497
WORKSHOP
1-3, 0/0
Equivalent course: HPR497
HEW 499
INDEPENDENT STUDY
3-12, 0/0
Equivalent courses: HPR499, HSC499
Graduate Courses
HEW 520
DRUGS, SOCIETY, AND HEALTH
3, 3/0
Drug addiction: problems related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs of abuse affecting the individual, as well as society; drug education curricula within the public schools.
HEW/ADE 580
PARENTING/SEXUALITY EDUCATION PRACTICES IN HEALTH
3, 3/0
Parenting/sexuality curricula and the utilization of technology in teaching health education; theories and practices in sexuality education in American school systems; appropriate course content specific to different grade levels and cultural settings.
HEW 590
INDEPENDENT STUDY
3, 0/0
HEW 605
EPIDEMIOLOGY
3, 3/0
Principles and practices in the cause, prevention, and control of diseases in various community settings: epidemiological terminology; measurement of morbidity, mortality, and fertility; descriptive and analytic epidemiology; screening; infectious disease; occupational epidemiology.
HEW 615
SEMINAR IN HEALTH EDUCATION
3, 3/0
Theories of health behavior and behavior change as they relate to current health education issues: the Health Belief Model and the Health Behavior Change Model; foundations of health education; strategies to promote lifestyle change in health education settings.
HEW 620
HEALTH EDUCATION/PROMOTION
STRATEGIES
3, 3/0
Overview and application of specific health promotion/education techniques; risk assessment; individual educational plans; small-group techniques; mass media, lectures, and community organization campaigns.
HEW 690
MASTER’S PROJECT
3, 0/0
A well-planned project undertaken by one or more students, with consultation and guidance from the health and wellness faculty, concerning a health problem or issues of special interest.
HEW 695
MASTER’S THESIS
6, 0/0