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| HLTH 500 Managed Health Care (3) |
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This course examines the history, organization, cost and quality of managed health care in the United States. The perspectives of hospitals, physicians, nurses, managed care administrators, and government agencies will be addressed. Important and controversial issues will be examined such as: the role of profit-making in health care, private health care delivery versus public accountability, the interface between funding sources and institutions, threats to the professional autonomy of health professionals and ethical dilemmas raised by these new developments.
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| HLTH 501 The Administration of Managed Health Care Plans (3) |
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This course is intended to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the administration of managed care plans in several key areas. First, the process of claims and benefit administration is discussed including claims processing, benefit determination, authorization, and appeals. The contracting with hospitals and physicians is reviewed including a discussion of reimbursement arrangements and negotiating strategies. Physician profiling, peer review, and accreditation are discussed as part of a quality assurance program. Finally, the importance of member services is examined including grievance processing and outreach. Students ana lyze the forces influencing the administration of managed care health plans by looking at the interests of the consumer, physician, institution, and insurance sectors.
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| HLTH 503 Defensive Driving Teaching Techniques (3) |
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The purpose of the course is to develop classroom and behind-the-wheel perceptual (IPDE) instructional skills. Students explore the habits, attitudes, and practices confronting drivers. Instructional strategies that can be applied to a six hour defensive driving course are also developed.
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| HLTH 504 Adolescent Health: Psychosocial and Physical Health (3) |
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This course prepares teachers, health educators, administrators, school nurses, and other providers in the identification, promotion and evaluation of adolescent health. Course content equips educators with knowledge of behaviors that place adolescents at risk of social/health problems, chronic diseases and premature death. There is an emphasis on developmental theorists and theories as they relate to social, historical, and cultural constructs in adolescent health.
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| HLTH 505 Contemporary Methods, Materials, and Evaluation in Driver Education (3) |
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Instruction in and practical application of methods and materials for classroom and behind-the-wheel instruction are covered. Future teachers in traffic safety develop content for thirty hours of classroom instruction as well as work behind the wheel with novice drivers.
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| HLTH 506 Trends and Issues in Driver Education (3) |
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Students discuss and review (via literature) important traffic safety issues relevant to classroom or behind-the-wheel issues. Traffic Safety educators update their background knowledge on key issues confronting law enforcement officials and educators.
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| HLTH 507 Principles of Safety and Accident Prevention (3) |
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This course presents an interdisciplinary approach to Safety Education. Guidelines in safety procedures cover the following major areas: 1) domestic hazards; 2) fire safety problems; 3) athletic and recreation issues; 4) industrial practices; and 5) firearms issues. Insight into the nature of the problems and designed preventive programs are presented.
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| HLTH 509 Driver Education for the Physically Disabled (3) |
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Designed as an introduction to preparing instructors to teach the handicapped to operate effectively, this course offers students the opportunity to develop materials for behind-the-wheel instruction. An overview of various health problems requiring special aids is the focus of instructional attention. The course includes observation experience at a rehabilitation center.
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| HLTH 510 Health Science Field Study and Travel Seminar: International Health Management (3) |
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An analysis of health problems in selected countries and their sociological, political and economic relationships to specific geographical areas are examined. Study of the origin, orientation, and purposes of agencies and organizations in international health is also studied.
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| HLTH 515 Curriculum Development in Health Education (3) |
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This course examines the school health curriculum in relation to curriculum development, design, planning and implementation for teachers, school nurses and school administrators in all levels of education K-12 grades.
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| HLTH 517 Methods of Health Education (3) |
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Instructional methodology, design, production, validation, utilization and evaluation of materials for use in community health, patient education and school health programs are studied.
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| HLTH 530 Drug Abuse Workshop (3) |
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The course is designed to enable students to understand the phenomenon of substance use and abuse by providing a framework which acknowledges several different perspectives.
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| HLTH 603 Coordinating School and Community Health Programs (3) |
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This course prepares teachers, health educators, administrators, school nurses, and other school health team members to implement, coordinate, and integrate an eight-component action model into their district schools (K-12). The course is designed to guide school health teams from elementary, middle and secondary schools through a planning process. Participants prepare to design and implement a quality, coordinated school health program systematically linking their school with the community it serves.
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| HLTH 604 Community Nutrition (3) |
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This course provides a review of nutritional requirements and the relation of diet to health and well being. Health delivery systems with nutritional components are examined. Methods of determining the nutritional status of at risk groups: infants, preschool children, teenagers, pregnant women and the elderly are examined. Food faddism, weight control, nutrition misinformation and legislation are also addressed.
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| HLTH 605 Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety (3) |
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This course deals with the economic and health impacts of exposure to environmental and occupational hazards. In addition, there is a review of the laws, regulations and regulatory agencies related to this issue. An emphasis will be placed on methods of preventing disease caused by exposure to these hazards.
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| HLTH 609 Supervised Field Training (Residency) (2-6) |
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This course is a directed field experience in voluntary, proprietary and public agencies or health related organiza tions. Field Training is supervised jointly by departmental graduate faculty and agency personnel. Written reports and projects, as well as regular meetings with the faculty supervisor are required.
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| HLTH 610 Contemporary Trends in Community Mental Health (3) |
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Concepts of mental health, mental illness evaluation, and prevention of mental disorders are comprehensively reviewed. Also studied are mental health in public health programs, legal aspects and program planning.
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| HLTH 612 Community Organization for Health (3) |
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This course focuses on various methods of organizing for community health action. Educational processes will be stressed and procedure planning will be practiced. An overview of grant writing is included.
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| HLTH 614 Advanced Epidemiology (3) |
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Epidemiologic methods and their application to both infectious and noninfectious diseases are analyzed. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis of the epidemiologic process as well as original problem formulation and solution.
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| HLTH 616 Techniques of Health Research (3) |
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Students are required to review and critically analyze research in health and health education. Applications of research techniques used in problems selected from student's interest areas culminate in the preparation of a research proposal.
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| HLTH 617 Health Administrative Theory and Practice (3) |
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In this course, students focus on the assessment of effective administrative behavior, focusing on decision-making, planning, organizing, and evaluating. Other factors are considered such as analyzing the situation, directing the work of others, maintaining organizational relationships, and improving communication. Models and case studies are used, and in-basket exercises are related to broader organizational and administrative theory.
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| HLTH 618 Health Economics (3) |
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The study of demand, supply and price determinants in the public and private health sectors. Economics analysis is applied to the health service industry. Need and demand for medical care; financing medical care; supply and distribution of manpower and facilities; application of cost-benefit and input-output analysis to evaluating and planning medical programs are covered.
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| HLTH 621 Seminar in Comprehensive Health Planning (3) |
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Concepts and methods of community, regional and national health planning are reviewed. Social, economic, structural and political aspects of the planning agencies; budgetary and political aspects of the planning agencies; budgetary and political constraints, accountability; and feasibility of implementation are examined.
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| HLTH 622 Health Personnel Management (3) |
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Philosophy, structure and processes of health personnel management in health care are reviewed. Topics covered include position classification, recruitment, job allocation, orientation and training, performance evaluation, and collective bargaining.
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| HLTH 626 Health Care Organization (3) |
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This course explores the organizational patterns for the delivery of medical care and personal health services in the United States. Through assigned readings, independent research, and class discussions, the following topic areas are among those covered: health facilities and their functions, supply and distribution of health personnel and evaluation of organized medical programs.
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| HLTH 629 Health Education Theory and Practice (3) |
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This course is designed to examine the theoretical bases for the development of health education programs. Students will be expected to translate general principles of health education and learning theory to their own community and area of interest.
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| HLTH 632 Long Term Care Administration (3) |
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This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the administrative and policy issues related to long term care. An in-depth analysis is made of nursing home structure and operations, including governance and personnel. The course includes a discussion of the present status of the elderly in our society and attitudes towards aging.
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| HLTH 633 Consumer Health (3) |
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An in depth examination of the problems consumers face when attempting to seek health care services is presented. Students develop strategies for addressing these problems and assume the role of consumer advocate. Students are expected to complete an intensive analysis of a consumer issue.
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| HLTH 637 Health Law (3) |
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A overview of the legislative, judicial and regulatory basis for health law is given. The relationship between federal, state and local responsibility will be covered. The liability of health care providers is discussed. Other issues such as health licensure, certification and accreditation are addressed.
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| HLTH 638 Fiscal Management (3) |
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This course is an introduction to financial and accounting principles for the health care administrator. Topics covered include third party reimbursement, accounting theory, budgets, financial planning, grants management and long-term financing.
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| HLTH 645 Family Life and Sex Education (3) |
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This course is designed for school personnel who are responsible for implementing, teaching and evaluating family life and sex education programs.
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| HLTH 648 Contemporary Issues in Family Life Education (3) |
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An analysis of the role of teachers and schools in providing education on current issues in family life education is made. The course will develop a theory and method for examining topics of vital public concern in a rapidly changing society. Each issue will be investigated using three domains of learning: cognitive, affective and skills.
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| HLTH 650 Development of Substance Awareness Programs (3) |
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This course is designed to develop school and family programs which focus on substance abuse prevention and intervention.
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| HLTH 660 Thesis or Department Project (3) |
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Students prepare a master's thesis or project under the supervision of a departmental advisor.
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HLTH 661 Independent Study (1-3) An independent research course for matriculated Health Science majors only.
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