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Show Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education 409 responsibilities in administering the functions of the School Health Program, including: health services, healthful school environment, and health education. HLTH 3100 - Applications of Technology in Health Promotion Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This course is an exploration of current and future uses of technology in the health promotion fields. Prerequisite: Completion of Computer & Information Literacy requirement or permission of instructor. HLTH 3150 - Community Health Agencies and Services Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] An overview of public and community health including history, management, prevention and epidemiology of disease. Emphasis on the role of community and government health agencies regarding health promotion and disease prevention activities. Prerequisite: HLTH 3000 or HLTH 3050. HLTH 3160 - Principles of Health Behavior Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] The course provides a comprehensive overview of theories and models that explain and modify health behaviors. The models and theories are viewed from a multidisciplinary perspective and are applied to health behaviors among both normal and special populations. Prerequisite: HLTH 3000 . HLTH 3200 - Methods in Health Education Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Designed to appraise and utilize the different methods and aids used in teaching health and lifestyle management in the schools, community, worksite, and health care settings. Students develop skills in organizing, presenting, and evaluating learning experiences presented to target populations in the various settings. Prerequisite: HLTH 3000 or HLTH 3050 or PEP 2200 . HLTH 3320 - Health and Nutrition in the Older Adult Credits: (3) The developmental process of late adulthood with focus on the physiological age-related changes provides the foundation for understanding physical, mental, and social health and well-being in the older adult. Nutrition and exercise assessments and prescriptions, clinical services, community and social support services, complementary and alternative medicine, and other topics are explored in the context of promoting healthy aging. Prerequisite: NUTR 1020 or HLTH 1020. HLTH 3400 - Substance Abuse Prevention Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] Study of legal and illegal drugs from a pharmacological, historical, psychosocial, and behavioral perspective. Emphasis on primary prevention concepts and responsible consumerism. Education students can receive "Substance Abuse Certification" from the Utah State Office of Education. HLTH 3420 - Multicultural Health and Nutrition Credits: (3) The application and understanding of social, religious, economic and aesthetic qualities of foods provides the knowledge for the explorations of the food patterns of various cultures. The understanding or world food problems as they pertain to the health will also be discussed. Prerequisite: NUTR 1020 or HLTH 1020 and NUTR 2320 . This course is taught Web enhanced. HLTH 3500 - Human Sexuality Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] A survey course of the biomedical and psychosocial forces which shape our sexuality. The focus will be upon the scholarly study of the biological, social, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of human sexuality. HLTH 4013 - Health Promotion Research and Assessment Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem, Online] Application of research methods used both in assessing individual and community needs for health education, and in assessing the effectiveness of health education programs. Prerequisite: HLTH 3000 and HIM 3200 . HLTH 4150 - Needs Assessment & Planning Health Promotion Programs Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Conducting needs assessment and planning health promotion programs in a community, occupational, school or clinical setting. Prerequisite: HLTH 3000 . Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog |