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HL 367 Program Planning and Evaluation I 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing.

Through this course students will gain an understanding of planning health promotion programs and evaluating their effectiveness. Students will utilize current theories and models used in health promotion, to understand research methods, conduct secondary needs assessment, and plan a program intervention.

HL 368 Program Planning and Evaluation II 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: Summer
  • Prerequisites: HL 367.

This course will be the continuation of Program Planning concepts that was offered in HL 367. Students will learn implementation and evaluation concepts in health promotion. Through this course students will gain a basic understanding of health promotion program implementation and evaluation. Students will learn how to make a budget, develop LOGIC Model, market their program, and actually implement it in a real life setting. They will also evaluate their program utilizing different evaluation models in health promotion.

HL 369 Campus Recreation and Fitness Programming 4 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter

The purpose of the course is to expose students to the many features related to campus recreation programming, including campus sports and fitness programming. Students will explore the history of campus recreation, learn about foundational theories, quality programming, facility issues, career opportunities, management styles and professional aspects related to the professional field of campus recreation as well as engage a campus recreation programming practicum.

HL 386 Interdisciplinary Study in Global Health Care - Latin America 3 cr.  (0-0-6)
  • Offered: Winter On demand
  • Prerequisites: EN 211 and sophomore standing.

Provides students with an interdisciplinary cultural immersion experience in a service-learning setting. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the culture of a selected Latin American country with a particular focus on the health and health care of the country's residents.

Notes: Cross listed with NE 386.
HL 430 Grant Writing for Health Educators 2 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: Instructor’s permission or junior standing.
An exploration of issues related to grant funding for health education programming. This will include the identification of grant sources, grant writing, grant management and continued funding.
HL 440 Critical Issues in Health Education 3 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: Instructor's permission or junior standing.
A multidisciplinary approach to the study of health-related issues within our changing society using critical thinking and scientific thinking methodologies. Focuses on health literacy competencies.
HL 450 Human Sexuality: Educational Issues 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
Study of materials relevant to sex education programs found in public school systems, as well as materials related to human sexuality.
HL 460 Management of Chronic Diseases 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: A course in human anatomy and physiology, junior standing or instructor’s permission.

Exploration of risk factors, causes, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatments, and management strategies related to diseases across the lifespan.

HL 461 Cardiopulmonary Physiology and Pharmacology 3 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: BI 207 and BI 208.

A study of normal physiological and pathological mechanisms of the cardiopulmonary system at rest and during exercise, as well as an introduction to pharmacological agents used in the treatment of various diseases affecting the cardiopulmonary system.

HL 470 Electrocardiography 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.

This course provides a basic introduction to electrocardiography. The development of a conceptual working knowledge of cardiac anatomy, mechanical events of the cardiac cycle and metabolic aspects as these relate to the ECG will be stressed. An additional aspect of the course will be exercise electrocardiography and specific ECG events specified by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) as exercise test termination criteria.

HL 471 Exercise Assessment and Prescription 4 cr.  (3-0-1)
  • Offered: Fall
  • Prerequisites: ES 471, HP 200, and junior standing.

Focus on the practice of laboratory and field assessment techniques of cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition in healthy and clinical populations, as well as the development of fitness programs.

Notes:

This course may not be used in the health and nutrition minor or the community health education major.

HL 472 Health and Exercise Leadership Skills 2 cr.
  • Offered: Winter
  • Prerequisites: HL 471, junior standing or instructor permission.

This course emphasizes practical application of the theoretical basis of health and fitness in the design and conduct of safe, effective and relevant health and fitness programs for a variety of populations.

Notes: This course may not be used in the health and nutrition minor .
HL 476 Exercise and Fitness for Special Populations 3 cr.  (3-0-0)
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: ES 315.

An opportunity to utilize theories and skills needed to analyze the exercise response of special populations and to design exercise programs for individuals who have physical conditions that may require modifications to exercise.

Notes: Cross-listed as ES 476.
HL 485 Drug Use and Abuse 3 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter
  • Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
Survey of the psychosocial, medical and legal aspects of drug use as it exists in our country. Emphasis is placed on the non-medical use of drugs as well as on the self-destructive use of drugs leading to chemical dependencies.
HL 491 Internship in Applied Exercise Science and Health 2-8 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter Summer
  • Graded: S/U
  • Prerequisites: HL 471 and HL 472 and junior standing or instructor’s permission.

Supervised experience enabling the student to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical situation.

Notes: Up to 4 credit hours may be earned for on-campus internship, up to 8 credit hours may be earned through an off-campus internship. If off-campus internship is chosen, approval of internship site and supervisor is required. (Refer to department’s off-site internship packet.)
HL 492 Field Experience in Community Health 2-5 cr.
  • Offered: Fall Winter Summer
  • Prerequisites: Prior approval of coordinator for health education, junior standing or instructor’s permission. Approval of fieldwork site and supervisor required.

Application of certified health education specialist (CHES) and health literacy competencies in a community health setting.

HM 100 Food Selection and Preparation 4 cr.  (3-0-2)
  • Offered: On demand
  • Prerequisites: HM 111 (may take concurrently).
The student will be introduced to the principles of food selection, composition and preparation. This includes purchasing guides and nutritional principles. The lab portion will serve to reinforce the lecture sessions.
HM 111 Food Service Sanitation 2 cr.  (2-0-0)
  • Offered: Fall

A study of food service sanitation, emerging pathogens, personal hygiene and the role management plays in employee instruction relative to federal and Michigan food codes. Successful completion of an examination from the Educational Foundation will result in National Restaurant Association certification.