2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

HL 496 Special Topics In Health Education 1-4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Detailed study of one or more special topics in health education.

HL 495 Special Topics in Heath Education 1-4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Graded: A/F
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Detailed study of one or more special topics in health education.

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.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

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

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.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

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 490 Seminar in Applied Exercise Science and Health 1-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Detailed exploration of special topics and faculty research.

HL 485 Drug Use and Abuse 3 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

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 470 Electrocardiography 3 cr.  (3-0-0)

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

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 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.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

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

HL 450 Human Sexuality: Educational Issues 3 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Junior standing or instructor’s permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Study of materials relevant to sex education programs found in public school systems, as well as materials related to human sexuality.

HL 440 Critical Issues in Health Education 3 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: Instructor's permission or junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Integrative Thinking (INTT)

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.