Courses
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- Graded: A/F
This course will introduce students to some of the most pressing legal issues that confront higher education and student affairs today. Specifically this course explores current and historic court cases and policies that influence students, staff, and faculty. One of the key goals for the course is to consider policy questions and options that are associated with institutional responses to these legal issues.
This course provides graduate students with an extensive, semester-long , field experience in a two- or four-year college, under the dual guidance of a placement supervisor and internship coordinator. The internship experience must relate to the student's career and learning goals.
The Capstone provides students with an opportunity to integrate learning from various courses with applied analysis of real-world issues. Students will work with a faculty member to develop a research paper or project to address a practical issue facing the higher education and student affairs. The final product will be tangible evidence of a degree candidate’s qualifications and expertise. The faculty member may assign additional readings and assignments to evaluate the student’s level of knowledge of the material. The capstone course serves as a culminating experience in the program.
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: PA 500
The student develops a thesis with the help of a three member thesis committee (chair and two readers). The student will submit a three- to five-page research proposal which must be approved before registering for credit. Appropriate thesis forms must be completed prior to enrollment. The thesis must be approved by the thesis committee and the Office of Graduate Education. The student should consult with the department and the Office of Graduate Education for specific requirements.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Admission into certificate program or consent of instructor.
Educate students on the key topics in this rapidly changing field. The current changes and trends in technology, policies and innovations that have occurred are emphasized. Topics include an overview of HIT, electronic health records, healthcare data analytics, health information exchange, evidence based medicine, consumer health informatics, HI ethics and quality improvement strategies.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Admission into certificate program or consent of instructor.
Provide students with an overview of the key concepts regarding implementation and use of electronic health records (EHR) in healthcare. Students examine how health data are collected, stored, retrieved and used in healthcare. The impact of EHRs in healthcare data management is emphasized. Students will receive hands-on experience with an electronic health record in the training environment.
- Co-requisites: Admission into certificate program or consent of instructor.
Provide students with advanced knowledge on the concepts and techniques used in database design and implementation. The role of database systems in knowledge management is emphasized. Students use a database management system to design and implement a database system as part of class work.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: Admission into certificate program or consent of instructor.
Provide students with research and continuous education skills on the issues driving current trends in health informatics. Students will examine current literature, reports, news and analyze case studies.
- Graded: A/F
- Prerequisites: HI 501 Health Information Technology and Management; HI 502 Electronic Health Records; HI 503 Data Management in Healthcare; and HI 580 Seminar in Health Information Technology.
Experiential learning in health information technology in varied clinical settings, including office practices, hospitals, health centers, and health information exchanges.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: A course in human anatomy and physiology or instructor’s permission.
Exploration of risk factors, causes, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, treatments, and management strategies related to diseases across the lifespan.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: BI 207; BI 208
A study of normal physiological and pathological mechanisms of the cardiopulmonary system rest and during exercise, as well as an introduction to pharmacological agents used in the treatment of various diseases affecting the cardiopulmonary system.
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.
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.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: HL 471 or consent of instructor
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.
- Prerequisites: ES 315 or consent of instructor
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.
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head
Student research is supervised by a member of the department. The supervisor and research project must be selected prior to enrollment in this course and appropriate forms must be completed.
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor
- Graded: S/U
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and department head
Independent study under the supervision of a member of the department. Supervisor and study must be selected prior to enrollment in the course and appropriate directed study forms must be completed.
A course designed to provide the student an opportunity to pursue independent study or research in health education.
- Prerequisites: Experience as a classroom teacher and consent of instructor
- Prerequisites: HN 210 or HN 301A or AH 201 and BI 104 or BI 207, or instructor permission
A study of current theories surrounding the causes of and management of obesity. Students will apply their understanding of the fundamentals of human nutrition and exercise to construct programs containing sound principles of weight management and total fitness.
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
- Prerequisites: Consent of instructor