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2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]
College of Health and Human Sciences
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Dean: Shirley A. Richmond, Ed.D.
Associate Dean: Mary E. Pritchard, Ph.D.
- School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
- School of Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences
- Department of Military Science
- School of Nursing and Health Studies
College Mission Statement
The mission of the College of Health and Human Sciences is to promote health and well being through scholarship that integrates teaching, research, and service. Vision: To enhance the lives of individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.
Policy on Dismissal
Students must make satisfactory progress in college programs to be allowed to continue and can be dismissed from the program or a class for academic reasons, behavior not accepted in the profession, or actions that threaten the health and safety of others. It is the responsibility of students to secure a copy of the dismissal policy from the program.
Special Requirements
Students who select majors in the College of Health and Human Sciences may need to meet specific requirements for their academic programs and/or entry into their chosen professions, such as a criminal background check, drug testing, immunization, professional liability insurance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, uniforms, and equipment. The student is generally responsible for the costs of meeting these requirements. Refer to the specific program for detailed information.
Certificates of Graduate Study
IHHS 501 - Independent Study in Health and Human Sciences Directed independent study and service learning with special opportunities for interprofessional collaboration in health and human sciences, gerontology, and related topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: IDSP 565 or consent of college.
Credits: 3
IHHS 550 - Administration for Professionals in Health and Human Sciences Administrative principles as they pertain to the provision of services by professionals working in health and human sciences settings. Topics include departmental supervision, personnel issues, resource management, safety issues, and governmental regulations.
Credits: 2-3
IHHS 566 - Seminar in Gerontology Exploration of current topics in the study of health and aging. Possible areas of coverage include: Bio-psycho-social dimensions of age and aging, or the public policy challenges of age and aging. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours (if topic changes).
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: IDSP 565 or consent of college.
Credits: 3
IHHS 567 - Fieldwork in Gerontology Application of gerontological concepts to a real-world setting through an internship or other applied learning experience. Partners collaborating to provide the fieldwork experience might include long-term care facilities, elder-service provider agencies, or other relevant organizational settings outside the university with a focus on older people. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: IDSP 565 or consent of college.
Credits: 3
UHHS 560 - Introduction to Research in Health and Human Sciences An introductory course in the research process for students in health and human sciences. General concepts of research and evidence-based practice. Understanding of basic statistics is expected for enrollment.
Credits: 3
UHHS 570 - Workshop in Health and Human Sciences Advanced studies of various interdisciplinary topics in health and human sciences. Nature and extent of workshop dependent upon topic and needs of students. May be repeated or taken concurrently for a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
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Master’s Programs
Doctoral Programs
Certificates of Graduate Study
COMD 774 - Administration of Speech and Hearing Programs Consideration of the basic business and professional principles essential to the operation of a speech and hearing program. Includes study of professional personnel management, budget and finance, plant management and development, and public relations and education.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.
Credits: 3
COMD 775 - Seminar: Speech-Language Pathology Selected topics in speech-language pathology. May be repeated, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward the M.A. degree.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
COMD 784 - Pediatric Swallowing Disorders Assessment and treatment of pediatric swallowing disorders including neurodevelopment, normal anatomy and physiology of swallowing, respiratory and gastroenterologic issues related to swallowing, clinical oral motor and feeding assessment, videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing, and management of pediatric swallowing disorders.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to speech-language pathology graduate program or consent of school.
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Family, Consumer and Nutrition Sciences
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Master’s Programs
Certification Programs
Certificates of Graduate Study
FCNS 507 - Consumer Protection Current trends in consumption; consumer movement in the United States; laws and agencies protecting and serving the consumer; product analysis using appropriate materials and skills.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Graduate standing or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 508 - Current Problems and Trends in Nutrition and Foods Readings in and discussion of selected classic studies and recent developments in the field of nutrition and foods. Implications for dietitians, nutritionists, teachers, extension workers and others.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 510 - Community Nutrition Examination of nutrition needs of populations, intervention services, and public policy issues for community-based nutrition programs. Planning, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition programs. Includes field experiences and hands-on learning.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 524 - Cultural and National Food Patterns Food practices as influenced by social, cultural, and economic factors.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 526 - Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry Analysis of environments associated with a product/market domain and implementation of the proper mix of competitive strategy and organization structure in the hospitality industry. Opportunity to explore the process and content of strategic management as applied to the administration of hospitality organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 528 - Experimental Foods Application of scientific method in the study and design of experimental food problems. Development of evaluative and laboratory research techniques through group and individual projects.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 529 - Strategies for Modifying Nutrition Behaviors Exploration of various strategies for assisting individuals and families to make changes in their behaviors related to food and nutrition. Attention given to nutrition counseling and nutrition education. Active participation in applying strategies to case studies and hypothetical situations.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in nutrition education. PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 532 - Theories of Child Development Analysis of the major theories of child development and their implications in working with young children.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: 6 semester hours in child development or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 534 - Administration and Supervision of Quality Programs for Young Children from Diverse Backgrounds Planning the total inclusive program: the administration and supervision of various types of quality inclusive group care for children from diverse backgrounds. Topics to promote quality care and education, including program philosophy, program assessments, personnel supervision and management, financial management, leadership, and advocacy. Service learning and professional association components.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: One introductory course in human or child development or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 537 - Parent-Child Interaction From Birth to Eight Years Parent-child interactions in the home and in institutions (e.g., early childhood care and educational settings in public and private schools, community service agencies, hospitals, and parent-child centers). Survey of theory, research, and professional early childhood practice regarding parent-child interaction, and parent education and involvement.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: 3 semester hours in child/human development and 3 semester hours in family relations, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 538 - Parent Education Basic principles in organization, formulation, and presentation of parent study programs. Experience in ways of working with parents of children from preschool through adolescence. Uses of group dynamics and mass media.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: A course in child or adolescent development, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 539 - Infant Development in the Family: Typical and Atypical The typical and atypical development of infants in the context of the family. Study of major scientific findings concerning typical and atypical prenatal and postnatal development of the child from conception through the first two years of life.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: At least 6 semester hours in family and child studies or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 545 - Management of Human and Family Resources Integration of theory and research for practice related to management of resources by individuals and families. Exploration of multicultural perspectives on resource management.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 552 - Apparel Design I Apparel design through the fundamental principles and processes of flat pattern methods. Emphasis on the development of a master pattern and original design. May be repeated once for advanced projects.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in apparel production. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 553 - Experimental Textiles Standard textile testing methods used in determining the physical and chemical characteristics of fibers, yarns, and fabrics, and the statistical methods employed in data analysis and evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in fiber and fabric analysis and introductory chemistry with laboratory. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 554 - Apparel Design II Draping based upon the interrelating factors of form, design, and material. Emphasis on experimentation with materials, techniques, and original design ideas. May be repeated once for advanced projects.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in apparel production. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 566 - Economics of Apparel and Textile Industries Factors affecting the production, distribution, and consumption of apparel and textile products; the role of the apparel and textile industries in the national economy.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate courses in principles of microeconomics and fashion industries. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 568 - Consumer Behavior Related to Apparel Analysis of acquisition and consumption of apparel from perspectives of motivation, perception, learning, and attitude formation. Effects of factors constituting life style of families in various socioeconomic, ethnic, and age groups. Not available for credit to students with previous credit in MKTG 325.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate courses in fashion industries, introduction to psychology, and introduction to sociology. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 581 - Professional Practices in Family Social Services Introduction to typical community family social service agencies. Includes internal function and structures and networking with other agencies, the role of the intern and entry-level worker, selected legislative statutes which relate to clients, and ethical behavior of employees and interns.
Credits: 3
FCNS 584 - Family Theories Micro and macro theoretical approaches to family relationships; integration and application of theories and research to family processes and the practice of family science and family life education.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: One introductory course in marriage and family and one introductory course in human or child development or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 586 - Aging and the Family Family roles of the middle aged and elderly, including care giving and receiving; cultural variation; workforce and leisure participation; financial status; health status; housing needs; and the role of public and private agencies and institutions in the provision of services for the elderly.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: At least 6 semester hours in family and child studies or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 588 - Working with Ethnically Diverse Children and Families in the United States Influences of culture and ethnicity on family dynamics and child development. Historical, social, economic, political, and environmental factors that impact family processes and child rearing practices of ethnically diverse groups. Professional skills for effectively interacting with and serving culturally diverse populations.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: At least 6 semester hours in family and child studies or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 589 - Topical Issues in Family and Child Studies B. Social Policy, Children, and Families
C. Child Abuse and Neglect
D. The Family and Divorce
Selected topics affecting child development and family life. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours when topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: At least 6 semester hours in family and child studies or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 590 - Practicum in Infant and Child Development Laboratories Supervised on-campus practicum in child development. Opportunities for planning and supervising inclusive programs for infants and children of diverse backgrounds and abilities up to 7 years of age. In fulfilling the 30 semester –hour graduate program requirement, no student will be permitted to count more than 6 semester hours from field experiences in FCNS 631 and/or FCNS 590.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3-6
FCNS 600 - Seminar A. Nutrition and Dietetics
B. Family and Child Studies
C. Marriage and Family Therapy
D. Family and Consumer Sciences Education
E. Textiles and Clothing
Readings and reports in the designated areas of family, consumer, and nutrition sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours when topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes CRQ for A.: FCNS 604 or consent of school. PRQ for C.: FCNS 784, or consent of school.
Credits: 1-12
FCNS 601 - Seminar in Human Development and Family Studies Overview of theory and research findings in family and individual development.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: A minimum of 6 semester hours in family and child studies course work.
Credits: 3
FCNS 602 - Issues in Eating Disorders and Obesity Interdisciplinary examination of eating disorders within the social and family context. Body image, self-esteem, cultural context, appropriate exercise and nutrition, human development, family science theory, family stress, child abuse, and interventions. Issues related to prevention, intervention, and genetics/physiology.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to the Certificate of Graduate Study in Eating Disorders and Obesity or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 604 - Research Methods Study of the research process including the interplay of theory, research design, data collection, and analysis. Development of a research proposal required.
Credits: 3
FCNS 611 - Maternal and Child Nutrition Interaction of the social, psychological, and physiological aspects of nutrition during pregnancy and lactation in women, and for children from birth through the teen years.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 612 - Geriatric Nutrition Interaction of the social, psychological, and physiological aspects of nutrition in the elderly population.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 613 - Nutrition and Physical Activity Theoretical basis for the interaction of linking diet and physical activity for the improvement and/or maintenance of health and physical performance.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 615 - Intensive Metabolic Nutrition Support In-depth study of recent trends in clinical nutrition relating organ physiology, disease progression, biochemical interpretation, calorie and fluid analysis, and macro- and micronutrient modifications to metabolic nutrition support. Focus on disease status and nutrient modifications to promote anabolism while concurrently minimizing or preventing further deterioration in organ function.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 616 - Nutritional Factors in Obesity and Eating Disorders Exploration of the etiology, complications, prognosis, and treatment protocols for obesity and eating disorders. Assessment of diet and eating behavior as factors in treatment and prevention of these conditions. Students required to participate as staff volunteers in an on-going weight control program.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 617 - Internship: Food Systems Management Supervised participation in a variety of foodservice systems. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to the dietetic internship and consent of school.
Credits: 5
FCNS 618 - Internship: Introduction to Medical Nutrition Therapy Introduction to supervised practice in nutrition care in a health care institution. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to the dietetic internship and consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 619 - Internship: Community Nutrition Supervised practice in professional settings appropriate to the student’s professional interest. S/U grading may be used.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to the dietetic internship and consent of school.
Credits: 8
FCNS 620 - Curriculum in Family and Consumer Sciences Education Principles of curriculum development involving theoretical and philosophical concepts with emphasis on home economics programs including elementary, secondary, continuing education, and college.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in curriculum development in family and consumer sciences. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 621 - Evaluation in Family and Consumer Sciences Education Methods of evaluation. Relationship to curriculum. Selection, construction, and use of evaluation devices for family and consumer sciences programs.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in curriculum development in family and consumer sciences. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 622 - Trends and Issues in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Exploration of current issues in family, consumer, and nutrition sciences at the secondary, post-high-school, and college levels. Consideration of trends contributing to the issues and proposed solutions.
Credits: 3
FCNS 624 - Internship: Medical Nutrition Therapy Supervised practice in nutrition care in a health care institution. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 618 and consent of school.
Credits: 8
FCNS 625 - Administration and Supervision in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Theories and principles of leadership and supervision as related to family, consumer, and nutrition sciences teaching, secondary departments, and state departments. Objectives, techniques, and evaluation of supervision.
Credits: 3
FCNS 631 - Internship in Community Programs: Child Development Supervised participation in professional settings. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward a master’s degree.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: See “Special Requirements for FCNS 631.”
Credits: 1-9
FCNS 632 - Internship in Community Programs: Family Services Supervised participation in professional settings. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours, but only 6 semester hours may be applied toward a master’s degree.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: See “Special Requirements for FCNS 632.”
Credits: 1-9
FCNS 633 - Internship in Community Agencies: Marriage and Family Therapy May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. Restricted to students admitted to the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes CRQ: FCNS 639 or consent of school.
Credits: 1-9
FCNS 635 - Behavior Assessment of the Infant and Young Child Content and methodology of the assessment of behavior of the infant and young child. Specific discussions and materials on the measurement of personality, maturation and readiness, intelligence, social behavior, and interests and attitudes. Application of some of these tests and measurements will be an integral part of this course.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 637 - The Child in the Family Analysis of the reciprocal influences between family and child in the context of other important socializing influences. The biological, cognitive, affective, and social-personal domains of development are examined. Relevant information is included from historical, philosophical, anthropological, cross-cultural, and psychological perspectives.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 638 - Internship in Community Programs: Parent Education Supervised participation in professional settings with a parent education program aimed at changing or enhancing parental and family attitudes and behaviors. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: See “Special Requirements for FCNS 638.”
Credits: 1-6
FCNS 639 - Practicum: Family Therapy Under faculty supervision, student develops the professional skills of marriage and family therapists. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. Applicable toward AAMFT clinical contact and supervision requirements. Restricted to students admitted to the specialization in marriage and family therapy. Students must provide written proof of a fingerprint-based criminal background check in compliance with Department of Children and Family Services’(DCFS) policy. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-12
FCNS 640 - Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences for Educators of the Visually Impaired Methods used to teach life skills to visually impaired individuals.
Credits: 3
FCNS 645 - Macronutrients Study of current knowledge of the metabolic basis of nutritional needs of macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) and energy metabolism including clinical implications.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 646 - Micronutrients The basis of nutritional needs for vitamins, major minerals (calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, and electrolytes) and trace minerals including nutrient interactions.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Nutrition and dietetics graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 650 - Workshop in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Workshop designed for professional personnel to study current issues, trends, and programs in a specialized area. Topic announced. May be repeated. Maximum of 6 semester hours of workshops may be applied toward master’s degree.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
FCNS 652 - Workshop in Dietetic Practice: Clinical Care Issues An exploration and evaluation of clinical techniques, procedures, and policies associated with the contemporary practice of dietetics.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to the dietetic internship and consent of school.
Credits: 1
FCNS 653 - Workshop in Dietetic Practice: Management Issues An exploration and evaluation of management techniques, procedures, and policies associated with the contemporary practice of dietetics.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to the dietetic internship and consent of school.
Credits: 1
FCNS 654 - Advanced Apparel Design Exploration of apparel design through draping and pattern drafting technique. Emphasis on original ideas and interrelated factors of materials, design, and form.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 552 or FCNS 554, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 662 - Current Problems in Consumer Textiles New development in textiles; analysis of quality control and production standards, evaluation of current problems.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in fiber and fabric analysis. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 664 - Fashion Process Analyses Interdisciplinary approach to fashion process analyses incorporating anthropology, economics, history, sociology, psychology, marketing, and consumer behavior. Applications of existing fashion concepts and theories to contemporary environments.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in social psychology of dress and appearance or consumer behavior related to apparel. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 668 - Readings in Textiles, Apparel, and Merchandising Analysis of selected readings including research in textiles, apparel, and merchandising.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 672 - Historic Textiles Methods of textile formation and textile design processes over time and in diverse cultures.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in fiber and fabric analysis. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 674 - Clothing and Human Behavior Clothing as a reflection of human behavior as related to the concepts from the behavioral sciences. Interpretation of research findings.
Prerequisites & Notes Recommended: Undergraduate course in social psychology of dress and appearance. PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 684 - The Family with Adolescents Developmental tasks of the family with adolescents; parental and adolescent roles, communication networks, adolescent identity and sexuality.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Applied Family and Child Studies graduate student or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 685 - Family Stress and Structural Diversity Analysis of the possible problems and strengths of families that have experienced nonnormative stressors or reflect structural diversity.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 601 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 689 - Readings in Family and Child Studies Analysis of normative, developmental, and ecological changes across the life span. Focus on developmental transitions such as childbirth, adolescence, and aging.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Upper-division course in family or child studies or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 691 - Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy Assessment and in-depth understanding of presenting issues and contexts in marriage and family therapy. Awareness of treatment approaches in marriage and family therapy.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 692 - Professional Issues in Family Therapy Survey and discussion of ethical, legal, and contextual issues in the practice of marriage and family therapy.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 693 - Addiction and Substance Abuse in Marriage and Family Therapy Assessment and treatment of addiction and substance abuse from a family systems perspective. Attention given to developmental level and issues of diversity.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 784 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 694 - Marriage and Family Therapy Strategies: Treatment of Children and Adolescents Examination, application, and analysis of strategies for treating child and adolescent mental health issues from a family systems perspective. Integration of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, power, and privilege issues throughout the course.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 784 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 695 - Approaches to Marriage and Family Therapy Exploration of the specific perceptual, conceptual, and intervention skills of traditional and current family therapy approaches with emphasis on psychodynamic, intergenerational, and experiential approaches. Exploration of process and outcome research in marriage and family therapy. Restricted to students admitted to the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 784 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 696 - Structural Family Therapy Exploration of the specific perceptual, conceptual, and intervention skills of structural family therapy, developed by Salvador Minuchin.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 697 - Marriage and Family Therapy Strategies: Treatment of Couples Examination and application of advanced marriage and family clinical strategies and theories for the assessment and treatment of couples from a relational/systemic perspective. Topics include sex therapy, domestic violence, same sex couples, and sexual functioning. Integration of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, power, and privilege issues throughout the course. Restricted to students admitted to the Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 784 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 698 - Project Individual application of student’s area of study to the solution of a problem, under supervision of an adviser. Not open to students who select a thesis program. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 604 or consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
FCNS 699A - Thesis Individual investigation of a problem under supervision of an adviser. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Continuous enrollment is required until the thesis is completed. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 604 or consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
FCNS 699B - One-Person Show Preparation of one-person show and documentation from point of view of both content and form. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Continuous enrollment is required until the show is completed.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Major in textiles and clothing (field of design) and consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
FCNS 701 - Problems in Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Independent study, individual problems, action, or other research. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
FCNS 705 - Introduction to Medical Family Therapy and Counseling (3) Crosslisted as CAHC 705X. Introduction to a biopsychosocial/family systems approach to assessment and intervention with patients and families experiencing a physical illness, trauma, or disability. Examination of issues involved in providing mental health services in medical settings. Open only to students admitted to the Medical Family Therapy and Counseling Post Master’s Certificate program.
Credits: 3
FCNS 706 - Medical Family Therapy and Counseling: Families, Disability and Chronic Illness Crosslisted as CAHC 706X. Exploration of the major forms of disability and chronic illness, the impact of these conditions on individuals and family members experiencing them, and resources for those who are impacted by them. Implications for medical family therapy and counseling.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 705 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 707X - Medical Family Therapy and Counseling: Families Staying Well and Coping with Illness Crosslisted as CAHC 707. Examination of medical family therapy and counseling approaches for maintaining family wellness and facilitating family responses to illness across the developmental life cycle.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 705 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
FCNS 708X - Cultural and Spiritual Dimensions of Medical Family Therapy and Counseling Practice Crosslisted as CAHC 708. Impact of individual and family beliefs, narratives, and meanings, with particular emphasis on cultural and spiritual contexts, upon the experience of illness and medical treatment, pain, and grieving and acceptance of death. Techniques for eliciting patient and/or family beliefs pertaining to internal resources and spiritual practices and for working with family belief systems around health and illness, and for strengthening a culturally sensitive provider/patient/family relationship.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 707X or consent of school. CRQ: FCNS 709X.
Credits: 3
FCNS 709X - Medical Family Therapy and Counseling Practicum Crosslisted as CAHC 709. Supervised medical family therapy and counseling practicum at Northern Illinois Proton Treatment and Research Center. Collaborate with attending physicians and on-site treatment team; provide supervised medical family therapy and counseling to individuals, couples, and families. Individual and/or group supervision of live and recorded sessions. A minimum of 100 clock hours of direct patient contact is required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 707X and consent of school. CRQ: FCNS 708X.
Credits: 3
FCNS 710 - Teaching College-Level Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences Teaching experience supervised by a faculty member. May be repeated to 12 semester hours. A maximum of 3 semester hours may be applied toward a master’s degree.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
FCNS 714 - Medical Family Therapy and Counseling Internship Crosslisted as CAHC 714X. Supervised participation in provision of family therapy, counseling, and psychoeducation to individuals, couples, and families in a medical setting. A minimum of 200 clock hours of direct patient contact is required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: FCNS 709X and consent of school.
Credits: 6
FCNS 784 - Theoretical Foundations of Family Therapy Crosslisted as CAHC 784X. Examination and discussion of the historical development and theoretical foundations of family therapy, with focus on the traditional and current models of therapy in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
Military Science
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No active programs available.
MILS 301 - Leadership and Problem Solving Credits: 3
MILS 302 - Leadership and Ethics Credits: 3
MILS 325 - Basic Internship in Military Science Credits: 3
MILS 350 - Advanced Internship in Military Science Credits: 3
MILS 401 - Leadership and Management Credits: 4
MILS 402 - Officership Credits: 4
MILS 495 - Independent Study Credits: 3
Nursing and Health Studies
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Master’s Programs
Certification Programs
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Other Programs
NURS 580 - Seminar in Clinical Nursing Exploration of solutions to the development of nursing services in meeting current modern health needs. May include experimentation with new formats for communicating relevant information in fields requiring nursing expertise. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours if topic changes.
Credits: 1-3
NURS 602 - Conceptual Basis for Family Health Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse Theoretical and conceptual bases for family nurse practitioner practice. Advanced practice nursing roles in relation to levels of care and case management of families across the life span. Includes didactic and clinical experiences when taken for 3 semester hours, while the 2-semester-hour class involves didactic experiences only.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: An undergraduate health assessment course and consent of school.
Credits: 2-3
NURS 612 - Advanced Theoretical Perspectives for Nursing Practice Exploration of links between theory, research, and knowledge guiding advanced nursing practice. Evaluation of various theoretical perspectives for their applicability to practice phenomena. Consideration of the research process as a source of nursing knowledge.
Credits: 3
NURS 613 - Advanced Scientific Inquiry in Nursing Practice Evaluation of selected research methods to identify client-focused clinical nursing problems and appropriate interventions in advanced practice. Use of databases to analyze selected client-related epidemiological problems. Analysis of selected clinical problems and methods for integration of research into advanced practice.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Undergraduate research course, or consent of school. CRQ: ETR 521 and consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 614 - Actualizing the Advanced Practice Nursing Role Economic, social, political, ethical, and legal issues impacting advanced nursing practice. Components of professionalism and their effect on clinical decision making. Selected clinical experiences supplement the course.
Credits: 3
NURS 615 - Diversity Within Community Systems for Advanced Nursing Practice Exploration, analysis, and application of epidemiological principles, group processes, and change theory within community health systems. Emphasis on physiological, cultural, racial, ethnic, age, and gender group variants that might influence assessment and strategic planning for meeting the health needs of populations. Selected clinical experiences supplement this course.
Credits: 3
NURS 616 - Nursing Practice Within the Health Care Delivery System Analysis of the U.S. health care system and its components using a systems approach to health care policy and financing. Concepts in organizational structure and theory and political processes as they influence health care policy and delivery.
Credits: 3
NURS 617 - Pathophysiological Concepts in Nursing Underlying principles common to disease processes. Physiology and pathophysiology of selected systems and subsystems illustrating altered states across the life span. Integration of current research from nursing and other disciplines.
Credits: 4
NURS 618 - Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics in Advanced Nursing Practice Principles of pharmacology for the primary care of individuals across the life span. Emphasis on prescribing and monitoring procedures for the various drug regimens used to treat common health alterations. Identification of risks associated with drug reactions and interactions and with self-medication. Selected clinical experiences.
Credits: 4
NURS 619 - Health Assessment Advanced practice health assessment knowledge base derived from research and theory. Emphasis on knowledge of the variants of normal and deviations from normal based on culture, race, gender, and age. Introduction to clinical reasoning processes.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Undergraduate health assessment course. CRQ: NURS 619A and consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 619A - Health Assessment Clinical Laboratory Clinically simulated and practice experiences to develop advanced health assessment skills for culturally diverse clients across the life span. Emphasis on the implementation of systematic processes for effectively and efficiently eliciting and recording subjective and objective data and guided application of the clinical reasoning.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Undergraduate health assessment course. CRQ: NURS 619 and consent of school.
Credits: 1
NURS 625 - Adult Responses to Health and Illness I Advanced nursing practice in health promotion and management of health responses to health alterations across the adult life span. Focus on epidemiology, symptomatology, interventions, and case management. Emphasis on selected alterations in cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, and genitourinary systems of individuals within the context of the family.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, NURS 618, or consent of school. CRQ: NURS 619 and NURS 619A, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 626 - Adult Responses to Health and Illness II Advanced nursing practice in health promotion and management of human responses to health alterations across the adult life span. Focus on epidemiology, symptomatology, interventions, and case management. Emphasis on selected alterations in endocrine, neurological, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and integumentary systems of individuals within the context of the family.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, and NURS 618, or consent of school. CRQ: NURS 619 and NURS 619A, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 630 - Independent Study Independent study under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
NURS 631 - Practicum in Nursing Education Independent experience in nursing education under faculty supervision. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. Credit not applicable toward the M.S. in nursing.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
NURS 632 - Practicum in Nursing Research Independent experience under faculty supervision in selected components of the nursing research process. Activities may include proposal development, literature review, data collection, computer data entry, data analysis, and report writing. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours. Credit not applicable toward the M.S. in nursing.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
NURS 636 - Clinical Experience: Physical Assessment Laboratory experience in clinical setting wherein physical assessment skills are developed and evaluated. Experiences scheduled on Saturdays.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
NURS 638 - Emergency and Trauma Nursing Investigation of the role of the nurse in the management of patients and families with trauma and other emergency health care needs within the community context. Exploration of the scientific basis for establishing priorities of care. Specific clinical problems are selected for study.
Credits: 3
NURS 639 - Oncology Nursing Seminar Selected topics related to the illness trajectory for individuals experiencing alterations in cellular proliferation. Emphasis on the role of the nurse in advanced practice in enhancing adaptation of the individual and family.
Credits: 3
NURS 640 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Education Exploration of the philosophical and theoretical bases, role socialization, legal and ethical parameters, sociopolitical and cultural factors affecting nursing education.
Credits: 3
NURS 641 - Nursing Curriculum Development Planning and development of nursing curricula. Principles of teaching-learning including the use of educational technology. Applications made to associate and baccalaureate degree nursing programs and health care settings.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 613, NURS 616, NURS 617 or NURS 671, NURS 619, NURS 619A, and NURS 640, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 642 - Evaluation of Learner and Program Outcomes in Nursing Programs and Health Care Settings Formative and summative evaluation strategies are explored and applied to learners in a variety of settings in which nursing education occurs. Emphasis is placed on evaluation of students’ clinical performance in acute care, long-term care, or community settings.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 640 and NURS 641, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 643 - Internship: Nursing Education I Internship focuses on teaching nursing in the classroom environment. Student participates in the evaluation of learner and program outcomes.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 640. CRQ: NURS 641 and consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 644 - Internship: Nursing Education II Internship focuses on teaching nursing in the clinical settings. Student participates in the evaluation of learner and program outcomes.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 640 and NURS 641. CRQ: NURS 642, and consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 650 - Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing I Scientific basis of advanced oncology nursing practice with an emphasis on pathophysiology, genetics, epidemiology, pharmacotherapy, and other treatment modalities.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 651 - Advanced Practice Oncology Nursing II Advanced nursing practice for the management of patients with cancer and their families. Emphasis on common cancers and management issues with a focus on the psychological and cultural implications of the cancer experience.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 650 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 652 - Internship: Oncology Nursing Clinical internship focuses on the practice of oncology nursing at the advanced level, within scope of certification, with an emphasis on risk assessment, prevention, detection, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation, and end of life care for culturally diverse patients. May be repeated to a maximum 12 credit hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes CRQ: NURS 650 or NURS 651 or consent of school.
Credits: 4
NURS 671 - Advanced Community Health Nursing: Analysis and Application Exploration, analysis, and application of epidemiologic studies, community health care delivery systems, and the planning, implementing, and evaluating of nursing services within these systems. Theory validated in the practice setting.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: PHHE 613, NURS 655, and an undergraduate health assessment course, or consent of school. CRQ: NURS 616 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 672 - Advanced Community Health Nursing: Home Health Care Exploration of advanced nursing practice in home health care within a complex health care delivery system. Theory validated in the practice setting.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 671 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 673 - Advanced Community Health Nursing: Health Promotion Exploration of advanced nursing practice within a health promotion paradigm. Theory validated in the practice setting.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 671 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 674 - Primary Care I: Infant, Child, and Adolescent Principles underlying the longitudinal management of common health and illness issues in infants, children, and adolescents in the primary care setting. Emphasis on the impact of health and illness on the individual within the context of culturally diverse families.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, and NURS 618, or consent of school. CRQ: NURS 619 and NURS 619A, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 675 - Primary Care II: Adult Principles underlying the longitudinal management of factors affecting health and common illnesses in adults in the primary care setting. Emphasis on the impact of health and illness on the individual within the context of culturally diverse families.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, and NURS 618, or consent of school. CRQ: NURS 619 and NURS 619A, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
NURS 677 - Internship: Infant and Child Health Clinical internship with focus on the management of common health and illness conditions in primary care of infants, children, and adolescents. Emphasis on integration of health promotion and preventive measures in assessing and teaching of culturally diverse families.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, NURS 618, NURS 619, and NURS 619A, and consent of school. CRQ: NURS 674 and consent of school.
Credits: 4
NURS 678 - Internship: Women’s Health Clinical internship with focus on the management of women’s health care in the primary care setting. Emphasis on health promotion, maintenance and preventive measures from puberty through the reproductive years, menopause, and postmenopausal years.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, NURS 618, NURS 619, and NURS 619A, and consent of school. CRQ: NURS 625 or NURS 626 for adult nurse practitioner and adult clinical nurse specialist students; NURS 675 for family nurse practitioner students, and consent of school.
Credits: 4
NURS 679 - Internship: Adult Health Clinical internship with focus on the management of common health and illness conditions in primary care of young adults through older adulthood. Emphasis on integration of health promotion, health maintenance, preventive measures, and health restoration in assessing, managing, and teaching culturally diverse adult clients and families. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614, NURS 615, NURS 616, NURS 617, NURS 618, NURS 619, and NURS 619A, and consent of school. CRQ: NURS 625 or NURS 626 for adult nurse practitioner and adult clinical nurse specialist students; NURS 675 for family nurse practitioner students, and consent of school.
Credits: 4
NURS 695 - Advanced Internship in Community Health Nursing Individualized internship to increase competency in advanced community health nursing. Completion of a clinically focused project involving community-based program planning required. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 671 and NURS 673 and consent of school.
Credits: 6
NURS 699 - Master’s Thesis Open only to students who elect to write a thesis for the M.S. degree in nursing. Student enrolls with faculty member directing the thesis. Microfilming of thesis with University Microfilms required. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours. Continuous enrollment required until thesis completed.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: NURS 613 and consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
PHHE 502 - Community Health Programs and Issues Provides conceptual tools for understanding community and school health issues, introduces principles and methods for promoting health, emphasizes community health perspectives based on the multilevel nature of health, discusses development of effective health promotion programs based on interaction and interdependence of factors.
Credits: 3
PHHE 504 - Drug Education Development and evaluation of curricula appropriate for school and other settings. Emphasis on issues, techniques, and resources necessary for the health educator to interact within the school, community, and home environments. Examination of theories underlying preventive and rehabilitative substance abuse programs.
Credits: 3
PHHE 506 - Sexuality Education Emphasis on understanding values and beliefs concerning sexuality and on developing and implementing educational programs in school and community settings.
Credits: 3
PHHE 508 - Mental and Emotional Health Study of personality traits and interpersonal relationships. Emphasis on development and maintenance of positive mental and emotional health.
Credits: 3
PHHE 510 - Death Education Study of death as an integral phase of the life cycle. Examination of values and coping behaviors related to death and dying.
Credits: 3
PHHE 512 - Consumer Health Examination of issues, information, products, and services that influence the quality of life for the individual and community. Emphasis on skills necessary to assess and select appropriate products and services to maintain or improve health.
Credits: 3
PHHE 533 - Principles of Long-Term Care Administration Overview of long-term care services, personnel, and the roles of the administrator. Emphasis on organizational management and operations control. Resident care issues, federal and state regulations, and licensing and certification also addressed.
Credits: 3
PHHE 535 - Ethical Decision Making for Health Professionals Introduction to common ethical dilemmas involved in health services delivery. Emphasis on applied ethical decision making. Formal organizational structures related to ethical dilemmas such as written policies, committee composition, and reporting and documentation requirements.
Credits: 3
PHHE 537 - Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Addiction Drug and alcohol addiction viewed from physiological, interpersonal, and cultural perspectives. Treatment techniques and programs to prevent drug and alcohol addiction.
Credits: 3
PHHE 539 - Funding for Programs in Public Health Seminar in identifying significant public health problems and preparing competitive grant proposals. Students gain experience in writing and evaluating grant proposals and identifying potential funding agencies.
Credits: 3
PHHE 563 - Public Health Informatics Introduction to the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, theory, and research. Information on the various aspects of public health informatics including surveillance, digital literacy, data management, and ethical issues regarding health data.
Credits: 3
PHHE 572 - Current Issues: Health Education Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when subject varies.
Credits: 1-3
PHHE 573 - Topics in Public Health and Health Education Examination of contemporary issues and problems in public health and health education. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
PHHE 600 - Special Topics in School Health Education Topics announced. May be repeated as often as desired; however, degree-seeking students may count only 6 semester hours toward the degree and may not repeat topics.
Credits: 1-3
PHHE 601 - Introduction to Health Systems in the United States Evaluation of health care controversies using critical thinking and knowledge of the sources, uses, and analysis of the health literature, especially data. Overview of the structure, function, and evolution of the U.S. health system. Systems approach to the organization, financing and delivery of health care and public health services. Topics include the role of technology, health system structure and labor force, services financing methods, mental health, primary care, inpatient services, insurance and managed care, long-term care, the role of the public policy process, the public health infrastructure and others.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 603 - Behavioral and Social Aspects of Public Health Examination of the ways in which psychological, social, cultural, and political structures impact the health of populations. Discussion of the types and distributions of health problems within communities. Introduction to strategies for disease and injury prevention including an overview of needs assessment and theory for public health practice. Discussion of the relationships among concepts of health, disease, and values.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 605 - Biostatistics in Public Health Introduction to the use of biostatistical analysis of health indicators, vital statistics, population and demographic variables, and other data important to the practice of public health. Includes basic descriptive and analytical statistical concepts, visual presentation of data, and use of public access data sets with emphasis on the use of biostatistics in designing, implementing, and evaluating public health programs, measures that complement epidemiological techniques, and statistical methods commonly used in biomedical and health research.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 607 - Health Services Management Analysis of techniques in leadership and management applicable to the public health field. Topics include change theory, power dynamics, creative problem solving, marketing concepts and ideas, and leadership image. Emphasis on leadership challenges, research findings on experimental exercises, and case histories involving applied leadership and management skills in health service organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 609 - Problems and Issues in Environmental Health Analysis of contemporary environmental problems and issues related to public health. Topics include principles of environmental toxicology, environmental risk assessment and risk communication, food safety, air quality, water contamination, solid and hazardous waste management, occupational injuries and diseases, and environmental health legislation and policy.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 611 - Applied Research Methods in Public Health Study of the research process applied to public health practice with the main emphasis on conceptual understanding and skill development. Integration of research methods and statistics applicable to the health setting.
Prerequisites & Notes CRQ: PHHE 605 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 613 - Principles and Methods of Epidemiology Presentation and discussion of the principles and methods of the design, conduct, and interpretation of epidemiological studies. Focus on the evaluation and interpretation of the validity of findings from published epidemiological research. Examples from public health and biomedical literature used to illustrate concepts, methods, and interpretation.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 620 - Theories and Principles in Health Promotion Analysis of primary prevention and health education theories, principles, and data including cultural, social, and behavioral factors. Developing plans for implementing and evaluating individual, community, and global strategies using research-based health promotion practices.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: PHHE 603 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 622 - Curriculum Development in School Health Education Application of fundamental principles and concepts of curriculum development to comprehensive school health education.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 624 - School Health Programs: Planning, Managing, and Evaluating Analysis of the principles of initiating, implementing, conducting, and maintaining effective school health education programs including pertinent supervision and staffing issues.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 626 - Methods and Materials in School Health Education Health education programs in middle and secondary schools. Methodologies, strategies, materials, and resources for teaching health education.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 631 - Community Health Promotion Programs Overview of the major components of health promotion practice with emphasis on planning health promotion interventions. Includes experiential involvement in health promotion programming, community assessment, material development, community capacity building, and preparation of health promotion activities.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: PHHE 620 and consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 651 - Health Economics for Health Services Managers Study of principles, concepts, and methods of economic analysis applicable to the U. S. health sector. Applications include special characteristics of health care as a commodity and of the patient as a consumer; health insurance; determinants of cost and utilization; and effects on performance of different market structures, regulatory policies, and payment mechanisms.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 653 - Financial Decision Making for Health Services Managers Theory, principles, concepts, and tools necessary to participate in the financial management process of health services organizations. Emphasis on assisting line managers to make informed decisions regarding the financial resources of any health services organization. Discussion of health care financing via third-party payers, cash flow, capital projects, analysis and forecasting, budgeting, and other relevant topics.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 655 - Human Resource Management in the Health Care Setting Reading, discussion, and practice of techniques in the field of human resource management. Organizational practices to improve employee morale, health, motivation, and productivity.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 669 - Community Health Planning Study of the development of community health planning goals, objectives, and activities through understanding of data collection, analysis, and evaluation. Discussion of social values and political processes in planning and plan implementation.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: PHHE 605 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
PHHE 673 - Workshop in Health Services Delivery Advanced workshop designed for students, community professionals, and health-related board members to study a selected contemporary issue or problem in the field of health services delivery. Content varies to provide the opportunity to study current problems. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
PHHE 682 - Clinical/Field Experience in School Health Education Supervised clinical/field experience in school health education with emphasis on health instruction, health facilities, and a healthful environment. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Admission to health education certification program or consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
PHHE 684 - Middle School Student Teaching in Health Education Student teaching for eight weeks in middle school health education. Includes seminars of current issues in teaching. Assignments to be arranged with the health education teacher certification coordinator. See “Teacher Certification Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Pass ICTS Subject Area Test of Content Knowledge in Health Education, complete all other certification requirements, and consent of school.
Credits: 3-6
PHHE 686 - Secondary School Student Teaching in Health Education Student teaching for eight weeks in secondary school health education. Includes seminars of current issues in teaching. Assignments to be arranged with the health education teacher certification coordinator. See “Teacher Certification Requirements.” S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Pass ICTS Subject Area Test of Content Knowledge in Health Education, complete all other certification requirements, and consent of school.
Credits: 3-6
PHHE 695 - Internship in Public Health Work individually in practical public health situations under the guidance of an agency staff member and a university supervisor. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-9
PHHE 697 - Independent Study in Public Health and Health Education Independent study of current topics in public health and health education under faculty supervision. May be repeated or taken concurrently to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
PHHE 698 - Master’s Comprehensive Examination Independent project completed over a time period specified by the school. May be repeated only once. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
PHHE 699 - Master’s Thesis May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Continuous enrollment required until completion of the thesis.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1-6
PHHE 797 - Independent Research in Health Education Independent research at post-master’s degree levels under faculty supervision. Research topic must be approved by supervisor prior to registration. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes PRQ: Consent of faculty member who will direct research.
Credits: 1-3
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