SPH-F255
Human Sexuality (IUB GenEd S&H credit)
Survey of the dynamics of
human sexuality; identification and examination of basic issues in human
sexuality as relating to the larger society.
SPH-H150
Children’s Health
This course focuses on
recent research on infant feeding and sleeping needs. Causes, prevention and
management of the health and safety problems of pre-school aged children are
presented. Emphasis is on health and social service agencies.
SPH-H174
Prevention of Violence in American Society (IUB GenEd S&H credit)
This course covers various contributors to violence in America with an
emphasis on community health issues. Personal and environmental factors related
to violence are considered within a context of public health. Personal and
community violence prevention and reduction approaches are presented.
SPH-H234
Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
This course examines the
role of public health and individual lifestyle in the prevention of
cardiovascular disease. Emphasis is placed on relationships between
cardiovascular disease and risk factors such as tobacco use, diet, physical
inactivity, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Knowledge and skills related
to the implementation and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle will be presented.
SPH-H263
Personal Health
This survey course
provides a theoretical and practical treatment of the concepts of disease
prevention and health promotion. Covers such topics as emotional health; aging
and death; alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse; physical fitness; nutrition and
dieting; consumer health; chronic and communicable diseases; safety; and
environmental health.
SPH-H305
Women’s Health
This course is designed to
provide students with an opportunity to examine the relationship of women to
health and health care. Five dimensions of health: physical, mental,
emotional, social, and spiritual provide a framework for comparison and
contrast of health concerns unique to women and common to both sexes at all
ages.
SPH-H306
Men’s Health
This course provides an
overview of male health issues. Course topics include gender as a factor in
men's health behavior and risks, the way men perceive and use their bodies, and
men's psychological experience of health, wellness, and illness.
SPH-H315
Consumer Health
This course provides
students with (1) a model for making informed consumer health related
decisions; (2) current information involving consumer related topics,
emphasizing necessity of current information for making informed decisions; (3)
mechanisms for continued consumer awareness and protection, i.e., sources of
accurate consumer information and lists of consumer information and protection
agencies.
SPH-H345
Introduction to Causes and Prevention of Developmental Disabilities
Introductory evaluation of
genetic (chromosomal, monogenic and polygenic) and acquired (environmental:
drugs, alcohol, tobacco, infections, nutrition, obesity, fertility, teenage
parents) causes of low birth weight and disabilities present at birth; special
emphasis on early identification of high risk families and means available for
prevention via education and intervention and correction.
SPH-S217
Safety: a Personal Focus
This course surveys
current topics of interest in safety. Areas explored include injury problems,
safety analysis, home safety, fire safety, personal protection, responding to
emergencies, firearm safety, motor vehicle safety, occupational safety,
recreational safety, school safety, and related issues.
SPH-S350
Topical Seminar in Safety Education: Introduction to Safety and Health
For non-safety majors only. The topical seminars will
relate to current issues in the field of safety education. Possible topics for
this seminar are new requirements for controlling hazardous material, the
changing legal environment of the safety professional, new techniques in
accident investigation, system safety and the safety manager, human factors, and
workplace design.
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