You are in the official 2009-2010 General Catalog for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Public Health
COURSES
- Health Science (HS)
- Health Science (HS) -- Graduate Courses
- Master of Public Health (PH)
- Health Science (HS) -- In-Service Courses
Health Science (HS)
HS 48. First Responder and Emergency Care (3)
National Safety Council First Responder and Emergency Care course. Priorities
of care, injuries, medical emergencies, crisis intervention, and casualty
incidents. Includes bleeding, shock, fractures, poisoning, emergency childbirth,
CPR Certification for meeting requirements. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) FS
HS 90. Contemporary Health Issues (3)
Significance of basic health problems applicable to the young adult and
to society. G.E. Breadth E1. FS
HS 91. Human Sexuality (3)
Physiological, psychological, social, cultural, and developmental considerations
for lifelong understanding related to sexuality. G.E. Breadth E1 FS.
HS 92. Public Health Statistics (3)
Prerequisites: Students must take the ELM exam; students who do not pass
the exam must record a grade of C or better in a college-taught intermediate
algebra course. Introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics as
applied to evaluation and research in allied health. Central tendency and
dispersion; central limit theorem; hypothesis testing; ANOVA; correlation,
nonparametric methods. Interpretations of public health statistics. (3 lecture
hours) FS
HS 100. Community Health (3)
Public health services as they affect the community; investigation and analysis
of community health problems. FS
HS 104. Global Culture sand Issues Health (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation and Area D. Prerequisite: HS 90. Influence
of culture on health and disease; relevant health issues of cultural and
ethnic groups; alternative healing and holistic health; role of international
health organizations; health problems on a world scale. G.E. Multicultural/International
MI. FS
HS 105. Risk Assessment and Analysis (3)
Human and environmental risks as they relate to injuries and illnesses;
includes incident causation analysis and assessment. Areas of study encompass
occupational safety, consumer products, human factors, environmental health,
and human and property costs.
HS 109. Epidemiology of Disease (3)
Prerequisite: HS 92 or equivalent. Modern concepts and principles of epidemiology;
interaction of all agents, host, and environmental factors of communicable
and noncommunicable diseases. FS
HS 110. Drugs, Society, and Health (3)
Examination of physical, neurological, emotional, social, and political
factors affecting the use, misuse, and abuse of illicit and illicit substances
in contemporary American society. Applies models of addiction and compulsive
behaviors to gambling, food consumption, and sexual behavior. FS
HS 111. Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
Physical, mental, and social factors related to the consumption of alcoholic
beverages; the development of alcohol dependence. FS
HS 112. Consumer Health (3)
Consumer health as it relates to selection of health care products and services;
how to differentiate fact from fiction in health matters.
HS 114. Health Behavior (3)
An introduction to the theory and practice of health behavior change. Covers
individual behavior change methodologies and the effects of public and environmental
change on individual health. FS
HS 115. Health Issues of Aging (3)
(Same as GERON 115.) Basic principles and concepts of the aging process;
includes the physical, social, emotional, and mental components of health.
Benefits of health promotion and preventive action for the aging are also
explored. FS
HS 126. Female Sexuality (3)
(Same as WS 127.) Studies on female sexuality which include past and
present sexual roles, female sexual response patterns, and discussion of
common problems encountered by women functioning as sexual beings. S
HS 128. Holistic Health and Alternative Medicine (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation and Area D. Explores concepts related to holistic
health and alternative medicine within a cross-cultural framework. Includes
a description of the physical and psychosocial effects of alternative healing;
addresses the benefits and risks associated with these therapies. Multicultural/International
MI.
HS 129. Rural Health (3)
Health problems of rural areas including community medical services, medical
facilities, federal, state, and local legislation and administrative problems.
HS 130. Women's Health (3)
(Same as WS 130.) Examines current crises/controversies in women's health
care. Includes conventional/alternative approaches to treatment, management,
and prevention with emphasis on self-care and promotion of optimum health.
F
HS 131. Principles of Health Education (3)
Study of the foundations, theories, systems, and principles of health education.
Includes an analysis of social, medical, and environmental factors on health-related
behaviors. FS
HS 133. Health Education Methods (3)
It is strongly recommended that students complete HS 114 and HS 131
prior to enrollment in HS 133.
Health education program planning,
implementation, and evaluation. Provides needs assessment, health education
curriculum development, and presenting and evaluating a health education
intervention with a client group. FS
HS 135. Introduction to Human Disease (3)
Concepts and principles of disease and dysfunction of the human body. Detection,
diagnosis, treatment, etiology, pathogenesis, and prevention. FS
HS 141. Applied Ergonomics (3)
Studies the science of ergonomics as it relates to injury/illness prevention
and the promotion of a quality work environment. Ergonomics is the evaluation
of people and their tools, materials, and equipment in a work setting.
HS 143. Occupational and Industrial Safety (3)
Application of safety and accident prevention measures that provide a basis
for insight into the hazards of occupational and industrial situations.
HS 145. Occupational Safety and Environmental Health Management (3)
Concepts and principles dealing with the problems, processes, evaluation,
and solutions in the development, implementation, and management of an effective
environmental health and occupational safety program.
HS 151. Health Law and Legislation (3)
The theory and practice of managing inspection-based enforcement programs
in health care and environmental health areas, with emphasis on legislation,
procedure, and cases relating to public health. F
HS 152T. Topics in Health (1-3; max total 12)
Analysis and investigation of selected areas in school and community health,
public health, and health and safety with some topics including laboratory
experiences.
HS 154. Health Care Administration (3)
Organizational design and managerial principles as they apply to the private
sector of health care. S
HS 160. Principles of Toxicology (3)
Basic principles and concepts of toxicology with a particular emphasis on
the regulation of environmental and industrial toxicants for man/woman.
S
HS 161. Environment and Human Health (3)
Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth Area B. Focuses on prevention
and control of disease and injury caused by chemicals, physical hazards
and microbes in our environment. Topics include toxic chemicals, food protection,
air/water quality radiation, hazardous waste, etcetera. G.E. Integration
IB. FS
HS 162A. Environmental Health Concepts (3)
Basic principles and concepts of environmental health with a particular
emphasis on health hazards, communicable disease control, contamination
control, food protection, rodent control, managing special environments,
planned environments, and environmental health organizations. (Formerly
HS 162)
HS 162B. Environmental Health Application (3)
Prerequisites: HS 162A or concurrently. Problems of environmental health
studied through field trips, observations, demonstrations, and seminars.
(2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Formerly HS 165)
HS 163. Public Health Administration (3)
Principles of public health administration, fundamentals of organization,
and administration in public health. FS
HS 166T. Topics in Environmental Health (1-3; max total 12)
Analysis and investigation of selected areas in environmental health with
some topics including laboratory experiences.
HS 167. Public Health Laboratory Techniques (3)
Designed to provide training in the use of laboratory procedures and techniques
of adjusting and operating monitoring equipment used in water quality, air
pollution, noise pollution, food sanitation, radiological health, and toxic
substances. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Lab fee, $25)
HS 168A. Occupational Health Concepts (3)
Concepts of occupational health as they pertain to appraising and controlling
environmental health hazards; occupational diseases, chemical, biological,
and physical agents that produce organic or systemic damage. Problems in
toxicology, measurement instruments, and evaluating health hazards. (Formerly
HS 168)
HS 168B. Occupational Health Evaluation (3)
Prerequisite: HS 168A. General principles of investigation for chemical
and physical hazards commonly encountered in the occupational environment.
Sampling strategies, quantitative analysis, combustible gases, organic vapors,
and nonionizing radiation. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours) (Formerly HS 147)
HS 170. Health Effects of Indoor Pollution (3)
A descriptive analysis of environments encountered at home and in the workplace
with an emphasis on assessment of risk, health effects, and a review of
federal regulations that apply to these environments. General Education
CAPSTONE Cluster course.
HS 175. Environmental Internship (1-4; max total 6)
Prerequisites: completion of 24 units of the health science major (Core
and Environmental Option courses). Provides practical experience in environmental
health. Requires a 3.0 GPA in health science coursework or permission of
the instructor. Permission numbers required. CR/NC grading only. FS
HS 182. Computers for the Health Professions (3)
Introduction to the basic use and practical application of personal and
mainframe computers in health-related professions. Laboratory use of computers
covers word processing, SPSS, data entry, data management, principles of
programming, and use of on-line databases. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
HS 185F. Fieldwork in Health (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units of the health science major (Core and
Administration Option courses). Provides practical experience in a community
work setting. Requires a 3.0 GPA in health science coursework or permission
of the instructor. Permission numbers required. CR/NC grading only. FS
HS 188. Health Education Internship (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: completion of 24 units of the health science major (Core and
Community Health Option courses). Provides practical experience in a community
work setting. Requires a 3.0 GPA in health science coursework or permission
of the instructor. Permission numbers required. CR/NC grading only. FS
HS 190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading. FS
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Master of Public Health (PH)
PH 202. Advanced Public Health Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: HS 92 or equivalent. Theories and limitations of parametric
testing: ANOVA, MANOVA, and regression. Focus on nonparametric testing and
small samples including Kruskal Wallis, Median and Fischer tests. Preparation
of data for computer analysis and interpretation of results. Resource issues
related to data collection.
PH 203. Seminar in Community Health Organization (3)
Prerequisite: HS 100. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation in relation
to educational aspects of community health programs; group procedures; community
organizations; selection, development, and use of media. Field assignments
are required.
PH 206. Environment and Occupational Health (3)
Application and evaluation of environmental health principles to air, land,
water, waste, and occupational health with emphasis on contemporary issues.
PH 208. Health Promotion (3)
Focuses on behavioral change techniques derived from many areas of applied
research including behavior modification and social interaction theory.
Information emphasizes the health relevant principles in each domain and
shows how they can be used to understand or change public health problems.
PH 209. Advanced Concepts in Epidemiology (3)
Prerequisites: HS 92, 109 or equivalents; computer statistics program competency.
Advanced principles and methods of epidemiology. Includes methods of organizing
surveillance data, defining cases, testing hypotheses, analyzing effectiveness
of methods, summarizing studies. Advanced statistical methods will be utilized
with emphasis on interpretation of results.
PH 210. Introduction to Health Policy (3)
Prerequisite: HS 163 or equivalent. In-depth analysis of public health
programs and policies with emphasis on skill development in health policy
analysis. Group work will be required.
PH 213. Health Planning and Program Evaluation (3)
In-depth analysis of the principles and practices in comprehensive health
planning and program evaluation. Field assignments are required.
PH 222T. Seminar in School and Community Health (1-3; max total 15)
Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of current topics in school
health education and community health education programs such as family
life education, consumer health problems, substance abuse, and chronic disease.
Field assignments may be required.
PH 223. Health Promotion and Policy Advocacy (1)
Introduction to the fundamentals of the legislative process. Includes visits
to and from local and state officials. Major focus is on the political process
as related to health promotion and policy. Fieldwork assignments and travel
may be required.
PH 225A. Foundations of Health Promotion I (3)
Prerequisite: PH 208. History and philosophy of health education. Psychological,
sociological, economic, and political theories relevant to the mission and
process of health education with special reference to schools and colleges.
(Formerly PH 225)
PH 225B. Foundations of Health Promotion II (3)
Prerequisite: PH 208 and 225A. Application of theories, practices, and
technology to health promotion programs. (Formerly PH 225)
PH 250. Social Factors in Public Health (3)
Prerequisites: PH 202, 209, or equivalent. Advanced principles and methods
of social epidemiology. Includes methods of describing how a range of social
factors influence health outcomes, utilization, and disparities. Expectation
is that students will apply epidemiological methods to study designs for
policy analyses and research.
PH 251. Health Care Economics (3)
Prerequisites: ECON 162 or equivalent. Topics include demand and supply
in health services sector; implications of public and private financing
alternatives; constraints on manpower training and entry; equity and distribution
competition and regulation; issues of productivity measurements and utilization;
and political economy of health care.
PH 252. Health Policy Development: Analysis and Process (3)
Prerequisite: PH 210. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of health
policy issues using skills in evidence-based policy analysis. Special emphasis
on assessing the efficacy and effectiveness of health program proposals,
understanding the policy development process, and developing strategies
to influence policy outcomes.
PH 253. Management of Health Services (3)
Prerequisites: PH 210, 250, 252. Focuses on the application of relevant
management theory to diverse health care settings, with special emphasis
on refining management skills. Taught as a seminar using case methods to
illustrate and practice critical management theories and skills.
PH 262T. Seminar in Environmental Health (1-3; max total 15)
Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of current topics: air, water,
housing, vector control, and other selected environmental health problems.
Field assignments may be required.
PH 280. Seminar in Techniques of Health Research (3)
Research methodology, identification of health research problems, use of
library resources, data gathering, and processing; writing a research report.
PH 285F. Fieldwork in Health (1-4; max total 10)
Planning, implementation, participation, evaluation in selected areas: safety,
school health, community health, physical handicaps, occupational health,
and environmental health. Approved for RP grading. CR/NC grading only.
PH 290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
PH 298. Project (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: advancement to candidacy for MPH degree in Health Science.
See Criteria for Thesis and Project.
A significant endeavor in health science that may include an educational
booklet, audio visual presentation, evaluation of a health agency, or the
development of an experimental device or piece of equipment. A narrative
component is required which will follow a formal format and shall include
a written abstract. Approved for RP grading.
PH 299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis
and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable
thesis for the master's degree. Approved for RP grading.
IN-SERVICE COURSE
(See Catalog Numbering System.)
Health Science (HS)
HS 302. Selected Topics in Health (1-3; repeatable with different topics)
Topics in community health, environmental health, health services, and occupational
safety and health for teachers, health professionals, and others.
Health Science Degrees