Health Science (H S)
90. Health Science (3)
Meets general education requirements. Significance of basic health problems
applicable to the young adult and to society. Field assignments may be required.
100. Community Health (3)
Prerequisite: H S 90. Public health services as they affect the community;
investigation and analysis of community health problems.
102. Public Health Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: ELM Exam; intermediate algebra. 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, non-parametric methods. Interpretations of
public health statistics. Field assignments may be required.
104. International Health (3)
Prerequisite: H S 90. History and evaluation of programs of international
health organizations; health problems on a world scale.
105. Environmental Safety (3)
The physical environment as it relates to accidents and safety; investigation
and analysis of factors involved in the areas of home, school, industry,
recreation and traffic; human factors; accidents by type, age groups, and
occupations.
109. Epidemiology of Disease (3)
Modern concepts and principles of epidemiology; interaction of all agents,
host, and environmental factors of communicable and noncommunicable diseases;
problems of the aged.
110. Habit Forming Substances (3)
The misuse and abuse of chemical substances by humans; includes the psychological,
social, and physiological effects.
111. Alcohol and Alcoholism (3)
Physical, mental, and social factors related to the consumption of alcoholic
beverages; the development of alcohol dependence.
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.
113. Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care (3)
American Red Cross Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care course; safety
factors in daily living; disaster preparedness programs, emergency treatment
for various types of injuries; including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (G.P.R.);
control of bleeding, artificial respiration, transportation, splinting,
and bandaging. Also includes emergency childbirth, water and auto extrication.
Certifications issued when requirements are met. Field assignments may be
required. (2 lecture, 2 lab hours)
114. Public Health Science (2)
Open to all students. Required for Nursing students; prerequisite or concurrent
with second semester in Nursing major. Trends in public health administration,
organization, functions; national, state, local, public, voluntary agencies;
interpretation and use of vital statistics; environmental health and epidemiology.
Field assignments may be required.
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.
117. Holistic Health (3)
Includes the discovery and integration of the individual into all levels
of being: body, mind and spirit. Total approach will be investigated in
terms of preventive health practices.
120. Elementary School Health Science Education (3)
Designed for the multiple subject teacher credential candidate (nonhealth
science major) to meet current California legislative requirements including
CPR Certification. Focus upon the methods, processes, and content used in
the elementary schools for the teaching of health science. Student evaluation
based on expected competencies.
121. Secondary School Health Science Education (2)
Designed for the single subject teacher credential candidate (nonhealth
science major) to meet current California legislative requirements including
CPR certi fication. Focus upon the methods, processes, and content used
in the secondary schools for the teaching of health science. Student evaluations
based on expected competencies.
123. School Health Programs (3)
Health science in the public school curriculum, with emphasis on current
health problems; the determining factors in teaching content; school health
programs. Field assignments may be required.
124. Human Sexuality (3)
A multifaceted approach to the study of sexuality as a natural human function.
Involves the biological, psychological, cultural, and sociological components
of the human experience.
125. Perspectives in Sexuality for Health Professions (3)
Prerequisite: H S 124. Designed specifically for upper-division students
in health professions. Focus on those individual sexual problems leading
to the service of physical therapists, rehabilitation counselors, nurses
or other helping professions.
126. Female Sexuality (3)
(Same as W S 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.
129. Rural Health (3)
Health problems of rural areas including community medical services, medical
facilities, federal, state, and local legislation and administrative problems.
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.
145. Occupational Safety Management (3)
Concepts and principles dealing with the problems, methods, and solutions
in the management and development of an effective safety program in the
occupational environment.
147. Evaluation of the Occupational Environment (3)
Concepts and principles of investigative analytical methods for hazards
commonly encountered n the occupational environment. Field assignments may
be required.
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.
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.
161. Environmental Health I (3)
Basic principles and concepts of environmental health with a particular
emphasis on health hazards. Environmental health organizations; communicable
disease and environment; contamination control, water, air, sold waste and
noise. Field assignments may be required.
162. Environmental Health II (3)
Basic principles and concepts of environmental health with a particular
emphasis on health hazards. Radiation, food, rodent control, managing special
environments, planned environments, value systems and community organizations.
Field assignments may be required.
163. Public Health Administration (3)
Principles of public health administration, fundamentals of organization,
and administration in public health.
165. Directed Group Study in Environmental Health (3)
Prerequisites: H S 161, 162. Problems of environmental health studied through
field trips, observations, demonstrations, and seminars. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours)
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.
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)
168. Occupational and Industrial Health (3)
Prerequisite: H S 161 or 162. 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.
169. Radiological Health and Safety (3)
Phys 2A-B. Problems with ionizing radiation in the work environment. Biological
effects of exposure, radiation monitoring, data interpretation, and radiation
protection. Field assignments may be required.
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. (Capstone Cluster,
see C E 170)
180. Research for the Health Professions (3)
Prerequisite; H S 92. Statistical and research procedures for the Health
Professions with emphasis on the use of intermediate level research tools.
Interdisciplinary approach to the application of inferential measures. (Former
H S 152T section)
185F. Fieldwork in Health (1-3; max see below)
Repeatable to 3 units in any one area, maximum total 6. Prerequisite: completion
of 24 units of the health science major. Provides practical experience in
a community work setting. CR/NC grading only.
190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Health Science (H S)
203. Seminar in Community Health Organization (3)
Prerequisite: H S 100. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation in
relation to educational aspects of community health programs; group procedures;
communi ty organizations; selection, development, and use of media. Field
assignments are required.
205. Seminar in Safety Problems and Programs (3)
Prerequisite: H S 105. Development, organization, and administration of
safety programs; individual research, analysis, and evaluation of pertinent
problems. Field assignments are required.
210. Seminar in Health Services Administration (3)
Prerequisite: H S 163. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation of
the organization, administration, and legal aspects of health programs.
Field assignments are required.
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.
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.
223. Seminar in Health Science Education (3)
Prerequisite: teaching experience. individual research, critical analysis,
and evaluation of the health science program; curriculum materials, and
special techniques relating to instruction, services, and environment. Field
assignments are required.
242T. Seminar in Occupational Safety and Health (1-3; max total 15)
Prerequisites: H S 105 and 143. Individual research, analysis, and evaluation
of current topics such as loss control, product safety laws, and governmental
occupational standards. Field assignments may be required.
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.
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.
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.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.
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.
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.
(See Course Numbering System.)
Health Science (H S)
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.