Semester and hours by arrangement. One credit. Open only with consent of instructor.

Overview of health professions, team approach to health care delivery.

Either semester. Three credits. Open to all students in the University.

Wellness, holistic health, mind-body connection, health and wellness models, mental wellness, positive self-concept, preventing heart disease and cancer, licit and illicit lifestyle drugs, stress management, diet, nutrition, weight control, aerobic and anaerobic exercise, healthy lifestyle behaviors, applications to life.

Fall semester.  Three credits.

This course fosters skills that will prepare the student to function effectively as a peer health educator.  Content includes leadership and communication skills, and a working knowledge of health-related topics such as stress management, body image, body art, sexuality, and other contemporary issues.

Semester and hours by arrangement. Three credits.

Introduction to the Allied Health professional curriculum through special topics.

Either semester. One credit. Two class periods for seven weeks. Priority given to Allied Health and Education students.

Overview of drugs in America, co-dependence, the role of the counselor, psychological and physiological addiction, cocaine, heroin, marijuana, psychoactives, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, AIDS.

First semester. Three credits. Open only to Orthotics and Prosthetics Students.

An introduction to fundamental biomechanical principles through a review of concepts from applied physics with an application to technically relevant problems.

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.

Age-related physiological changes and pathologies, psychological function in health behaviors and care, role change and transition, health care issues, therapeutic relationships.

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open to Allied Health students and students in other health-related fields (i.e. nursing, nutritional sciences, pharmacy); others with consent of instructor.

Basic conversational skills, medical terminology, patient/client interviewing skills, cultural factors affecting health care delivery.

First semester. Three credits. Palaniswamy

Examination of critical health issues affecting Asian American sub populations. Topics to include gender specific health problems; cultural issues; and health care issues.

(Also offered as AASI 216.) Second semester. Three credits. Palaniswamy

Examination of traditional medical systems of Asian origin and their prevalence in the United States. Topics to include popular medical systems: Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese, Indian and Japanese Herbal Medicine; the values and beliefs of different models.

Semester and hours by arrangement. Two credits.

A study of current issues related to women as providers and consumers of health care.

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Prerequisite: A course in statistics or consent of the instructor. Open only to Allied Health majors; others with consent of instructor.

Research questions/hypothesis, finding and using research literature, ethical considerations, research design, sampling, measurement, reliability and validity, descriptive and inferential statistics, computer analysis of data, evaluating research, reviews of literature and proposals.

Prerequisite: A course in statistics and English 105 or consent of the instructor.

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open only to Allied Health and Nutritional Science students; others with consent of instructor.

Learning theory and counseling strategies; role of health professional as teacher and counselor; communicating with special groups, individuals and groups.

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open only to Allied Health students; others with consent of instructor. Not open for credit to students who have passed Allied Health 202.

Individual, community and institutional health care needs and issues from a bio-medical and socio-cultural point of view. The health care delivery system; health and its relationship to poverty, ethnicity, life-cycle events, ethics, etc.

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Open only to Allied Health and Nutritional Science students; others with consent of instructor. Not open for credit to students who have passed Allied Health 240.

Basic management principles and concepts of planning, organizing, supervising, controlling and evaluating in health care environments. Leadership, motivation, supervision, time management, labor relations, quality assurance/proficiency, financial management.

First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.

This course encompasses the principles of managing occupational safety and health programs from development, implementation through evaluation.

First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.

This course introduces the principles of industrial hygiene with emphasis on protecting workers' health through evaluation and intervention within the workplace.

Second semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.

This course provides the student with the fundamental skills needed to prevent occupational injuries and illnesses in the workplace.

First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of the occupational safety and health regulatory process and standards.

First semester, alternate years. Three credits. Three hours of lecture.

This course is concerned with the achievement of an optimal relationship between humans and their work.

Either or both semesters and summer. Credits and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Investigation of a special topic in allied health related to the basic core or interdisciplinary areas.

Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement, not to exceed four. Open only with consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit.

Individualized study in a specialized area in the field of allied health.