College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Requirements Admission Bachelor's Degree College University General Education Majors Agriculture and Natural Resources Animal Science Cytotechnology Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Diagnostic Sciences Dietetics Environmental Science Health Promotion Sciences Horticulture Individualized Major Landscape Architecture Medical Technology Natural Resources Nutritional Sciences Pathobiology Resource Economics Turfgrass and Soil Science Minors Aquaculture Aquaculture Business Management Dairy Management Equine Business Management Food Science Landscape Design Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Sport Nutrition Therapeutic Horsemanship Education Courses Agriculture and Resource Economics (ARE) Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) Allied Health (AH) Animal Science (ANSC) Cytotechnology (CYTO) Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (DGS) Dietetics (DIET) Health Sciences (HESC) Medical Technology (MT) Natural Resources Management and Engineering (NRME) Nutritional Sciences (NUSC) Pathobiology and Veterinary Science (PVS) Plant Sciences (PLSC)

 

Allied Health (AH)

For course descriptions of Allied Health, see these topics listed alphabetically throughout this Directory of Courses:

• Allied Health (AH)
• Cytotechnology (CYTO)
• Diagnostic Genetic Sciences (DGS)
• Dietetics (DIET)
• Health Sciences (HESC)
• Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS)
• Medical Technology (MT)
• Physical Therapy (PT)

100. Introduction to Allied Health Professions

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

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

101. Health and Wellness

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.

102. Peer Health Education

First 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.

115. Introduction to the Health Professions

Semester and hours by arrangement. Three credits.

Introduction to the Allied Health professional curriculum through special topics.

195. Special Topics Lecture

Either semester. Credits, prerequisites, and hours as determined by the Senate Curricula and Courses Committee. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic. 

202. Clinical Biomechanics

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.

203. Aging: Implications for Health Professionals

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.

204. Conversational Spanish for the Health Professional

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.

208. Fitness for Health

Either semester. Three credits. Open only to students in the Department of Allied Health Sciences Professional and Pathway majors; others with instructor consent.

Emphasizes preventative health practices, which promote healthful lifestyles and reduce risk factors associated with disease. Designed to provide theory and concepts related to the development and maintenance of physical fitness, general health and performance.

220. Cancer and Your Health

(Formerly offered as CYTO 220.) First semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Prerequisite: One course in Biology or concurrent enrollment in a Biology course. 

This course introduces cancer risk education, causes, early detection, prevention, and public education. 

237. Women's Health and Health Care

Either semester. Three credits. 

Exploration of topics in women's health from a holistic interdisciplinary perspective. Consumer and provider focused. 

241. Research for the Health Professional

Either semester. Three credits. Three hours of lecture. Prerequisite: A course in statistics; 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.

241W. Research for the Health Professional

Prerequisite: A course in statistics; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open only to Allied Health majors; others with consent of instructor. 

242. Counseling and Teaching for the Health Professional

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.

243. Health Care Issues for the Health Professional

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

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.

244. Management for the Health Professional

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

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.

244W. Management for the Health Professional

Prerequisite: Open only to Allied Health and Nutritional Science students; others with consent of instructor; ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250.

280. Safety and Health 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.

281. Industrial Hygiene

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.

282. Accident Prevention Techniques

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.

283. Occupational Safety and Health Regulations

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.

284. Ergonomics

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.

298. Special Topics

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.

299. Independent Study for Undergraduates

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.