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Courses: Health Education (HLT)
6197:6297:6397: Selected Topics in Health Education
Cr. 1-3 per semester. (1-0; 2-0; 3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. Concurrent enrollment of six semester hours is permitted. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Problems and discussion for advanced students.

6198:6298:6398: Special Problems
Cr. 1-3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair.

6318: Coordination of School Health Programs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: HLT 3303, HLT 3304, or equivalent. Organization of school health programs, analysis of the interrelatedness of services, and environment and instruction.

6319:6320: Allied Health Education
Cr. 3 per course. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Curriculum development and organizational procedures for allied health programs in hospitals, community colleges, or health-related professions.

6321: Problems in Health Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Special investigation and research problems in health programs.

6322: Dimensions in Women's Health
Cr.3.(3-0). Examines the epidemiological, historical, psychosocial, cultural/ethnic, legal, political, and economic factors influencing women's health.

6323: Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health
Cr. 3. (3-0). An examination of cross-cultural influences on the health problems, medical practices, and use of health services within ethnic minority communities.

6325: Death Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). An examination of the meaning of death with implications for health professionals.

6345: Health Promotion in Occupational Settings
Cr. 3. (3-0). Strategies and skills for health-related professionals interested in planning and implementing health promotion programs in occupational settings.

6346: Community Resources and Health Referral Services
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Community agencies from local to federal levels that are available as resources for implementation of health-related programs.

6392:6393: Field Work in Health Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: HLT 6318 or consent of instructor. Supervised field observation and professional experience in school and community health agencies.

7193:7293:7393: Internship and Practicum
Cr. 1-6 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Part- or full-time experience in educational situations under faculty and field representative direction and supervision. Seminars.

7319: Trends and Issues in Health Education
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: HLT 6319, HLT 6323, or consent of instructor. Instructional trends for the clinic, laboratory, and classrooms.

7321: Seminar in Sex Education Programs
Cr. 3. (3-0). Examination of sex education programs in diversified environments.

7322: Health Aspects of Aging
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of the aging process from a health perspective.

7324: Cancer Prevention: The Educator's Role
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: HLT 6318 or HLT 6319 or consent of instructor. Aspects of cancer prevention and treatment as well as the needs of cancer patients and their families. Emphasis on the role of cancer education in schools and communities as well as professional and patient education.


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