Urban Public Health
Undergraduate Courses
(Community Health Education and Nutrition & Food
Science)
All courses are not
offered every semester. See schedule for list of courses offered each semester.
Community Health Education (COMHE)
COMHE 150 Introduction to the Health Care System
A
survey of the organization of the
COMHE 200 Controversial
Issues in Health
A contemporary health
controversy examined through the disciplines of public health and community health
education. 3 hr, 3 cr.
COMHE 204 AIDS and
Society
The HIV/AIDS pandemic
examined from a variety of perspectives: epidemiology, sociology, and ethics. 3 hr, 3 cr.
COMHE 301 Introduction to Community Health Education
Bases
of health education; models for changing health behavior; community
organization; evaluation and research. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 302 Principles of
Health Education Practice I
Introduction to health
education methods; teaching- learning transaction in health care setting;
presentation skills, learning
theories. coreq: COMHE
301 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 303 Principles of
Health Education Practice II
Leadership skills
related to work with health consumers, interviewing techniques, group dynamics,
and public speaking. prereq: COMHE 302 3
hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 321 Addictions and
Dependencies
Recent
research on alcohol, narcotics and other chemical dependencies. Strategies
for intervention, prevention, and treatment, with emphasis on role of health
education.3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 322 Maternal and
Child Health
Social, behavioral, and
medical factors involved in contraception counseling, abortion and sterilization,
prenatal care, childbirth, child health, parenting, and prevention of family
violence. Effect of public, social welfare, and public health
policy on women and children. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 323 Health Aspects
of Aging
Demography
and epidemiology of the aging population. Public health policy and recent
legislation
affecting the aged. Economic,
social, and cultural factors that affect agencies, services, and health
education programs serving the
aged. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE
324 Human Sexuality
Study
of interaction of cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions of sexuality. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 325 Environmental
Public Health Problems
Impact of environmental
problems associated with urbanization — e.g., water quality, air and noise pollution,
waste disposal and radiation hazards. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 326 HIV/AIDS: An Interdisciplinary
Perspective for Health Care Providers
Interdisciplinary
perspective on the impact of the HIV epidemic on the biological, psychological
and social dimensions of
people affected by HIV/AIDS. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 330 Principles of
Epidemiology
Methods of study of
disease; risk factors; distribution, causes, prevention, and control of
selected
diseases. 3
hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 400 Topics in
Community Health Education and Public Health
Content varies from
semester to semester to address changing needs of profession. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 401 Directed Fieldwork I
Assignment
in health care agency to provide experience of requirements of profession.
prereqs: COMHE 301, 302, 303 6 wks, 3 cr.
COMHE 402 Directed Fieldwork II
prereq: COMHE 401 1 full day per wk, 2 cr.
COMHE 403 Directed Fieldwork III
prereq: COMHE 401, 402 1.5 days per wk, 3 cr.
COMHE 405 Principles of
Administration of Health Care Agencies and Institutions
Overview of
skills. 3
hrs, 3 cr.
COMHE 420 Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Role
of health professionals in treatment, management and control of disease.
prereq: BIOL 120 or 122 or equiv. 3 hr, 3 cr.
*COMHE 480.1, .2, .3
Independent Study
prereq: perm director hrs TBA, 1-3 cr.
respectively
*COMHE 490 Honors
prereq: perm director hrs TBA, 3 cr.
*Total credits in
independent study courses and honors may not exceed 6 credits
Nutrition and Food Science (NFS)
NFS 131 Food Science I
Basic principles of the
chemical and physical nature of foods, food sanitation and safety; the
nutritional value of food in
relation to storage, processing and preparation. 3 hrs, 3
cr.
NFS 141 Nutrition
Fundamentals
of the science of nutrition as they apply to individuals and society. 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 330 Food Science II
Laboratory
Laboratory
experience with the chemical and physical properties of food components.
prereqs: NFS 131, BIOL 230 coreq:
NFS 331 3 hrs, 1 cr
NFS 331 Food Science II
Application of the
principles of chemical and physical changes that occur during food preparation
and preservation; product
evaluation and meal management; laboratory preparation.
prereqs: NFS 131, BIOL 230 coreq:
NFS 330 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 332 Cultural Aspects
of Food and Nutrition
Study of the way in
which cultural, social and technological factors influence food behavior and
dietary patterns. prereqs: NFS 131,
141, ANTHP 101, SOC 101 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 333 Nutrition Education
Introduction
to the theories and principles of the teaching-learning process in the field of
nutrition.
prereqs: NFS 131, 141 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 335 Institutional
Management
Overview
of the theories, functions and tasks of management. Discussion of labor and
effective
methods for directing an
operation with applications drawn from food service.
prereqs: NFS 131, 141, ECO 100 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 341 Advanced
Nutrition I
Biochemical
and metabolic functions of the nutrients. Critical review of the literature.
prereqs: NFS 141, BIOL 230, 280 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 342
Nutrition and Human Development
Nutritional needs throughout
the life cycle: pregnancy, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood
and later years. prereq: NFS 341 3
hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 343 Medical Nutrition
Therapy I
Nutrition
assessment, quality care assurance, program evaluation, and professional
responsibilities of dietitians in the clinical setting. prereq: NFS 141 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 361 Food and the Consumer
Food
issues; food services available to the consumer; responsibilities of the
private and public sectors. prereqs:
NFS 131, 141, 331, ECO 100 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 401 Techniques of
Communication in Nutrition
Theory/practice
of communications skills for nutritionists/food scientists. Includes food
demonstrations, public relations, and
advertising. prereq:
NFS 333 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 402 Seminar in
Nutrition and Food Science
Research
in nutrition and food science; examination of professional goals.
prereq: NFS 343 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 431 Experimental
Foods
Scientific
approach to food testing; use of instruments and techniques in food and
nutrition laboratories. prereqs:
NFS 331, 341 5 hrs. (2 lec,
3 lab), 3 cr.
NFS 434
Nutrition and the Elderly
Psychological, psychosocial,
and economic problems of the elderly; how needs are met by government and
private agencies. Application of nutrition to these problems.
pre- or coreqs:
NFS
342, PSYCH 100, SOC 101 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 435 Food Service
Systems
The organization and
administration of a food service operation from the systems approach on
the tactical and strategic
level, stressing learning activities and competencies required by the
American
Dietetic Association (
NFS 441 Community
Nutrition
Analysis of nutrition
services, legislation and policy; role and function of community nutritionists;
nutrition education in a
community setting. prereqs:
NFS 333, 342 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 442 Medical
Nutrition Therapy II
The
adaptation of the diet in the therapeutic treatment of disease.
prereq: NFS 343 3 hrs, 3 cr.
NFS 443.51, 443.52,
443.54, 443.55, 443.56
Practicum in Nutrition
and Food Science
Practicum
in institutions, agencies, business and research firms; projects. prereq:
NFS 442
7 hrs (1 lec, 6 lab), 3 cr.
NFS 444 Advanced
Nutrition II
A study of the biochemical
conditions leading to disease and the interrelationship between nutrition and
abnormal metabolism. prereq:
NFS 341 coreq: NFS 445 3 hrs, 3
cr.
NFS 445 Advanced
Nutrition Laboratory II
Laboratory
experience with basic methods of biochemical analysis and interpretation of
biochemical data. prereq:
NFS 341 coreq: NFS 444 3 hrs, 1
cr.
NFS 480.31, 480.32
Independent Study in Nutrition and Food Science
prereqs: NFS 442, perm dept. chair hrs TBA, 1-3 cr.
Respectively may be taken 1 or 2 sem.
NFS 490 Honors in
Nutrition and Food Science
Supervised
independent research project. A written report or suitable presentation is
required.
Proposal must be
presented the semester before work is done.
prereqs: NFS 442, perm NFS
coordinator hrs TBA, 3 cr.