Health Sciences Graduate Courses

Some courses may not be offered every year. Check with the college or department office for current information about when specific courses are offered.

For course syllabi, see the departmental website.

HS 510 CURRENT TOPICS IN HEALTH POLICY (3)

Examines development and implementation of health policy, including organization and administration of health services, the role of organizational and individual actors and current challenges to effective health services delivery. Prerequisites: graduate status or permission of instructor.

HS 515 HEALTH SERVICES FINANCE (3)

A course designed to introduce students to the concepts and issues of health services finance, particularly as these affect management of health services and health policy. Prerequisite: Admission to Master of Administration program

HS 520 HEALTH DISPARITIES (3)

This course is designed to explore health disparities, including geographical, environmental, socio-economic, gender, racial, and cultural disparities, and examine strategies to address those disparities. Prerequisite: Admission to Master of Administration program

HS 530 EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROMOTION (3)

Research and application of effective teaching methodologies to promote lifelong physical activity among K-12 students.

HS 532 APPLIED ASPECTS OF PROGRAM PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EVALUATION I (3)

Theory and processes of planning, implementing, and evaluating health education and promotion programs.

HS 540 CURRENT TRENDS AND ISSUES IN SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION (3)

Examines current issues and trends in the school health and physical education fields and use of the literature to effectively advocate for change.

HS 546 ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND SUPERVISION OF DRIVER EDUCATION (3)

Training necessary to qualify to teach driver training in high schools.

HS 550 PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3)

Advanced analysis of teaching appropriate elementary school physical activities with integrated health concepts. 2 hrs. lecture, 2 hrs. lab. Coconvenes with HP 465. Prerequisites: coursework in physical education methodology and curriculum and instruction.

HS 550 PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3)

HS 560 APPLIED TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL HEALTH PROMOTION (3)

Practical applications for a variety of technologies used to teach health and physical education in the K-12 schools.

HS 562 SAFETY EDUCATION (3)

Concepts and teaching considerations in traffic, consumer, recreation, and school safety.

HS 570 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF COORDINATED SCHOOL HEALTH (3)

Organization, administration, and supervision of programs in health, physical education, and recreation in high schools and colleges.

HS 571 CONTEMPORARY RURAL HEALTH ISSUES (3)

This interdisciplinary course critically examines contemporary rural health issues, with a particular focus on application of current research to both policy and practice.

HS 574 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY (3)

An introduction to organizational theory and management of complex organizations and a thorough overview of the U.S. health care system, with a focus on the public health sector relationship.

HS 577 SOCIOCULTURAL AND BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (3)

Provides overview of social, cultural, and behavioral aspects of public health, including issues and considerations in public health programming.

HS 580 MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3)

Advanced concepts and methods in cross-cultural study of illness, healers, epidemiology, and political economy of health and their impact on public health. Crosslisted as ANT 580.

HS 585 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (3)

This interdisciplinary course critically examines prevention strategies for addressing substance abuse in both clinical and community settings, with particular focus on issues of interest in the southwestern U.S. Cross-listed with CHP 585. Prerequisites: Graduate status and/or consent of instructor.

HS 585 SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (3)

HS 587 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (1-3)

Designed to assist in preparing you for entry into your professional arena. Pass-fail or letter grade, depending on department policy.

HS 589 CONTENT ENHANCEMENT FOR TEACHERS (1-6)

This course acts as a mechanism for teachers to enhance their content knowledge by taking needed undergraduate courses by arranging for an individually negotiated form of an independent study and completing an additional teaching application assignment equaling 30% of the final course grade. Department consent required. Letter grade only.

HS 590 MULTILEVEL APPROACHES TO PUBLIC HEALTH (3)

Explores multilevel approaches to public health and the impact of various health issues as they affect individuals and communities on regional, national, and global levels. Prerequisites: graduate status or consent of instructor.

HS 597 READING FOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (1-9)

Preparation for comprehensive examination. Pass-fail only.

HS 599 CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS (1-3)

Various contemporary topics of interest to the professional exercise scientist or school health promotion specialist. May be offered no more than three times before being submitted for a permanent course number. May be repeated for credit. Instructor's consent required. Letter grade only.

HS 602 CURRENT LITERATURE AND RESEARCH (3)

Examines current research literature in school health promotion and exercise science. A study of research methodology and completion of a research proposal. Crosslisted as BIO 602.

HS 608 FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE (1-12)

Pass-fail only. Department consent required.

HS 670 CURRICULUM IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTH EDUCATION (3)

Principles and procedures in curriculum development and the place of health and physical education in the modern curriculum.

HS 685 GRADUATE RESEARCH (1-6)

Pass-fail only. Department consent required.

HS 697 INDEPENDENT STUDY (1-3)

Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent required.

HS 698 GRADUATE SEMINAR (1-3)

Letter grade or pass-fail. Department consent required.

HS 699 THESIS (1-9)

Individualized directed research, writing, and oral defense of selected thesis topic. May be repeated as needed. Department consent required. Prerequisite: Admission to master's program.