Terminology related to medical and health sciences. Online.
Covers introductory knowledge and basic skills required to recognize, assess and manage common medical problems, trauma and environmental emergencies in the wilderness or austere environment. Specifically designed for individuals engaged in outdoor recreation or education, students will focus on safety and prevention, basic assessment to identify life-threatening and non-life-threatening emergencies, management of these problems and decision making about the next level of care.
An introduction to wilderness medicine that focuses on the prevention, assessment & management of trauma, medical emergencies related to the environment in the wilderness or austere situations. Learning will occur through a variety of classroom activities (including lectures and small group discussions), skills demonstration/practice and a cumulative field exercise.
Experiential learning focusing on promotion of healthy behaviors designed to restore, rejuvenate and energize. Topics to be covered include physical activity, stress management, healthy nutrition, sleep hygiene, work/life balance, self-compassion, and practicing gratitude.
Introductory courses on health topics beyond the scope of departmental or college offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
An introduction to integrative health with a focus on studying different medical systems, therapies, and treatments from around the world with an emphasis on the student's own self-care. Overview of social forces prompting the rise of integrative healthcare; the theory and practice of health professions included in integrative healthcare. Cultural and institutional views and processes shaping substance and delivery modes of healthcare in the U.S. Prerequisite: Integrative Health or Integrative Health Coaching minor.
Examines the principles and theories of culture in health care with an overall goal to understand how health care is contextualized by and through culture.
Preparation to become an Emergency Medical Technician. Covers all of the objectives of the National EMS Blueprint for Education. Students must successfully complete all requirements prior to sitting for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) exam, including practice and demonstration of competency in psychomotor skills. Students will attend Clinical Simulation events to demonstrate ability to lead a team, display critical thinking, and participate in skill-based activities as a culmination of the psychomotor skills. Prerequisites: Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS CPR). Pre/Co-requisite: HLTH 1030.
Intermediate courses on health topics beyond the scope of departmental or college offerings. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles.
Undergraduate student service as a teaching assistant, usually in an introductory-level course in the discipline, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
Follows the national EMS Scope of Practice Model to expand the Emergency Medical Technician's knowledge and skills in preparation for licensure as an Advanced Emergency Medical Technician. Prerequisites: HLTH 2530 and Instructor permission.
Students will learn about Integrative Healthcare, Health & Wellness Coaching, and what makes Wellness Coaching so effective. Techniques such as active listening, reflections, open-ended questions, affirmations, and summarizing, used to empower and guide clients in sustainable behavioral change will be covered as well as health coaching structure. This course is part of the required curriculum to prepare students to be eligible to sit for the National Board of Health & Wellness Coaching Certification Exam. Prerequisite: Integrative Health & Wellness Coaching minor.
Students learn the theoretical framework, strategies and techniques of effective communication, advanced motivational interviewing, positive psychology and behavioral change and apply these to the practice of Integrative Health & Wellness Coaching. Advanced coaching skills/structure with complex patients/situations will be covered. Required for NBHWC Exam. Prerequisite: HLTH 3859.
On-site supervised work experience combined with a structured academic learning plan directed by a faculty member or a faculty-staff team in which a faculty member is the instructor of record, for which academic credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
A course which is tailored to fit the interests of a specific student, which occurs outside the traditional classroom/laboratory setting under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
Undergraduate student work on individual or small team research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion.
Prepares emerging and experienced professionals to integrate the art and science of food into clinical practice to support both individual and planetary health. Equips health care providers with evidence-based knowledge and practical tools to guide patients toward optimal nutrition, sustainable food choices, and empowered self-care. Explores culinary medicine as an essential component of chronic disease prevention and management.
Covers theoretical framework, strategies and techniques of motivational interviewing, clinical application of behavioral change theory, and the structure of Health & Wellness Coaching. Experience integrative therapies and explore tenets of health and wellness. Required for NBHWC National Certification. Prerequisite: Integrative Health & Wellness Coaching mCGS Graduate student or Instructor permission.