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  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HLTH 3200 and University Advanced Standing. Pre- or Corequisite(s): HLTH 3260. Intended for Public Health majors. Covers building a rationale, gaining support of stakeholders, selecting an appropriate model or theory, conducting a needs assessment, developing goals and objectives, and determining appropriate public health education strategies. Helps students develop the skills to successfully begin the program planning process.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): HLTH 4140 and University Advanced Standing. Intended for Public Health majors. Builds upon HLTH 4140 and develops the knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct health program implementation and evaluation. Includes a systematic approach to the implementation and evaluation of health education programs.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): University advanced standing. Applies ethics theories and principles to healthcare ethics. Explores historical and contemporary topics related to autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and confidentiality. Explains the Belmont Report, HIPAA rules, and the role and function of Institutional Review Boards. Examines various healthcare issues related to ethics such as: healthcare allocation, costs, maternal-fetal conflict, death and dying, patient rights, informed consent, biomedical research, and organ transplant.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides students with a specific set of skills and knowledge in cultural competence. Focuses on understanding the public health system, identifying one's own cultural biases, understanding biases regarding one's own cultural identity, and developing culturally competent approaches and tools. Explores diversity of religion, race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, disability, and vulnerable populations in healthcare contexts. Enables students to be more effective public health professionals whether they work with diverse populations within the United States or in international settings.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Introduces research techniques, methodology, and designs. Examines the planning, organizing, and conducting of research studies for solving problems unique to community health. Includes literature review and research article critiques.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Department approval; University Advanced Standing; Senior standing. Provides an overview of the health education areas of responsibilities in preparation for the Certified Health Education Specialist national exam and is for students in their last semester at UVU, planning to register and take the CHES exam in October or April..
  • 1.00 - 6.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides field experience and enhanced knowledge in health services and education, under the preceptorship of an individual qualified by education and/or experience. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides valuable experience in the field of public health research and practice. Provides faculty mentors to help develop study plans, obtain ethics board approvals, perform literature reviews, analyze data, and provide research write-ups. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval, departmental approval, and University Advanced Standing. Provides students the opportunity to conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Provides an opportunity to put in practice the theoretical knowledge gained in prior major courses. Requires the creation of a significant intellectual or creative product that is characteristic of the community health discipline and worthy of communication to a broader audience. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Prerequisite(s): Department Approval and University Advanced Standing. Explores and examines special topics related to public health issues and problems. Includes public health topics such as AIDS/HIV, West Nile Virus, special drug and sexuality issues, obesity, suicide, teenage pregnancy and terrorism. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.