Health, Physical Education & Recreation Dept.

PUBLIC HEALTH COURSES

PHE 110 Adult Health and Development credit 1 hr.

This course is designed to introduce Public Health students to health and aging. Students will be required to volunteer in the Benedict College Adult Health and Development Program (AHDP) for the semester enrolled in the course. Students will be paired with a community member or disabled veteran fifty years old or older.

PHE 111 Public Health Seminar I credit 1 hr.

This course will focus on preparing students for graduate school admissions in Public Health. Lectures will focus on careers in Public Health. Guest speakers will be invited to share additional information about a career in Public Health with students.

PHE 112 Public Health Seminar II credit 1 hr.

Introduction to the many healthcare related fields. Career counseling and job placement, scholarships, and graduate school information is disseminated. Covers education and admissions requirements and career information for various schools of Public Health. Prerequisite: PHE111.

PHE 231 Introduction to Public Health credit 3 hrs.

Course focuses on the historical development of public health in the United States. Topics include an analysis of public health concepts as well as principles and philosophies that form the basis for public health in contemporary society. Additionally, the public heal delivery system is explored.

PHE 232 Mental Health credit 3 hrs.

The course investigates various approaches to handling crisis situations and an overview of the mental health services system. A primary focus will be an investigation of the mental health of Afro-Americans.

PHE 234 Drugs and Society credit 3 hrs.

Analysis and evaluation of scientific data on the effects of tobacco, alcohol, narcotics, and other dangerous drugs. Current problems relating to control of use and abuse of these drugs and the role of Public Health in preventing substance abuse.

PHE 320 Special Topics in Public Health credit 2 hrs.

An elective, to help students majoring in Public Health gain more flexibility and options regarding the range of topics covered in their area of specialization.

PHE 334 Public Health Special Topics: Diabetes and Hypertension credit 3 hrs.

A survey and investigation of diabetes and hypertension in the Afro-American community. Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors will be explored. This course gives Public Health students a working knowledge of diabetes and hypertension and how complications from both impact the overall health. The course will focus on how to reduce and/or prevent complications and explore interventions that work in community settings. The course will provide students with current South Carolina overview of Afro-Americans in Public Health professions and focus on ways to increase the number of Public Health professionals prepared to address chronic diseases most prevalent in Afro-American communities.

PHE 331 Human Diseases credit 3 hrs.

The course covers communicable and chronic diseases of humans with regards to disease description, etiology, signs and systems, diagnostic procedures, treatment, prognosis and prevention.

PHE 332 Contemporary Public Health Problems for African Americans credit 3 hrs.

Current public health problems of current interest, importance and impact of an individual, community, national and international basis. Includes an overview of the state of the nation's public health. Contemporary public health aspects are investigated with emphasis of implementation of positive behavior aimed at improving the public health of the individual and the community. Special emphasis will be placed on contemporary public health problems of the minority community.

PHE 336 Human Sexuality credit 3 hrs.

This course seeks to encourage health attitudes toward sexuality by providing knowledge and having discussions about the formation of sexual attitudes and myths, the physiology of human sexual systems, psychological aspects of sex roles, love and human sexuality, sexual minorities, and the legal aspects of sexuality. Additionally, this course will explore contemporary issues in human sexuality and prepare future public health professionals to conduct sexuality education with diverse populations in a variety of settings (i.e., school, community or worksite). Course content is intended to help students increase their knowledge of sexuality; improve their ability to educate about and promote sexual health; develop skills for improved communications; and increase their comfort level with topics of human sexuality. Students should have an open mind to facilitate discussion about the various topics related to sexuality and sexuality education.

PHE 440 Public Health Field Work credit 12 hrs.

A course designed to give students an opportunity to practice skills learned in the classroom and apply them to a practical setting. Under the guidance of an academic advisor and agency supervisions, students are required to complete a minimum of 400 clock hours (ten consecutive weeks) of field placement under a certified supervisor.

HREC 332 Research Methods in Leisure Studies and Public Health credit 3 hrs.

This course includes an analysis of the principal methods of Recreation and Public Health research, the application of statistical computer packages that are applicable to Recreation and Public Health research, and the development of a Senior Research Proposal.

HREC 431 Statistics in Recreation and Public Health credit 3 hrs.

This course is designed to enable HPER students to improve their ability to utilize basic statistics in the organization, analysis and presentation of data to complete independent research in the fields of Recreation and Public Health. Completion of this course requires successful defense and completion of the Senior Research Paper. Senior Papers must include basic statistical methods, sampling, graphical displays of data collection and representation of data.

Source: Benedict College Catalogue 2007-2009.