1995-1996 Undergraduate Catalog

College of Health and Social Services - Health Science		 NMSU

Professor Jeffrey E. Brandon, department head

Professor Buckingham; Associate Professor Emerita Hill; Assistant Professors Barnes, Beavers, Jager; College Professors Meyer, Roman; College Associate Professor Alexander; College Assistant Professor Levy; College Instructor Hawe; Adjunct Professor Lang; Adjunct Associate Professors Crespin, Duben-Engelkirk, Gross, Koukle, Ladd; Adjunct Assistant Professors Byrd, Fricke, Glenn, Kepple, Kerr, Roesel, Steffen, Stehney, Vanderslice; Adjunct Instructors Bearden, Farmer, Keiser, Martin, Reyna

DEGREE: Bachelor of Community Health
OPTION: Allied Health
OPTION: Community Health Education
OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion
OPTION: Worksite Health Promotion

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

The health science curricula are broad in scope to prepare students for service in community and public health, clinical, corporate worksite health promotion, the aging network, school settings, and in voluntary, private, and governmental agencies. The degree in medical technology prepares students to work in a clinical laboratory setting. The department cooperates in interdisciplinary master's degree programs, including one with an emphasis in health administration. Health science coursework is available for those preparing to teach in the schools. Minors in community health, health administration, and gerontology are available. Specific information can be obtained in the departmental office.

A grade of C or better is required for all health science core courses.

DEGREE: Bachelor of Community Health
OPTION: Allied Health
OPTION: Community Health Education
OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion
OPTION: Worksite Health Promotion

The curriculum in community health prepares students for careers in community and public health programs and health education in voluntary, private, and governmental agencies. Upon completion of the degree, the graduate is eligible to take the national certification examination that is administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

General Education Requirements (45 credits)

General education requirements for the Department of Health Science follow those outlined by the university in this catalog. The following courses are specific general education courses required by the department: BIOL 110G, CHEM 110G, CS 110G or BCS 110G, COMM 2535G or COMM 265G, E ST 311G, and PSY 201G.

Departmental Requirements

Students are required to complete the following Health Science core courses and must complete one of the following options. Students may consult the department head or adviser for recommended electives. Electives must be sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including a minimum of 55 upper-division credits.

Required Health Science Core Courses (37 credits)

HL S 100, Introduction to Health Science 1 cr.
HL S 150, Personal Health and Wellness 3 cr.
HL S 275, Foundations of Health Education 3 cr.
HL S 395, Foundations of Public Health 3 cr.
HL S 471, Resources and Computer Applications in Health Education 3 cr.
HL S 472, Biometrics and Health Research 3 cr.
HL S 474, Administration of Health Programs 3 cr.
HL S 475, Methods of Community Health Education 3 cr.
HL S 478, Health Program Planning and Evaluation 3 cr.
HL S 480, Field Experience 6 cr.
HL S 498, Health Risk Reduction 3 cr.
HL S 499, Problems in Health Education 3 cr.

Bachelor of Community Health Options

Student must complete one of the following options.

OPTION: Allied Health

(Open only to those students who have completed, or are completing, an associate degree in an allied health field.)
HL S 455, Education in a Health Care Setting 3 cr.
HL S 457, Professional Allied Health Education 3 cr.
Electives minimum 40 cr.

NOTE: Those admitted to this option may request that allied health credit previously received at the associate degree level count as part of these electives.

OPTION: Community Health Education

HL S 465, International Health Problems 3 cr.
HL S 470, Epidemiology 3 cr.
HL S 477, Environmental Issues in Community Health 3 cr.
HL S 495, Infectious/Noninfectious Diseases 3 cr.
HNFS 163, Nutrition and Health 3 cr.
Electives (may include HL S courses) minimum 31 cr.

OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion

GERO 201, Fundamentals of Gerontology 3 cr.
GERO 450, Health Promotion for the Elderly 3 cr.
Select three of the following HL S prefix courses: 9 cr.
HL S 486, Aging in a Multicultural Society
HL S 489, Ethics and Jurisprudence
HL S 492, Health Care of the Aged
HL S 493, Adulthood and Aging
HL S 495, Infectious/Noninfectious Diseases
HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health 3 cr.
Electives (may include other GERO and HL S courses) minimum 28 cr.

OPTION: Worksite Health Promotion

HL S 355, Responding to Emergencies 3 cr.
HL S 476, Worksite Health and Safety Education 3 cr.
HL S 477, Environmental Issues in Community Health 3 cr.
HL S 493, Adulthood and Aging 3 cr.
HL S 497, Worksite Health Promotion 3 cr.
Electives (may include HL S courses) minimum 28 cr.

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

The Department of Health Science offers a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology. Students studying toward this degree spend three years on campus and one year training in an affiliated hospital. Specific degree requirements are as follows:

General Education Requirements (38 credits)

A list of specific General Education courses required by the department is available from the department head or adviser.

Required Courses in Related Fields (57 credits)

BIOL 190, Principles of Biology 3 cr.
BIOL 190L, Principles of Biology Laboratory 1 cr.
BIOL 221, Microbiology 3 cr.
BIOL 221L, Microbiology Laboratory 1 cr.
BIOL 254, Human Physiology 3 cr.
BIOL 305, Principles of Genetics 3 cr.
BIOL 474, Immunology 3 cr.
BIOL 479, Medical Microbiology 3 cr.
BIOL 479L, Medical Microbiology Laboratory 1 cr.
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM 112, General Chemistry II 4 cr.
CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 341, Survey of Biochemistry 4 cr.
CHEM 371, Analytical Chemistry 4 cr.
HL S 100, Introduction to Health Science 1 cr.
HL S 150, Personal Health and Wellness 3 cr.
HL S 395, Foundations of Public Health 3 cr.
HL S 470, Epidemiology 3 cr.
HL S 495, Infectious/Noninfectious Diseases 3 cr.
MATH 142G, Calculus for the Biological and Management Sciences I
(or any other higher level MATH course)
3 cr.

Related Fields Electives (3 credits)

To be selected from a list of approved courses available from the department head or adviser.

Required Clinical Professional Program (30 credits)

Clinical Chemistry

Clinical Chemistry Lab

Hematology and Hemostasis

Hematology and Hemostasis Lab

Clinical Microbiology

Clinical Microbiology Lab

Clinical Immunology

Clinical Immunology Lab

Urinalysis and Body Fluids

Urinalysis and Body Fluids Lab

Management/Education Unit

Clinical Training

The hospital-based program includes practical and theoretical training in all fields of clinical laboratory medicine, such as clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology and immunohematology. Medical technology trainees devote approximately 35 hours per week to learn practical laboratory procedures, under the supervision of the educational coordinator and staff technologists, and five hours per week to attend formal lectures, which are presented by the educational coordinator and pathologists. Medical school-based programs differ somewhat in allocation of student time.

A student is not eligible for clinical training until completion of 98 credits, which must include the academic requirements listed above. Successful completion of training at an approved school of medical technology is equivalent to 30 upper-division credits that can be applied toward the B.S. in Medical Technology. The student is then eligible to take the national certification examination that is administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. The credits for clinical training cannot be applied toward any other degree.

NOTE: Substitutions may only be made with prior departmental approval.

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