1996-1997 Undergraduate Catalog
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HEALTH SCIENCE
Professor Jeffrey E. Brandon, department head
Professor
Buckingham, Siegel;
Associate Professor Emerita
Hill;
Assistant Professors
Barnes;
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, Thompson, Vanderslice;
Adjunct Instructors
Farmer, Keiser, martin, Reyna
(505) 646-4300
DEGREE: Bachelor of Community Health
OPTION: Allied Health
OPTION: Community Health Education
OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion
OPTION: Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice
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 offers a Master of Public Health in Community Health
Education and cooperates in interdisciplinary master's degree programs,
including one with an emphasis in health administration. Health science
course work 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: Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice
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. The Bachelor of Community Health degree has the
full approval of the national Society for Public Health Education
(SOPHE)/Association for the Advancement of Health Education (AAHE)
Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC).
Students seeking admission to the Bachelor of Community Health
degree in the Department of Health Science at NMSU are first admitted
as pre-BCH students. Students keep this designation until they have met
the following admissions requirements:
Accreditation
A) A grade point average of at least 2.50 after completion of 30
credits of general education course work.
B) A grade of S in HL S 100 and a grade of C or better in HL S 150.
C) Submission of an application packet which includes: (1) a brief
personal statement of interest in the profession and (2) a copy of the
most recent university transcript.
General Education Requirements (41 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 (BIOL 211G or equivalent required for students in
the Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice option), CS 110G or BCS
110G, COMM 2535G or COMM 265G, E ST 311G, and PSY 201G. MATH 142G or
equivalent required for students in the Interdisciplinary Community
Health Practice option.
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 |
| HL S 150, Personal Health and Wellness |
3 |
| HL S 275, Foundations of Health Education |
3 |
| HL S 395, Foundations of Public Health |
3 |
| HL S 471, Resources and Computer Applications in Health Education |
3 |
| HL S 472, Biometrics and Health Research |
3 |
| HL S 474, Administration of Health Programs |
3 |
| HL S 475, Methods of Community Health Education |
3 |
| HL S 478, Health Program Planning and Evaluation |
3 |
| HL S 480, Field Experience |
6 |
| HL S 498, Health Risk Reduction |
3 |
| HL S 499, Problems in Health Education |
3 |
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 |
| HL S 457, Professional Allied Health Education |
3 |
| Electives |
minimum 44 |
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 |
| HL S 470, Epidemiology |
3 |
| HL S 477, Environmental Issues in Community Health |
3 |
| HL S 495, Infectious/Noninfectious Diseases |
3 |
| HNFS 163, Nutrition and Health |
3 |
Electives (may include HL S courses) minimum 35
OPTION: Gerontological Health Promotion
| GERO 201, Fundamentals of Gerontology |
3 |
| GERO 450, Health Promotion for the Elderly |
3 |
Select two of the following HL S prefix courses:
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 |
6 |
| HNFS 163, Nutrition for Health |
3 |
| Electives (may include other GERO and HL S courses) |
minimum 35 |
OPTION: Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice
(Interdisciplinary Community Health Practice option is designed for
students wishing to pursue prehealth professional studies within the
context of community/public health. Collaboration with the University
of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is incorporated through
interdisciplinary studies and may involve off-campus travel.)
| HL S 463, Interdisciplinary Seminar |
3 |
| HL S 470, Epidemiology |
3 |
| HL S 489, Ethics and Jurisprudence for Health Personnel |
3 |
| HL S 495, Infectious and Noninfectious Disease Prevention |
3 |
Select one of the following:
HL S 455, Education in a Health Care Setting
HL S 461, Health Communications with Hispanic Clients
HL S 462, Hispanic Health Issues
HL S 465, International Health Problems
HL S 466, International Health Practicum |
3 |
| Electives |
35 |
Students should designate and complete a prehealth professional
studies program of their choice, e.g., premedicine, predental,
prephysical therapy, preoccupational therapy, etc.
OPTION: Worksite Health Promotion
| HL S 355, Responding to Emergencies |
3 |
| HL S 476, Worksite Health and Safety Education |
3 |
| HL S 477, Environmental Issues in Community Health |
3 |
| HL S 497, Worksite Health Promotion |
3 |
| Electives (may include HL S courses) |
minimum 35 |
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.
Students must have at least 128 total credits, including a minimum of
55 upper-division credits for the degree.
Students seeking admission to the Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology degree in the Department of Health Science at NMSU are first
admitted as pre-BS-MDTC students. Students keep this designation until
they have met the following admissions requirements:
A) A grade point average of at least 2.50 after completion of 30
credits of general education course work.
B) A grade of "S" in HL S 100.
C) Submission of an application packet which includes: (1) a brief
personal statement of interest in the profession and (2) a copy of the
most recent university transcript.
General Education Requirements (38 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: ENGL 318G, MATH 142G or higher math alternative for general
education, BIOL 211G, BIOL 211L, and E ST 311G.
Required Courses in Related Fields (31 credits)
| BIOL 221, Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL 221L, Microbiology Laboratory |
1 |
| BIOL 305, Principles of Genetics |
3 |
| BIOL 474, Immunology |
3 |
| BIOL 479, Medical Microbiology |
3 |
| BIOL 479L, Medical Microbiology Laboratory |
1 |
| CHEM 111, General Chemistry I |
4 |
| CHEM 112, General Chemistry II |
4 |
| CHEM 211, Organic Chemistry |
4 |
| CHEM 341, Survey of Biochemistry |
4 |
| HL S 100, Introduction to Health Science |
1 |
Electives (29 credits)
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 or other
national examination routes. 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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