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Coordinator of Graduate Studies, 308W HPER Building, 575-2890
Degrees Conferred: M.S., Ph.D. (HLSC)
Areas of Concentration: community health, patient education, corporate health promotion, health counseling, school health, and health care administration.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: For acceptance to the master's degree program the program area requirements stipulate, in addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, the following admission standards.
1. Regular Admission--2.70 GPA or above.
2. Conditional Admission--2.50 to 2.69 GPA with:
a. 3.00 GPA on last 60 credits of undergraduate course work, or
b. attainment of a score of 1000 or greater on the verbal and quantitative portion of the Graduate Record Examinations, or
c. attainment of a score of 50 or greater on the Miller Analogies Test.
Additional prerequisites may be prescribed by the Program Area.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree: Candidates for the Master of Science degree in health science must complete 27 semester hours of graduate work and a thesis or 33 semester hours without a thesis. The corporate health promotion and health care administration concentrations require 39 semester hours of graduate work and a thesis or 45 semester hours without a thesis. Students selecting the non-thesis option are required to complete three hours of HLSC 589V, Directed Research. In addition to the program requirements listed below, all degree candidates must successfully complete a written comprehensive examination.
Community Health Course Concentration:
(33 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
or EDFD 6403 Elementary Statistics and
Data Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Required Courses (15)
HLSC 5563, Public Health
HLSC 5613, Principles of Epidemiology
HLSC 5623, Health Planning
HLSC 5573, Prin of Health Education
HLSC 5633, Health Service Admn
or HLSC 5583, Voluntary Health Agencies
Required Internship (3)
HLSC 574V, Internship
Required Project or Thesis (3-6)
HLSC 589V, Directed Research (master's
degree project) or
HLSC 600V, Master's Thesis
Approved Electives (3-6)
Patient Education Course Concentration:
(33 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
or EDFD 6403 Elementary Statistics and
Data Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Required Courses (12)
HLSC 5393, Patient Education
HLSC 5563, Public Health
HLSC 5573, Prin of Health Education
HLSC 5583, Voluntary Health Agencies
Required Internship (3)
HLSC 574V, Internship
Required Project or Thesis (3-6)
HLSC 589V, Directed Research (master's
degree project) or
HLSC 600V, (Master's Thesis)
Approved Electives (6-9)
Corporate Health Promotion Course
Concentration: (45 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
or EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics and Data Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Required Courses (12)
HKRD 5983, Health Promotion in/Workplace
HLSC 5353, Health Counseling
HLSC 5573, Prin of Health Education
HLSC 5623, Health Planning
Business Administration Core (9)--Selected from the following with approval of adviser
MKTT 5103, Marketing Concepts
MKTT 5323, Promotion Management:
Advertising & Sales Management
MGMT 5203, Managerial Process/
Organizational Behavior
ACCT 5112 Intro to Financial Accounting
BLAW 5163, Law of Business
Behavioral Sciences Core (6)--Selected from the following with approval of adviser
PSYC 4133, Behavior Modification
PSYC 5163, Theories of Personality
PSYC 4073, Psychology of Learning
SOCI 5153, Social Perspectives on Social Psychology
Required Project or Thesis (3-6)
HLSC 589V, Directed Research (master's
degree project) or
HLSC 600V, Master's Thesis
Approved Electives (6-9)
Health Counseling Course
Concentration: (52 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
or EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics and Data Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Required Counseling Courses (28)
CNED 5203, Introduction to Counseling
CNED 5213, Lifestyle & Career
Development
CNED 5303, Individual Appraisal
CNED 5323, Counseling Theory
CNED 5332, Basic Counseling Techniques
CNED 5343, Counseling Practicum
HLSC 5353, Health Counseling
CNED 5363, Dynamics of Group Counseling
CNED 5372, Ethical and Legal Issues in
Counseling
CNED 599V, Seminar Cultural Issues
Program Core Courses (6)
HLSC 5363, Perspectives in Holistic Health
HLSC 5573, Principles of Health Education
Internship (6)
CNED 574V, Counseling Internship
Required Project or Thesis (3-8)
HLSC 589V, Directed Research (master's
degree project) or
HLSC 600V, Master's Thesis
Approved Electives (0-3)
Health Care Administration
Concentration: (45 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
or EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics and Data Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Required Core Courses (15)
HLSC 5633 Health Services Administration
HLSC 5623 Health Planning
HLSC 5563 Public Health
HLSC 699V Seminar: Law & Public Policy
Governing Health Care Delivery
Systems
HLSC 699V Seminar: Total Quality
Management & Evaluation For Health
Delivery Services.
Business Administration Core (12)--Select 4 from the following 6 courses listed with approval of adviser
ACCT 5122, Introduction to Management
Accounting
MKTT 5103, Marketing Concepts
MKTT 5433, Marketing Research and
Analysis
MGMT 5203, Managerial Process/
Organizational Behavior
MGMT 5373, Management of Human
Resources
CISQ 5233, Management of Information
Systems
Required Project or Thesis (3-6)
HLSC 589V, Directed Research (master's
degree project) or
HLSC 600V, Master's Thesis
Approved Electives (6-9)
School Health Course
Concentration: (33 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics
or EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics and Data Processing Applied to Education
HKRD 5353, Research in HKRD
Remaining Education Core (6)
CNED 5203, Introduction to Counseling
ETEC 5213, Introduction to Ed. Media
EDFD 5373, Psychological Foundations of
Teaching and Learning
EDFD 5303, Historical Found. of Modern Ed.
or EDFD 5353, Philosophy of Education
Required Courses (9)
HLSC 5553, School Health Program
HLSC 5573, Prin of Health Education
HKRD 5373, Problems in HKRD
Required Project or Thesis (3-6)
HLSC 589V, Directed Research (master's
degree project) or
HLSC 600V, Master's Thesis
Approved Electives (6-9)
Prerequisites to the Ph.D. Degree Program: The applicant must have completed a master's degree or its equivalent in health science or a closely related field and meet general admission requirements of the Graduate School. An application should include identification of applicant's objectives, supportive background information including three letters of recommendation supporting the applicant's ability to successfully pursue a Ph.D. in health science; a GPA of at least 3.00 on all graduate course work; and an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Additional prerequisites may be prescribed after review of application materials.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: A minimum of 96 graduate hours beyond the bachelor's degree is required. A doctoral advisory committee will be established by the student in consultation with the Coordinator of Graduate Study during the first semester of enrollment subsequent to acceptance into the degree program. The student, in conjunction with the advisory committee, will define the program of study. The degree program requires successful completion of candidacy examinations, an acceptable dissertation, and an oral defense of the dissertation. These last requirements are described elsewhere in this catalog on pages 31 and 32. Further requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy degree in health science include:
Core Requirements
HLSC 6333, Health Behavior Research
HLSC 6553, Environmental Health
HLSC 6733, Health Issues of the Elderly
HLSC 699V(3), Seminar
Research and Statistical Requirements
Required Prerequisites:
EDFD 5013, Intro. to Educational Research (or equivalent)
and
EDFD 5393, Applied Educational Statistics or
EDFD 6403, Elementary Statistics/Data Pro-cessing Applied to Education (or equivalent)
Required Courses:
EDFD 6413, Experimental Design in Education
EDFD 6423, Techniques for Education
Nine hours from the following:
EDFD 6443, Qualitative Research
EDFD 6453, Applied Multivariate Statistics
EDFD 6623, Techniques of Research in
Education
EDFD 699V(3), Seminar
Topic: "Analysis of Extant Data"
EDFD 699V(3), Seminar
Topic: "Non-Parametric Statistics"
EDFD 699V(3), Seminar
Topic: "Survey Research Methods"
Field of Study
The student, in consultation with their doctoral advisory committee, will identify further course work comprising a field of study in health science, consistent with the goals and objectives of the student and institution. Course work may be selected from several related disciplines or a single discipline.
Courses: Health Science (HLSC)
5353 Health Counseling (Sp) A review of the role and function of the Health Counselor including a focus on problem solving approaches for coping with daily problems of living, decision making, and life style planning. (Same as CNED 5353.)
5363 Perspectives in Holistic Health (Su) An overview of the factors on human ecology that promote high level wellness. Emphasis will be placed on designing learning systems for effective stress management, weight control, exercise programming, and smoking cessation.
5393 Patient Education (Su) A review of the role and function of a health educator in clinical and hospital settings; a survey of marketed health education programs developed for patient education utilization.
5533 Safety Education (Su) Basic principles of safety education; safety programs as they apply to the school, home, and community; legal aspects; and methods and materials for teaching safety education in schools.
5543 Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality (Fa) In-depth analysis of the social, biological and behavioral factors associated with the development of one's sexuality.
5553 School Health Programs (Fa) Study of program content, program organization, and administrative details in planning and conducting a school program which includes healthful school living, health services, and health instruction.
5563 Public Health Acquaints the student with the structure, functions, and major problems in public health and with the role of education in public health.
5573 Principles of Health Education Current trends, basic issues, controversial issues, and fundamental principles of health education.
5583 Voluntary Health Agencies Introduction to a variety of voluntary health agencies in the community. Opportunities to visit these agencies will be provided. Purpose, objectives, functions and programs will be presented by representatives of selected agencies.
560V Workshop (1-18) (Irregular)
5613 Principles of Epidemiology Distribution and patterns of disease or physiological conditions within populations; an examination of the nature of epidemiological research.
5623 Health Planning Emphasis is on examination of health planning processes, principles, and concepts. Methods for health planning, functions, goals and authority of health planning agencies, issues in comprehensive health planning, and analysis of decision-making steps for program implementation will be addressed.
5633 Health Services Administration Emphasis is on an examination of administrative factors related to health services. Administrative and professional authority, boards, consumers, delivery of services, federal role, and cost containment will also be addressed.
574V Internship (1-3) (Irregular)
589V Directed Research (1-3) (Fa, Sp, Su) Development, implementation, and completion of graduate research project. Prerequisite: M.S. degree program in health sciences, HPER 5353, EDFD 5393, or consent.
599V Seminar (1-18) (Irregular)
600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: consent.
605V Independent Study (1-18) (Fa, Sp, Su) Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study of education problems. Prerequisite: consent.
6333 Health Behavior Research (Fa) A review of human behavior and its relationship to health and well being. Focuses on contemporary health behavior research and instrumentation.
6443 Health & Health Care in Cross-Cultural Settings The relationship of socio-political and cultural factors to primary health care and public health in developed and developing countries is emphasized. Epidemiological factors influencing health status in various countries are reviewed.
6553 Environmental Health An analysis and evaluation of the various environmental factors that influence our health. Causes of problem factors are identified and solutions proposed for improving environmental conditions.
6733 Health Issues of the Elderly An overview of the health-related issues facing elderly populations with in-depth study of the biological and behavioral changes associated with aging.
699V Seminar (1-18) Discussion of selected topics and review of current literature in the health sciences. Prerequisites: advanced graduate standing or consent of instructor.
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