Curriculum: Online Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences

This course looks at the importance of an appropriate diet and nutritional practices in one's life. It provides students with an introductory look at macronutrients and micronutrients. It reviews their basic metabolism,absorption, transport, and their effects on an individual's diet to promote optimal health and lessen the risk for chronic disease. Students willassess and compare dietary intakes to national reference standards.

A one-semester comprehensive introduction to statistics suitable for students in biology, nursing, allied health, and applied science. Discussion of data, frequency distributions, graphical and numerical summaries, design of statistical studies, and probability as a basis for statistical inference and prediction. The concepts and practice of statistical inference including confidence intervals, one and two sample t-tests, chi-square tests, regression and analysis of variance, with attention to selecting the procedure(s) appropriate for the question and data structure, and interpreting and using the result. Prerequisite: at least 30 on the ALEKS Math test or 420 on the Math Placement Test (MPT) is recommended.

An introduction to physics for future health care professionals. Lectures and labs are centered around a survey of topics that apply to the allied health profession. Topics include mechanics (units, motion, forces, friction, gravity, inertia, lever systems, momentum, work, energy, power), thermodynamics (temperature and heat), pressure and fluids, waves and sound, basic electricity and safety, and light.

This online course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the fields of Biomechanics and Kinesiology. This includes terminology, an examination of concepts and principles, and performing the analyses and calculations necessary to examine mechanical characteristics of basic human movements. Students will also examine the basic structural and kinematic characteristics of the musculoskeletal system, including the major joints of the spine and the extremities. This course is designed to meet the skills sets described by the ACSM and the NSCA as necessary components for entry level certifications. It does not satisfy the Introductory Biomechanics or Kinesiology requirements for the HLSC-EM or HLSC-PS degree tracks.

This is the fourth course in the foundations sequence of classes for Health Science majors in the College of Allied Health Sciences. The course focuses on common pharmacologic agents and their effects on health and health behaviors. The students will learn the general classifications and sub-classifications of common pharmacologic substances, their indications and contraindications for use, and their actions and side-effects. Included in the course is a discussion of basic physiology and how these agents alter it, how those alterations affect activity tolerance, and the necessary adjustments in activity programs in order for those programs to remain safe. The basic pathophysiology of common medical conditions will be introduced at it relates to the effects and side-effects of drugs commonly used for that condition.

The Mid-Collegiate Interprofessional Touch Point Conference is designed for students entering in the professional and pre-professional curriculum portion of their undergraduate education. Depending on their major, students may be in their sophomore, junior, or senior year in the College of Allied Health Sciences. Students will work in interprofessional groups to review and discuss a case study with an IPE facilitator.

This course will provide students with a working knowledge regarding the principles of exercise physiology as it relates to nutrition and exercise, the principles of nutritional assessment techniques related to physical fitness and physical performance, and the biochemical and physiological effects and mechanisms of action regarding performance enhancing agents.

This course is designed to provide the student with basic information in human surface anatomy and the origins, insertions, actions and nerve supply of the major muscles of the body. It also introduces the students to basic palpation and other handling techniques necessary to perform physical assessments. Basic information on common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions is included in the course.

This course examines the nutritional needs necessary to support growth and development from conception through adulthood and aging. Students calculate protein, calorie, and fluid needs for individuals in each stage of the life cycle using standard equations and attempt to justify the results of their calculations.

In this course, students will learn skills that are the foundation of evidence-based practice. These skills include identifying major study design approaches, formulating research questions that align with specific study designs, and interpreting the most common statistical methods used in clinical and population health research. Students will also learn about ethical research conduct and about community engagement to build trust with research participants and strengthen research equity and impact. Through interprofessional collaboration, students will learn how to locate peer-reviewed research articles, how to navigate through the different sections of a research article, summarize its key elements, and critically appraise its strengths and weaknesses. Students will also learn how evidence-based practice guidelines are derived from systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

This distance learning course introduces students to the language of medicine and allied health while reviewing the major organ systems of the body. Students will learn at their own pace within the boundaries of the course schedule.

This course considers ethical theories and principles applicable to the allied health professions. Using scholarly inquiry, the student will analyze ethical dilemmas that may occur in the student's professional role as well as other disciplines. The student will address ethical issues across the lifespan in diverse socioeconomic and cultural situations.

This course will introduce students to special populations and discuss exercise physical activity for children, youth, aging and other special populations.. The student will apply concepts from anatomy, physiology, exercise conditioning, biomechanics, kinesiology, and motor growth and development and apply the principles to exercise and activity for these populations.

This course covers the study of the physiological systems of the human body and how they relate to exercise and stress. Topics include energy systems, metabolism, muscle, cardiovascular, respiratory, neural, endocrine, environmental and work physiology.

This course is intended for senior health sciences students who are destined for graduate school and/or advanced health care training. The students will be introduced to the systems or organ-based pathologies of diseases and their treatments. The course will briefly review normal physiology of various organs and systems and then proceed to describe diseases of various etiologies which affect them. Standard treatments for these diseases will be discussed and evaluated. The organs and systems are the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, endocrine, renal, respiratory, immunologic, and reproductive.

This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the neuro-anatomic and neuro-muscular components of human movement. This includes terminology, basic neuro-anatomy as it relates to the neuromuscular system, an examination of concepts and principles of movementcontrol and motor learning. Students will execute self-directed motor learning activities, performing the observations and analyses necessaryto form conclusions regarding the neuromuscular performance characteristics of human movements. This course is designed to meet the skills sets described by the ACSM and the NSCA as necessary components to qualify to take entry level certification examinations. There are online presentations, self-directed activities, and a course project. This course meets the requirementsof the basic Bachelors degree in Health Sciences but it does not satisfy the requirements for the Health Sciences-Exercise & Movement (HLSC-EM) or the Health Sciences-Physiologic Science (HLSC-PS) degree tracks.

This course covers the guidelines and accepted methods for exercise testing, strength and conditioning established by the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Students apply knowledge from previous coursework in anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and kinesiology. Students will develop exercise protocols/prescriptions using accepted methods of exercise testing and apply knowledge of methods to strength and conditioning training. There is a lecture and a laboratory component to the course.

This course introduces developmental psychology, focusing specifically on theoretical frameworks and empirical research related to human development across the lifespan. The course covers physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development from conception to death, with an emphasis on a variety of factors influencing development such as biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.

This capstone course concludes Pre-Occupational Therapy-DL and Health Sciences-DL students' undergraduate education by allowing students to assess the available literature on a clinical-based question of their choice. Students, in collaboration with their instructor, will select a clinical-based question and then locate and critically appraise available literature to create a summary of findings and a presentation detailing the key findings from the research. Students will also review/learn key aspects of assessing research studies.