COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION (CHE)
Course Descriptions
CHE 441/541 Cr. 3
Human Disease Prevention and Control
Presentations by medical experts in the recent progress in
disease prevention and control. Knowledge of many disease
processes and treatments will be discussed. Primarily designed
for prospective health educators, to explore in-depth, selected
topic areas of communicable and chronic diseases. Prerequisite:
ESS 205, 206 or BIO 312, 313.
CHE 453/553 Cr. 1-3
Cultural issues in Health Education: Ethnic, Racial, Religious,
and Familial Groups
A study of cultural influences on health and illness. Values and
attitudes held by different groups in America’s pluralistic
society need to be considered in health program planning.
Various racial, ethnic, and religious groups’ health beliefs and
practices will be examined. Cultural influences and patterns of
communication within cultures and how these affect health care
and utilization of services will be identified. The U.S. health
care system will be analyzed in terms of servicing its
culturally diverse population. Designed for health
professionals, this course will increase their sensitivity in
working with people of various cultural origins. Repeatable for
credit — maximum 3.
CHE 460/560 Cr. 1
Medical Terminology for Health Education
Skill development for working with the special language used in
clinics, hospitals, and other health agencies. Students in
various health fields will learn to use medically related terms
in their professional communication. Prerequisite: ESS 205, 206
or BIO 312, 313.
CHE 465/565 Cr. 1
Health Education Marketing
Designed for health educators, this course provides a survey of
marketing concepts as applied to health education programs.
Marketing as part of the health planning and evaluation process
will be discussed. Marketing strategies for both public agencies
and private businesses will be presented. Prerequisite: CHE 240.
Offered occasionally.
CHE 466/566 Cr. 1-3
Worksite Health Promotion
This course will focus on building an understanding of the
components necessary for successful worksite health promotion.
Included will be the development, implementation, and evaluation
of worksite health promotion programs. There will be a direct
emphasis on actual worksite conditions and situations, including
constraints and advantages. The course will examine the
relationship of a worksite health promotion program to the
organization as a whole and the potential benefits for both the
employee and the employer. Offered occasionally.
CHE/SHE 475/575 Cr. 1-3
Workshop in Health Education
Group study of varying health education topics, community
agencies, and educational institutions. Prerequisite: permission
of adviser and instructor. Repeatable for credit under different
subtitles — maximum 6 credits combined CHE/SHE. (Cross-listed
with SHE). Departmental option for Pass/Fail grading.
CHE 780 Cr. 2-8
Graduate Community Health Education Preceptorship
Professional experience for graduate students in a variety of
community health education and public health settings
interacting with diverse populations for a semester or summer
session. The candidate works under faculty supervision with a
professional in health education and/or health promotion who
serves as a mentor. Distinct health educator areas of
responsibility are addressed. Prerequisite: HED 701; HED 703.
Repeatable for credit — maximum 8 Credits.