UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2002–2003
 Brigham Young University
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Gordon B. Lindsay, Chair
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College of Health and Human Performance Advisement Center
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Admission to Degree Program

All degree programs in the Department of Health Science are open enrollment. In addition, special limitations apply for teaching majors.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements; (2) university requirements; and (3) major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Students should contact their college advisement center for information about general education courses that will also fill major requirements.

Languages of Learning

Precollege Math (zero to one course)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22)
0–3.0 hours
First-Year Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Languages/Math/Music
(one to four courses)
3–20.0

Liberal Arts Core

Biological Science (one to two courses) 3–6.0
Physical Science (one to two courses) 3–7.0
American Heritage (one to two courses) 3–6.0
Wellness (one to three courses) 1.5–2.0
Civilization (two courses) 6.0

Arts and Sciences Electives

Arts and Letters (one course) 3.0
Natural Sciences (one course) 3–4.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) 3.0

Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.

Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.

Minimum University Requirements

Religion 14.0
Residency 30.0
Hours needed to graduate 120.0

Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.

Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete the major requirements listed under one of the following undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

BS Health Science
Emphases:
Community Health Education
School Health Education
Minors Health Education
Driver Safety Education

Students should see their college advisement center for help or information concerning the undergraduate programs.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MS Health Science

For more information see the BYU 2002–2003 Graduate Catalog.



BS Health Science: Community Health Education Emphasis (55 hours*)

The Discipline

An applied discipline, community health derives from the medical, behavioral, and biological sciences. Its foundation is epidemiology, which is the study of the distributions and determinants of disease in populations. Courses provide students with an overview of

Community health educators are trained to plan, implement, and evaluate community health interventions. In the process they serve as catalysts in utilizing the expertise of the social sciences to solve important health issues. Majors are trained to use the tools of
A successful graduate will also possess good quantitative abilities, such as statistics and computer applications, as well as interpersonal skills and the aptitude to work in culturally diverse settings.

Career Opportunities

A variety of career positions are available for community health education graduates. Job titles include health educator, health promotion specialist, and health program evaluator, among others. Primary professional duties are disease prevention and health promotion through positive lifestyle patterns.

Prospective community health majors should realize that only a small portion of a community health educator's time is spent teaching groups or individuals. Typical daily activities include working with media, meeting with various coalitions, developing educational materials, planning needs assessments, evaluating interventions, and writing reports and grants.
Community health graduates are qualified to work in governmental health agencies on the local, state, federal, and international levels. Private-sector employment can be found in health maintenance organizations (HMOs), hospitals, clinics, and voluntary health agencies such as the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society.

Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following courses:
    Hlth 200, 302, 365, 420, 451, 457, 460, 461, 478, 482, 485.
    Stat 221.
    Zool 205.

  2. Complete 1 hour of the following:
    Hlth 498R.

  3. Complete 6 hours of the following:
    Hlth 496R.

  4. Complete 6 hours of the following:
    Hlth 320, 370, 383, 403R, 436, 450, 455, 466, 480, 495R.

  5. Complete 6 hours from the following:
    BusM 340.
    Comms 235.
    Econ 230.
    FSN 100.
    IAS 220.
    IP&T 286.
    Mcbio 221, 222, 311.
    Psych 361.
    Soc 113.
    Stat 334.
    TMA 150.
    Zool 260.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



BS Health Science: School Health Education Emphasis (74-80 hours,* including licensure hours)

The Discipline

The health teaching major prepares students to become health educators in secondary schools. Curriculum development, instructional methods, acquisition and evaluation of resources, and assessment are among the skills required. Health educators teach decision making and effective communication, addressing such areas of concern as substance abuse and addictive behaviors, human sexuality, chronic disease, nutrition, consumer advocacy, emergency care, and injury prevention.

Adolescence is a time where habits are being established and attitudes are being formed that will influence people the rest of their lives. The health educator plays an important role in teaching knowledge and skills that will enable young people to cope and to flourish in healthy ways in an ever-changing society.

Career Opportunities

Graduates seek careers teaching health in the secondary schools in combination with a chosen minor. With an advanced degree, career teaching positions at institutions of higher learning become accessible.

Major Requirements

  1. An approved teaching minor must be completed (approximately 16–21 hours).

  2. Complete the following:
    Hlth 200, 320, 370, 381, 420, 421, 436, 460, 461.
    FSN 100.

  3. Complete 5 hours from the following:
    Hlth 365, 410, 451.
    Zool 205.

  4. Complete the Professional Education Component (25–26 hours): see the Secondary Education section of this catalog for licensure requirements.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.



Minor Health Education (22 hours)

Minor Requirements

  1. Complete the following:
    Hlth 200, 320, 365, 381, 421, 460.

  2. Complete 5 hours from the following:
    Hlth 370, 420, 436, 451, 461, 466, 480.



Minor Driver Safety Education (16 hours)

Minor Requirements

  1. Complete the following:
    Hlth 444, 445, 446, 460.

  2. Complete 5 hours from the following:
    Hlth 320, 402R, 420.

  3. Students majoring in health science may not double-count hours in the driver education minor.



Health/Physical Education (HEPE)

Class Schedule

Undergraduate Course

129. Fitness and Lifestyle Management. (2:2:1)

Why a healthy lifestyle is needed and how to write individualized programs to meet these needs.



Health Science (Hlth)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

10. Beginning Driver Education. (0:0:2)

Satisfies the prerequisite necessary to apply for the Utah driver's license. No driving experience necessary. Fee.

200. History, Philosophy, and Foundations of Health. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Entry class for all health sciences majors. Principles of the discipline and preparation for professional service. Theoretical models of health, professional and ethical issues, and future trends.

201. Contemporary Issues for Student Athletes. (1:1:0)

Eligibility issues for intercollegiate student athletes. Skills relating to academic performance and career selection.

302. Computer Applications in Health Education. (3:1:0) Independent Study also.

Exploring computer applications in health sciences: health assessments, risk approvals, health program planning and database access, computer-assisted instruction, biostatistical health applications, medical-legal issues. Should be taken sophomore year.

320. Advanced First Aid and Safety. (3:3:0)

In-depth coverage of first aid procedures for injuries and sudden illness. Leads to first aid and CPR certifications.

361. School Health for Elementary Teachers. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Health for the elementary teacher, emphasizing his or her role as a health educator; appraisal of typical elementary student health problems.

365. Health Behavior and Theory. (3:3:0)

Positive emotional health; attitude and behavior modification. Changing negative health behavior to positive.

370. Consumer Health. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Current consumer health issues; selecting proper health products, services, and information; sources of consumer health protection.

381. Health Science Teaching Methods. (3:3:0)

Teacher and student activities required for conceptual learning in health science.

383. Mind/Body Health. (2:2:0)

Theories and research on the effect of emotions and attitudes on health: how negative emotions increase disease susceptibility and positive emotions encourage immune strength, health, and healing.

402R. Driver and Safety Education Workshop. (1–7:0:2 ea.) Independent Study also.

Current safety education problems.

403R. Health Problems Workshop. (1–5:Arr:Arr.ea.)

410. Stress Management. (2:2:0)

Practical experience in learning to understand and manage stress.

420. Injury Prevention. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Concepts and interventions for injury prevention; safety instruction.

421. Secondary Health Education Curriculum. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hlth 381.

Courses of study in health, with specific program planning and health course curriculum and content review.

436. Social Hygiene. (3:3:0)

Preparing prospective teachers to teach family life education as it relates to health. Sexual maturation, family health problems, parenthood, and other social hygiene factors.

444. Organization and Administration of Driver and Traffic Safety Education. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Organization, administration, and supervision of high school driver education programs.

445. Driver and Traffic Safety Education. (4:2:4) Prerequisite: Hlth 444.

Prepares teachers to instruct classroom and behind-the-wheel phases of driver education.

446. Driver Simulators and Driving Ranges. (2:2:1)

Simulator and multiple-car driving range methodology, emphasizing operation and maintenance.

450. Women's Health Issues. (2:2:0)

Analyzing health care options for women in today's society.

451. Community Health. (2:2:0) Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Hlth 200.

Individual, school, and community involvement in preventing disease, improving human efficiency, and prolonging life. Emphasis is placed on needs assessment and community resources for health promotion.

452. Environmental Health Evaluation and Management 1. (2:2:0)

Comprehensive study of contemporary environmental health practices centered on food sanitation standards, insect and rodent control, housing, and institutional environments.

455. Work Site Health Promotion. (3:3:0)

Planning for the effective designing, marketing, implementing, and administering of health promotion programs.

457. Health Communication. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hlth 451.

Contemporary health communication issues in community health education. Communication strategies, models, and theories. Micro-level (interactions with other people) and macro-level (organizational and mass-mediated) application.

460. Substance Use and Addictive Behavior. (2:2:0) Independent Study also.

Physiological, psychological, sociological, and legal implications of drug use and addictive behaviors, emphasizing nature, cause, treatment, and prevention.

461. Health Problems and Issues. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Zool 355.

Advanced course in health problems dealing with the major factors in health and disease as they affect the several body systems.

466. Health and the Aging Process. (2:2:1) Independent Study also.

Theories of aging as a normal process, as a pathological process; health promotion and extension of life.

478. Principles of Epidemiology. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Stat 221 or instructor's consent.

Applying analytical tools to study acute and chronic disease to facilitate investigation of and control of epidemics.

480. International Health. (2:2:0)

Health values, beliefs, and practices of other cultures, emphasizing how these beliefs and practices affect health and well-being.

482. Program Planning and Evaluation. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: Hlth 451.

Introduction to needs assessment, program development, evaluation, and implementation of community health programs.

485. Community Health Methods. (3:2:1) Prerequisite: Hlth 451, 482.

Methods for promoting healthy lifestyles.

495R. Special Readings in Health. (1–3:Arr.:0 ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Guided, independent studies under faculty supervision.

496R. Academic Internship. (1–9:Arr.:Arr. ea.) F, W, Sp, Su Prerequisite: Hlth 451, 457, 482, 485.

On-the-job experience.

498R. Professional Development Senior Seminar. (1:1:0 ea.) Prerequisite: senior status.

Career trends, employment strategies, and current professional issues for community health majors.



500-Level Graduate Course (available to advanced undergraduates)

599R. Academic Internship. (1–9:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: completion of a major in health sciences or graduate student status in health sciences.

On-the-job experience.

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, see the BYU 2002–2003 Graduate Catalog.



Health Sciences Faculty

Professors

Cole, Eugene C. (2002) BA, Adelphi U., 1968; MSPH, DRPH, U. of North Carolina, 1979, 1983.

Heiner, Steven W. (1969) BS, MS, EdD, U. of Utah, 1955, 1962, 1969.

Karren, Keith J. (1971) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1969, 1970; PhD, Oregon State U., 1975.

Lindsay, Gordon B. (1994) BS, Brigham Young U., 1978; MS, U. of Utah, 1980; PhD, Ohio State U., 1984.

Thygerson, Alton L. (1967) BS, MHEd, EdD, Brigham Young U., 1962, 1965, 1969.

White, George L., Jr. (2002) BS, MS, PhD, U. of Utah, 1978, 1981, 1987.

Associate Professors

Barnes, Michael D. (1997) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1989, 1990; PhD, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1993.

Hawks, Steven R. (2000) BA, MA, MBA, EdD, Brigham Young U., 1982, 1985, 1985, 1990.

James, Sherald W. (1962) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1956, 1962.

Merrill, Ray M. (1998) BA, MS, Brigham Young U., 1986, 1989; PhD, Arizona State U., 1994; MPH, Harvard U., 1995.

Neiger, Brad L. (1997) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1983, 1984; PhD, U. of Utah, 1991.

Assistant Professors

Coon, Paul E. (1972) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1968, 1972.

Hill, Sue (2000) BS, BS, Eastern Oregon State Coll., 1985, 1986; MS, Brigham Young U., 1992; PhD, Southern Illinois, U., 1997.

Thackeray, Rosemary (2000) BS, Utah State U., 1991; MPH, PhD, U. of Utah, 1996, 2000.

Emeriti

Burgener, O. Robert (1964) BS, Utah State U., 1953; MPH, U. of California, Berkeley, 1964; PhD, U. of Utah, 1972.

Hirschi, Willard M. (1964) BS, Brigham Young U., 1956; MA, Arizona State U., 1960.

Hurley, D. Richard (1971) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1963, 1964; PhD, Southern Illinois U., 1971.

Petersen, Ray A. (1969) BS, MHEd, Brigham Young U., 1960, 1965.

Rhodes, Ronald L. (1962) BS, Elmhurst Coll., 1957; MS, Brigham Young U., 1962; PhD, Oregon State U., 1971.

Robison, Clarence F. (1948) BS, Brigham Young U., 1949; MS, U. of Michigan, 1954.

Rollins, L. McKay (1962) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1961, 1962; PhD, U. of Utah, 1971.

Salazar, Richard D. (1963) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1958, 1962; PhD, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1972.

Tuckett, Glen C. (1959) BS, U. of Utah, 1953; MS, EdD, Brigham Young U., 1962, 1975.






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