HLED 197. WORKSHOP, SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

HLED 294. MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID. 1 Credit.

Students learn to identify risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help. Just as CPR helps a person assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps a person assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis.

HLED 296. EXPERIMENTAL COURSE. 1-10 Credits.

HLED 299. SPECIAL STUDIES. 1-5 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.
Special studies in health education or community health. Selected topics vary according to student and faculty interest.

HLED 370. INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: sophomore standing.
This course provides the concepts, theories, terms, and resources which are related to community health issues and programs.

HLED 374. INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HLED 370 or permission of instructor.
This course examines the major communicable diseases of humans with emphasis upon prevention and control, and it provides an introduction to the modern scientific approach to control of communicable diseases and biostatistics.

HLED 380. HEALTH BEHAVIOR CHANGE. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HLED 370 and HLED 382 or permission of instructor.
This course will provide students with the theoretical tools to analyze health-related behaviors and the social, cultural and environmental context in which they occur. An ecological/systems approach will provide the foundation for learning and applying a variety of health behavior theories.

HLED 382. HEALTH DISPARITIES. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: declared Public Health Major or permission of instructor.
This course will examine the cultural, socioeconomic, and political factors that contribute to health disparities on a local, national, and global level. Health disparities represent the most important challenge in public health. Social conditions such as poverty, social isolation, segregation, gender and race are associated with chronic diseases and causes of premature death. This course will adopt a systems lens to identify relationships and leverage points to help reduce disparities.

HLED 383. ENVIRONMENTS FOR HEALTH. 4 Credits.

Notes: taught spring quarter.
Pre-requisites: HLED 380 or permission of instructor.
This course will examine how the built & natural environment influences health behavior. Students will examine urban design features that impact physical activity such as parks, sidewalks, trails, public transit and connectivity. A key element of this course is a service learning project that allows students to apply their learning by analyzing walkability in their community. Students will also explore the concept of biophilia.

HLED 394. EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN. 10 Credits.

Pre-requisites: PHED 193 or instructor permission.
This course trains students for an active role in pre-hospital emergency medical care. Students learn to recognize the nature and seriousness of a patient’s injury/illness and assess the need for advanced emergency medical care. The course meets the NHTSA, Washington State, and National Registry for EMT requirements for certification as an EMT-Basic.

HLED 395. CO-OP FIELDWORK. 1-15 Credits.

HLED 396. EXPERIMENTAL COURSE. 1-5 Credits.

HLED 397. WORKSHOP, SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

HLED 399. DIRECTED STUDY. 1-5 Credits.

HLED 440. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HLED 380 or permission of instructor.
In this course students learn how to develop a detailed and evidence-based health promotion program using planning models. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding: needs assessments, program rationale, mission statements, and goals and objectives. Students also explore theories and models commonly used in health promotion programs and apply these principles in a service-learning project.

HLED 450. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION. 4 Credits.

Pre-requisites: HLED 440 with a grade ≥C.
In this course students learn how to implement and evaluate effective health promotion programs. Emphasis is placed on implementation strategies, advocacy plans, targeted marketing strategies, program budgets and evaluation plans. Students explore effective health communication strategies and ethical guidelines established by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

HLED 482. GRANT WRITING FOR NON-PROFITS. 3 Credits.

Pre-requisites: ENGL 201 or permission of instructor.
This class will help students develop the necessary skills to write grant proposals for non-profit organizations. Students will team with local organizations to assist in the grant writing process. The skills developed will prepare the student to search and apply for funding from a variety of sources.

HLED 485. MANAGING STRESS. 3 Credits.

Provides valuable information on how stress affects health and teaches students how to manage stress effectively.

HLED 487. TIME MANAGEMENT. 3 Credits.

Provides valuable time management skills for real life applications. Students select from time management options to analyze, strategize, and attack their individual time management concerns.

HLED 488. SERVICE LEARNING IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 6-12 Credits.

Notes: Must obtain prior approval of the Public Health Program Director. This class will require 20-40 hours depending on the number of registered credits.
Pre-requisites: permission of instructor.
The Service Learning experience should occur in the final quarter after the student has completed all required course work. Service Learning, by definition, requires an intentional balance between students providing service to the community while engaging in meaningful work experience. A core component of service learning is reflection which will occur throughout the field experience.

HLED 490. SENIOR CAPSTONE IN PUBLIC HEALTH. 4 Credits.

Notes: this course is based on the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) competencies.
Pre-requisites: HLED 450 with a grade ≥C.
The course will focus on the major issues, requirements and problems facing health professionals as they enter the field. Using group problem solving techniques, lecture and a final project developed to encompass past knowledge and skills, the students will present a course plan. An end-of-program assessment will be completed.

HLED 495. INTERNSHIP. 1-15 Credits.

Pre-requisites: permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.

HLED 496. EXPERIMENTAL COURSE. 1-5 Credits.

Provides the opportunity to experience limited on-the-job training within health agencies.

HLED 497. WORKSHOP, SHORT COURSE, CONFERENCE, SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

Workshops dealing with specific aspects of health education, conducted either during the summer or by extension. These workshops are designed for experienced teachers with interests in health education.

HLED 498. SEMINAR. 1-5 Credits.

Seminars dealing with various aspects of health and health education; designed for advanced students in para-medical sciences and/or experienced teachers.

HLED 499. DIRECTED STUDY. 1-15 Credits.

Pre-requisites: junior standing or permission of the instructor, department chair and college dean.