An on-line course designed to familiarize students entering the public health field with the fundamentals of medical terminology and to provide them with the skills to learn medical terminology easily and quickly. Special Topics Selected topics in health education. The topics will vary each time the course is offered. May be repeated for credit 1-3 credits. Environmental Health Study of the environment as it relates to the total well being of the individual.
Special emphasis is placed on the threats to human health as a result of environmental degradation.
This course focuses on the development of skills necessary to assess individual and community health needs and to plan effective health education programs. Communicating health and health education concerns as well as acting as resources in health education are also addressed. A study of communicable and chronic diseases with regards to disease description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment prognosis and prevention. This course examines the principles of normal human nutrition applied to various stages in life, especially as they relate to disease prevention, fitness, and weight control. Factors that influence human nutrition needs and eating patterns also covered.