Permission required for non-MHCH majors. This course addresses major issues in child and adolescent health including interactions among children, their families, and environment. Consideration is given to models of intervention with emphasis on the preventive health approach. Three lecture hours per week. Permission required for non-MHCH majors.
Students choose two consecutive groups depending upon availability of leaders.
Two lab hours per week. Permission required for non-MCH majors only. The art and science of MCH research, with an emphasis on applied survey research. Student groups will design and carry out a small survey, and present their findings in a poster presentation. Focuses on assessment of MCH population characteristics, secondary data analysis, and the evaluation of MCH programs.