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LLU SPH Department of Health Promotion & Education courses
HPRO Courses
Here is a partial list of our course offerings. You plan your program individually with your advisor according to degree requirements, your interests, and your focus. Learning involves classroom and group activities, local community-based experience, and internships that can be at a local, national or global level as desired. For a complete list of HPRO courses, please see the University catalog.
HPRO 509 Principles of Health Behavior (3)
Introduction to key health-behavior change theories and psychosocial determinants of health behaviors. Provides an overview of motivation, stress and coping, addiction, culture, and religion as related to health behavior. Laboratory emphasis on communication, leadership, and group-process, activities.
HPRO 515 Mind-Body Interactions and Health Outcomes (3)
Study of the effect of the neurological system on physical health, with a focus on psychoneuroimmunology.
Prerequisite: Anatomy and physiology, biochemistry.
HPRO 523 Maternal and Child Health: Policy and Programs (3)
Examines national and global public health policy, initiatives, and programs targeting childbearing women as well as infants and children. Selected issues such as poverty, access to and utilization of health care, violence, and perinatal chemical exposure explored within socioeconomic, political, and ethical frameworks. Emphasis on interdisciplinary delivery of services within a public health setting.
HPRO 524 Adolescent Health (3)
Study of developmental and health problems unique to the adolescent period of life. Focus on special needs and public health programs designed to reach adolescents. Attention to special problems, such as social adaptation, juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, suicide, adolescent pregnancy.
HPRO 525 Topics in Health Promotion (1-4)
Lecture and discussion of a current topic in health promotion bearing on the theory or practice of one aspect of the discipline. Specific content varies from quarter to quarter. May be repeated for additional credit.
HPRO 526 Lifestyle Diseases and Risk Reduction (3)
Discussion of current lifestyle diseases, including cardiovascular, metabolic, communicable, and nutritional. Concepts regarding risk factors, screening approaches, and risk reduction, with impact on specific health parameters.
Prerequisite: Anatomy and physiology or consent of instructor.
HPRO 527 Obesity and Disordered Eating (3)
Exploration of causes and development of obesity, principles of weight management, and relapse prevention. Includes discussion of the causes and treatment of anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
Prerequisite: NUTR 509 or consent of instructor.
HPRO 529 Preventive and Therapeutic Interventions in Chronic Disease (3)
Specific preventive-care techniques dealing with lifestyle and chronic disease in the clinical environment. Multidisciplinary lifestyle interventions in the prevention and treatment of dyslipidemia, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, sleep disorders, and other chronic conditions. Case studies and role playing used to explore interventions in a variety of clinical scenarios. Limited to doctoral degree students.
Prerequisite: HPRO 526.
HPRO 531 HPRO 531 Pathology of Human Systems I (3)
Fundamental mechanisms of disease, including degenerative changes, and physical and chemical injury. Review of diseases by organ system: endocrine, biliary, hepatic, respiratory, digestive, urogenital, skeletal, and central nervous. Limited to doctoral degree students.
HPRO 532 Pathology of Human Systems II (3)
Introduction to micropathological organisms. Survey of tissue changes in infectious diseases. Growth disorders (including basic genetic problems); neoplasia; cardiovascular, circulatory, and inflammatory systems. Limited to doctoral degree students.
Prerequisite: HPRO 531 .
HPRO 535 HPRO 535 Health Education Program Administration (3)
Analysis of the managerial role of the health education specialist within public and private health organizations. Emphasis on program administration, evaluation, and fiscal management.
HPRO 536 Program Planning and Evaluation (3)
Introductory course utilizing the planning cycle in addressing public health problems. Analysis of trends in health care planning. Application of planning cycle to selected topics. Overview of evaluation design, methodology, and instrument development for health education programs. Laboratory included.
HPRO 537A & B Community Programs Laboratory A & B (2,2)
Curriculum design and materials development based on learning style, preference, and educational levels of learners identified during needs assessment. Opportunities to collaborate with multiple agencies and health education providers.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite or concurrent registration of HPRO 538.
HPRO 538 Health Education Program Development (3)
Use of the Precede/Proceed Planning Model to design, deliver, and evaluate professional health education programs in a variety of settings: school, worksite, medical care, and community. Application of the educational process involving setting behavioral and learner objectives, selecting appropriate interventions based on learning theories, and developing learner-centered instructional strategies for specific target populations.
Prerequisite: HPRO 509 or equivalent, HPRO 536.
HPRO 539 Policy and Issues in Health Promotion and Education (3)
Examination and discussion of policy issues, trends, and strategies relating to health education including but not limited to HIV/AIDS, women's health, injury prevention and control, tobacco and other drug issues, and health issues in ethnically diverse populations. Provides opportunities to develop and improve presentation skills. Project included.
HPRO 543 Writing for Health Professionals (2-3)
Writing by health professionals for popular, lay, or professional publications. Selection of journal or magazine, writing of query letter, preparation of abstract and manuscript in final form for submission. Includes preparation of camera-ready art. One publishable paper for 2 units; two papers for 3 units.
HPRO 544 Health Education Evaluation and Measurement (3)
Development and selection of health education and psychosocial measurement instruments, determination of validity and reliability of evaluation tools, overview of data-collection methods and protocols, analysis and interpretation of results, and communication of evaluation findings.
HPRO 553 Addiction Theory and Program Development (3)
Practical application of addiction process theory to program development. Emphasis on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) problems, using case studies and extensive reading as part of a problem-solving approach. The epidemiological, pathological, physiological, psychological, and spiritual bases for prevention and treatment of addictions. Laboratory included.
HPRO 555 Early-Age Parenthood (3)
Causes, consequences, and interventions in adolescent pregnancy. Issues of adolescent fertility, including social and economic roots, relationship to cultural change, and individual developmental etiology. Exploration of consequences of early fertility, with primary focus on interventions and assessment.
HPRO 556 Interventions for High-Risk Infants and Children: Policy and Programs (3)
Examination of development of at-risk infants and children, and evaluation of interventions which may modify cognitive and social outcomes. Medical risk factors such as pre-term birth, prenatal substance exposure, and socioeconomic status, taken into account. Critical analysis of the efficacy of early-intervention strategies, such as UNICEF's Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, child survival strategies, and the Initiative for the Girl Child; as well as US-based programs such as Head Start. Examination of legal, regulatory, and ethical issues.
Prerequisite: Physiology or consent of instructor.
HPRO 559 Lactation Management (3)
Concepts of lactation management. Clinical problem assessment and solutions. Issues in lactation-program design and implementation. Includes breast feeding within a developmental framework and cultural impacts on lactation. Scope of practice and legal issues. Prepares for lactation management examination.
Prerequisite: NUTR 534.
HPRO 567 Reproductive Health (3)
Focus on issues of reproductive health of women and men within the context of public health policy, community-based planning, and ethical decision making. Examines public health interventions at various points of the reproductive life cycle, including pubertal, preconceptual, and menopausal. Explores issues that affect health and fertility, including sexually transmitted diseases; reproductive tract infections; sexual violence, such as rape, incest, and genital mutilation; sexual trafficking; and nutritional and lifestyle issues impacting directly on reproductive health.
HPRO 573 Exercise Physiology I (3)
Basic preparation for development and leadership of exercise programs; includes exercise physiology, training, acute and chronic effects of exercise, simple assessment of fitness, role of exercise in prevention of common health problems, and management of selected risk factors. Discussion of endurance, strength, flexibility, and aerobic exercises. Laboratory included.
HPRO 578 Exercise Physiology II (3)
Physiologic basis of the normal body functions during exercise. Emphasis on the training effects of aerobic exercise. Noninvasive laboratory methods of the study of the circulatory and respiratory systems. Laboratory included.
Prerequisite: HPRO 573 and basic physiology.
HPRO 588 Health Behavior Theory and Research (4)
In-depth analysis of factors contributing to decisions about health behavior. Theory and research relevant to individual, family, organization, and community behavior. Readings from original theorists and researchers on topics related to health behavior. Emphasizes development of critical thinking skills, professional written work, and oral presentations. Application of theory to development of a basic research proposal.
Prerequisite: HPRO 509 or equivalent. Consent of instructor for non doctoral students.
HPRO 589 Qualitative Research Methods (4)
Application of qualitative methods to instrument design, sampling, and data collection. Focus on public health issues, ethics, and theory building. Supervised needs assessment in a selected community.
HPRO 608 Advanced Seminar in Health Education (2)(2)(2)
Study of current issues in health promotion and education from the standpoint of historical setting. Exploration of emerging challenges to professional preparation in health promotion and education, and the place of professional health educators in the practice of public health. Must he taken for a total of 6 units.
Prerequisite: HPRO 588; consent of instructor for non doctoral degree students.
HPRO 694 HPRO 694 Research (1-14)
Independent research on problems currently receiving study in the School or associated institutions; collaboration with researcher/faculty member. Research program arranged with faculty member(s) involved and approved by adviser. Research consultation toward dissertation available. Minimum of thirty hours required for each unit of credit. Written report required. Limited to qualified master's and doctoral-degree students.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor responsible for supervision and of program adviser.
HPRO 698 HPRO 698 Dissertation (1-14)
Preparation of manuscript presenting results of the doctoral research study. Limited to doctoral degree candidates.
HPRO 703 HPRO 703 Applied Research Experience (400 hours)
Training and supervised experience with other health professionals in applied settings. Opportunity to work with individuals, families, and groups in assessing health and building relationships conducive to health-promoting behavior changes. Limited to doctoral (preventive care) degree students.
HPRO 704 HPRO 704 A/B/C/D Internship (100-400 hours)
Training and supervised experience with other health professionals in applied settings. Opportunity to work with individuals, families, and groups in assessing health and building relationships conducive to health-promoting behavior changes. Limited to doctoral (preventive care) degree students. May be repeated for a total of up to 1,400 clock hours.
