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.

Introductory course utilizing the planning cycle in addressing public health problems. An 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.

An introduction to key health behavior change theories and psychosocial determinants of health behaviors. This course provides an overview of motivation, stress and coping, addiction, and religion as related to health behavior. 3 units

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