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HLED 701 - Curriculum and Resources in Teaching Comprehensive School Health Education
Description:
(For certified teachers who do NOT have undergrad health ed degree and seek K-12 health certification). Hands-on knowledge/skills to develop effective curriculum and learning strategies for health education. Apply Wis Standards of Health Education with psychosocial skills to help you develop life skills.
3 cr.
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HLED 703 - Teaching Methods in Health Education
Description:
(For certified teachers who do NOT have undergrad health ed degree and seek K-12 health certification). Analyze effective approaches to teaching health ed to children, primarily using prevention theory. Apply teaching methods, strategies, techniques and assessments in health ed by constructing a series of hands-on learning opportunities.
3 cr.
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HLED 705 - Sexuality Education: Content and Programming for K-12 Schools
Description:
(For certified teachers who do NOT have undergrad health ed degree and seek K-12 health certification). Review current information on health/human sexuality including biological, psycho-social and educational aspects with instructional activities related to interpersonal communication, decision-making and clarification of values. Review Wisconsin law and curriculum expectations working through abstinence-based and abstinence-only curricular approaches, while gaining appreciation of controversial issues surrounding K-12 sexuality education.
3 cr.
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HLED 790 - Seminar in Current Issues
Description:
Subtitle will designate focus.
Typically Offered:
Not currently offered
1-3 cr.
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HLED 796 - Independent Study
Description:
Planned study to supplement preparation in area of specialization; regular conferences with staff supervisor, through arrangement with chair of Education .
1-3 cr.
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HLED 797 - Workshop in Health Education
Description:
Participate in special graduate level experiences related to your major program. Subtitle will designate area. May repeat for 6 credit max.
Typically Offered:
Not currently offered
variable credit
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HIMT 300 - Survey of Contemporary Computing
Description:
This course provides a basic overview of contemporary information technology and computers. Topics include computer concepts (e.g., hardware, system architectures, operating systems, etc.), communication technologies, Internet technologies, and data organization/structures. Special emphasis placed on database management systems and data warehousing.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 310 - Healthcare Systems and Organizations
Description:
This course provides an overview of how healthcare and public health are organized and how their services are delivered in the United States (US). Topics to be covered include: public policy (including US health reform initiatives); organization of healthcare systems; components and operation of healthcare organizations including e-health delivery; professional roles and accreditation; legal and regulatory issues including licensure requirements.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 320 - Survey of Information Technology in Healthcare
Description:
This course surveys essential healthcare information technologies (HIT) that are used for healthcare information systems (HISs). Popular HISs include electronic medical record systems (EMRS) that keep record of patients’ history; computerized provider order entry systems that record history of procurement of medicine and other medical necessaries; telemedicine, which keeps information of medical doctors in computers; telehealth e-prescribing, which prescribes medicine electronically; medication administration, which keeps information of medical doctors and other hospital staff members; and nursing and ancillary service systems.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 330 - Healthcare I: Terminology and Body Systems
Description:
This course will examine specific terminology and vocabulary used by workers in healthcare and public health. The focus of this course is on medical terminology that broadly relates to human anatomy and physiology, body systems and diagnosis. The base of medical terms will be examined - such as prefixes, suffixes, roots and combined forms. Topics will also include healthcare taxonomies and nomenclatures (e.g. ICD-9-CM, ICD-10, etc.).
Prerequisites:
BIOL 160 or equivalent
3 cr.
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HIMT 340 - Ethical issues, Security Management, and Compliance
Description:
This course introduces three broad subjects: 1) evidence-based medical ethics pertaining to healthcare information management; 2) framework of healthcare information security management including security principles, policies and procedures, security management models, risk assessment, and protection mechanisms; 3) healthcare regulations and compliance with focuses on legislative systems, policies, and legal environment of healthcare in the U.S. and existing health information laws, regulations and standards. Also addressed are the elements and development of compliance programs.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 345 - Programming for HIMT Professionals
Description:
Fundamental concepts of programming using a contemporary data analysis language. Topics include variables, conditional execution, functions and methods, iteration, strings, files, and data structures. Applications will be taken from the Healthcare Information Systems.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 300 (or concurrent registration)
3 cr.
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HIMT 350 - Statistics for Healthcare
Description:
This is an introductory course in statistical methods for the health sciences. The course will emphasize the principles of statistical reasoning, underlying assumptions, hypothesis testing, and careful interpretation of results. Some topics covered: major study designs, descriptive statistics, graphical displays of data, probability, confidence intervals and tests for means, differences of means, sample size and power, differences of proportions, chi-square tests for categorical variables, regression, multiple regression, and non-parametric statistics.
Prerequisites:
MATH 100 or equivalent
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: QL
3 cr.
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HIMT 355 - Principles of Management for HIMT Professionals
Description:
This course provides an overview of basic principles involved in management and communication. Topics include basic management principles, communication skills, interpersonal communication competence, negotiation technique, team/consensus building, professional development, and problem solving/decision-making processes.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 360 - Healthcare II: Survey of Disease and Treatments
Description:
This course further investigates the topics covered in HIMT 330 (Health Care I). Based on each body system the course will further expand into topics of human disease, human health issues and classification of disease/health issues, Diagnostics, Treatment and Clinical procedures that are currently in practice. In addition, the course will also incorporate Pharmacotherapeutic concepts (drugs and therapies to treat/prevent/control human disease/health issues), investigating the variety of drugs used for disease treatment for each body system, this will include current biologicals that are used for treatment. Topics will include how the drugs and biologicals work, their limitations, and the current diversity of available drugs and biologicals.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 330
3 cr.
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HIMT 365 - Health Economics
Description:
Applications of microeconomic theory to analyze the behavior of health and health care markets. Topics will include: supply and demand of health care services, private health insurance markets, government provision of health care services and health insurance, and health care policy.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 370 - Healthcare Systems: Analysis and Design
Description:
This is a first course in a two-course sequence that addresses methods and techniques of healthcare information system (IS) analysis and design as performed within the system development life cycle. Included will be techniques for problem definition, requirements gathering, analysis, logical design, selection and evaluation of alternative healthcare information systems solutions from the point of view of the health provider and user. An emphasis is placed on analysis, selection, and evaluation of information systems as they relate to healthcare.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 300
3 cr.
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HIMT 375 - Database Structures and Management Systems
Description:
Analyze and design databases to support computer-based information systems. Develop and implement relational database management systems using SQL. Topics include: data modeling techniques such as entity-relationship modeling, extended entity-relationship modeling, database constraints, database normalization techniques, and basic and advanced features of database query languages SQL, etc.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 345
3 cr.
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HIMT 380 - Healthcare Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement
Description:
This course examines the coding and reimbursement connection; topics include managed care plans, prospective payment systems, Medicare-Medicaid reimbursement, resource-based Relative Value Scale, case mix management, and revenue cycle management.
Prerequisites:
Both HIMT 330 and HIMT 360
3 cr.
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HIMT 400 - Healthcare Information and Technology
Description:
This course explores the sources and data contents of health-care information as well as proper presentation of it for different usage levels. Topic addressed include: 1) data structure and use of health information (individual, comparative, and aggregate), 2) type and content of health record, 3) data quality assessment, 4) secondary data source, 5) healthcare data sets, 6) Health information archival systems, and National Healthcare Information Infrastructure (NHII). The course will also cover topics in bioinformatics.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 360
3 cr.
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HIMT 410 - Healthcare Systems: Implementation and Integration
Description:
Covers the back-end stages of healthcare systems development lifecycle through the procurement route: development of technical design specifications, procurement procedures (RFP, RFQ, vendor evaluation and selection, and contracting), systems configuration and integration, installation, conversion, operation, and maintenance. Pre-installation testing and post-conversion auditing and monitoring will be emphasized to address the upcoming requirements of federal certification of EHR systems.
Prerequisites:
Both HIMT 300 and HIMT 370
3 cr.
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HIMT 415 - Human Resource Management in Healthcare
Description:
This course examines the role of HIM staff in managing human resources to facilitate staff recruitment, retention and supervision.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 420 - Healthcare Systems: Project Management
Description:
This course addresses the phenomenal impact information system (IS) projects have had on healthcare delivery. Students learn how healthcare IS projects affect organizations, doctors, patients, and chronic-illness treatments, as well as individuals interested in managing their own healthcare. Concepts and tools for effective healthcare IS project management, process re-engineering and work redesign are introduced. The purpose of this course is to expose students to IS project management activities in healthcare settings. Topics covered include recent healthcare IS project trends, budgeting, scheduling, resource management, scope, risk analysis, and deployment controls. The genesis of healthcare project management is covered using specific cases and examples.
Prerequisites:
HIMT Major
3 cr.
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HIMT 425 - Data Warehousing and Mining - UW Stevens Point
Description:
Examine the concept of data warehouse and its effectiveness in supporting strategic decision-making. Address the process of creating data warehouse/data-mart solutions from the identification of the enterprise informational and analytical needs to producing business intelligence by extracting information from the data warehouse by using data mining methods and models.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 375
3 cr.
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HIMT 430 - Quality Assessment and Improvement
Description:
This course examines the Quality Assessment and Quality Improvement cycle (Plan, Do, Act, Check) and the role of the HIT/HIM in the process. Tools used in quality and risk management processes will be examined.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 350
3 cr.
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HIMT 435 - Data Communications and Computer Networks in Healthcare
Description:
This course provides fundamentals of data communications and networking techniques, and examines the linkage of information technology strategies and technological solutions enabling effective communication within and between health care organizations. Major topics include fundamental concepts of data communications and applications, network communication devices, basic technologies of the Local Area Network, Wireless Local Area Network, Wide Area Network, Internet and the Web, the OSI stack, health care information systems standards, and the HIE, RHIN, and the NHIN.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 300
3 cr.
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HIMT 440 - Group Processes, Team Building, and Leadership
Description:
This course introduces students to the necessary group/team processes that are at the root of building, developing, and maintaining medical/healthcare work teams and the effective functioning of such teams. The course also provides an overview of leadership development techniques. Also included is a focus on the uses of various communication technologies in the team building and functioning processes.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 355
3 cr.
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HIMT 445 - Application of Leadership and Management in Healthcare Technology
Description:
This course assimilates and integrates concepts and applications of management and leadership in the healthcare advancing on the topics covered in HIMT 355 , HIMT 365 and HIMT 415 . Topics will include strategic leadership concepts, exploring key factors that impact management and planning, change management, critical organizational behaviors for leadership and management focusing on best practices and organizational accountability and assessment models.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 355 , HIMT 365 , and HIMT 415
3 cr.
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HIMT 450 - Healthcare Information and Technology - Standards
Description:
This course will be an introduction to healthcare information technology standards including standards and regulations for documentation, and will cover health information standards. The course will also investigate software applications and enterprise architecture in health-care and public health organizations.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 400
3 cr.
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HIMT 489 - Pre-capstone
Description:
Orientation for the HIMT 490 Capstone course. Designed to prepare students to take the Registered Health Information Administer (RHIA) and Certified Associate in Health Information & Management Systems (CAHIMS) credentialing exams.
1 cr.
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HIMT 490 - Capstone Project
Description:
This course is capstone course for both tracks of the degree program. Students are required to find an internship site that is related to healthcare and set up a semester long project from which they can gain hands-on experience in the areas of their concentration. Project set-up will be jointly done by the student, site sponsor, and the faculty of this course, whereas internship supervision will be performed by the project supervisor and the course instructor.
Prerequisites:
HIMT 489 ; Last semester of study
3 cr.
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HIMT 498 - Select Topics in Health Information Management and Technology
Description:
Examines a specific topic within Health Information Management for seminar or independent study.
Prerequisites:
Senior standing and Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HIMT 499 - Select Topics in Health Information Management and Technology
Description:
Examines a specific topic within Health Information Management for seminar or independent study.
Prerequisites:
Senior standing and Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HS 101 - Emotional Health and Well Being
Description:
Explore work-life balance and factors related to personal and emotional health as a foundation for success and healthy lifestyle.
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: WLN
1 cr.
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HS 102 - Individualized Exercise Programming
Description:
A regular physical exercise program is a necessity for healthy living. Understand how to build a sound exercise program, the physiological basis for the programs, as well as the benefits of a sound program. Discover and experience how an exercise program can be incorporated into your own lifestyle on a regular basis to promote health.
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: WLN
2 cr.
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HS 105 - Survey of Common Diseases
Description:
Examine major disease categories such as infectious disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, heart disease. Explore basic physiology, causes, risk factors, and prevention within context of public health.
3 cr.
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HS 123 - Standard First Aid and CPR
Description:
First aid and CPR certification for the lay person. Includes infant, child and adult CPR certification. Course fee is for certification cost.
1 cr.
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HS 124 - CPR for Professional Rescuer
Description:
CPR certification for the professional rescuer certification. Course is intended for students who are pursuing a degree in health care. Course fee is for certification cost.
1 cr.
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HS 150 - Introduction to Healthcare Informatics
Description:
Explore the rapidly evolving interdisciplinary field of healthcare informatics and the vital role information systems play in 21st century healthcare. These systems include clinical practice, research, education, and administration. Topics include history, ethics, structure and its function toward improving healthcare quality and delivery.
Prerequisites:
MATH 100
1 cr.
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HS 295 - Medical Terminology
Description:
Examine bases of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes, roots, combined forms; terms that name the nine basic body systems and organs.
3 cr.
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HS 301 - Fundamentals of Biostatistics
Description:
Applied research for the medical and biological sciences. Emphasis on principles of statistical reasoning, underlying assumptions, hypothesis testing, and careful interpretation of data results. Topics include descriptive statistics, graphical displays of data, probability, confidence intervals and tests for means, differences of means, sample size and power, difference of proportions, chi-square tests for categorical variables, regression, multiple regression, and non-parametric statistics.
Prerequisites:
MATH 100
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: QL
3 cr.
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HS 310 - Communication in Health Care
Description:
Fundamentals of teaching and learning in health care. Explore techniques of therapeutic communication and common barriers to patient learning and achievement of health and disease management goals.
Prerequisites:
Both HS 105 and BIOL 385
3 cr.
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HS 320 - Environment, Health, and Technology
Description:
The changing environment and its relationship to human health, including historical review, current concerns, and future projections. Topics: health effects of radiation, water and air pollutants, antibiotics, emerging infectious diseases and overpopulation. Case studies.
Prerequisites:
Junior standing
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: ER
3 cr.
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HS 360 - Research Design and Methods for the Health Sciences
Description:
Design, experimental methods and critical interpretation of research publications in the health sciences. Topics include review of biomedical research publications, research ethics, and evidence-based healthcare. Conduct a group research project, demonstrating the steps in conducting research, protocol development, data collection and data analyisis, and presenting research results.
Prerequisites:
Either HS 301 or MATH 255 (or concurrent registration in either)
3 cr.
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HS 371 - Human Anatomy
Description:
A comprehensive study of the anatomical structure of the human body. Includes lecture and laboratory components working with skeletal collections and body specimens.
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
4 cr.
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HS 375 - Kinesiology
Description:
Study body movement and principles that affect movement.
Prerequisites:
Either HS 371 or BIOL 387 , or Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HS 385 - Leadership Development in Health Professions
Description:
Introduction of leadership and management theory, including self-discovery of leadership potential. Through case study and other projects, you will build theoretical understanding and skill development in problem-solving and teamwork in current health care systems.
Prerequisites:
Junior standing or Instructor Consent
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: IS
3 cr.
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HS 390 - Human Pathophysiology
Description:
Examine fundamental concepts of diseases such as cellular adaptation and injury, inflammation, immunity, edema, and neoplasia and apply them to common diseases of select organ systems.
Prerequisites:
One of the following (or concurrent registration in one of the following): BIOL 385 , BIOL 387 , or HS 371
4 cr.
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HS 395 - Fundamentals of Epidemiology
Description:
Introduction to basic principles and methods of epidemiology and application to health care delivery. Includes historical perspective of epidemiology, measures of disease occurrence and association, clinical epidemiology, disease screening, causal inference, study design.
Prerequisites:
One of the following (or concurrent registration in one of the following): HS 301 , MATH 255 , or PSYC 300
3 cr.
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HS 399 - Special Work
Description:
Choose topic within your health care option and work on independent project under supervision of SHCP faculty.
1-3 cr.
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HS 410 - Issues in Aging
Description:
Interdisciplinary focus on gerontology, outlining associated health issues with impacts on families and caregivers. Includes demographics, roles and responsibilities, relationships within families, socioeconomic concerns, and barriers to health care.
Prerequisites:
Either BIOL 101 or BIOL 160
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: IS
3 cr.
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HS 490 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Health Care
Description:
Explore the theory and dynamics of interprofessional and team practice in health professions within the context of service learning projects undertaken in community settings involved in population health issues. Work may involve all phases of project development.
Prerequisites:
HS 385 and junior standing, or Instructor Consent
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: XL
3 cr.
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HS 498 - Experiential Learning
Description:
Field learning experiences designed for student’s area of emphasis within the Health Science major.
Prerequisites:
HS 385
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: XL
6-12 cr.
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HS 499 - Selected Topics in Health Sciences
Description:
Subtitle will designate topic.
1 cr.
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HWM 300 - Introduction to Human Health
Description:
General background knowledge on many issues impacting our health today. Topics include issues in mental, physical, and social health such as stress, nutrition and fitness, alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, relationships and sexuality, and diseases and disorders. Introduction to behavior change theories and factors contributing to overall wellness will also be included.
Prerequisites:
Either BIOL 101 or BIOL 160
3 cr.
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HWM 305 - The Wellness Professional
Description:
Explore the definition of wellness, health promotion and the seven dimensions model of wellness. Learn the professional role and personal commitment required to implement life-style wellness programs. Overview of the history and philosophy contributing to the success of the wellness and health promotion professionals is included. Learn through assigned experiential learning the basic wellness principles. Activities explore personal wellness and whole systems healing in the seven dimensions of spiritual, physical, emotional, career, intellectual, environmental, and social.
Prerequisites:
PSYC 110
3 cr.
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HWM 310 - Changes Across the Life Span
Description:
Explore research theory regarding the nature and processes of human development from early adulthood through aging and death. Key topics include biological theories of aging, the changing body, disorders of the brain, personality development, changing memory and thinking skills, relationship issues, careers and retirement, and death/dying.
Prerequisites:
Either BIOL 101 or BIOL 160
3 cr.
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HWM 315 - Workplace Wellness Program Management
Description:
Examine the tenets of developing a successful worksite wellness program, introducing key concepts, resources and tools. Introduction to worksite wellness, working with management, creating wellness teams, collecting data, strategic planning, incentives, budgets, legal issues, and creating supportive environments.
3 cr.
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HWM 320 - Health and Medical Technology
Description:
Introduction to basic health terminology. The unique blend of health care prefixes, suffixes, and terms related to both preventative and clinical care will be covered.
3 cr.
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HWM 325 - Health Literacy
Description:
Explore current understandings and work in health literacy research, advocacy, and outreach efforts across various health education and related fields. Includes readings, discussions, and competencies in evaluation of health information for quality and credibility; locating health information and determining quality resources; identifying and assessing population health literacy; and understanding the networks of agencies working in health settings to address literacy in the health field.
Prerequisites:
PSYC 110
3 cr.
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HWM 335 - Worksite Health Environment
Description:
Examines the workplace environment’s influence on daily health decisions and focuses on practical, contextual levers of behavioral change. Novel insights from the fields of behavioral economics and consumer marketing will be reviewed to help with understanding the cognitive barriers to health behavior change and the environmental “nudges” that can be leveraged to overcome these barriers at work. Explore environmental assessment tools, active design principles, workplace policies, supportive research, and real world examples.
3 cr.
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HWM 345 - Physical Activity and Nutrition for Wellness Managers
Description:
Professional recommendations and guidelines for physical activity and nutrition. Design workplace strategies that will meet recommendations and guidelines to support employees.
Prerequisites:
Either BIOL 101 or BIOL 160
3 cr.
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HWM 350 - Research and Statistics for Wellness Managers
Description:
Introduction to research nomenclature, procedures for the design and evaluation of research and interpretation of statistical analysis in the health field, and tools for critically evaluating the validity of health research.
3 cr.
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HWM 360 - Stress and Dependencies and Addictions
Description:
Examine common behavioral strategies with regard to stress and its management and the use of alternative remedies for physical and emotional dependencies and addictions.
Prerequisites:
Either BIOL 101 or BIOL 160 , and PSYC 110
3 cr.
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HWM 370 - Understanding and Effecting Health Behavior Change
Description:
Basic knowledge of foundational change theories, including the Transtheoretical Stages of Change model, in order to understand how health behavior change happens. Includes a self-reflection on personal wellness and strategies for implementing health behavior change.
Prerequisites:
Both HWM 300 and PSYC 110
3 cr.
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HWM 385 - Marketing and Communication for Wellness Managers
Description:
Develop basic marketing and promotional skills grounded in the disciplines of social marketing, health communication and business marketing that address consumer health “needs” and customer “wants.” Assess market opportunities in wellness services and programs and facilities, and create marketing strategies and tactics. Emphases placed on best practices for behavior change, increased cost savings for employers, improved customer/employee participation and/or revenues for wellness programs, and services and facilities.
Prerequisites:
HWM 325
3 cr.
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HWM 430 - Population Health for Wellness Managers
Description:
Introduction to the evolution of health problems and services and examination of methods designed to capture a community health profile. Apply concepts involved in measuring and understanding the health of individual and populations in order to enhance quality of life. Key social determinants of health and their interactions will be considered.
Prerequisites:
Both HWM 300 and HWM 350
3 cr.
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HWM 460 - Leadership and Change Management in Health
Description:
Examine the various leadership and management styles, including business models of leadership. Organizational behavior, decision- making, and attributes of effective leadership will be reviewed. Focus on understanding the impact of changes in healthcare, wellness, and fitness programs on various organizations.
Prerequisites:
HWM 315
3 cr.
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HWM 470 - Assessment and Evaluation for Wellness Managers
Description:
Survey of general approaches to assessment, programming, and evaluation in health and wellness settings. Explore individual, group, and organizational approaches to assessment, programming, and evaluating planned and organized efforts to promote both health and wellness.
Prerequisites:
Both HWM 335 and HWM 430
3 cr.
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HWM 480 - Employee Benefits for Wellness Managers
Description:
Provides a solid introduction to the basic issues of healthcare benefits and teaches how to integrate successful return on investment (ROI) strategies for adopting preventive health benefits that enhance employees’ well-being.
Prerequisites:
HWM 315
3 cr.
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HWM 485 - Health Coaching for Wellness Managers
Description:
Develop a strong, useful, theoretical viewpoint for health coaching as well as understanding the approaches of therapists and how differential treatment therapeutic goals are set. The definition of coaching and diverse methodologies will be taught, practiced, compared, and contrasted. Gain an understanding of what treatment and by whom is most effective for individuals displaying specific problems and under what set of circumstances. As a result, a variety of treatment modalities and respect for vastly differing worldviews will be learned.
Prerequisites:
Both HWM 305 and HWM 370
3 cr.
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HWM 492 - Independent Study in Health and Wellness Management
Description:
A supplement to the required coursework in Health and Wellness Management (HWM) to meet special interests and/or needs of the student.
Prerequisites:
HWM Academic Director Consent
1-6 cr.
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HWM 493 - Health and Wellness Management Fieldwork Prep
Description:
Identify and secure fieldwork placement for completion the following semester. Fieldwork develops skills in program planning, implementation, promotion and evaluation, oral and written communication, collaboration and networking.
1 cr.
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HWM 494 - Health and Wellness Management Fieldwork
Description:
Engage in 150 hours of practical fieldwork experience as a pre-professional in a health/wellness settings to utilize skills and knowledge acquired in previous courses. Designed to further develop skills in some, but not necessarily all, of the following areas: program planning, implementation, promotion and evaluation, oral and written communication, collaboration, and networking.
Prerequisites:
All of the following: HWM 460 , HWM 470 , HWM 480 , and HWM 493
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: XL
3 cr.
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HWM 496 - Health and Wellness Management Capstone
Description:
Application of knowledge and skills acquired through successful completion of all HWM courses taken prior to or concurrent with this course. Using a case study, demonstrate competence in health and wellness management by completing assignments and participating in discussion that results in the logical, sequential building of a strategic plan for a comprehensive corporate wellness program. Demonstrate interviewing, professional networking and resume writing skills. Formally present the final strategic plan.
Prerequisites:
HWM 460 , HWM 470 , and HWM 480
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: XL
3 cr.
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HWM 700 - Contemporary Health and Wellness Perspectives
Description:
Students will examine health and wellness concepts and probe foundational thinking associated with the contemporary health and wellness field. Expectations and development of the wellness professional will be explored.
3 cr.
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HWM 705 - Strategic Management for Wellness Managers
Description:
This course introduces students to management concepts to create strategic direction and role of leadership in setting strategy capable of meeting competitive challenges within the wellness industry. Topics include key management theories; role of stakeholders; issue identification; program evaluation; and business plan development.
3 cr.
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HWM 710 - Research Methods for Wellness Programs
Description:
This course covers research methods and designs relevant to wellness program managers. Students will be introduced to various research designs including experimental and nonexperimental, as well as qualitative and quantitative methods. The course will focus on providing a practical understanding of several statistical tools used in wellness-related research.
3 cr.
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HWM 715 - Persuasion Skills for Wellness Managers
Description:
In this course, students will develop communication and persuasion skills, which are essential for wellness managers. Utilizing a variety of media and techniques, students will hone their communication skills. Students will apply key marketing concepts to mount effective marketing campaigns for their organization.
3 cr.
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HWM 720 - Exercise and Nutrition in Health and Disease
Description:
This course introduces students to the roles that physical activity and nutritional practices play in the prevention, management, and treatment of chronic diseases and conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, COPD, arthritis, depression and anxiety.
3 cr.
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HWM 730 - Biopsychosocial Aspects of Health
Description:
This course is a survey of biological, psychological and social-environmental aspects of wellness. Taking an applied focus, students will learn current theoretical and evidence-based approaches in psychology, integrative medicine, and behavioral economics that impact wellness.
3 cr.
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HWM 740 - Health Systems and Policy for Wellness Managers
Description:
This course provides information pertaining to the US Health Care System with special emphasis on health and wellness. It provides an overview of the major public and private stakeholders including public health, insurance, and health care providers. Participants will examine how health policy impacts the design and financing of wellness programs.
3 cr.
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HWM 750 - Planning and Evaluation for Wellness Managers
Description:
The purpose of this course is to examine planning and evaluation as interrelated, cyclical activities. Students will examine major activities and processes involved in planning and evaluating wellness programs.
Prerequisites:
Both HWM 705 and HWM 710
3 cr.
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HWM 760 - Wellness Law
Description:
This course introduces students to the legal and ethical environment of wellness management. Topics include the Affordable Care Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, and HIPPA. Student will learn effective negotiation skills that can be used when dealing with contracts and vendors.
3 cr.
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HWM 770 - Behavior and Development in Organizations
Description:
In this course, students will study organizations, their members and why people and groups behave as they do. Processes and methods that improve behavior, effectiveness, and efficiency in organizational settings will be examined. The course will also cover various methods for assessing organizational behavior and change.
3 cr.
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HWM 780 - Best Practices and Emerging Issues in Wellness
Description:
In this course, students will study emerging trends, innovations, and best practices in the health and wellness industry with an emphasis on preventative healthcare. Students will investigate major health challenges, programs, and policies to determine the influence of social, economic, multicultural, and global pressures on successful wellness practices.
Prerequisites:
All of the following: HWM 700 , HWM 705 , HWM 710 , HWM 720 , HWM 730
3 cr.
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HWM 790 - Health and Wellness Management Capstone Course
Description:
This course provides a cohesive experience designed to synthesize and apply information from the Master of Science in Health and Wellness Management curriculum. Students will complete an individual capstone experience that demonstrates thorough understanding of the knowledge, skills and disposition necessary to be a successful health and wellness manager.
Prerequisites:
HWM 780
3 cr.
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HPW 102 - The Healthy American
Description:
Learn how to explore and practice a balanced lifestyle. Become familiar with UW-Stevens Point’s model of Wellness. Assess your personal lifestyle and current state of wellness in body, mind, and spirit. Design, implement, and sustain a personal plan to alter your behavior and enhance your wellness in a meaningful way.
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: WLN
2 cr.
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HPW 107 - Special Topics in Seven Dimensions of Wellness
Description:
Use the social, physical, emotional, career, intellectual, environmental, spiritual (SPECIES) model to provide overview of wellness dimensions and specific academic and experiential in-depth coverage of one or two dimensions. Subtitle will designate focus. May repeat for credit with different subtitles.
2 cr.
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HPW 110 - Careers in Health Promotion and Wellness
Description:
Introduction to seven dimensions of wellness, career opportunities in health promotion and wellness; skills and competencies required, content areas, areas of specialization, introduction to professional organizations and journals.
1 cr. pass/fail.
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HPW 202 - Exercise Facilitation and Leadership
Description:
Introduction to exercise leadership skills and experiences. Prepares you for personal training and group fitness instruction.
Prerequisites:
Declared HPW major and HPW 110 , or Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HPW 208 - Health Risk Reduction
Description:
Identify health risks; develop and implement change plans. Includes record keeping and writing. Designed for students with health risks such as elevated body mass index, sedentary behavior, excess alcohol and/or tobacco use.
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: WLN
3 cr.
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HPW 210 - Foundations of Health Promotion and Wellness: Principles and Philosophy
Description:
Introduction to fundamental Wellness philosophies and principles.
Prerequisites:
Declared HPW major and HPW 110 (or concurrent registration), or Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HPW 248 - Creating Healthy Relationships
Description:
Create and maintain loving, healthy, sexual relationships. Examine current values, attitudes, and behaviors. Learn to make deliberate choices, acquire conflict resolutions skills, enhance trust and intimacy, identify and avoid abusive behaviors.
General Education Designation(s):
GEP: WLN
3 cr.
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HPW 290 - Psychological Aspects of Health
Description:
Review the science that connects human behaviors and psychological variables to health status. The role of Psychology in disease, injury, premature death, substance abuse, exercise, diet, stress, social relationships, coping behaviors and high level wellness, both to individual and society. Includes interrelatedness of wellness dimensions, healthy and destructive behaviors, managing chronic diseases, psychosocial aspects of final illness and death, and delivery of health services.
Prerequisites:
Declared HPW major and HPW 110 (or concurrent registration), or Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HPW 299 - Independent Study Special Health Behavior Change Topics
Description:
Independent, self-improvement study covering one or more major health and economic concerns of Wisconsin such as communicable disease, chronic disease prevention and control, injury prevention, environmental health, reproductive/perinatal health, infant and child care, adolescent health, adult obesity, alcohol and drug abuse.
Prerequisites:
Instructor Consent and completed contract form
1-2 cr.
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HPW 300 - Health Promotion Programming: Design, Techniques, and Resources
Description:
Develop skills to create and facilitate complete health promotion programs including needs assessment, goals and objectives, appropriate use of incentives, program evaluation and selection of resources. Gain discipline specific oral and written communication skills through the design and delivery of original programs to selected audience.
Prerequisites:
Accepted HPW major or Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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HPW 301 - Wellness Retreat for Pre Professionals
Description:
Participate in a wellness retreat with emphasis on emotional and social well-being, group dynamics, and facilitating group interaction.
Prerequisites:
Accepted HPW major
1 cr.
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HPW 304 - Theories and Techniques of Behavior
Description:
Social and behavioral science theories, research, and interventions aimed at promoting health of individuals, groups, communities, and populations. The philosophical and theoretical underpinnings of the helping process will be explored via various models of change. The assumptions, key concepts, techniques, and practical applications of each theory will be covered. Techniques and methods from each approach will be demonstrated and practiced.
Prerequisites:
Accepted HPW major or Instructor Consent
3 cr.
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