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• HLSC 401: Current Issues in Health

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the dynamic and rapidly changing field of health. Selected health topics drawn largely from the current popular and professional literature will be presented, evaluated, analyzed, and discussed.
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• HLSC 402: Eval Hlth Ed & Promo Prgm

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Orients students to implementation and evaluation in health education and public health settings. The emphasis is placed on skills related to implementation, evaluation design, measurement, and using evaluation outcomes for decision-making. Qualitative and quantitative assessments are included to provide the learner with a variety of tools to assess the efficacy of health programs. Prerequisite:    HLTH350
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• HLSC 406: Biomechanics of Injury

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides students in health-related professions an investigation into the relationship between human biomechanics and musculoskeletal injury. The course examines the coordination of movement and the forces placed on various tissues of the body by physical activity, specifically in athletics and industrial work environments. Students explore various injury prevention and treatment interventions and are exposed to clinical problems in orthopedics, rehabilitation, and epidemiologic research. Prerequisite:    HLSC115 OR HLTH122
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• HLSC 407: Advanced Human Physiology

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores at an advanced level normal and abnormal functioning of human organ systems, including the etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations of common disease states. Topics covered are those with significance to the biomedical professions. Prerequisite:    HLSC120 OR BLGY174 OR BSC1122 OR HES120
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• HLSC 415: Pharmacology

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Presents common drugs used in a healthcare setting. Basic principles of pharmacology and medication are covered. Commonly prescribed drug groups are discussed, specifically addressing the drug's effects on physiology and disease. Prerequisite:    BIOL211 AND BIOL120 OR BIO107 OR BIO1102 OR BIO3310 OR BIO3370 OR BIOL111 OR BIOL474 OR BLGY115 OR BLGY174 OR BLGY271 OR BLGY474 OR BSC1122 OR HES120 OR HLSC120
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• HLSC 420: Rehabilitation Science

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces many rehabilitation science skills that students will learn in their chosen career path. Students will be introduced to electronic medical records and medical documentation. Assistive devices and ambulation strategies will be presented. The remainder of the course will be spent on the fundamental principles of patient assessment and treatment processes. Prerequisite:    HLSC115
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• HLSC 451: Adv Human Anatomy

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides a clinically-based, in-depth approach to human anatomy that stresses the functional relationships, pathomechanics, and interrelations of anatomical structures. Prerequisite:    HLSC120 OR BIOL181 OR BLGY174 OR BSC1122 OR HES120
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• HLSC 465: Rural Health Issues

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores the essence of rurality and health issues unique to rural areas. Challenges students to collect data and facts about rural areas to help them better understand rural health issues as they relate to geographical. economical, sociocultural, demographical, and support factors.
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• HLSC 470: Sex Ed for Health Sciences

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  An examination of human sexuality from a health and medical perspective. Emphasis is placed on sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual health, effects of medical conditions on sexual functioning and other related issues in the health sciences.
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• HLSC 490: Special Topics

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Provides an in-depth analysis and/or comparison of topics related to health, health science or exercise science within a framework provided by the instructor. Examples include but are not limited to contemporary issues in healthcare or exercise science, a comparative analysis of healthcare systems in different countries, health issues related to population, economics, social and other factors, healthcare issues of special populations, and emerging technologies and fields.
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