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  • HLTH 440G: Health and Diversity GI

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides students with a specific set of skills and knowledge in cultural competence. Focuses on understanding the public health system, identifying one's own cultural biases, understanding biases regarding one's own cultural identity, and developing culturally competent approaches and tools. Enables students to be more effective public health professionals whether they work with diverse populations within the United States or in international settings.
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  • HLTH 4600: Research Methods for Public Health WE

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): (Matriculation into BS Public Health or BS School Health Education or BS Healthcare Administration or BS Dental Hygiene) or instructor approval; University Advanced Standing. Introduces research techniques, methodology, and designs. Examines the planning, organizing, and conducting of research studies for solving problems unique to community health. Includes literature review and research article critiques.
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  • HLTH 4720: CHES Preparation

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Department approval; University Advanced Standing; Senior standing. Provides an overview of the health education areas of responsibilities in preparation for the Certified Health Education Specialist national exam and is for students in their last semester at UVU, planning to register and take the CHES exam in October or April..
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  • HLTH 482R: Health Internship

    1.00 - 8.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): HLSC 3230, and (matriculation into BS Public Health or BS Healthcare Administration) or (Admission into CP Healthcare Information Technology or CP Interdisciplinary Gerontology), and University Advanced Standing. Provides field experience and enhanced knowledge in health services and education, under the preceptorship of an individual qualified by education and/or experience. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
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  • HLTH 485R: Public Health Special Project

    1.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Provides valuable experience in the field of public health research and practice. Provides faculty mentors to help develop study plans, obtain ethics board approvals, perform literature reviews, analyze data, and provide research write-ups. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits toward graduation. May be graded credit/no credit.
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  • HLTH 489R: Undergraduate Research

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval, departmental approval, and University Advanced Standing. Provides students the opportunity to conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Provides an opportunity to put in practice the theoretical knowledge gained in prior major courses. Requires the creation of a significant intellectual or creative product that is characteristic of the community health discipline and worthy of communication to a broader audience. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credits toward graduation.
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  • HLTH 490R: Special Topics in Public Health

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Department Approval and University Advanced Standing. Explores and examines special topics related to public health issues and problems. Includes public health topics such as AIDS/HIV, West Nile Virus, special drug and sexuality issues, obesity, suicide, teenage pregnancy and terrorism. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation.
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  • HLTH 4950: Senior Capstone

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing, Senior Standing, Matriculation in BS Public Health. Assesses both content knowledge and skills developed during the course of the Public Health program. Provides students an opportunity to reflect on their learning and demonstrate the program outcomes through the development and presentation of a professional electronic portfolio, and the completion of a cumulative post-test. For seniors in their last semester.
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  • HLTH 6200: Issues in Public Health

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission into any UVU graduate program.. Examines public health principles and concepts by focusing on the five core public health knowledge areas and the ten essential public health services. Explores public health infrastructure, surveillance, social determinants of health, policy, and emerging issues. Provides a broad framework for understanding public health's role in community health, prevention, and medicine.
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  • HLTH 6300: Communication Campaigns

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Valley University

    Prerequisite(s): Admission into any UVU graduate program.. Offers practical background in behavioral theories including the Health Belief Model, Theory of Planned Behavior, Transtheoretical Model, Social Cognitive Theory, and the Socioecologic Model. Surveys existing research related to effective communication messaging strategies pertaining to public services. Introduces students to theoretically-driven survey creation and research methodology. Examines target audiences and segmenting. Critiques existing communication campaigns and explores ethical issues. Prepares students to create theoretically driven public communication campaigns.
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