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FREN 240 - THE FRENCH HERITAGE Hours: 5
A study of French civilization and culture from earliest times to the present. Lectures, readings, reports.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 271 - COMMERCIAL FRENCH Hours: 5
A course designed to teach the essential vocabulary and style specific to French business and to introduce students to the basic workings of the French economy. Activities will provide students with experience in communicating in a variety of business contexts.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 280 - INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH LITERATURE Hours: 5
An introduction to literary readings representative of various genres.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 310 - CONVERSATION/COMPOSITION Hours: 5
This course provides an emphasis on oral and written discourse strategies. It allows the student to continue to develop skills learned in 210 and to extend that experience to include writing on abstract topics with precision and detail.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 320 - ASPECTS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE Hours: 5
The fundamental goal of this course is to teach second language learners of French to comprehend abstract texts by (a) acquainting them with basic principles of the comprehension process and (b) guiding them in their application of those principles in their interaction with authentic texts. These texts illustrate various aspects of the language.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 330 - CONTEMPORARY FRANCE Hours: 5
Advanced study of contemporary France and French culture, including attitudes and values, family and social structure.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 340 - THE FRENCH HERITAGE Hours: 5
Advanced study of French civilization and culture. Topics range from earliest times to the present.
Prerequisites: FREN 200 or 210.
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FREN 370 - FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS Hours: 5
This course is designed to provide future foreign language teachers with a firm base in language learning theory as well as practical teaching techniques for language learners pre-K through 12. During the theoretical portion of the course, students will read and discuss topics related to first language acquisition and its relationship to second language learning. The remainder of the course will be devoted to the application of language learning theory to practice through peer and public classroom teaching. Students will also develop skills in explaining the benefits of foreign language both orally and in writing to a variety of audiences.
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FREN 380 - TOPIC IN FRENCH LITERATURE Hours: 3or5
Study of a period, movement, or genre.
Prerequisites: Three courses in the major.
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FREN 390 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Hours: 1-5
Individual studies designed to enable individual students to pursue specific interests.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department chairperson is required.
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FREN 490 - INTERNSHIP Hours: 1-15
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GERM 100 - ELEMENTARY GERMAN I Hours: 5
The aim of this course is to provide beginning language students with skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing within a cultural context. Teacher-designed activities as well as videos and other culturally authentic materials are employed to ensure a rich communicative experience for students.
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GERM 110 - ELEMENTARY GERMAN II Hours: 5
A continuation of GERM 100.
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GERM 120 - ELEMENTARY GERMAN III Hours: 5
A continuation of GERM 110.
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GERM 305 - TOPICS IN GERMAN LITERATURE Hours: 5
Special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspects of German literature.
Notes: May be repeated to a maximum of 10 credits when offered with a different topic. Open to all students. Taught in English.
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GERM 390 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Hours: 1-5
Individual studies designed to enable individual students to pursue specific interests.
Prerequisites: Permission of the department chairperson is required.
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GERM 490 - INTERNSHIP Hours: 1-15
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HIST 110 - THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FROM THE COLONIAL ERA TO THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION Hours: 5
This course surveys the history of the United States from the earliest days of contact and colonization through the era of the Civil War. Considering America in this formative period, the course investigates the ways in which the process of building an independent and unified America was neither steady nor assured. In exploring major social, political, and economic developments, the course considers sources of both unity and fragmentation among Americans including people’s competing visions of the nation, how and why those visions changed over time, and ultimately how those very tensions helped to define an American nation.
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HIST 120 - THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE FROM THE GILDED AGE TO THE PRESENT Hours: 5
Beginning with the industrial revolution of the last half of the 19th century, this course traces the impact of urbanization, immigration, two world wars, depression, and the Cold War on America’s institutions, its people, and its ideas of freedom, opportunity, democracy, and diversity.
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HIST 200 - RELIGION, REVOLUTION, AND THE STATE: EUROPE 1500-1815 Hours: 5
An exploration of the Reformation, European overseas expansion, the origins of the centralized state and capitalist economy, the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment, the political and social revolutions of the17th and 18th centuries, and the causes of the Industrial Revolution.
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HIST 210 - NATIONALISM AND INTERNATIONALISM: EUROPE 1815-1919 Hours: 5
A study of European diplomacy after the French Revolution, the rise of conservative, liberal, and socialist movements, the spread of nationalism and industrialization, the new imperialism, the origins of contemporary warfare and breakdown of the European state system in the First World War, and the causes of the Russian Revolution.
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HIST 220 - CONFLICT AND CRISIS: EUROPE 1919-present Hours: 5
Traces the European political and social crisis between the wars, the formation of the Soviet state, the rise of fascism in Europe, the emergence of antifascist resistance, the causes and nature of the Second World War, the evolution of the Cold War, and the problem of European unity.
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HIST 245 - SURVEY OF PREMODERN ASIA Hours: 5
This course is a survey of the history of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) from the sixth century B.C. through the end of the eighteenth century. Students will learn the national histories of each of these countries, as well as develop a comprehensive understanding of the broad and lasting cultural heritage of East Asian civilizations. As a lower-division survey this course is designed to provide a broad and complete general understanding of Asian history in itself, as well to serving as a foundation for subsequent upper-division study in the field.
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HIST 246 - SURVEY OF MODERN ASIA Hours: 5
This course is a survey of the history of East Asia (China, Japan, Korea) from 1800-present day. Students will learn the national histories of each of these countries, as well as develop a comprehensive understanding of their interrelationships as a regional block. As a lower-division survey this course is designed to provide a broad and complete general understanding of Asian history in itself, as well to serving as a foundation for subsequent upper- division study in the field.
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HIST 261 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Hours: 5
This course is an introduction to African American history. Students will study the political and social history of the African-American community, from its roots in Africa, through the period of slavery, to the struggle for civil rights in the present day. We will discuss issues of race, class, gender and location as we sample the rich diversity of African American history and culture, using film, literature and the arts.
Notes: This course is a substitute for INST 170.
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HIST 265 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN HISTORY Hours: 5
Students will sample the history of human societies across the vast African continent. Topics that we will explore include: early hominids, Ancient Egypt, Meroe, and Axum, the trans-Saharan trade, the Bantu Migrations, the arrival of Islam, the medieval empires, European incursions and colonization, and the era of independence. Along the way we will listen to some music, view images of artwork, and touch on some religious and social values.
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HIST 280 - HISTORY SEMINAR Hours: 5
A seminar required for majors in history, designed to acquaint students with basic procedures, materials and research tools used by historians. The course will also review the development of history as a discipline.
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HIST 300 - MODERN BRITISH HISTORY Hours: 5
A study of British history from the 18th century to the present. The course examines the development of modern parliamentary government, changing class relations in industrial society, cultural change from the Victorian era to the present, and the rise and fall of the British Empire. The course is especially recommended to pre-law students and to majors in English.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 305 - ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME Hours: 5
An exploration of ancient politics, society, and culture from the dawn of classical Greece to the rise of the Roman Empire. The course examines the archaic origins of ancient Mediterranean culture, the creation of the Greek city-state, the emergence of Athenian democracy and Roman republicanism, the transformation of Rome into an imperial, cosmopolitan state, and the development of classicism in art, drama, and philosophy.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 310 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY Hours: 5
This course examines the formation of Latin Christendom and the Western tradition between the fourth and fifteenth centuries. The course explores the transition between late antiquity and the early medieval era; the development of political, religious and social institutions during the early Middle Ages (500-900); and the flowering of Medieval culture during the High Middle Ages (1100-1350). Particular attention is focused on the intersection between classical, Christian and Germanic traditions, the geographic, social and economic development in Europe, the relation between the Church and political institutions, and the flowering of chivalry and of the arts.
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HIST 315 - RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION Hours: 5
An exploration of the origins of the Renaissance and Reformation in Europe and the impact of these movements on European life and subsequent Western Culture. The course investigates the origins and aims of the Italian Renaissance and the impact of this movement on European culture, society and politics; the social and cultural background to the Reformation and the linkages between Renaissance humanism and leading reformers; and the relation of the Reformation and the Catholic Reformation to European politics and society
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HIST 325 - DISCOVERING HISTORY IN KOREA Hours: 5
This course will explore the emergence of Korea as a modern state from the collapse and overthrow of their traditional monarchy at the turn of the 20th century up through the present day. Our study will include such topics as: the conflict and combination of traditional Korean values and practices with Japanese colonial policy during the colonial occupation of 1905-1945; Korea’s search for a distinctive and modern national identity in the shadows of neighboring China and Japan; the origins and nature of the Korean civil war; the role of Korea in contemporary east Asian and international politics; current events concerning the continued division of the Korean peninsula and the threat of nuclear war.
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HIST 330 - MODERN CHINA Hours: 5
A history of China from the Manchu Qing dynasty (1640s) to the present. Emphasis on the events leading up to the Chinese Revolution, as well as the philosophy and policies of Mao Zedong following the Revolution. The course will examine the role China plays in the globalization of the world economy, as well as the efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to maintain domestic control in the post-Mao era.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 335 - THE RISE OF MODERN JAPAN Hours: 5
This course will explore the emergence of Japan as a modern state from the collapse of the feudal government in the mid-19th century up until the present day. Our study will include such topics as: the social, political, and economic foundations of Japan’s constitutional monarchy; Japan’s responses to, and practice of, imperialism and colonialism in East Asia; the relationships between the development of mass society/culture and authoritarian government in the 1930s and 1940s; American post-war occupation.
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HIST 340 - RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION FROM 1917 TO THE PRESENT Hours: 5
Political, economic, social, cultural, and diplomatic history of Russia in the 20th century, with special emphasis on the roles of Lenin, Stalin, Khrushchev, Brezhnev, Gorbachev, Yeltsin and Putin.
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HIST 345 - OHIO HISTORY Hours: 5
A survey of the economic, cultural, political and social history of Ohio.
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HIST 351 - AMERICAN WOMEN’S HISTORY Hours: 5
This course provides an overview of the history of women in America from the colonial era through the present. It explores the lived experiences of a variety of women as well as changing definitions of gender roles. Particular attention is paid to both women’s common experiences and the critical factors like racial and class statuses that made their lives quite different.
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HIST 355 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Hours: 5
This course examines the evolution of the writing of African American history by adding geography and periodization to issues of race, class and gender. The course begins with texts written in the early 19th century by Afro-Americans and concludes with twenty-first century scholarly works that explore five hundred years of African American history along the American frontiers with Spain/Mexico.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 361 - EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY Hours: 5
This course explores the dominant themes and events of American history between 1492 and 1763. Using the lens of comparative colonization, it examines the complexities of cultural contact that occurred between Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans in the early days of North American colonization, the kinds of communities that emerged from these contacts, and the major challenges facing these colonial communities as they matured over the eighteenth century. Throughout, the course focuses attention on the tensions that underlay the colonization of America related to key issues such as land, race relations, economic systems, class structures, and political ideologies.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 363 - AFRICAN WOMEN AND THE FAMILY Hours: 5
This course examines the evolving role of women and the family in African history and in contemporary society since 1800. This course focuses on social history and will compare women’s experience by race, class, religion and region. Students will study women as empowered agents navigating the major political changes over these two centuries using a variety of primary and secondary sources, including literature, film, and political position papers.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 365 - AFRICAN BUSINESS AND LABOR HISTORY Hours: 5
This course explores several aspects of African commercial and labor history from 1800 to the present such as agriculture, market place operations, trans-Saharan trade, Islamic commerce, plantation systems, slavery, socialist economies, multinational corporations and international development agencies. The course concludes with a discussion of the economic development agenda of the African Union.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 371 - CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION Hours: 5
This course explores antebellum America, the expansion of slavery in the South, the deepening social and ideological divisions between the North and the South, the Civil War, and the reintegration of the union. Special attention will be paid to the cultural values that divided the nation, the experiences of African-Americans, and the meaning of this event in America’s past.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 381 - REPUBLICANS v. DEMOCRATS : A HISTORY Hours: 5
This course will investigate the impact that two world wars, the 1920s consumer revolution, the depression, the McCarthy Era and Cold War, the 1960s social revolution, and the post Cold War era had in creating the Republican and Democratic parties as we know them today. Special attention will be paid to the historic roots of the present-day divisions within each party and the influence of third parties.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 390 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Hours: 1-5
Independent Study.
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
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HIST 405 - EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL HISTORY Hours: 5
This course examines twentieth-century European thought against the background of modern historical crises and change. Topics include the reactions of European thinkers and writers to expanding technological and bureaucratic culture, their responses to revolutionary and anti-revolutionary movements, their analyses of the spread of war, and their concepts of human freedom and responsibility. Through sources in social and psychological theory, literature, drama, and film, the course explores contemporary intellectual movements, including cultural modernism, psychoanalysis, critical Marxism, and existentialism.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 410 - THE HOLOCAUST AND THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Hours: 5
A study of the history of the Holocaust, and of the diverse cultural means of communicating that history and conveying its implications. The course examines conditions in Germany and Europe after the First World War, the life of European Jewish communities in the early 20th century, the rise of Nazism in Germany and the nature of European collaboration and resistance, and the phenomena of totalitarianism and anti-Semitism. It studies the place of the Holocaust in 20th-century consciousness through memoirs, literature, film, visual art, and memorials.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 420 - ECONOMIC HISTORY Hours: 5
This course focuses on the development of pre-industrial European economies, the Industrial Revolution in Britain, the processes of Western industrialization, and social and political changes. Attention is focused on the changing role and place of households, businesses, and governments in the economy. Economic decision-making, both at the micro and macro- levels, is analyzed in its historical context.
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HIST 421 - CAPITALISM AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Hours: 5
Today it is taken for granted that we live in a global economy: jobs and the standard of living in American are directly affected by economic developments elsewhere in the world and the benefits of global trade are disputed. Starting with the major regional economic systems in the world during the 13th century, this course explores how the modern global economy was created. Viewed from a world perspective, topics covered include how pre-industrial economies develop, how and why global trade networks grew, and understanding the process and impact of industrialization. The course also explores the divergence of Western and Asian economies in the 18th and 19th centuries and the impact of the West on other economies and cultures.
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HIST 425 - TECHNOLOGY AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY Hours: 5
Technological inventiveness has long been viewed as central to America’s prosperity and culture. The course examines the role of technology in the growth and transformation of the American economy from the colonial era through the post-modern era. The course explores the development of the pre-industrial colonial economy; the technologies that transformed agriculture, industry, and trade in the 19th century; and the growth of large-scale businesses and technological systems in the late 19th and 20th century. Questions addressed in the course include: what brings about technological change, who gains and loses from technological change, and how did technological change impact culture and society?
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HIST 430 - THE ATLANTIC WORLD Hours: 5
This course examines the interconnections and interdependence that developed between the peoples of Europe, Africa, and the Americas between 1450 and 1800. Topics will include the development of trans-Atlantic slavery, the emergence of an integrated economy, the transmission of cultural ideas and artifacts, and comparative systems of colonization.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 435 - THE ERA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Hours: 5
In a few short decades, eighteenth-century American colonists staged the modern world’s first successful colonial rebellion and created their own new political, economic, and social structures. This course examines the origins of their rebellion, the war that they waged to secure their independence, the new nation that they created, and the global ramifications of their actions.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 440 - AMERICAN DIPLOMACY AND THE COLD WAR Hours: 5
This course explores the origins and evolution of American policy in the Cold War within the broader context of America’s isolationist, imperialist, and internationalist traditions. Emphasis is given to the role of domestic as well as external factors in shaping American policy, including the contributions of such figures as Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, and Ronald Reagan.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 445 - SOCIAL PROTEST IN 20TH CENTURY AMERICA Hours: 5
This course explores the nature of social protest in twentieth-century America through a study of the origins and evolution of several grassroots social protest movements. Investigation focuses on a wide range of grassroots organizations that span the social and political spectrum, including, among others, the Anti-Saloon League, the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), the National Organization of Women, and the Ku Klux Klan. Emphasis is placed on the diversity of purpose and membership of such organizations, the role of prejudice, the causes for success or failure, and the long-term impact on American society.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 450 - VIETNAM IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Hours: 5
A history of Vietnam from the period of French colonialism to the present. Topics include the French War, the American War, and the development of Vietnamese society following national independence.
Notes: Alt. Yrs.
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HIST 455 - DEMOCRACY IN ASIA Hours: 5
This course is an in-depth examination of the theory and practice of democracy as a political system in Asia. The class will address such questions as: definitions of “democratic government”; the correlations between democracy and social/economic equity; between democracy and imperialism; what foundations exist in East Asia for the practice of modern democratic government; and is there any merit to the concept of an “Asian model” for democratic government.
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HIST 461 - AFRICAN DIASPORAS Hours: 5
This course explores the pre-1800 dispersal of African peoples across the Mediterranean and Red Seas and the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Students will read primary documents and juxtapose them to trends in historiography about the history of African peoples. Students will conduct original research and prepare a formal paper suitable for publication or as a writing sample.
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HIST 465 - PAN-AFRICANISMS Hours: 5
This course examines Pan-African connections since 1800 between persons such as American Booker T. Washington and Jamaican Marcus Garvey who then founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association with chapters in Cincinnati, OH, Cuba, England and South Africa. This course will look at Pan-African political and intellectual movements such as the debate on repatriation to Liberia and Sierra Leone, World Wars and the Pan-African Conference at Versailles, Negritude, the Harlem Renaissance, the appeal of Marxism during the Cold War, independence and separatist movements, and civil rights movements. Students will study leaders of the global movements, their ideas and events showing Atlantic connections between the United States, Africa, the Caribbean, and some Afro-Latin communities.
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HIST 480 - RESEARCH SEMINAR Hours: 5
The seminar provides an opportunity for independent historical research. Participants explore methodological approaches from history and related social sciences by directly applying these approaches to self-designed projects. Students familiarize themselves with classic and current directions of inquiry in their areas of concentration, and define their own research questions and strategies. Course develops skills of professional historical writing. Seminar is highly recommended to undergraduate students who intend to pursue graduate studies in history or related fields.
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HIST 490 - INTERNSHIP Hours: 1-15
Internships are available to majors upon submission of a written proposal. They are arranged individually, usually with local organizations or agencies, such as the Ohio Historical Association.
Prerequisites: Proposals must be submitted no later than three weeks before the end of the term preceding the term in which the internship begins. Approval from the department must be granted before registering for the internship.
Notes: The number of credit hours varies with the program agreed upon.
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HLED 150 - CARE AND PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES Hours: 3
This course introduces the prevention, recognition, disposition and treatment of athletic injuries as approached by coach/teacher professional. Basic conditioning, identification of injury, predisposition factors, basic evaluation and treatment of injuries and taping/bracing principles will be presented.
Notes: This course is open to students other than those majoring in Athletic Training.
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HLED 180 - PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH EDUCATION Hours: 2
This course is designed to acquaint students with basic information, history, philosophy, professional organizations and competencies unique to Health Education in the school, work site, and community settings. The competencies for entry-level health educators will be introduced in this course and a portfolio documenting achievement in each competency will be started.
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HLED 200 - HEALTH AND FITNESS TECHNOLOGIES Hours: 2
A skill-oriented course designed to introduce students to presentation skills and technologies utilized in the health promotion, health education, and physical education fields.
Notes: Open only to Health Education, Health Promotion and Fitness, and Physical Education majors or permission of the instructor.
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HLED 210 - COMMUNITY HEALTH Hours: 5
This course focuses on personal, social and environmental health issues that affect community health. It will address population-based strategies designed to reduce prevalence of health risk factors and incidence of disease and injury in various population groups and settings. Roles of public health agencies and organizations will be explored. A service learning component involves students in health education skills including hands-on assessment of needs, program planning, implementation and evaluation of community health initiatives.
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HLED 220 - NUTRITION AND FITNESS Hours: 5
This course focuses on nutrition needs of individuals at various stages of the life cycle and at varying levels of physical activity. Emphasis is on understanding how the biological process involved in nutrition relate to practical daily dietary practices and long term health status. Students will experience hands on application of health education skills including needs assessment, dietary change strategies, evaluation, and communication of nutrition information.
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HLED 230 - EXERCISE TESTING AND PRESCRIPTION Hours: 2
This course prepares the student for expected knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) of a personal trainer according to the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM). It is intended to prepare students to effectively fitness test, administer health appraisals, and prescribe programs of physical activity including cardiovascular endurance, muscular fitness, flexibility, and body composition. Preliminary discussion of training special populations such as those with arthritis, coronary heart disease, low back pain, diabetes as well as children, seniors, and pregnant women will be a focus. In addition, the student will learn how to help individuals in creating a vision and set goals for their health and fitness. The student will learn the principles for effectively facilitating behavioral change in potential clients.
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HLED 250 - HEALTH EDUCATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD Hours: 3
This course studies the components of the Comprehensive School Health Program and the role of the early childhood educator. It focuses on the ability to create, select, and evaluate developmentally and functionally appropriate health materials, methods, equipment, and environments. Emphasis is placed on integrating school, family, and community resources to insure sound health promotion programs for early childhood education.
Notes: Open to Early Childhood Education majors only.
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HLED 270 - PERSONAL HEALTH Hours: 5
This course focuses on issues related to individual health status throughout the life span. It includes topics related to chronic and communicable diseases, injuries, nutrition, physical activity, substance use and abuse, human sexuality, mental health, and social/environmental factors affecting personal health. Involvement of students in health education skills including use of technology, personal assessment, planning and implementing personal health behavior change, reflection and communication of health information will be included.
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HLED 280 - FIRST AID/CPR Hours: 3
A study of emergency care of the injured or ill including accident prevention, principles and techniques of first aid and common medical emergencies and CPR/AED. Students will obtain certification from the National Safety Council for first aid and from the American Heart Association for CPR/AED.
Notes: Required for state certification for physical education majors.
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HLED 290 - PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION FIELD PRACTICUM Hours: 2
This field practicum provides an opportunity for students to gain experience with health education-related jobs and community settings in which health educators practice, for the purpose of gaining practical, hands-on experience in settings which might be appropriate for future internship and/or career possibilities. Students will spend 60 hours in on-site observation and assistance with community agency/organization health education activities, as well as conducting individual research regarding the assets, challenges and unique aspects of practicing health education in different settings. Practicum sites are to be arranged in advance of practicum.
Notes: Course may be repeated once for 2 additional credits. Scheduling arranged individually.
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HLED 290.20 - ALLIED HEALTH FIELD PRACTICUM Hours: 2
This field practicum provides an opportunity for students to gain experience with allied health related jobs and settings in which allied health professionals practice, for the purpose of gaining practical “hands-on experience in setting which might be appropriate for future internship and/or career possibilities. Students will spend 60 hours in on-site observation of an allied health care professional, as well as conducting individual research regarding career paths open under the allied health umbrella. Practicum sites are to be arranged in advance of practicum. Scheduling arranged individually.
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HLED 305 - EXERCISE PROGRAMMING FOR SELECTED POPULATIONS Hours: 3
This course builds on the foundations established in previous course work when the focus was on exercise for the general population. As a health promotion and fitness instructor/facilitator, one will be exposed to increasingly diverse populations with wide-ranging challenges. Content focuses on specific characteristics and health challenges for children, older adults and women as well as recommendations for safe, effective physical activity for persons having major health problems such as coronary artery disease, diabetes, asthma and obesity.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior HPED major.
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HLED 310 - ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUGS: A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE Hours: 3
This course examines the historical, personal and cultural basis for current patterns of use, misuse, and abuse of drugs, alcohol and tobacco. Strong emphasis is placed on application of health education skills related to assessing needs, planning, implementing and evaluating substance abuse prevention program initiatives on campus, communicating health information and evaluation results.
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HLED 315 - FITNESS LEADERSHIP Hours: 3
This course will provide the learner with the opportunity to discover and practice working with an individual or group in an actual fitness/wellness setting. There will be delivery of information followed by practical application of such information in developing an effective leadership style that translates into positive growth of the fitness participant.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior HPED major.
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HLED 320 - HUMAN SEXUALITY Hours: 3
This course explores human sexuality from a variety of perspectives including historical, psychological, biological, ethical, and legal. It will address the origin and diversity in attitudes and behaviors related to sexuality. Students will be involved with application of health education skills including exploration of community resources, research and communication of information related to human sexuality. Technology, reflection and application will be integrated into the course.
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HLED 350 - HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS Hours: 3
This course is required for multi-age health education licensure and school nurse licensure. Focus is on innovative teaching-learning experiences for health educators in all settings. Content includes curriculum, materials, technology resources, instructional methods, and assessment/evaluation techniques in health instruction in various settings and populations with a focus on PreK-12. Content will focus on the Coordinated School Health Program, Health Literacy, National Health Education Standards, Healthy People 2010 and CDC Risk Behaviors.
Prerequisites: HLED 180 and 270.
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HLED 351 - HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FIELD EXPERIENCE Hours: 2
Teaching experience in a middle school health education setting for the multi-age health educator and school nurse.
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HLED 365 - SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF ALLIED HEALTH Hours: 2
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the fields of study available under the umbrella of Allied Health. Students will also be introduced to the injury response process and the components of a basic injury evaluation.
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HLED 366 - MOVEMENT SCIENCE I Hours: 4
This course is designed to build upon the concepts of Anatomy and Physiology and Kinesiology. Students will continue to advance their knowledge of the injury evaluation process presented in The Introduction to Allied Health course. This course will specifically will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to evaluate orthopedic injuries. Those skills will include describing functional anatomy, recognizing signs and symptoms of common injuries, palpation techniques, ROM, and various special testing techniques respective to each joint.
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HLED 367 - MOVEMENT SCIENCE II Hours: 4
This course is designed to build upon the concepts presented in Functional Anatomy. It will provide students with the knowledge necessary to assimilate findings from an orthopedic evaluation and create basic rehabilitation programs for musculoskeletal injuries. Content areas of therapeutic exercise and therapeutic modalities will be presented.
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HLED 380 - HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION Hours: 4
Introduction to current models of health education programming in a variety of settings. Addresses the issues of sociological, environmental, cultural and socioeconomic influences on health program planning and evaluation. Presents information and skills in needs assessment, planning, theory-based programming, and evaluation strategies appropriate for health education and health promotion programs for multi-age populations.
Prerequisites: HLED 180 and 210. Corequisites: HLED 381.
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HLED 381 - HEALTH PROGRAM PLANNING AND EVALUATION SERVICE LEARNING Hours: 2
This service learning course will provide an opportunity for students to apply planning, implementation and evaluation skills in an educational setting within the community.
Prerequisites: HLED 180 and 210 Corequisites: HLED 380.
Notes: This is a companion course to HLED 380, Health program Planning & Evaluation.
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HLED 390 - INDEPENDENT STUDY Hours: 1-5
Independent project in health education for qualified students.
Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of the instructor.
Notes: May be repeated for credit.
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HLED 410 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING I Hours: 3
This course is designed to bridge the gap between clinical exercise science related course work and the practical application skills of personal training. Learn how to properly screen and evaluate clients for safe participation in an exercise program, design and implement exercise prescriptions for multiple populations and goal attainment, and apply the principles of exercise in a personal training environment. This course will prepare the student to take the ACSM Health and Fitness Instructor exam or the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam.
Prerequisites: ATHT 340 Kinesiology, PHED 440 Exercise Physiology, HLED 220 Nutrition and Fitness, L SC 111 and 112 Anatomy and Physiology I and II.
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HLED 411 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING II Hours: 3
A continuation of HLED 410-I. This course is designed to bridge the gap between clinical exercise science related course work and the practical application skills of personal training. Learn how to properly screen and evaluate clients for safe participation in an exercise program, design and implement exercise prescriptions for multiple populations and goal attainment, and apply the principles of exercise in a personal training environment. An Advanced Personal Training Certificate through the National Council of Strength and Fitness is available upon successful completion of the course.
Prerequisites: HLED 410 Strength and Conditioning I.
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HLED 412 - STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING III Hours: 3
This course prepares the student for expected knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to be competent as a strength and conditioning coach according to the National Strength and Conditioning Association. It is intended to prepare students to work more specifically in the area of strength and conditioning programming as opposed to the more general nature of personal training. It is the third in a series of strength and conditioning classes offered as part of the Health Promotion and Fitness major at Otterbein. By its nature it is more in-depth and intensive, and with more of an application component. Only the most serious minded student interested in working at a collegiate/university level strength and conditioning program and/or graduate school in sport physiology should attempt this class. It is an elective as opposed to the two previously required prerequisite/co-requisite courses, Strength and Conditioning I and II.
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HLED 490 - INTERNSHIP Hours: 10-15
Qualified students may elect 10-15 hours of Health Education 490 upon submission of a written proposal. Work must be contained within a single term and must be approved by a department faculty member. Evidence of work on each project must be supported with a written paper and evaluation from the cooperative agency.
Prerequisites: Students must apply one term in advance of the internship.
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HNRS 305 - JUNIOR REQUIREMENTS
The Junior Honors Seminar is a year-long, five credit hour course that begins in the fall quarter. In the Junior Seminar, students explore the nature of research and inquiry across disciplines and write proposals for their Honors thesis projects. Members of the Honors Committee lead the seminar and the content of the course reflects the diverse interests of the committee. All students who intend to graduate with Honors must register for the Junior Seminar.
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HNRS 405 - SENIOR YEAR REQUIREMENTS
Having designed their Honors theses in the junior year, Honors students devote the entire senior year to completing their thesis projects. Completion of the Honors thesis allows students to achieve independent scholarly or creative goals within their own academic or professional fields and confers on them a unique sense of accomplishment. The Honors student will determine the subject, nature, and length of the thesis project in consultation with the faculty thesis advisor. All thesis projects require the writing of a final paper.
Notes: To receive the five Honors credit hours for the thesis project, students must enroll for Honors 405. The designation, Honors 405 refers to the student’s independent thesis work and to the student’s attendance at mandatory meetings organized by the Honors Director to discuss thesis progress, Senior Reporting Day, and Honors graduation.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE Hours: 1
A practical introduction to the somatic education theories and methods of F.M. Alexander, often employed by performing artists, but equally useful in sports and everyday activities. Students can reduce tension and enhance performance by refining their kinesthetic perception, and by bringing attention to common ingrained habits that interfere with the postural reflexes.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION HEALTHCARE PROVIDER CPR Hours: 1
This course is primarily for Healthcare providers (nurses, doctors, athletic trainers, etc.) and course content could be utilized by individuals in a variety of healthcare settings. This course is designed to teach the skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for people of all ages -adult (ages 8+), child (ages 1-8) and infant (ages 0-1). Students will be instructed in the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), as well as how to relieve choking (foreign-body airway obstruction) on both responsive and unresponsive victims of all ages. The skills learned in this course will enable the student to recognize and respond to life threatening emergencies and to respond to them. Successful completion results in AHA Healthcare Provider Basic Life Sequence Certification.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - BODYMIND AWARENESS Hours: 1
This academic and experiential course will serve participants with an overview of the increasingly popular field also referred to as “Somatics.” “What affects your body affects how you feel … how you think and feel affects your body.” Recent attention has been given to the BodyMind connection through such works as “Healing and the Mind” on PBS and studies in the fields of psychology, medicine, immunology and education.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - HEALTH IN THE 21ST CENTURY Hours: 1
Look at the health issues that face those entering this 21st century and how these issues will affect our world.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - INTRODUCTION TO MASSAGE TECHNIQUES Hours: 1
This participatory course focuses on utilizing massage techniques to manage daily stress. The student will learn the physical, mental and emotional benefits of massage, proper body mechanics when massaging and the application of simple, appropriate Swedish massage techniques.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - MEN’S HEALTH ISSUES Hours: 1
This course focuses on a holistic approach to male health issues providing knowledge, changing attitudes, and teaching skills to help lead healthier, longer lives. Current research is reviewed.
Notes: Open to all students. Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - MOVEMENT FUNDAMENTALS Hours: 1
This course is both academic and experimental, and designed to help participants with an understanding of the mechanics of human motion for a wide range of activities including sports, dance, and martial arts, as well as general everyday activities. Emphasis is placed on movement efficiency, postural reorganization, injury prevention, and improved coordination. Utilizing several exercise systems, this movement course discusses and applies techniques for: Joint Mobility, Counter/movement counter/stabilization, Homeolateral, Cross Lateral, BodyHalf and Sequential Movement, and others.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - NUTRITION FOR FITNESS AND HEALTH Hours: 1
Active, health-conscious people need to eat well to reach fitness goals. Maximize your fitness efforts with effective nutrient balance and hydration. Learn how to boost metabolism, lose body fat, and build muscle with food, exercise, and lifestyle choices.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - PERSONAL HEALTH APPRAISALS Hours: 1
A course designed to allow student’s the opportunity to assess their own personal health status using a variety of health risk appraisals. Students will also participate in physical activities and discuss recommendations necessary for making positive lifestyle changes.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - SELF DEFENSE Hours: 1
Basic self-defense knowledge and practical defensive methods for individual use in the anticipation and prevention of a perpetrator and dangerous situations. This is not a martial arts or Kung Fu class.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - SEXUAL MATURITY Hours: 1
This course focuses on issues related to sexuality and patterns of behavior consistent with mature adults. Topics will address relationships, communication, reproductive health, cultural variations, sexual assault and sexuality education.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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HPES 101 - HEALTH - SPORTS NUTRITION Hours: 1
Optimal athletic success can only be achieved with training, practice, and eating a high performance diet. The course will review current sports nutrition guidelines.
Notes: Repeatable to a maximum of 2 credits.
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