Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences
Chair and Professor Girvan
Professor Morris
Associate Professors Kearns, McAleese
Assistant Professors Howard, Marincic
Instructors Francfort, Hasselquist, Rizor
Master of Health Education
The masters degree program in Health Education is designed to
prepare students
to teach strategies in health promotion/disease prevention.
Coursework emphasizes
the acquisition of skills to assess, plan, implement, and
evaluate health
education programs in the school, community, or worksite setting.
To be accepted as a candidate for the Master of Health Education
degree,
the student must meet all requirements of the Graduate School. In
addition,
the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences may require:
1)the candidate
to have necessary background in the related natural sciences, and
2) that
the candidate have the necessary background in tests and
measurements and
basic statistical procedures. Both thesis and non-thesis option
are available.
Course Requirements
HE 560 Healthy Lifestyle Management 3 cr
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr
HE 620 Curriculum and Supervision 3 cr
HE 630 Health Promotion Programs 3 cr
HE 632 Community Health Education 3 cr
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health 3 cr
HE 640 Research and Writing 3 cr
Total 21 cr
Thesis Option
HE 650 Thesis 6 cr
Approved Electives 3 cr
Total 30 cr
Non-Thesis Option
HE 501 Issues in Health and Wellness 6 cr
Approved Electives 6 cr
Total 33 cr
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Public health has as a basic goal to improve the health of
populations through
planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and
disease prevention
programs. Public health professionals design these intervention
programs
by using a combination of health education and related
organizational, economic,
legislative, and environmental supports to enhance the
probability of creating
a healthier populace.
The Master of Public Health Program curriculum prepares
individuals to carry
out the following core public health functions as defined by the
American
Public Health Association: assess both the health needs and the
resources
available in a community, assist in health policy development
that supports
programs in prevention, and assure that necessary, high quality,
effective
services including education are available to every citizen.
To meet this challenge, the MPH degree at Idaho State University
is designed
to meet the needs of two types of students: 1) those practicing
health professionals
who desire to augment their previous preparation so they may
better implement
health promotion strategies in their current work setting or
community,
and 2) those professionals who wish to train for careers in one
of the fields
of community health education, public health administration,
public health
nutrition, or medical anthropology.
Core courses focus on the acquisition of requisite public health
knowledge
and skills in the disciplines of epidemiology, biostatistics,
health care
ethics, health organization and policy, health program planning
and evaluation,
research methods, and environmental health. Elective options
allow the student
to focus additional coursework in her/his chosen area of
interest.
Admission
For classified admission into the program, applicants must
satisfy the following
criteria:
1. Meet all requirements of the Graduate School.
2. Submit all previous college transcripts and have an
accumulative undergraduate
grade point average of at least 3.0 in upper division courses.
Applicants
who currently hold a graduate degree must submit their
transcripts, but
the undergraduate GPA requirements will not apply.
3. Score an average of at least the 40th percentile when
considering both
the quantitative and verbal sections of the GRE general test.
Because of
the mathematical nature of the degree, students who score lower
than the
30th percentile on the quantitative section of the GRE must show
evidence
of having successfully completed (with a "C" or better)
a college
algebra course within the previous two years before being
considered for
admission (this requirement is not waiverable). Students who are
admitted
without GRE scores must take the general test the first time it
is offered
following their admission. Continuation in the program is
contingent on
the student meeting this requirement.
4. Forward two letters of recommendation from individuals
(nonrelatives)
who are familiar with the applicant's abilities.
5. Have at least two years experience working in a health care
field.
Applicants currently holding degrees at the doctoral level from
an accredited
institution will not be required to submit GRE general test
scores. Those
holding degrees at the baccalaureate and masters level must
submit GRE general
test results to the Office of Graduate Studies and Research.
A waiver of ONE of the following may be granted with permission
of the MPH
faculty, the Dean of the College of Health Professions, and the
Dean of
the Graduate School: the 3.0 GPA requirement, the GRE average
Score (the
quantitative score/mathematical requirement is not waiverable),
or the years
of experience in a health-care field.
New students will only be admitted in the fall semester, and
admissions
will be limited to fifteen per year. Applications will be
reviewed beginning
on February 15 of the spring prior to enrollment, and all persons
will be
notified of their status by May 1. Application materials can be
obtained
form the following address:
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences
Box 8109
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209-8109
Requirements:
Regardless of the option area selected, students pursuing the MPH
degree
must complete a minimum of 46 credits of coursework including
either a thesis
or a project and a one-credit internship in public health
practice. Twenty-six
of the credits will be taken from core courses; the other twenty
credits
are chosen from one of the option areas listed below. Students
choosing
a non-thesis (project) option must complete a comprehensive
written examination
at the conclusion of their coursework.
Those students wishing to pursue an MPH in nutrition must have
met the requirements
for a bachelor's degree in nutrition as listed in the ISU
undergraduate
catalog. Individuals desiring to complete one of the other
options will
have their transcripts evaluated by the Departmental Graduate
Admissions
Committee at the time of application to determine if deficiencies
exist
in their undergraduate coursework. Any deficiency that is
identified must
be made up prior to beginning the MPH program. Committee members
will specify
to the student courses that must be taken to rectify any
deficiency.
All students, regardless of option chosen, must maintain a
satisfactory
record of scholarship. To this end, three grades below a B will
automatically
disqualify a student from the program.
All students must complete the following core courses:
HE 501 Environmental Health 2 cr
HE 520 Health Program Planning 2 cr
HCA 582 Health Services Organizations and Policy 3 cr
PHIL 600 Ethics in Health Care 3 cr
MPH 601 Applications in Epidemiology 2 cr
MPH 602 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 cr
MPH 603 Applications in Biostatistics 2 cr
MPH 620 Health Program Evaluation 2 cr
HE 640 Research and Writing 3 cr
HE 650 Project 3 cr
OR
HE 651 Thesis 6 cr
HE 655 Internship 1 cr
Total 26 cr
Option Areas:
Community Health Education
HE 560 Health Lifestyle Management 3 cr
HCA 573 Health Marketing 2 cr
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 cr
MPH 609 Seminar in Public and Community Health 3 cr
HE 630 Health Promotion Programs 3 cr
HE 632 Community Health 3 cr
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health Education 3 cr
Approved Electives
Total 20 cr
Public Health Administration
POLS 506 Intergovernmental Relations 3 cr
MGT 512 Individual and Organizational Behavior 3 cr
POLS 553 Public Policy Analysis 3 cr
HCA 573 Health Marketing 3 cr
HCA 575 Health Care Law 3 cr
MPH 609 Seminar in Public and Community Health 2 cr
MBA 611 Financial Reporting and Managment Accounting 3 cr
Approved Electives
Total 20 cr
Nutrition
NTD 520 Nutrition Education Strategies 2 cr
HE 560 Healthy Lifestyle Management 3 cr
NTD 561 Advanced Nutrition 3 cr
NTD 585 Nutritional Biochemistry 3 cr
MPH 609 Seminar in Public and Community Health 3 cr
NTD 622 Maternal, Infant, and Child Nutrition 2 cr
NTD 624 Nutrition and Aging 2 cr
Approved Electives
Total 20 cr
Medical Anthropology
Soc 530 Sociology of Health and Illness 3 cr
ANTH 506 American Indian Health Issues 3 cr
ANTH 507 Cross-Cultural Health and Healing 3 cr
ANTH 508 Special Topics in Medical Anthropology 6 cr
ANTH 536 Nutritional Anthropology 3 cr
ANTH 610 Seminar in Medical Anthropology 2 cr
Approved Electives
Total 20 cr
Health Education Graduate Courses
HE g360 Healthy Lifestyle Management 3 credits. Designed to
provide the student with a basic understanding of the determinants of health
behavior.
A variety of behavior change constructs are presented as
potential strategies
for improving the health behaviors of selected populations.
HE g401 Issues in Health and Wellness 1-3 credits. In-depth study
of current
issues in wellness with particular applicability to health
education, curricula
and methodology. Typical topics are stress management,
gerontology, fitness,
sexuality, substance abuse, death and dying (may be repeated to 8
credits).
HE g420 Health Program Planning 2 credits. Focuses on providing a
specific
framework for planning health promotion/education interventions
and helps
students organize and apply model for planning community health
programs.
The PRECEDE/PROCEED model is used as the basic approach.
HE g441 Driver and Traffic Safety Education II 2 credits.
Development of
student learning activities in driver and traffic safety
education. Directed
laboratory teaching experience includes teaching of beginning
drivers in
classroom and behind-the-wheel phases. PREREQ: HE 350.
HE g485 Independent Problems in Health Education 1-3 credits.
Individual
work under staff guidance. Field and/or library research on
specific health
education problems of interest to majors and minors. Permission
of instructor.
May be repeated up to 6 credits.
HE g491 Health Education Workshop 1-3 credits
Nutrition and Dietetics Graduate Courses
NTD g420 Nutrition Education Strategies 2 Credits. Study of
methods, materials,
and evaluation procedures utilized in teaching nutrition to
various audiences.
Practical experiences are provided for students in effectively
educating
consumers about nutrition. PREREQ: FCS 139 OR FCS 239.
NTD g439 Sports Nutrition 2 credits. Review of nutrition
recommendations
for both competitive and recreational athletic performance.
Rationale for
nutrition practices is given through an examination of individual
nutrient
metabolism. Controversies and misinformation addressed.
Cross-listed as
FCS g439. PREREQ: FCS 239 SUGGESTED.
NTD g457 Experimental Foods 3 credits. Development of
experimental methods
and their application to cookery and food technology; preparation
of student
for independent investigation in foods; acquaintance with
literature in
the field. Two hours lecture/four hours laboratory. Cross-listed
as FCS
457. PREREQ: FCS 104.
NTD g461 Advanced Nutrition 3 credits. Advanced study of
nutrition science,
including protein, carbohydrate, lipid, vitamin, and mineral
metabolism.
Introduction to research methodology and professional literature.
Cross-listed
as FCS g461. PREREQ: FCS 239 AND CHEM 108.
NTD g491-492 Special Problems in Nutrition and Dietetics 1-2
credits. Students
select problems on the basis of special needs, interests or
abilities, and
work on them independently in the laboratory, library, or
community with
regular conferences with the advisor. PREREQ: PERMISSION OF
INSTRUCTOR.
NTD 620 Nutritional Epidemiology 2 credits. Specialized study of
epidemiology
including nutritional assessment methods, interrelationships
between disease,
diet, and health status, and implications for public health
policy.
NTD 622 Maternal, Infant, and Child Nutrition 2 credits. Advanced
study
of nutrition in human growth and development during pregnancy,
lactation,
infancy, childhood, adolescence. Therapeutic nutritional
management of diseases
specific to pregnancy, infancy, and childhood are addressed.
NTD 624 Nutrition and Aging 2 credits. Exploration of the
physiological,
psychosocial, and chronic degenerative conditions associated with
aging
and the nutritional implications of each. Epidemiological basis
for setting
dietary goals and program development to support the nutritional
needs of
the elderly is addressed.
Public Health Graduate Courses
MPH 601 Applications in Epidemiology 2 credits. An application of
epidemiological
concepts and methods. Facilitates an epidemiological approach to
problem
solving in the health sciences. Emphasizes the role epidemiology
plays in
health promotion and disease prevention. PREREQ: HCA g383 OR
EQUIVALENT.
MPH 602 Introduction to Biostatistics 3 credits. Basic
statistical concepts
as applied to the health sciences. Topics include probability,
point and
confidence interval estimation, sensitivity and specificity, odds
ratio,
hypothesis testing, t-tests, chi square, and correlation.
MPH 603 Applications in Biostatistics 2 credits. Introduces
advanced biostatistics
utilizing statistical computer software applications and health
science
databases. Techniques emphasized are: ANOVA, MANOVA, linear
regression,
logistic regression, and multiple regression with examples from
health research.
PREREQ: MPH 602.
MPH 609 Seminar in Public and Community Health 1 credit. Study of
topics,
trends and challenges within public health. Typical offerings
include: grant
writing, comprehensive school health, health care reform,
violence, health
computer applications. May be repeated up to four credits.
MPH 620 Health Program Evaluation 2 credits. Provides students
with background
in the application of research methods to judge the quality,
process, outcome,
or impact of health interventions. Both qualitative and
quantitative methodologies
are explored. PREREQ: HE 520.
HE 597 Professional Education Development Topics. Variable
credit. May be
repeated. A course for practicing professionals aimed at the
development
and improvement of skills. May not be applied to graduate
degrees. Must
be graded S/U.
HE 605 Leadership and Administration 3 credits. Development of
leadership
skills and the dynamics of group process relative to effective
interpersonal
relationship with special emphasis on health programs and
personnel needs.
HE 620 Curriculum and Supervision 3 credits. Consideration of the
health education curriculum in public schools and in colleges and
universities.
Recent developments and current trends that influence the
curriculum and
supervision policies. Observation techniques, standards in
judging instruction,
the supervisory conference, cooperative supervision, basic
foundation of
curriculum construction, and lesson planning.
HE 630 Health Promotion Programs 3 credits. Course integrates
nutrition,
fitness, and stress management information into a practical
application
of these disciplines in a school, community, or worksite.
Laboratory experiences
will be emphasized.
HE 632 Community Health Education 3 credits. A study of the role
of health
education in the community setting. Special emphasis on parental
and public
role in intervention and prevention programs.
HE 639 Teaching Strategies in Health 3 credits. An advanced study
of strategies
and innovative methods of teaching health education. Emphasis on
application
to a variety of educational levels.
HE 640 Research and Writing 3 credits. Analysis and
interpretation of the
basic principles of research and writing as they relate to health
education
and fields of endeavor. Integration of research and writing
procedures likely
to have the greatest influence on programs and practices relating
to the
administration of school/community health programs.
HE 650 Theses. 1-6 credits.
HE 651 Masters Project in Health Education 3 credits.
HE 655 Internship 1-3 credits. Administration, supervision and operation of a community health
Program. Student works under the direction of graduate faculty
member and practicing administrator. PREREQ: APPROVAL OF ADVISOR
AND/OR CHAIR.
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