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• HEAL 215: Introduction to Public Health

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  This course is designed to introduce the basic tenets, applications, and foci of public health, including integrating public health with other health professions. It will provide a history of public health, an overview of the core disciplines, current events and issues in the field. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• HEAL 216: Personal & Community Health

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  An overview of the factors that affect one's ability to achieve and obtain optimal health. Emphasis will be on decision making and personal responsibility. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• HEAL 217: Human Sexuality

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  The format focuses on providing information necessary for establishing a sound knowledge base on topics including sexual anatomy and physiology, birth control, basic psychological concepts of sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, family planning and parenting. The information is presented in relation to the decision-making process as applied to understanding one's own and others' sexuality. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• HEAL 225: Consumer Health Education

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  An examination of the factors involved in the selection and evaluation of health services and products. Topics will also include quackery, consumer protection laws and organizations, and health insurance considerations. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• HEAL 230: Global Health

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  This course provides an overview of the determinants that impact health outcome around the globe. Special attention will be given to continents economically disadvantaged and currently suffering from major pandemics such as HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, and from other emerging and re-emerging diseases. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• HEAL 240: Worksite Wellness

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  The students will learn how to facilitate implementation and evaluation of wellness programs for individuals and worksite locations. An examination of the physical and psychological factors that affect health throughout the life cycle will be made. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.
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• HEAL 257: Principles of Nutrition

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  A study of nutrients and current dietary guidelines. The course will include a personal dietary and activities analysis and focus on the relationship of food choices to lifestyle diseases and/or premature death. Emphasis will be on health-oriented decision making and personal responsibility. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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• HEAL 309: Health Disparities-Social Det

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  The course is designed to provide students with an overview of the causes and consequences of health disparities in the US. Particular attention will be paid to examining how social determinants of health influence these disparities. Examples of disparities related to factors including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and nationality, and their intersections will be discussed. Finally, this course will include an exploration of strategies to address and reduce health disparities. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.
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• HEAL 317: Sexual Behavior/Relationships

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  A study of contemporary issues in the field of human sexuality, such as sexual motivation, sexual orientation, sex roles, sexual dysfunction and therapy, the nature of sexual attraction, theories of love, critical factors in the maintenance of intimate relationships and alternative lifestyles. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.. Prerequisite:    HEAL 217
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• HEAL 320: Special Topics in Public Hlth

  3.00 Credits

  College of Charleston

  
  Studies in topics of current interest designed to supplement offerings in the department or to investigate an additional specific area of public health. May be repeated for credit with different research topics. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions..
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