Courses
The Department of Health Studies offers courses in health policy, global health, epidemiology, and several other health studies areas. Recent special topics courses (HS 397) have included seminars on health communication; health program planning, implementation, and evaluation; health and housing; addiction; global infectious diseases; and climate change and health. Health studies is by definition a multidisciplinary field, and additional health-related courses for the major and minor are offered by departments across the School of Arts and Sciences as well as the School of Business and the School of Leadership Studies.
Health Studies
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HS 100 Health Systems and Policy
Units: 1
DescriptionExamines the U.S. health system and state, federal, and international health policies, including those related to medical and public health service financing and delivery, public and private health insurance, licensure of clinical health professionals, regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and access to healthcare services (including those for mental health, reproductive health, and end-of-life care).
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HS 101 Global Health
Units: 1
DescriptionExamines the history and functions of global health; the links between globalization and health; the social and environmental determinants of health; health and human rights; comparative health systems; global health agencies and organizations; the global burden of disease; and population health interventions.
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HS 200 The Medical Humanities
Units: 1
DescriptionExplores the interface of medicine, the health professions, and the human condition that includes illness, suffering, and healing. Studies the social, cultural, emotional, ethical, philosophical, and psychological dimensions of medicine and healthcare.
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HS 250 Epidemiology and Health Research Methods
Units: 1
DescriptionStudies the distribution and determinants of population health status. Research process that includes identifying a study question, selecting a study approach, designing a study, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, and then reporting the findings. Examines quantitative and qualitative health research methods, with an emphasis on epidemiologic study designs (such as cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, and experimental studies) and epidemiological analysis.
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HS 305 Human Nutrition
Units: 1
DescriptionExamines digestion, absorption, transport, and metabolism; the sources and functions of proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals; nutrition, growth, health, noncommunicable diseases, and physical performance; and nutrition across the lifespan.
PrerequisitesHS 100 or HS 101
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HS 388 Individual Internship
Units: 1
DescriptionSupervised community-based learning in the healthcare field. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
PrerequisitesHS 100 or HS 101; declared HS major or HS minor
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HS 395 Independent Study
Units: 0.5-1
DescriptionIn-depth study of a health care topic under the supervision of a faculty member.
PrerequisitesHS 100 or HS 101
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HS 397 Special Topics
Units: 1
DescriptionCovers subject matter not encountered in other health studies courses.
PrerequisitesHS 100 or HS 101
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HS 400 Senior Capstone
Units: 1
DescriptionIntegrates and applies multidisciplinary perspectives on health through reflection on personal and professional experiences and goals, examination of the ethics and values of the health professions, and exploration of current public health issues.
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HS 406 Summer Undergraduate Research
Units: 0
DescriptionDocumentation of the work of students who receive summer fellowships to conduct research [or produce a creative arts project] in the summer. The work must take place over a minimum of 6 weeks, the student must engage in the project full-time (at least 40 hours per week) during this period, and the student must be the recipient of a fellowship through the university. Graded S/U.
PrerequisitesApproval by a faculty mentor.