Diné College Course Catalog 2008-2009 (pdf)

of drugs. Use of PDR and DSM IV is presented.
Emphasis on patterns of usage and programs for
rehabilitation.
PSY 290 Methods of Research (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment or
instructor’s permission. An introduction to qualitative
and quantitative methods used in the Social and
Behavioral Sciences. Covers testable theories,
evaluation of research hypotheses, operational
definitions, measurement, design, data collection,
analysis, and research report writing. Three hours
lecture.
PSY 291 Introduction to Counseling (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment or
instructor’s permission. Cross listed with CHD 291.
An overview of various approaches to and techniques
in counseling.
PSY 292 Human Sexuality (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment or
instructor’s permission. A survey of the
psychological aspects of human sexual behavior.
Emphasis on cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and
cultural factors that shape sexuality.
PSY 295 Field Experience I (3)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment or
instructor’s permission. Cross listed with CHD 295.
Places students in community social and behavioral
health agencies for a minimum of ten hours per week.
Provides opportunities to develop knowledge, skills,
and values in social work program.
PSY 296 Field Experience II (3)
Prerequisites: ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment or
instructor’s permission. Cross listed with CHD 296.
Continuation of PSY 295 with more advanced
experiences and detailed reports required
PSY 297 Case Presentation (1)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 or concurrent enrollment or
instructor’s permission. Cross listed with CHD 297.
Capstone case presentation that involves skills,
interviewing, screening, treatment planning and
management, ethics, confidentiality, nondiscrimination,
legal and moral standards, client
welfare and relationships, professional relationships,
termination of treatment, relapse prevention, and
after care skills.
Public Health (PUH)
PUH 111 Introduction to Public Health (3)
This course introduces students to all aspects of the
field of public health, focusing on health promotion
and disease prevention goals designed to establish
and maintain healthy communities. The 3 Core
Functions and 10 Essential services of public health,
as well as reading and lecture materials, are
organized and presented within the contexts of
Nitsáhákees, Nahat’á, Iiná and Siihasin in the Diné
Educational Philosophy. This course is intended to
help students become both knowledgeable and
culturally competent; as effective public health
professionals in the Navajo Nation.
PUH 141 Nutrition for Health (3)
Prerequisite: MTH 011 and concurrent ENG 100B or
instructor’s permission. General concepts of
nutrition applied to food choices that support health;
cultural, psychological and economic implications of
food choices. Current concepts and controversies in
human nutrition. Carbohydrate, protein, lipids,
vitamins and minerals in nutrition; and the relation of
nutrition to health throughout the life cycle.
PUH 191 Seminar in Public Health (3)
Introduces students to problems faced in health care
delivery. Topics include emergency service, the
delivery and referral systems, and challenges,
including alcoholism, drugs, and mental health.
PUH 200 Principles of Health Education (3)
Prerequisites: Completion of FST 131 or reading
proficiency requirement. PUH 111 and HEE 110 or
concurrent enrollment. This course introduces
students to the field of Health Education. It explores
social and behavioral theories, health education, and
determinants of health behavior of individuals and
groups. It requires a final project. Emphasis is on
methods and issues relevant to the Navajo Nation.
Guest speakers involved in health education on the
Navajo Nation make presentations. Topics in the
course will facilitate application of the principles of
SNBH.
PUH 201 Principles of Environmental Public Health
(3)
Prerequisites: Completion of FST 131 or reading
proficiency requirement. Completion of or concurrent
enrollment in PUH 111. This course examines the
field of Environmental Public Health. It explores
environmental health professionals' roles in ensuring
safe and healthy environments including proper
sanitation, food safety, occupational safety, and air
and water quality. Explores federal, state, local, and