HED 536 (3) HED 537 (3) HED 571 (3)HED 572 (3) HED 573 (3) HED 574 (3)HED 575 (3) HED 576 (3) HED 577 (3)HED 639 (3)2. Professional Development.............................................................................................. 6 SCHEDCI 551 (3) EDFD 581 (3) EPSY 831 (3)Required Elective (3)3. Resource Area..................................................................................................................6 SCHTaken in related area, such as Public Affairs, Psychology, Sociology, Child Development or Physical Education.138COURSE DESCRIPTIONSHealth EducationHED 532 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HUMAN ECOLOGY (3) Biologic relations between man and his environment andother organisms. Identification of factors influencing health and disease in a population. Epid<strong>em</strong>iological methods areexamined for their technique of hypothesis formation, retrospective and prospective methods, and sampling probl<strong>em</strong>s.HED 534 SURVEY OF HEALTH POLITICS (3) An in-depth analysis of laws pertaining to the health field; impactof relationships between and among patients, patients’ families, providers, and other third party participants. Review ofselected <strong>Texas</strong> statutes and health litigation will be conducted.HED 535 SEMINAR IN RURAL AND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (3) Presentation of topics related to rural andinternational health syst<strong>em</strong>s and impact of these syst<strong>em</strong>s on state, national, and international perspective.HED 536 CONTEMPORARY URBAN HEALTH PROBLEMS (3) Review of factors relating to selected high morbidityand mortality in urban environments; distribution of urban health services; impact and utilization of urban wellnessprograms. Study of related probl<strong>em</strong>s faced by practicing health educators in a rapidly changing society and health careindustry and service syst<strong>em</strong>.HED 537 CONTEMPORARY RURAL HEALTH PROBLEMS (3) Review of factors relating to selected morbidity andmortality rates in rural health services; inaccessibility of certain rural groups to adequate medical care.HED 538 HEALTH ISSUES OF AGING, DEATH AND DYING (3) Emphasis on social, economic, and physical probl<strong>em</strong>sof the aged and benefits of wellness programs. Community response to health probl<strong>em</strong>s of aging persons; issuesrelated to death.HED 570 ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCA-TION (3) Principles and functions of organization and administration of school and community agencies. Designed toassist the health education specialist to develop and manage formalized school and community educational programs.Emphasis on wellness.HED 571 HEALTH PROBLEMS OF ALCOHOL, NARCOTICS, AND TOBACCO (3) A comprehensive study ofthe harmful and beneficial effects of drugs, the physical effects, and socioeconomic-cultural impacts on the community,especially among youth. Legislative and educational efforts in this area.HED 572 SAFETY EDUCATION (3) Advanced study of situations related to safety in cont<strong>em</strong>porary society; focus onphysical, biological, environmental, and cultural influences that impact safety of individuals in a global society.HED 573 COMMUNITY HEALTH PROBLEMS (3) A study of community health programs; the need for th<strong>em</strong>, theprobl<strong>em</strong>s and issues involved, and an investigation of current att<strong>em</strong>pts to solve community health probl<strong>em</strong>s.HED 574 HEALTH MANPOWER ISSUES (3) Survey of health occupations by job function, geographic distribution,functional equivalencies, and available training. Issues development and trends in the discipline in schools, the community,industry, and institutional settings. Review of issues confronting health personnel.
HED 576 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (3) Examination of the functions of these governmentalhealth programs through selected case studies.HED 577 HUMAN SEXUALITY: ISSUES AND CONSIDERATIONS (3) Advanced study exploring biological, psychological,social/cultural dimensions of human sexuality as these are affected by human relations. Focuses on issuesrelated to impact of sexuality on human well-being and quality of life.HED 639 EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF HEALTH MATERIALS (3) Study of published reports and researchin the areas of school and community health; application of techniques that integrate technology and print media in thecreative design of informational and marketing materials for health care educational settings.HED 831 RESEARCH PLANNING IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3) Research design application toHPE. Provides a conceptual understanding of theories, tools, and processes involved in designing research studies.DEGREE REQUIREMENTSMaster of Science in Human PerformanceThe overall requir<strong>em</strong>ents for the Master of Science in Physical Education are summarized below:1. Satisfactory performance on the qualifying examination, if applicable.2. Completion of total of thirty-six (36) s<strong>em</strong>ester credit hours of graduate courses (500 level or above), a minimum oftwenty-four (24) of these credit hours must be in Physical Education, six (6) s<strong>em</strong>ester credit hours of professionaldevelopment, and six (6) s<strong>em</strong>ester credit hours in a resource area which may be taken in related disciplines, such asPublic Affairs, Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, or Health Education.3. Successful completion of the Physical Education Comprehensive Examination prior to graduation from the prescribedcourse of study.4. Fulfillment of general requir<strong>em</strong>ents for graduation as outlined by the <strong>Graduate</strong> School. (See the general informationsection of this catalog).CURRICULUM SUMMARYMaster of Science in Human PerformanceS<strong>em</strong>ester Credit Hours Required: 361. Specialization Area ........................................................................................................ 24 SCHRequired Courses..................................................................................................... 9 SCHPE 531 (3) PE 638 (3) PE 831 (3)Electives .................................................................................................................. 15 SCHPE 502 (3) PE 534 (3) PE 535 (3)PE 536 (3) PE 540 (3) PE 576 (3)PE 578 (3) PE 631 (3) PE 632 (3)PE 633 (3) 833 (3)2. Professional Development ............................................................................................... 6 SCHEDCI 551 (3) EDFD 581 (3)EPSY 831 (3) Required Elective (3)3. Resource Area .................................................................................................................. 6 SCHTaken in related area, such as Public Affairs, Psychology, Sociology, Child Development, or Health Education.139