Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptionswill evaluate the systems of law, police, courts andcorrections in 30 different countries and examine thediversity that exists in the world legal systems. Alsoexamines and compares American and foreign justicepolicies.CJA 650: Advanced Criminological TheoryA seminar course that explores the important criminologicaltheories. The course will evaluate andcompare the following theories: Classical, Positivist,Trait, Social Disorganization, DifferentialAssociation, Strain, Control, Labeling, RadicalChoice, Deterrence, and Feminist theories. Thecourse will analyze each theory and its relevance tocrime in 21st century America.CJA 655: Advanced Research MethodsThis course is designed to aid graduate students toimprove their writing and research skills and is specificto criminal justice. It includes an overview ofthe writing mechanics and process, how to properlyconduct research, cite sources and guidelines forwriting specific types of criminal justice papers.CJA 660: Drugs, Alcohol & Public PolicyA series of perspectives and reflections of the worldsof drug taking, drug seeking, and public policy.Examines the history and patterns of abuse of themajor drugs effecting crime in today’s society andanalyzes the public policy issues related to the legalizationof certain drugs and medical marijuanaCJA 665: Violence and VictimizationThis course examines the causes of criminal victimizationand looks at theories associated with violentvictimization. It analyzes the offender-victim relationship,and presents ideas on preventing violenceand on responding to criminal victimization.CJA 690: Research Project Thesis(Prerequisite: All 7 other core CJA classes)A two- month course required of all MCJ students.Culminates in the research and writing of a substantialoriginal work on a criminal justice pre-approvedresearch project of personal interest involving thecritical examination and evaluation of primarysources and appropriate secondary materials withfaculty supervision and guidance. Grading is H, S,or U only.CLD – Cross-Cultural Language andAcademic Development (CLAD)CLD 627: Meth. Crosscult. Instr.An examination of content-area instruction forEnglish language learners. Covers strategies that fosterEnglish Language Development (ELD) lessondevelopment, adaptation, and delivery. Also coversSpecially Designed Academic Instruction in English(SDAIE) and “instructional scaffolds” as well as“instructional conversations” to support ELD.COH – Community HealthCOH 100: Personal HealthDesigned to assist individuals to establish healthbehaviors for optimal physical, emotional, and sexualhealth and maintain a healthy environment.COH 150: Healthcare TerminologyPresentation of healthcare service terminology andword forms. Includes language describing healthand disease. Emphasizes development of medicalvocabulary employing the building of terms forapplication in understanding and analysis of medicalrecords.COH 300: The Ecology of Public Health(Prerequisites: COH 100, 310, 320Consideration of the interrelationships and interdependenciesbetween individuals, families, groups,organizations, communities, and societies and theireffects on health status. High level wellness, health,and disease are distinguished. Concepts are developedbased on the evolution of public health in civilizationsas well as contemporary influences.COH 310: Culture and HealthFocus is on the influence of culture on illness, healthand rehabilitation. The relationship that cultureplays in health and wellness of individuals and thecommunity in which they live will be explored.COH 315: Introduction to Epidemiology(Prerequisite: NSG322)Presents concepts and processes of this core publichealth discipline. Occurrence, distribution, effects,and control of diseases and conditions examinedfrom a broad perspective. Applications of epidemiologicalmethods included.COH 320: Chronic & Communicable DiseaseIntroduction to concepts of pathological processfrom a public health viewpoint. Consideration ofhistorical and contemporary disease patterns basedon an understanding of pathogenic, behavioral, andenvironmental dimensions.COH 321: Health BehaviorConsiders the significant influence that individualand collective behavior exerts on health status.Relationships of behavior and social variables areexamined, including natural and built environments,economics, and public policy.COH 370: Alternative HealthcareFocus is on providing an understanding of complementaryand integrative therapies. The historicalcontext and theoretical basis as well as the mostrecent scientific research and clinical applicationswill be explored. The most prevalent complementarytherapies in use today will be discussed.COH 380: HP Program Planning & Evaluation(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Knowledge and skills essential to assessing needs,developing goals and objectives, and planning activitiesfor health promotion programs presented.Developing program plans incorporating evaluationstandards included. Program implementationexplored.C0H 400: Environmental HealthFocus is on the foundations of environmental scienceand environmental issues. Global climate change,agriculture, biodiversity, resource management,environmental toxins, waste management, and othertopics will be explored.COH 401: Health Promotion Concepts(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Designed for entry-level professionals, covers theevolving profession of health promotion. Principlesand practice of health promotion included. Essentialcore knowledge and skills considered. Health promotion’slink to other health and human serviceendeavors reviewed. Challenges to health promotionincluded.COH 412: Injury Prevention(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Occurrence and distribution of intentional and unintentionalinjuries in society and in selected populationgroups considered. Multiple physical, behavioral,social, and other variables contributing toinjuries examined. Effective means for anticipatingand preventing injuries identified.COH 415: HP & Stress Management(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Traces the biological foundations of the stressresponse in contemporary society. Associates stressorswith factors that may lessen or increase effects.Concept of allostatic load and disease occurrenceconsidered. Specific strategies to manage stress presented.COH 416: PH & Physical Activity(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Challenges to establishing and maintaining a physicallyactive lifestyle in society examined.Physical, psychological, and social benefits of habitualphysical activities considered. Publichealth impacts of sedentary living presented.Interventions to improve physical activity assessed.COH 417: Public Health Nutrition(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Core concepts of nutrition and health presented.Health issues from undernutrition and overnutritionconsidered. Context of nutrition in contemporarysociety examined, including cultural, economic, andpolitical. Interventions to influence nutritional intakeconsidered.COH 418: Drug Use & Abuse(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Biomedical, physiological, psychological, and sociologicalimpacts of drugs of use and abuse explored.Effects of changing public policy and educationalprograms considered. Impacts of specific drugs onsociety and health status examined. Social norm andpolicy effects considered.COH 419: Public Health & Sexuality(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Consideration of biological, psychological, andsocial dimensions of sexuality. Evolving social influenceson sexuality, including behaviors, identity,contraception, pregnancy and birth rates examined.Population dynamics included. Transmission of diseasethrough sexual behavior is evaluated.COH 420: Health of Vulnerable GroupsConsiders population groups from different views:Biological, disease, educational, cultural, social, economic,political, geographic, age, gender, citizenshipstatus, behavioral, and housing. Consideration offactors making certain groups vulnerable to prematureand excess morbidity and mortality.COH 422: Global Health PromotionBehavioral, environmental, and public policy factorsaffecting populations. Transportation, emigration,and immigration patterns affect health status.Substantial differences in health status amongworld’s population examined. Course presents abroad understanding of the global aspects of healthpromotion.COH 425: Health and SafetyFocus is on health and safety management in theworkplace. Emphasis is on how to protect employees,reduce illness and injury on the job, and developa safety culture. OSHA required training, inspections,and postings and labeling will be explored.COH 430: HP Strategies & Tactics(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Methodologies to implement health promotion programsemphasized. Levels of intervention, fromindividual to society, are shown. Criteria for selectingmethodologies presented.COH 435: PH Communications & Advocacy(Prerequisites: COH 300, 315, 400, HSC 410)Means for influencing social environments and publicpolicy affecting public well being. Reaching iden-367CourseDescriptions