2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

HE 3760 Planning and ImplementingHealth PromotionPrograms4 creditsDesigned to give students the tools and skillsthey need to plan and implement health educationprograms in a variety of settings, schools,communities and the workplace. Includesneeds assessment, goal and objective writing,instructional strategies and resources and programimplementation. Subscription to a specificelectronic portfolio. Falls. Prerequisite(s):HE 1970. (WRIT)HE 3880 Health PromotionPracticum 1–3 creditsDesigned to give students a practical experiencein health education supervised and controlledby the Department. May be repeatedfor up to 3 credits. Pass/No Pass. IndividualEnrollment. Students are required to pay aliability insurance fee. Prerequisite(s): junior/senior status; minimum 2.00 GPA; permissionof Department Chair.HE 4030 Community HealthPromotion3 creditsA study of the practice of health promotion inthe community and workplace. Students refinetheir health education skills and competenciesin assessing, planning, implementation andevaluation of a major health promotion event.Subscription to a specific electronic portfolio.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): HE 3760.HE 4070 Health PromotionStrategies2 creditsProvides an opportunity to study, apply variouseducational methods, materials and equipmentfor effective health instruction. A practicallab experience is also included. Last offeringSpring 2009. Prerequisite(s): (HE 3760 or PE3770); permission of the instructor.HE 4100 Women’s Health Issues 3 creditsA study of women’s health issues. Designed tohelp people develop and maintain a sense ofresponsibility for their physical, mental, sexualand social well-being and to make sound decisionsbased on accurate information. Analyzesa number of health issues such as substanceabuse, reproductive health, ageism, sexualabuse and incest, stress management, eatingdisorders and other sexuality issues. Falls andSprings. (WECO)HE 4440 Wellness ManagementInternship 6–12 creditsProvides job training in the option of communityhealth in a cooperative program withvoluntary agencies, hospitals, corporationsand health departments. Direct field experienceis completed by the student under thesupervision of a faculty member and experiencedcommunity health educators. Studentsare required to pay a liability insurance fee.Repeatable up to 12 credits. Prerequisite(s):(HE 4060 or HE 4070); minimum 2.70 GPA(cumulative and major); senior status; approvalof the Department Chair.HE 4530 Senior Seminar in HealthPromotion1 creditThis senior seminar is a culminating experiencefor Health Education majors. Includesa review for the National Certified HealthEducation Specialist exam, a study of therelationship of the health care system andhealth promotion field, and a discussion ofjob preparation skills. Springs. Prerequisite(s):HE 3750.HE 4620 Health PromotionClinical1 creditDesigned to give students a practical experiencein worksite/community health educationsupervised and controlled by the Department.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):Health Education/Health Promotion juniorsor seniors; minimum 2.60 cumulative GPA.Corequisite(s): HE 4060 or HE 4070.HE 4640 School Health Clinical 1 creditDesigned to give students a practical experienceteaching health education in the schoolsystems supervised and controlled by theDepartment. Students are required to paya liability insurance fee. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): Health Education/SchoolHealth juniors or seniors who have attained acumulative grade point average of 2.60 by theend of their 5th semester or minimum of 72credits. Corequisite(s): HE 4060 or HE 4070.HE 4910 Independent Study 1–3 creditsA student-initiated research project on aselected topic agreed to by a department facultytutor. Consent required of the instructor whowill supervise the independent study and theDepartment Chair. With permission.HE 4950 Student Teaching K–12:Elementary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It is acontinuous, full-time (five days per week) experienceof six credits during which, after a periodof structured observations, students graduallyassume responsibility for a full range of teachingactivities encountered in a school situation,thereby demonstrating the appropriate professionalskills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance of a cooperatingteacher and members of the Universityfaculty. Required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum grade of C in HE 4640; minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion of all otherprogram requirements for certification by thebeginning of the student teaching semester;permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.HE 4960 Student Teaching K–12:Secondary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience for allprograms leading to teacher certification. It is acontinuous, full-time (five days per week) experienceof six credits during which, after a periodof structured observations, students graduallyassume responsibility for a full range of teachingactivities encountered in a school situation,thereby demonstrating the appropriate professionalskills and attitudes essential for successfulteaching. Student teaching is conductedunder the supervisory guidance of a cooperatingteacher and members of the Universityfaculty. Required seminars complement theexperience. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):minimum grade of C in HE 4640; minimum2.70 cumulative GPA; completion of all otherprogram requirements for certification by thebeginning of the student teaching semester;permission of the Coordinator of TeacherCertification and Clinical Experiences.HI – HistoryHIDI 1205 Early AmericanEncounters 3 creditsGenerally, Americans view the settlement ofEuropeans in North America from the pointof view of the Europeans. The process appearsquite different when viewed from the point ofview of the Native Americans. The interpretationof American settlement changes fromone of conquest to one of invasion. Not onlydifferent times but also different cultures mayshape different views of the world. Readings inNative American history and those of Europeanunderstandings of the Native Americans, discussionsof the readings and historians changinginterpretations of events, and research intovarious American encounters allow students tostudy the changes that have taken place in thefield of early American settlement and NativeAmerican history. Understanding the interactionsof 16th and 17th century east coast NativeAmericans and Europeans allows students togain a greater understanding of the modernclash of cultures that occurs around the globe.Fall 2007. (HIST)(PPDI)HIDI 1206 Remembering RonaldReagan: A 20th CenturyHistory3 creditsRonald Reagan’s portrait hangs in a statelyfashion in the Russell House, the DC officebuilding of many US Senators includingJudd Gregg (R–NH). Why was he chosen toCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 271