Remaining Coursework
Health and Nutrition Professions
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Describe the evolution of public health and health care in the United States.
2. Discuss the complexities and controversies of public health.
3. Understand the demographic, social, political and economic trends, which are having an impact on health care in the United States.
4. Become familiar with health and nutrition professions engaged in working with populations and population health specific to nutrition, sport, and activity.
5. Analyze contemporary public health issues as well as issues specific to nutrition, sport, and activity.
Required Materials
1. Introduction to Public Health, 6th Edition. Mary–Jane Schneider. ISBN 978–1–284–19759–4.
Assignments should be submitted as a Microsoft Office or Adobe file.
Course Requirements:
1. Course Materials and Reading Assignments. Course content will be organized into modules by week according to the schedule. Textbook readings are listed on the course schedule. Additional required readings will be posted in the weekly modules and will include a combination of articles, links, and presentations.
2. Health Profession Career Paper is an individual written assignment worth 30 points. Submit assignments in Canvas.
3. Two graded Discussion Assignments worth 5 points each will be assigned.
4. Quizzes: Eight on–line quizzes (15 points each) will be given. The quizzes will be open– book but timed. You do not need a proctor for the quizzes.
5. Exams: One midterm exam (100 points) and one final exam (100 points) are scheduled. Proctoring is not required for these exams, but exams will be online and timed. Exam dates are posted on the course schedule.
