THE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE
FACULTY
SENATE
Senate
Document Number 8110S
Date
of Senate Approval 05/06/10
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Statement
of Faculty Senate Action:
APC Document 66: Add new
courses to the HWP curriculum:
HWP 190, HWP 250, HWP 294
Effective
Date: Fall 2010
1. Add: On page 155, new course,
HWP 190:
190 Introduction
to Health Promotion (3)
An introduction to the discipline of health
promotion. Topics include history, theories, wellness coaching, career
opportunities and certifications, professional organizations and journals,
current issues, and future trends. Through in-class learning, on-site visits
and practical experiences, students become familiar with the profession, the
Health and Wellness Promotion program, and develop personal goals to work
toward while completing the major or minor. Students will demonstrate computer
competency in this course. A grade of C or better is required to graduate. Fall
and Spring.
Impact:
This is a new class in the major core. It
serves as the introductory course for majors and compliments the HWP 459
capstone course. It is not expected to impact time to graduation or total
credit hours as we removed several courses from the major requirements when we
added these three. Several instructors have the ability and expertise to teach
the course and, therefore, it can be delivered by the department without
additional resources.
Rationale:
The course is designed to give students an
overview of the history, major theories and skills necessary to become
successful health promotion specialists. In addition, information related to
professional organizations, career and internship opportunities will be shared.
This course will provide students with training in developing an e-portfolio
which will be used for program/major assessment, serve as demonstration of the
university required computer competency, as well as assist students in keeping
materials organized for application to graduate school or for job openings.
2.
Add: On page 155, new
course, HWP 250:
250 Health
Parity: Domestic and Global Contexts (3)
Social inequalities and health disparities
at the local, national and international levels will be addressed. Students
will explore the social factors that contribute to racial, ethnic,
socioeconomic and gender disparities in health and healthcare. This course will
strengthen students’ knowledge of the history and causes of health disparities
and inequalities and will provide a theoretical grounding that will be applied
in the study of practical solutions to eliminate health disparities and achieve
health parity around the world. Prerequisite: completion of the ILS Health and
Wellness requirement. Spring.
Impact:
A course similar to this one has been
offered as a special topics class every year since 2005. The course has been
delivered by an adjunct instructor in the past; however, the search for a
replacement position has been designed to include this course in the teaching
responsibilities of the new faculty member. Therefore, we anticipate only
minimal impact on the department as a result of adding this course. It should
not impact time to graduation for HWP majors as it is replacing one of two
options in our core requirements of courses currently offered by the sociology
department (i.e. no change in credit hours).
Rationale:
In 1970, people in racial and ethnic
minority groups accounted for 16% of the U.S. population. By 1998, that proportion
was 27%. By 2050, racial and ethnic
minorities will account for nearly half of the U.S. population. Racial and
ethnic minorities bear a greater proportion of poor health as compared to the
general population of the United States. Interventions to eliminate health
inequalities are essential. In addition, health disparities are a major issue
globally. Students must understand how the interweaving of individual behaviors
and larger social forces (social determinants of health) contribute to the
health status of people locally, nationally and globally. Making the course an
HWP requirement allows our faculty to help students understand how poverty,
race, ethnicity, class and other factors specifically impact health, health
promotion and access to health care.
3. Add: On
page 156, new course, HWP 294:
294 Human
Physiology (4)
An introductory study of human physiology.
Topics include an introduction to cells, tissues, systems organization,
osteology, circulatory system, body defense systems, muscular system, renal
system, respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system and endocrine
system. Laboratory involves experimentation and demonstration of physiological
principles. Fall and Spring.
Impact:
This class has not yet been offered in HWP,
but can be taught by current faculty. It will be a part of the health sciences
core for HWP majors and a prerequisite for currently offered, higher-level
physiology and nutrition courses. This course will also be of interest to
students completing the pre-health professions requirements. A number of HWP
alums have suggested this as an important addition to the HWP curriculum.
Adding this course to the core should not significantly impact time to
graduation and will increase the total credit hours required by 1 as this 4
hour courses replaces a 3 hour HWP 420 Exercise Physiology course that will no
longer be required.
Rationale:
Human physiology includes basic scientific
concepts that are critical to understanding health and wellness. All HWP majors
will be required to take either this course or BIOL 338. Currently, there is no
course in HWP that introduces students to human physiology. Instead, basic
physiology concepts are currently covered in HWP 325 Pathophysiology of Chronic
Conditions & Illnesses and HWP 420 Exercise Physiology at the expense of
more advanced topics that should be covered in those higher level classes. HWP
294 Human Physiology will provide the requisite knowledge framework for the
more advanced physiology courses currently offered within the HWP major.