Courses in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition

DFN 120: The Nature and Science of Food. 4 hours (2, lecture; 2, lab), 3 credits. A comprehensive overview of the preparation and characteristics of food, including nutritional profiles, food selection and storage, and culturally appropriate meal planning. Particular emphasis on the chemical changes and interaction of foods.

•DFN 140: Current Food and Nutrition Concerns. 2 hours, 2 credits. Fundamentals of the science of nutrition as they relate to current issues facing consumers. Application of nutrition principles to individual philosophies and lifestyles.

DFN 215: Nutrition in Health Promotion. 3 hours, 3 credits. (Closed to DFN Concentrators). Introduction to the principles of nutrition and their application to health maintenance, disease prevention, and treatment. COREQ.: CHE 120 and BIO 182. NOTE: Credit will not be granted for both DFN 215 and DFN 240.

DFN 220: Foods, Society, and Health. 5 hours (3, lecture; 2, lab), 4 credits. An in-depth exploration of techniques of food selection and preparation, with emphasis on sociocultural, ecological, and health issues. PREREQ.: DFN 120.

*DFN 221: Food, Culture, and Society. 4 hours (2, lecture; 2, lab), 3 credits. PREREQ.: DFN 120, 215 or 240, or completion of 30 credits.

DFN 241: Nutrition throughout the Life Cycle. 3 hours, 3 credits. Current concepts and principles in human nutrition with application to age group needs though the life cycle. Special attention on assisting normal- and high-risk clients at various stages of the life cycle in meeting nutritional needs, preventing and overcoming nutritional problems and maintaining health. PREREQ.: HSD 240, BIO 181, 182.

*DFN 242: Geriatric Nutrition. 4 hours, (2, lecture; 2, lab), 3 credits. Administration of nutritional programs serving the aged. Legislation, surveillance, and cost accountability. Assessment of nutritional status and delivery of nutrition services. Nutrient requirements of the aged. Fieldwork in agencies providing services to the elderly. PREREQ.: DFN 215 or 240.

*DFN 320: Meal Management. 3 hours (1 lecture, 2, lab), 2 credits. PREREQ.: DFN 220 and 240.

*DFN 321: Experimental Foods. 5 hours (2, lecture; 3, lab), 3.5 credits. The effects on foods of varying ingredients and types of processing. Introduction to experimental food laboratory techniques. Class and individual problems designed to orient students to procedures used in developing new food products. PREREQ.: DFN 220 and CHE 120-121.

DFN 330: Quantity Food Procurement, Production, and Service. 3 hours, 3 credits. Principles of volume food procurement, production and service for complex food service organizations. Emphasis on quality standards, sanitation, cost control, food service delivery systems, and food service equipment. PREREQ.: DFN 220 and HSD 240. COREQ.: DFN 370.

DFN 340: Community Nutrition Education. 3.5 hours, 3.5 credits. An examination of the means of assessing the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, including computerized analysis of the nutrient content of diets. Emphasis on planning, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition and education programs. Discussion of public and private organizations, agencies, professional resources, tools, skills, and professional ethics. Course includes a fieldwork component. PREREQ.: HSD 240, DFN 241, BIO 181-182.

DFN 348: Nutrition in the Management of Disease I. 3 hours, 3 credits. Introduction to the methods used in the identification of nutritional needs and the planning of nutritional care in disease. Emphasis on the scientific concepts used in calculating modified diets and in planning menus that are consistent with the diet prescription. Discussion of the rationale of diet therapy. PREREQ.: HSD 240 and BIO 181-182.

*DFN 350: Trends in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition. 3 hours, 3 credits. Topics will be announced in advance each semester. PREREQ.: DFN 120, 220, 240, and 330.

DFN 370: Practicum in Quantity Foods. One semester, 1 credit. Field placement in dietary and food service departments within health care institutions. Includes experience in volume feeding and clinical applications. PREREQ.: DFN 220 and HSD 240. COREQ.: DFN 330.

DFN 430: Management of Dietetic Services. 3 hours, 3 credits. Principles of organization and administration, and their application to food service departments within complex organizations, especially productivity standards, budgets, and facilities design. PREREQ.: DFN 330 and ECO 304 or HSA 266.

DFN 440: Seminar in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition. 1 hour, 1 credit. Analysis of field experience. COREQ.: DFN 470 and 430.

DFN 445: Advanced Nutrition. 4 hours, 4 credits. An in-depth study of the digestion, absorption, transport and metabolism of the energy nutrients, and of the metabolic functions of water and selected vitamins and minerals. Dietary calculations based on current nutrient standards and analysis of topical nutrition research. PREREQ.: HSD 240, CHE 244-245, and BIO 181-182.

DFN 448: Nutrition in the Management of Disease II. 3 hours, 3 credits. A case study approach to the nutritional assessment and management of patients with medical and surgical problems. Emphasis on the analysis of anthropometric, laboratory, clinical, and dietary data in determining nutritional needs and on planning compensatory nutritional therapy based on these needs. PREREQ.: DFN 348.

DFN 470: Dietetic Services Field Experience. (Field placement), 2 credits. Field experience arranged in dietetic departments within health care institutions. Application of principles of food and nutritional services. COREQ.: DFN 430 and 440.

DFN 471: Field Experience in Clinical Nutrition. Field placement, 3 credits. A minimum of 100 hours of supervised field experience in a health care facility that offers nutritional services. A written paper is also required. PREREQ.: DFN 348 and permission of instructor.

DFN 472: Field Experience in Community Nutrition. Field placement, 3 credits. A minimum of 100 hours of supervised field experience in a health care facility that offers nutritional services. A written paper is also required. PREREQ.: DFN 340 and permission of the instructor.

DFN 485: Independent Study in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition. One semester, 2-3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Independent study in an appropriate field under faculty adviser. PREREQ.: DFN 120 and 220, HSD 240, and permission of the faculty adviser.

DFN 490: Honors in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition. One semester, 2-3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Independent research under the supervision of a faculty member, leading to completion of an honors paper. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.
DFN 491: Selected Topics in Dietetics, Foods, and Nutrition. 3 hours, 3 credits. Analysis of current issues in dietetics, foods, and nutrition. PREREQ.: HSD 240 plus 9 additional credits in DFN.


Courses in Health Education and Promotion

HEA (WST) 136: Family and Community Health. 2 hours, 2 credits. Study of the relationship of the home and community in developing optimal health.

HEA 167: School and Community Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. Health services, healthful school environment, and health instruction as school and community responsibilities. Relationship between school and community health programs.

HEA 249: Foundations of Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. Critical appraisal of present practices in health. Analysis of historical and philosophical developments as they relate to health services and education.

HEA 265: Contemporary Health Problems. 3 hours, 3 credits. Scientific study of healthful living. Emphasis on identification and analysis of contemporary health issues and problems and review of related research.

HEA 266: Research Techniques in Health Education. 3 hours, 3 credits. Basic concepts of research and evaluation applied to school and community health. Exploration of the tools of measurement and methods of analyzing and interpreting data.

HEA 267: Human Behavior and Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. Psychological, social, and cultural determinants of health behavior, implications for educators in school and community settings, and conditions and phenomena that affect acceptance of health information. PREREQ.: PSY 166 or SOC 166 or departmental permission.

HEA 300: Introduction to Public Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. Science of community health. Prevention and control of disease, vital statistics, and current health problems. PREREQ.: HSD 269 and BIO 181.

HEA 301: Environmental Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. Description and analysis of causative agents of the major pollutants and their effects upon man and society. PREREQ.: Two courses in natural sciences.

HEA 302 (WST 303): Women and Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. Physiological, psychological, political, and social determinants of the health and health care of women. PREREQ.: Two courses in the behavioral sciences.

HEA 303: Safety Education, Accident Prevention, and First Aid. 2 hours, 2 credits. Principles of safe living; theory and practice of first-aid procedures. Satisfactory completion of this course will result in the awarding of the American Red Cross First Aid Certificate.

HEA 304: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Basic Life Support. 1 hour, 1 credit. Instruction in the principles and skills of emergency first aid for respiratory failure and cardiac arrest in victims of all ages. Mouth-to-mouth breathing, CPR, and care for an obstructed airway. Upon satisfactory completion of this course, students will receive American Red Cross certification in basic life support.

HEA 305: Health Appraisal. 3 hours, 3 credits. Techniques of health appraisal, recording, and interpreting health data, referral, and follow-up procedures, with emphasis on health counseling and peer group consultation. PREREQ.: Two courses in the behavioral sciences.

HEA (WST) 307: Human Sexuality. 3 hours, 3 credits. Physiological, psychological, and social aspects of human sexual development and function. PREREQ.: Either one course in each of the biological and behavioral sciences or departmental permission.

HEA (WST) 308: Parenting and Child Health. 3 hours, 3 credits. The development of the child as a growing personality; factors influencing physical, emotional, and social development. Care of the premature baby; infant and maternal mortality; habit formation; parenting skills and training; signs of health, disease, and abuse; boarding out of children; adoption; day care and nursery school. PREREQ.: HEA (WST) 307 or departmental permission.

HEA 309: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs. 3 hours, 3 credits. The use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Emphasis on the physiological, psychological, and social effects.

HEA 310: Health and Aging. 3 hours, 3 credits. The middle and later years of life. Physiological, psychological, and social aspects of the aging process. Examination of agencies and programs established to meet the health needs of the aged. PREREQ.: Two courses in the behavioral sciences.

HEA 360: Selected Topics in Health. 3 hours, 3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Consideration of recent developments in the field of health. PREREQ.: 60 college credits.

HEA 400: Program Planning and Evaluation. 3 hours, 3 credits. Identification and analysis of the processes of planning and evaluating health education and promotion programs. Examination of programs in schools, community health agencies, clinical facilities, and work-site/industrial settings. PREREQ.: HEA 249, 267, plus 2 HEA courses at 300 level. COREQ.: HEA 437 or ESC 437.

HEA 437: Strategies in Community Health and Nutrition Education. 3 hours, 3 credits. Assessment of health and nutritional needs within a multicultural context. Identification, selection, and implementation of strategies for dissemination of health and nutrition information into the community, focusing on individuals with special needs. PREREQ.: HEA 400; Satisfactory completion of 18 credits in health education and promotion, or permission of the instructor.

HEA 440: Seminar in Community Health. 2 hours, 2 credits. A study of the factors involved in the development, organization, administration, and supervision of health education programs within the various types of community health agencies. COREQ.:
HEA 470; PREREQ.: HEA 400.

HEA 470: Internship in Community Health I. Two-day-per-week field placement, 4 credits. Supervised placement and conferences in community health agencies. On-the-job training in a public, private, voluntary, or professional health agency. PREREQ.: HEA 400 and departmental permission. COREQ.: HEA 440.

HEA 485: Honors. One semester, 3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Individual study, under faculty guidance, leading to completion of an honors essay. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.

HEA 493: Special Projects. One semester, 2-3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Individual project or research of a selected topic under the direction of a faculty member. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.

Courses in Health Services Administration

HSA 250: ICD-9-CM Coding I. 2 hours, 2 credits. Introduction to the ICD-9-CM medical records coding system, focusing on the coding of uncomplicated diseases and surgical procedures within hospitals and other inpatient health service organization. PREREQ.: BIO 181 or 183, HSD 200, and CMP 106.

HSA 251: ICD-9-CM Coding II. 2 hours, 2 credits. Continuation of HSA 250, covering advanced areas of medical records coding. Emphasis on sequencing of multiple diagnoses and procedures to assure correct reimbursement. Review of data collection systems used by hospitals and other inpatient health services organizations. PREREQ.: HSA 250.

HSA 252: Coding for Ambulatory Care. 2 hours, 2 credits. Coding of medical procedures performed in outpatient settings, including physicians' offices, ambulatory surgery centers, and hospital outpatient departments. Overview of the requirements for reporting professional services for the government and for insurance companies and other third-party payers. PREREQ.: BIO 181 or 183, HSD 200, and CMP 106.

HSA 267: Hospital Organization and Management. 3 hours, 3 credits. Fundamental concepts of management theory. Examination of the organizational structure of the hospital and administrative processes such as planning, problem solving and decision making, and quality and productivity improvement. Emphasis on the major issues and problem areas confronting hospital administrators. Prereq.: HSD 266 and HSA 267.

HSA 268: Management of Health Care Institutions. 3 hours, 3 credits. Administration of health care services, including multinational systems, long-term care institutions, HMOs, and other health care delivery models. Focus on current management issues and a critical appraisal of the role of the administrator in a competitive health care market.

HSA 301: Human Resources Management and Labor Relations in Health Services. 3 hours, 3 credits. Analysis of the challenges and conflicts inherent in managing human resources in health services organizations. Examination of policy formulation, recruitment, selection, training and development, wage and salary administration, motivation, and labor relations. Prereq.: HSA 267.

HSA 302: Computer Applications in Health Services Administration. 3 hours, 3 credits. An introduction to the use of the computer by health care administrators. An overview of software programs useful for administrative tasks, including medical information management, medical-records processing, budget preparation, and report writing. PREREQ.:HSA 267, HSD 269, and CIS 106.

*HSA 303: Operations Analysis of the Health Delivery System. 3 hours, 3 credits. PREREQ.: HSA 267, 268, ECO 166 or 167, 171, or 185.

HSA 304: Financial Aspects of Health Care Administration. 3 hours, 3 credits. Examination of the major issues related to the financing of health services, including budgeting, cost containment, reimbursement policies, and financial strategies. Overview of the major trends affecting financial management of health institutions. PREREQ.: HSA 267, 268, and 171 or 185.

HSA 320: Long Term Care Administration. 3 hours, 3 credits. An examination of the structure and operations of long term care organizations and institutions, focusing on issues affecting the management, financing, and implementation of long term care. Topics covered include policies and regulations related to the administration of long term care facilities; human resources management in long term care; marketing long term care; and the multidisciplinary team approach in the delivery of services to the elderly, mentally ill, chronically ill, and disabled. NOTE: Successful completion of this course satisfies part of the requirements for admission to the New York State Licensing Examination for Nursing Home Administrators. For information about this examination, consult the Department of Health Services. Prereq: HSA 267.

HSA 350: Contemporary Health Issues. 3 hours, 3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Recent topics of interest pertinent to the management and delivery of health care. Emphasis will be given to administrative, political, legislative, and legal dimensions of current health issues. PREREQ.: HSD 266 and HSA 267.

HSA 385: Independent Study in Health Services Administration. One semester, 2-3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Individual study and research of a selected topic under direction of a faculty member. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.

HSA 402: Research and Program Evaluation in Health Services Administration. 3 hours, 3 credits. Analysis of research techniques and their applications in health care administration. Principles of research design and program evaluation. Emphasis on student involvement in empirical research and evaluation. PREREQ.: HSD 269, CIS 106, and a minimum of 12 credits in HSD or HSA courses.

HSA 403: Health Planning and Marketing. 3 hours, 3 credits. Examination of the issues and techniques relevant to the planning of health delivery systems, with emphasis on marketing approaches in a competitive health care environment. PREREQ.: A minimum of 18 credits in HSD or HSA courses.

HSA 440: Seminar in Health Services Administration: Analysis of Field Work Experience. 2 hours, 2 credits. Seminar is taken concurrently with the internship in health services administration. Provides an opportunity for students to integrate conceptual, academic learning with practical experiences in a setting where the health administration students can interface in operational experiences and be exposed to management responsibility. Special emphasis given to different approaches in problem solving and the development of professional attitudes and values. COREQ.: Either HSA 470 or HPI 470.

HSA 441: Seminar in Health Services Administration: Analysis of Field Work Experience. 2 hours, 2 credits. Continuation of HSA 440. See description for HSA 440. COREQ.: Either HSA 471 or HPI 471.

HSA 470: Administrative Skills in Health Services Organizations I. 180 hours field placement, 4 credits. Administrative practice with a preceptor focusing on the development of specific role related technical and professional skills necessary to function as an administrator. PREREQ.: Departmental permission. COREQ.: HSA 440 or 441, and 471, or departmental permission.

HSA 471: Administrative Skills in Health Services Organizations II. 180 hours' field placement, 4 credits. Continuation of HSA 470. PREREQ.: Departmental permission. COREQ.: HSA 440 or 441, and 470, or departmental permission.

HSA 490: Honors in Health Services Administration. One semester, 3 credits. Independent research or project under faculty guidance. Written report required. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.

Courses in Recreation Education

REC 300: History and Philosophy of Recreation. 3 hours, 3 credits. Reviews historical development of recreation and leisure and examines theories of play and recreation and the functions of organized recreation services in the United States today.

REC 320: Recreation Leadership. 3 hours, 3 credits. Leadership principles and techniques. Group processes and methods for working with diverse populations in varied recreation and leisure service settings. In-class leadership exercises and practice.

REC 321: Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation Service. 3 hours, 3 credits. Overview of special recreation programs provided in institutions or community settings for the physically, mentally, socially, or emotionally disabled. Examines basic concepts and models of service with field observations.

REC 360: Selected Topics in Recreation. 3 hours, 3 credits. Consideration of recent developments in recreation. PREREQ.: Six credits within program area or permission of program coordinator.

REC 361: Camp Leadership and Outdoor Recreation. 3 hours, 3 credits. Foundations of outdoor recreation in urban and wilderness settings, environmental issues as they affect recreation program planning; outdoor recreation activities, management, and leadership.

REC 370: Recreation Internship. 180 hours plus conferences, 4 credits. Supervised placement in a recreation or leisure service agency in order to develop knowledge of professional practice through on-site experience, with emphasis on leadership and programming. PREREQ.: REC 300, 320, and 321.

REC 387: Research and Evaluation in Recreation Service. 3 hours, 3 credits. Basic concepts of research and evaluation applied to operation of recreation and park programs. Explores techniques of measurement and methods of analyzing and interpreting data. PREREQ.: REC 300, and 321.

REC 401: Administration of Recreation Services. 3 hours, 3 credits. Examines management theories and practices in recreation agencies and organizations Topics include personnel management, public relations, budget and finance, and facility design and operation. PREREQ.: REC 300, 320, and 321.

REC 421: Programs in Therapeutic Recreation Service. 3 hours, 3 credits. Examines program services, leadership methods, and current trends and issues in therapeutic recreation service. Individual and group program planning, including assessment, activity analysis, evaluation, and documentation. PREREQ.: REC 300, 320, and 321.

REC 422: Program Planning in Recreation. 3 hours, 3 credits. Examines program development and supervision in community-based recreation programs operated by governmental, voluntary, and private agencies. Explores recreation program formats and modalities. PREREQ.: REC 300 and 320.

REC 425: Processes and Techniques of Therapeutic Recreation. 3 hours, 3 credits. The application of therapeutic recreation principles to the clinical situation, including helping skills, therapeutic group process, intervention techniques and methods, and theoretical foundations of therapeutic recreation. PREREQ.: REC 421.

REC 470: Senior Internship in Recreation. (1 hour, lecture; minimum 180 field hours), 4 credits. Supervised placement in a recreation setting in which the student will receive advanced training in therapeutic recreation or in administration of recreation programs. PREREQ.: 18 credits in recreation, including REC 370.

REC 485: Honors. One semester, 3 credits (maximum 6 credits). Individual study, under faculty guidance, leading to completion of an honors essay or production book in the case of creative performance. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.

REC 493: Special Project. One semester, 2 credits (maximum 4 credits). Special problems, research, and production and/or performance, under faculty guidance. PREREQ.: Departmental permission.

REH 240: Principles of Psychiatric Rehabilitation. 3 hours, 3 credits. Introduction to the principles and process of psychiatric rehabilitation. Emphasis on assisting persons with long-term psychiatric disabilities to function in various environments. Examination of the differences between rehabilitation and treatment, and the nature of psychiatric disability. Prereq.: 30 credits or permission of the department.

REH 220: Introduction to Developmental Disabilities. 3 hours, 3 credits. Characteristics and needs of individuals with developmental disabilities; the developmental disabilities service system, its history, values and strategies for community-based support. Prereq.: 30 credits or permission of department.

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