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By
mason on
October 26, 2009
RATIONALE:
We, in Health Science, believe this course is a good course to add to the interdisciplinary program because it is taught from different disciplinary perspectives. Women’s health is primarily studied from health science, history, psychology, and sociology. However, these four dominant perspectives also require the discussion of such topics as economics, politics, women studies, and social justice. For example, in using a historical view, we discuss and analyze the history of women’s health and health related issues (e.g. women’s role in health care). In using the psychological perspective, we look at mental health and mental health related topics, particularly focusing on the history of women’s mental health, the psycho-sociocultural issues of diagnostic categories, and the biopsychosocial issues of body image, eating disorders, and alcohol and other drug problems. In using the sociological view, we incorporate the issues of societal roles, sexism, and oppression in understanding women’s health from the past to the present.
(see attachment for more rationale explanation)
Posted in 2008-2009, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Course Replacement, Description Change, Health Science, II ISP Studies, Number Change, Title Change
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By
mason on
October 21, 2009
RATIONALE:
The Health Science Department believes that moving HLSC 320 from 4-credits to 2-credits will encourage students to take the course as an elective. We currently have limited flexibility with the number of elective credits students can take in the Health Science major; adding the current 4-credit HLSC 320 course as an elective would place the majority of our students at a 20 credit semester. Many students have expressed an interest in the course, but will feel overloaded with 20 credits. Students are more likely to take HLSC 320 as a 2-credit elective if their credit load for the semester were at 18 credits.
Posted in 2008-2009, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Credit Change, Health Science
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By
mason on
October 21, 2009
RATIONALE:
The Health Science Department believes the information obtained in PE 201 and HLSC 265 is not necessary for academic performance in HLSC 318. Though considered pertinent to the program, the content in PE 201 and HLSC 265 is not required for continuation in HLSC 318 and may alleviate some difficulties in student scheduling.
Posted in 2008-2009, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Health Science, Prerequisite Change
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By
mason on
October 21, 2009
RATIONALE:
The Health Science Department believes the information obtained in HLSC 265 would be of benefit to the student at the 300-level. Students in the program are heavily demanded in the science component of the curriculum at the 200 level (e.g. BIO 230, BIO 232, HLSC 214 and HLSC 215) and it was agreed upon by the department that this would allow a greater dispersion of the science requisites for the program. Furthermore, it is the only fitness/exercise component to the program and the shift to the upper level would allow for greater preparation and synthesis of material (from the 200-level) that will increase the depth of investigation and assurance of course and program outcomes.
Posted in 2008-2009, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Health Science, Number Change, Prerequisite Change
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By
mason on
October 21, 2009
RATIONALE:
Due to the large number of students needing to take this course for the Chemical Dependency Associates degree, as well as the required seats needed for the Health Science Substance Abuse/Addictions Option, we need to restrict the course to those students who require/need this course to fulfill their major, associate’s degree, or minor courses. The majority of students who would need this course are the criminal justice minors (as an elective) and the Chemical Dependency Associates degree and Substance Abuse/Addiction Option students in Health Science (a required course).
While there may be a concern that students in Psychology, Sociology, and Safety (who usually do take this course) may no longer be eligible, they are usually Associate degree candidates and able to enroll in the course. Those who are not Associate degree candidates but want to take the course can ask for permission to enroll.
Posted in 2008-2009, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Health Science, Prerequisite Change
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By
mason on
October 21, 2009
RATIONALE:
HLSC 265 Exercise Science and Application has been changed to HLSC 365 Exercise Science and Application. This change is to reflect the course number change for HLSC 265 to HLSC 365. See course proposal HLSC 365 Exercise Science and Application.
Posted in 2008-2009, Program Change, SCC
| Tagged Health Science, Program Redesign
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By
mason on
July 17, 2009
This course integrates learning, service and diversity aspects of the College’s mission and brings interdisciplinary approaches to understanding important global issues. Students will build their knowledge using social and health science perspectives, will gain first-hand experience through guided travel, and they will apply theory to practice through service learning. This course complements the integrative studies program very well since it combines multiple disciplinary perspectives, creates new questions and topics for investigation, and brings new opportunities for students to learn and travel in a single Keene State College course.
Posted in 2007-2008, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Course Addition, Health Science, Sociology
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By
mason on
July 17, 2009
RATIONALE:
The Health Science/Nutrition Option has Admissions Criteria in place. The rationale for revising our current admissions criteria is two-fold: recognition of the nationally competitive post-graduate experience and enrollment management.
When many of our students (~75%) select the Health Science/Nutrition Option for their major of study, they wish to further pursue professional credentialing through the Commission on Dietetics Registration. This credentialing requires students to complete a baccalaureate degree from a dietetics accredited institution (i.e. Keene State) and then apply for a position in a post-graduate dietetic internship. To meet the rigorous criteria for placement into a post-graduate internship, selection criteria often require students to have an overall GPA of 2.8 or higher. We are proposing to increase our admissions GPA from 2.7 to 2.8 to meet those standards and more importantly ensure the large majority of our graduates will be competitive in the dietetic internship process.
Over the past three years, student enrollment in the Nutrition Option has escalated 4 to 5 fold, which has reached the point of compromising the curriculum and the delivery of courses. We are proposing to tighten our admissions criteria to assist with enrollment management as we are limited to the number of students we can accommodate each year due to laboratory space limitations in the Joslin House Foods Lab and in several of the required science courses for the Option (i.e. CHEM 220, BIO 240).
Posted in 2007-2008, Program Change, SCC
| Tagged Change in requirements, Health Science
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By
mason on
July 17, 2009
RATIONALE:
This class builds its content on writing and critical thinking skills that are developed in HLSC 285. Students who currently take this course during their second year/prior to HLSC 285 are at a significant disadvantage.
Posted in 2007-2008, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Health Science, Prerequisite Change
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By
mason on
July 17, 2009
RATIONALE:
It has come to our attention that Health Science has never had a HLSC 290; this was discovered when one of our faculty members went to offer a continuing education course for fall 2007. It was recommended by the Registrar’s Office to add this course to our curriculum
Posted in 2007-2008, Course Change, SCC
| Tagged Course Addition, Health Science
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