Margaret DiVita, acting chair
Moffett Center, Room 101
607-753-4225 
Fax: 607-753-4226 
cortland.edu/health

School of Professional Studies

Faculty

Barbara Barton, Sarah C. Beshers, Alex Blavos, Kathryn Coffey, Jena N. Curtis, Margaret DiVita, Bonni C. Hodges, Matthew Moyer, Jill Murphy, Christine Paske, Vierne Placide, Lori Reichel, Corey Ryon, Alan Sofalvi

Adjunct Faculty

For a listing of adjunct faculty see the Faculty and Administration  section.

Degrees 

Bachelor of Science in Community Health
Bachelor of Science in Education in Health Education
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management
Bachelor of Science in Human Service Studies

Concentrations

Allied Health
College Health Promotion and Prevention Services
Environmental Health
International Health
Wellness/Health Promotion

Description

The health programs at Cortland provide majors with professional preparation experiences designed to help students develop skills and background required for positions in a variety of health professions and for admission into advanced degree programs.

Health Department graduates work in a wide range of health and educational settings, including county health departments, hospitals and other health care facilities, community health organizations, corporate and private wellness facilities, environmental agencies, schools and universities.

The department combines academic course work with out-of-class experiences that provide direct contact with health and education professionals. Such experiences include a well-developed internship program, service learning and independent study opportunities.

Special Features

• Undergraduate research opportunities
• Internships and independent study
• Health Science honorary: chapter of Eta Sigma Gamma
• Study abroad in Ireland, United Kingdom, Central America, Australia, Cuba and Africa
• Variety of concentrations

Requirements

1. Degree requirements  listed in this catalog apply to the majors offered by this department. 
2. Liberal Arts Requirements: 60 credit hours

Programs

• Community Health [CHEA]
• Community Health: Concentration in Allied Health [CHEA_ALLH]
• Community Health: Concentration in College Health Promotion and Prevention Services [CHEA_CHPP]
• Community Health: Concentration in Environmental Health [CHEA_ENVH]
• Community Health: Concentration in International Health [CHEA_INTH]
• Community Health: Concentration in Wellness and Health Promotion [CHEA_WELL]
• Health Education [HEC]
• Health Education: Concentration in College Health Promotion and Prevention Services [HEC_CHPP]
• Health Education: Concentration in International Health [HEC_INTH]
• Health Education: Concentration in Wellness and Health Promotion [HEC_WELL]
• Healthcare Management [HCM]

Courses

• HLH 110 - Personal and Community Health
• HLH 111 - International Health and Culture
• HLH 120 - Responding to Emergencies
• HLH 129 - Special Topics in Health
• HLH 149 - Personal Stress Management
• HLH 163 - The HIV Epidemic
• HLH 199 - Critical School Health Issues
• HLH 201 - Health Problems of the Underserved
• HLH 203 - Community Health
• HLH 210 - Wellness and Health Promotion
• HLH 220 - Safety Education and Emergency Response
• HLH 221 - Professional Issues in Health Science
• HLH 229 - Special Topics in Health
• HLH 230 - Advocacy and Contemporary Issues in College Health
• HLH 232 - Nutrition
• HLH 265 - Health and the Child
• HLH 299 - Statistical Concepts and Applications for Health Sciences
• HLH 301 - Stress Management
• HLH 302 - Human Sexuality Education
• HLH 309 - Child Abuse
• HLH 313 - Mental and Emotional Health
• HLH 314 - Mental Health and Counseling
• HLH 315 - Issues in Community Mental and Behavioral Health Disorders
• HLH 323 - Foods and Nutrition
• HLH 329 - Special Topics in Health
• HLH 330 - College Health Promotion
• HLH 345 - Parenting Education
• HLH 357 - Nutrition and Sport Performance
• HLH 367 - Drug Problems: Intervention and Prevention
• HLH 369 - Dimensions of Human Sexuality
• HLH 380 - Introduction to Health Informatics and Communication
• HLH 390 - Environmental Health and Ecology
• HLH 391 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• HLH 392 - Environmental Pollutants and Toxicology
• HLH 393 - Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health
• HLH 394 - Health-Related Behavior: Formation and Change
• HLH 400 - Research Experience in Health
• HLH 405 - Tutorial in Health
• HLH 406 - Wellness/Fitness Practicum
• HLH 407 - College Health Promotion Practicum
• HLH 429 - Special Topics in Health
• HLH 460 - Health Care Policy Issues
• HLH 461 - Health Care Finance
• HLH 462 - Organization and Administration of Health Programs
• HLH 465 - Legal, Ethical and Policy Issues in Healthcare
• HLH 492 - Chronic and Communicable Diseases
• HLH 493 - Community Health Education
• HLH 494 - Assessment and Evaluation of Health and Human Service Programs
• HLH 495 - Assessment and Evaluation for School Health
• HLH 498 - Fieldwork in Healthcare Management
• HLH 499 - Fieldwork in Health
• HLH 505 - Health and the Media
• HLH 509 - Drug Education for Teachers
• HLH 510 - ProSeminar in Health Foundations
• HLH 511 - Global Health Problems
• HLH 513 - Death, Bereavement and Suicide
• HLH 520 - Wellness Seminar
• HLH 521 - Obesity in America: Prevention and Intervention
• HLH 523 - Athlete Well-Being
• HLH 524 - Nutrition Issues
• HLH 529 - Special Topics in Health
• HLH 530 - Family Life Education and the Classroom Teacher
• HLH 535 - The Family in Health and Disease
• HLH 542 - Health Implications of Family Violence
• HLH 544 - Alternative Medicine
• HLH 550 - Women's Health
• HLH 555 - Health and Aging
• HLH 560 - Health and Public Policy
• HLH 565 - Elementary School Health
• HLH 573 - Safety Problems and Programs
• HLH 590 - Public Health and the Environment
• HLH 592 - Current Issues in Community Health
• HLH 593 - Methods and Practices in Community Health Education
• HLH 598 - Applied Epidemiology
• HLH 599 - Public Health Statistics
• HUS 100 - Introduction to Human Services
• HUS 200 - Structure and Function of Human Services Agencies
• HUS 301 - Case Management in Human Services
• HUS 499 - Fieldwork in Human Services

• HUS 430 - Social Welfare Institutions
• HUS 470 - Sociology of the Family
• HUS 490 - Senior Seminar in Human Services
• HUS 491 - Human Services Culminating Project

• EDU 326 - Methods and Materials of Health Education: Level I
• EDU 426 - Methods and Materials of Health Education: Level II
• EDU 497 - Field Experience in Health Education
• EDU 498 - Health Education Seminar
• EDU 499 - Student Teaching in Health Education
• EDU 575 - Teaching Health Education