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HIST 478B - Islamic and Middle Eastern History Since 1750
An examination of the Middle East from the 18th century to recent times. The predominant focus will be on how the indigenous leadership and peoples of the region grappled with the challenges posed by the advent of the modern world.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 479 - History of the British Empire
Explores the history of the British Empire from its beginnings to decolonization and analyzes the social, cultural, and intellectual foundations of imperial Britain. The emergence of Great Britain as an imperial power considered within the larger context of concerns about race, class, and gender.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of History.
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HIST 483A - Urban Destruction and Reconstruction
Study of populations, cityscapes, and infrastructures in cities wounded by acts of warfare, terrorism, and natural disasters, as well as by social, environmental, and economic decline. Analyzes urban renewal and reconstruction efforts and counter-terrorism policies and their effect on the strategic, geopolitical role of cities.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 485 - Oral History
Focuses on the techniques of oral history and integration of the material into a historical paper. Topics vary.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 486 - Study in History Abroad
Part of UNLV’s International Studies Program. Topics vary.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Approval of program Director. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.
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HIST 489 - Comparative History
Study of a historical problem by examining its development in different countries and epochs. Possible topics include slavery, industrialization, and ideology.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 491A - Women in the Ancient World
(Same as WMST 491A.) Explores women’s varied roles in the ancient Near East, Greece and Rome. Examination of women’s participation in religion, politics and the family as well as representations of women in myth, art, philosophy, medicine, and literature.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 491B - Women in Medieval Culture and Society
(Same as WMST 491B.) Explores medieval women’s experiences as religious leaders, workers, queens and ladies of the manor, and as mothers, wives and daughters. Special attention will be paid to women’s voices expressed in letters and autobiography, literature, historical records and art.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 492A - Women in Early Modern Europe
(Same as WMST 492A.) Explores the roles of women during the Renaissance, Reformation, and the early modern period. Topics include women and work, women’s participation in the creation of culture and religion, and the European witch-hunts.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 492B - Women in Modern European History
(Same as WMST 492B.) Analysis and interpretation of women’s roles in the modern world. Topics include the emergence of feminism and the international women’s movement; the impact of industrialization on work and the family; constructions of gender, sexuality and motherhood.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
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HIST 495 - Special Topics in Gender and History
(Same as WMST 495.) Study of a selected topic concerning gender and history.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 496 - Philosophy of History
(Same as PHIL 437.) Theory, epistemology, and methodology of historiography, dealing with such questions as the nature, aims, and methods of history; its status as a science; the legitimacy of the so-called speculative philosophy of history; and the structure of historical knowledge.
Credits 3
Prerequisites PHIL 101, 102, or 114, six credits of history.
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HIST 497 - Independent Study
Supervised readings on special topics selected in consultation with a history instructor.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Six credits of History.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HIST 498 - Advanced Historical Studies
Study of the historical origins and aspects of selected contemporary issues.
Credits (1-4)
Prerequisites Six credits of history.
May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
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HMD 101 - Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
Survey of the history, likely direction, and dynamics of the hospitality industry from the perspective of the global economy, with emphasis on the wide variety of career opportunities.
Credits 3
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HMD 102 - Introduction to Hotel Management
Organization and operation of the hospitality industry. Must be taken in lieu of HMD 101 during the first semester for students enrolled in a second baccalaureate program or for students holding junior-senior status as a result of transfer.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Junior standing. Not open to students with HMD 101 credit or equivalent.
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HMD 103 - Introduction to the Lodging Industry
Detailed presentation of lodging operations management in specific areas including front office operations, housekeeping and sanitation, food and beverage, and facility operations, including risk management/security, accounting/financial operations, and hospitality services. In addition to the hotel and motel industry, other topical areas also include vacation ownership (time-share) industry, casino and resort industry.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 101.
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HMD 202 - Housekeeping Operations
Application of various systems, procedures, and controls associated with a modern hotel or hospital housekeeping department. Emphasis on management delegation, scheduling systems, routines, and equipment requirements. Laundry operations and hotel recreation departments also reviewed.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 103.
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HMD 203 - Front-Office Operations
Study of front-office procedures from reservations through check-out including the night audit and the property management system and their impacts on other lodging operations. Special emphasis placed on guest-employee relations.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 103 or GAM major.
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HMD 225 - Basic Computer Applications for Hospitality Managers
Introduces major hardware and generic software applications including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and web design software used in the hospitality industry.
Credits 3
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HMD 226 - Industry Computer Applications for Hospitality & Tourism
Formerly Listed as (Formerly HMD 425)
Survey of computer applications, issues, and trends in the hospital industry. Emphasis placed on the role of technology in operations and management of technology as a strategy.
Credits 3
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HMD 240 - Introduction to the Timeshare and Vacation Ownership Industry
Timeshare and vacation ownership industry in the United States and internationally. History, development and current issues in the timeshare and vacation ownership industry.
Credits 3
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HMD 251 - Hospitality Externship
Internship experience with no classroom component.
Credits 3
Corequisites Minimum UNLV GPA of 2.50 or recommendation of the faculty, hotel, culinary arts, and recreation/leisure studies majors only.
Prerequisites TCA 201.
Notes Lab fee required. S/F grading only.
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HMD 259 - Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry
Formerly Listed as (Formerly HMD 359)
Recruitment, selection, compensation, training, and performance appraisal of employees and managers in the hospitality industry’s culturally diverse work place.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 101 or GAM 225 and ENG 101.
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HMD 295 - Work Experience in Hotel Industry
Required 1,000 hours of approved industry-related work experience.
Credits 0
Prerequisites Hotel, culinary arts management, or recreation and leisure studies majors only.
Notes S/F grading only.
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HMD 302 - Franchising
Examination of the multifaceted phenomenon of franchising in the hospitality industry, with particular attention to site study, financing, marketing, and operations.
Credits 3
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HMD 315 - Ethics for the Hospitality Industry
Develops awareness and understanding of ethical considerations in decision making peculiar to the hospitality industry. Focuses on nuances of this labor-intensive service industry using organizational values as foundation for ethical behavior. Explores the potential for a legal-ethical dichotomy.
Credits 3
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HMD 320 - Working with Diversity
Offers improved understanding and ability to effectively manage a diverse hospitality/service industry workforce. Dimensions of diversity presented and discussed from historical, psychological, and sociological perspectives to provide a depth of understanding and appreciation of difference and its impact on society and work.
Credits 3
Prerequisites ENG 101, 102.
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HMD 340 - Timeshare and Vacation Ownership Resorts
Examination of the skills and techniques required for planning, development, marketing and sales of timeshare and vacation ownership industry resorts.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 240.
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HMD 366 - Executive Speakers Series
This lecture series explores the potential for employment within a particular industry segment and discusses these opportunities with the hospitality executives.
Credits 1
Prerequisites HMD 101.
May be repeated to a maximum of three credits
Notes S/F grading only.
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HMD 376 - Special Topics in Hotel Administration
Series of special courses designed by faculty from academe and industry. Separate units treat topics in a) Computer operations, b) Casino, c) Human resources, d) Facility management, e) Hotel operations and management, and f) Field experience.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Junior standing.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits; nine on petition.
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HMD 395 - Facilities Management
Explores the engineering and maintenance requirements peculiar to the hospitality industry. Special emphasis on environmental issues, modernization, building operating systems, and resource management. Lab fee required.
Credits 3
Corequisites HMD 395D.
Prerequisites HMD 101.
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HMD 396 - Architecture in Hotel Management
Team-taught effort illustrating how architecturally appealing hotels can provide maximum profit when managers and architects cooperate early in providing optimum space and labor utilization.
Credits 3
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HMD 401 - Hospitality Law
Legal aspects of the owner/customer relationship with particular attention to personal and property liability in the hospitality industry.
Credits 3
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HMD 402 - Employment Law in the Hospitality Industry
Covers all significant state and federal laws applicable to employment relationships found in hospitality businesses and studies effective methods of managing hospitality employees in compliance with applicable employment laws. Students learn to effectively identify, evaluate and resolve employment law issues and liabilities commonly encountered by hospitality businesses.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 259.
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HMD 407 - Organizational Behavior Applied to the Service Industries
Focuses on developing management skills through the study and application of theories of human behavior, particularly in service organizations. Areas addressed include: working with/through others, communication, coaching and counseling, providing feedback, goal setting, stress management, creative problem solving, motivation, power, conflict management, and group dynamics and developing effective teams.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Advanced major standing or junior standing.
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HMD 408 - Labor-Management Relations
Analysis of labor-management relations in the hospitality industry at the employee, unit, and strategic levels. Development of written and verbal communication and problem identification/ solving skills via environmental analysis (historical, legal, social and technological). Other areas include: contract negotiation and administration, union-management cooperative efforts, and strategic labor management decision-making.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 259, junior standing.
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HMD 410 - Hospitality Security and the Preservation of Assets
Analysis of contemporary security concerns specific to hospitality and gaming industries; encompassing lodging, food and beverage, clubs, retailing, and medical service. Includes development of security department organizations, fraud analysis, risk management, asset protection, loss prevention, disaster control, crisis communication, industrial safety, casino security liaison, and emergency action planning.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 395.
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HMD 440 - Strategic Planning in Timeshare and Vacation Ownership Industry
Examination of the skills, tools and techniques needed for successful strategic management of timeshare and vacation ownership industry organizations.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 240, HMD 340, senior standing.
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HMD 450 - Hospitality Internship
Internships that either rotate through various hotel departments or focus on specific areas such as human resources, facility management, and gaming. Seminars and reports required. Lab fee required.
Credits 3
Corequisites Minimum UNLV GPA of 2.50 or recommendation of the faculty, and recreation/leisure studies majors only.
Prerequisites TCA 201.
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HMD 453 - Management of Hospitality Service Delivery Systems
Evaluation, design, and management of service delivery systems through operations management topics from a service perspective. Included are other related topics such as customer satisfaction and managing organizational change.
Credits 3
Prerequisites TCA 380, HMD 407.
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HMD 454 - Lodging Operations and Strategic Management
Organization and operation of hotels/hotel companies, emphasizing the techniques and tools of strategic management. Introduces models, methods, and techniques which can be used to identify strategic issues, generate future-oriented action plans to address those issues, and implement change. Explores the manager’s role as a strategic thinker and leader of change.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 407, TCA 321, TCA 380, and FIN 301 or TCA 420, senior standing, 2.50 GPA.
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HMD 455 - Hotel Administration Seminar
Study and discussion of current problems in the hospitality industry using case studies, individual research, and guests.
Credits 3
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HMD 456 - Employee Development
Stresses the techniques in planning, developing, and conducting training programs in food service and lodging firms.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HMD 259, senior standing.
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HMD 474 - Independent Study in Hotel Management
Research in an area of concern to the management of hotels and related industries.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Consent of instructor.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HON 100 H - Honors Rhetoric
Study and practice of writing at the college level with the primary emphasis on persuasive rhetoric. Requirements include library research paper. Must be completed by the end of the student’s first year in the Honors College.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 102 H - Honors Critical Thinking
Introduction to analysis and evaluation of arguments, construction of logically sound arguments, and to logic as the theory of argument. Emphasizes arguments of current or general interest.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in Honors College.
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HON 103 H - SAGE Academy Seminar
Intensive accelerated summer seminar for advanced secondary school students, offering a variety of challenging topics in the humanities and natural sciences. Open only to students admitted to the SAGE Academy. Consult summer schedule for current topics.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Acceptance to UNLV SAGE Academy.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HON 105 H - Honors Orientation Seminar
Provides students in the Honors College with information about the college and the university. Major areas of focus are University and Honors College core requirements, campus resources, campus organizations, various college presentations, and study skills. Must be completed during the student’s first semester in the Honors College.
Credits 1
Prerequisites Enrolled in the Honors College.
Notes S/F grading only.
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HON 106 H - Introduction to Literary Analysis
Study of lyric, dramatic, and narrative techniques including metaphor and narrative form and distinctions among the literary kinds. Readings from masterworks of western culture, works in western culture often overlooked, and works from other less often-studied cultures.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 110 H - Perspectives on the Western Experience I
Survey of Western civilization from its origins in Egypt and Mesopotamia to the beginning of the modern world. Major periods and cultures considered include the Hebrew, Ancient Greek, Roman, Christian, Medieval, Renaissance and Reformation.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 111 H - Themes in American Civilization
Explores a very important question: “How did Americans become what they are in the early twenty-first century?” Traces the development of the American people within the broader framework of western civilization, using an analytical rather than factual approach. Satisfies both the United States and Nevada Constitutions requirements.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 112 H - Exploring American Politics
Exploration of unique features of the American political system. Particular attention paid to federalism and the role of states in the American polity using theoretical and analytical approaches. Satisfies both the United States and Nevada Constitutions requirements.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 115 H - Perspectives on the Western Experience II
Survey of Western civilization from the Reformation to the present including: the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the American, French, and Russian Revolutions, nineteenth-century systems of thought, World Wars I and II, fascism, and contemporary issues in art, science, technology, politics and philosophy.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 125 H - Adventures in Data Analysis
Introduction to the basic terminology and methods of both modern information technology and statistical methods, coupled with detailed examples from campus researchers and community practitioners of statistical applications, typically with reference to the computer technology required to support these analysis.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 140 H - Honors Mathematics I
Topics include the study of functions at the intermediate level, analytic geometry, matrices, linear programming combinatorics, discrete probability, and other topics with applications. Problem solving emphasized.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College and MAT 127 or equivalent in high school.
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HON 141 H - Honors Mathematics II
Topics include differential and integral calculus maxima/minima problems, and other applications in probability and differential/difference equations. Problem solving emphasized.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HON 140 H or equivalent.
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HON 181 H - Honors Calculus I
In-depth coverage of differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions including computational and physical applications.
Credits 4
Prerequisites MAT 128 or equivalent and admission to the Honors College.
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HON 182 H - Honors Calculus II
Integration, polynomial approximations, sequences, series, and introduction to differential equations including computational and physical applications.
Credits 4
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College and HON 181 H.
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HON 190 H - Honors Introduction to Philosophy
Study of selected philosophers or basic problems involving imaginative and critical interpretations of experience and reality.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 190A H - Honors Public Speaking
Theory and performance work in extemporaneous and related persuasive speaking. Emphasis placed on developing critical thinking, research, and performance skills necessary for effective public speaking. Must be completed by the end of the student’s first year in the Honors College.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 200 H - Topics in Social Science
Variety of honors courses from different disciplines in the social sciences.
Credits 3
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HON 200A H - Honors General Psychology
Introduction to psychology including introductory treatment of sensation-perception-cognition, physiological psychology, learning, personality, development, social psychology, abnormal psychology, assessment, psychological interventions, and the history of psychology.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 200B H - Honors Microeconomics
Considers how prices guide and direct economic activity under both perfect and imperfect competition. Consumer theory, producer theory, management decision making and government policy formulation. Theoretical models and their assumptions. Solving problems using the methodologies developed.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 200C H - Honors Macroeconomics
Study of the relationships and implications of the level of employment and production, interest rates, inflation rate, government budget deficit and national debt, trade deficit and trade indebtedness, international finance and exchange rates, long-run growth in productivity and living standards, and government policies that affect the macro economy.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 200D H - Individual, Society, and Freedom
Survey of the major approaches in the social sciences and humanities which deal with the relationship of the individual and the social milieu.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 200E H - Honors Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Survey of the nature of culture with emphasis on the variation in human behavior in contemporary societies, including a review on the alternative theoretical frameworks used to explain and interpret human variation.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 210 H - Introduction to Performance
Meets the general education fine arts requirement. Focuses on the nature of performance in a variety of disciplines in the fine and performing arts, including the visual arts, music, dance, theatre, film, and architecture. Disciplines covered vary from semester to semester.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 230 H - Scientific World View I
Examination of the scientific world view, including scientific methodologies and paradigms. Emphasis on the origin and development of the physical universe.
Credits 4
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours One three-hour laboratory per week or equivalent.
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HON 235 H - Scientific World View II
Continuation of HON 230 H, with emphasis on the earth and life.
Credits 4
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College and HON 230 H.
Lab/Lecture/Studio Hours One three-hour laboratory per week or equivalent.
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HON 280 H - The Development of Science
Historical survey of science, emphasizing major developments leading to the application of mathematics and experimentation to theories about the natural world.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 283 H - Honors Calculus III
Vectors, vector-valued functions, multivariable calculus, partial derivatives, and multiple integrals. Introduction to vector analysis (line and surface integrals, Green’s and Stoke’s Theorems, the Jacobian). Computational methods and physical applications emphasized.
Credits 4
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College and HON 182 H.
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HON 299 H - Honors Book Forum
Faculty and students read selected works and interact in small discussion groups.
Credits 1
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
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HON 349 H - Lessons in Leadership
Concepts, theories and case studies concerning the leadership of people in modern organizations as learned from lessons in popular writing, popular cinema, and history. Participation and observation and analyzing of leadership behavior.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
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HON 395 H - Honors Internship
Students gain off-campus experience designed to familiarize them with different careers. Mentors are chosen from the business, medical, professional, and technical community in Las Vegas. Before registering for this course, students must have a proposal outlining the objectives of the mentorship signed by the mentor and student, and approved by the College.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
May be repeated to a maximum of three credits.
Notes S/F grading only.
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HON 400 H - Special Topics Seminars
Opportunity for students and faculty to be innovative and explore a wide range of topics not covered by regular honors courses.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the Honors College.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits with different topics.
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HON 400 IH - Special Topics
Seminar with a special topic approved to satisfy the UNLV International Requirement.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the honors college.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits.
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HON 400 IM - Special Topics
Seminar with a special topic approved to satisfy the UNLV Multicultural Requirement.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Good standing in the honors college.
May be repeated to a maximum of thirty credits.
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HON 493 H - Self-Directed Study
Students submit a proposal to the Honors College listing tentative readings and outlining the objectives of the self-directed study. They keep a weekly journal and are encouraged to let the focus of the study evolve in response to the earlier readings and discussions with a faculty mentor.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Junior or senior in good standing in the Honors College.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
Notes S/F grading only.
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HON 498 H - Honors Thesis/Project I
Required senior thesis/project for students in Department Honors. Student works under the supervision of a faculty mentor and must have an approved Proposal For Honors Project form on file with the Honors College before registering.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Upper-division standing in the Honors College.
Notes S/F grading only.
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HON 499 H - Honors Thesis/Project II
Required senior thesis/project for students in Department Honors. Student works under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Students are required to give a presentation based on their thesis/project to an appropriate audience at UNLV.
Credits 3
Prerequisites Two HON 400 H seminars and HON 498 H.
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HPS 102 - Radiation Science
(Same as RAD 102.) Principles of radiation science and safety including interactions of radiation with matter, radiation quantities and protection standards, dosimetry, radioactive decay, and biological effects of radiation.
Credits 3
Prerequisites MATH 124.
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HPS 210 - Fundamentals of Radiation Protection Technology
Radiation protection technology practices and regulations associated with DOE and NRC facilities. Topics include the types, sources and interactions of radiation, radiation surveys and inspections, emergency preparedness, biological effects of radiation, and radiation terminology and units. Calibration and use of radiation detectors and dosimeters also examined.
Credits 2
Prerequisites MATH 124.
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HPS 300 - Physics of Ionizing Radiation
Atomic and nuclear structure, basic quantum theory, radioactivity and decay kinetics, charged-particle interactions, photon interactions, neutron interactions, and sources of ionizing radiation.
Credits 3
Prerequisites CHEM 121, PHYS 151.
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HPS 301 - Principles of Health Physics
Health physics as it pertains to medicine, industry, and the government. Topics include: radiation terms, quantities and units, radiation protection standards, radiation safety and protection, radiation biology, and regulations.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HPS 300.
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HPS 402 - Radiation Detection
Provides a basic understanding of dosimetry and radiation detection. Energy loss through the interaction of radiation with matter. Differing typed of spectroscopy, electronics, and instrumentation involved in radiation detection. Statistics, errors, and interpretation encountered in data collection.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HPS 300.
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HPS 403 - Radiation Physics and Instrumentation Laboratory
Laboratory experiments in basic radiation physics and detection. Includes operation and calibration of survey instruments and gas-filled counters. Theory and operation of alpha and gamma spectrometry equipment and liquid scintillation counters. Laboratories and discussions on counting statistics and basic electronics.
Credits 3
Corequisites HPS 402.
Prerequisites HPS 300,
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HPS 411 - Health Physics Seminar
Forum for students, faculty, and/or invited speakers to present research activities, current events, market issues, and new products in the area of health physics.
Credits 1
May be repeated to a maximum of four credits.
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HPS 416 - Advanced Health Physics
Solutions to problems pertaining to radiation safety in the environment, industry, medical facilities, and nuclear reactors. Topics include shielding, accelerators, radon, non-ionizing radiation, and radiation dose-effect.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HPS 301, 402 and 420.
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HPS 420 - Radiation Biology
Radiation biochemistry, radiation effects on cellular structure and function, organs and systems, organisms, and populations. Discussions include target theory, direct and indirect effects, cell survival kinetics, prompt effects including acute radiation syndrome, delayed effects, and dose-effect relationships.
Credits 3
Prerequisites BIOL 189 or BIOL 224, and RAD 102/HPS 102 or HPS 300.
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HPS 470 - Environmental Health Physics
Cosmic and terrestrial radiation sources. Emphasis on TENORM, radon and pathway modeling. Topics include environmental regulations, nuclear fuel cycle, nuclear weapons testing and accidents, geohydrology and geochemistry.
Credits 3
Corequisites HPS 301.
Prerequisites MATH 182.
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HPS 475 - Medical Health Physics
Role and responsibility of the health physicist in the medical environment. Prepares the student to support medical procedures using radioactivity to ensure compliance with state and federal standards.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HPS 301.
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HPS 480 - Industrial Hygiene
Concepts and practices of industrial hygiene. Characteristics, effect, and detection of physical, biological, and chemical hazards in the workplace.
Credits 3
Prerequisites BIOL 189 and CHEM 122.
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HPS 491 - Health Physics Internship
Students apply knowledge of the bio-physical sciences and health physics to practical situations through an internship with practicing local radiation safety officers. Settings could include public or proprietary organizations depending upon the interest of the individual student.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HPS 301.
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HPS 495 - Health Physics Research
Participation in a research project in radiation science selected by faculty and students to demonstrate research potential in the field. Project may be conducted at a radiation laboratory, clinic, hospital or at the university.
Credits (1-6)
Prerequisites HPS 301.
May be repeated to a maximum of six credits.
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HPS 499 - Directed Study
Directed study of selected health physics problems, including individual research, on related topics. Topic selected by student and approved by faculty.
Credits (1-3)
Prerequisites Consent of instructor.
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HSC 300 - Statistics for the Health Sciences
Introduction to quantitative methods in the analysis and interpretation of data from research in the health and human movement sciences. Emphasis on conceptual understanding, appropriate application of tests, and interpretation of results.
Credits 3
Prerequisites MATH 120 or higher.
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HSC 310 - Patient Education in the Health Sciences
Techniques to improve healthful behavior of patients via education. Theories and principles of learning, assessment of patient’s needs, and processes of implementation and evaluation of appropriate teaching/learning strategies.
Credits 3
Prerequisites NURS 120.
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HSC 320 - Patient-Provider Relationships in the Health Sciences
Examination of health care-related issues and concepts with emphasis on communication between patient and practitioner.
Credits 3
Prerequisites ENG 101 and 102; NURS 120.
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HSC 400 - Research Methodologies in the Health Sciences
Examination of the issues involved in planning, conducting, and evaluating research. Emphasis on qualitative and quantitative research methodologies appropriate to the allied health professions.
Credits 3
Prerequisites HSC 300.
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