L. Special Study in Latin
560. Introduction to Public Health (3) I
Prerequisite: Community Health Education 290.
Epidemiological methods, behavioral and biological determinants, modes of transmission, risk factors, prevention of common infectious and chronic disease. Evaluation of health information to develop health education programs. (Formerly numbered Health Science 560.)
561. Health and Medical Care (3) II
Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing with a major or minor in
health education or a closely related area.
Health values, concepts, and attitudes; health products and facilities; hospital care and hospitalization plans; governmental health controls; economic and cultural influences on health and medical care; professional contributions, relationships, and careers; national and international health programs. (Formerly numbered Health Science 561.)
574. Habit-Forming Substances (3) I
Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; their use, misuse and abuse. (Formerly numbered Health Science 574.)
596. Workshop in Health Education (1-3)
Selected problems in health science are used as a basis for workshop experiences. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596; maximum credit of three units of 596 applicable to a master's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
650. Interdisciplinary Topics (1-4)
General Studies 650 is an interdisciplinary selected topics course. Questions about individual courses should be directed to the department or departments listed immediately after the General Studies number in the Class Schedule.
520. Analysis of Programs for the Aging (3)
Prerequisite: One upper division course in gerontology.
Major programs in aging that support the daily functioning of the elderly. Effectiveness of programs in servicing today's elderly with attention to ethnic and cross-cultural variations.
522. International Issues on Aging (3)
Prerequisite: Three units in gerontology.
Socio-economic implications of rapidly growing number and proportion of older people around the world. Comparative study of aging populations in different countries, analysis and evaluation of related policies and programs.
596. Advanced Special Topics in Gerontology (1-4) I, II
Advanced selected topics in gerontology. May be repeated with new content. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. Maximum credit of six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor's or master's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
696. Contemporary Topics in Gerontology and Geriatrics Seminar (3)
Prerequisite: A graduate level course in gerontology.
Areas of gerontology and geriatrics that make an immediate impact on the quality of life and lifestyles of the elderly. To include diverse life situations of older people.
596. Topics in Humanities (1-3)
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor.
Special topics on selected aspects of civilization from interdisciplinary humanities perspective. See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree. No more than six units may be applied toward either the bachelor's or master's degree. Maximum combined credit of six units of 596 and 696 applicable to a 30-unit master's degree.
599. Special Study (1-3)
Prerequisites: Humanities or European studies major or minor with
upper division standing, twelve units in courses acceptable for major
or minor, and consent of instructor and program chair; or graduate
standing and consent of instructor and program chair.
Directed individual study. Maximum credit six units.
504. Immigration: A Literary Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Literary analysis of themes of immigration, the borderlands, and ethnicity.
596. Topics in Mexican American Studies (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Advanced topics in Mexican American studies. See Class Schedule for specific content. May be repeated with new content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496 or 596 courses applicable to a bachelor's degree.
597. US/Mexico Border: Urban and Regional Development (3)
Prerequisite: Mexican American Studies 355.
US/Mexico border region as seen through the lens of city and regional planning and geography.
570. Administration of Recreation Systems (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Recreation 464.
Administrative management of recreation, parks and tourism organizations including organizational behavior, planning, policy development, legal obligations, principles of fiscal management, control, budgeting, managerial economics, liability, land acquisition, constitutional guarantees, contracts, and criminal law. Not open to students with credit in Recreation 560 and 565.
575. Designing Recreation and Park Areas and Facilities (3) I, II
Prerequisite: Recreation 101.
Design principles and concepts applied to planning and development of park and recreation areas and facilities.
580. Leisure and the Aging Process (3) II
Concepts of the relationship between leisure and gerontology are examined. Influence of leisure and recreation on work and life satisfaction of older adults.
