Academic Catalog

College of Health Sciences (CHS)

EKU Campus

CHS 105. Survey of Medical Terminology. (1 Credit)

I, II, A. Independent study, modular design paced by class meetings includes word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and general medical terms. Credit will not be awarded to students who have previously taken CHS 200.

CHS 207. Survey of Diseases. (3 Credits)

I. A. Prerequisites: BIO 171, 301. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHS 105 or departmental approval. An introduction to disease process and management. Includes a survey of disease of the major body systems.

CHS 210. Special Problems in Health. (1-4 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental chair approval. For independent work, special workshops, or a special topic. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

CHS 342. Understanding AIDS. (1 Credit)

I, II. A seminar intended to inform students about risk factors and implications associated with acquiring AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).

CHS 344. Seminar in Assertiveness. (1 Credit)

I, II. Focus is on four basic components; differences between assertion, aggression, and non-assertion; identification of personal rights and rights of others; reducing cognitive and affective obstacles to acting assertively; and developing assertive skills through active practice methods.

CHS 349. Applied Learning in Health Sciences. (0.5-8 Credits)

A. Work, under faculty and field supervisors, in placements related to academic studies. One to eight hours credit per semester or summer. Total hours: eight, associate; sixteen, baccalaureate. Minimum 80 hours work required for each academic credit.

CHS 410. Special Problems in Health Professions. (1-4 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: departmental chair approval. For independent work, special workshops, or a special topic. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

CHS 420. Special Topics for Health Professions. (1-2 Credits)

A. Prerequisite: senior standing and/or departmental approval. Topics of current interest to students enrolled in health professions. May be retaken to a maximum of six hours.

CHS 570. Health Care of the Aged. (3 Credits)

A. Theories of gerontology; common health problems of the aged; focus on quality health care.

CHS 770. Health Care of the Aged. (3 Credits)

Theories of gerontology; common health problems of the aged; focus on quality health care.