Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
479-575-2000
Health Science (HLSC)
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Sharon Hunt
Department Head
306 HPER Building
479-575-2857
Dean Gorman
Assistant Department Head
308W HPER Building
479-575-2890
E-mail: dgorman@uark.edu
hlsc.uark.edu/2476.htm
- Professor Jones
- Assistant Professors Hammig, Henry
See Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation & Dance (HKRD) for full departmental faculty listing.
Degrees Conferred:
M.S., Ph.D. in Health Science (HLSC)
The Health Science program prepares students in the area of Community Health (M.S.). The Ph.D. program prepares students with the competencies necessary to perform teaching and research duties both in private and public sectors including university settings. The minimum number of credit hours required to complete the master’s degree is 33 and 60 hours are required to complete the Ph.D.
Prerequisites to M.S. Degree Program: For acceptance to the master’s degree programs, the program area requires in addition to the general requirements for admission to the Graduate School, an undergraduate degree in Health Science or in a related field and the following admission standards: an overall undergraduate GPA of 3.00 (or if the overall undergraduate GPA is between 2.70 and 2.99, the student must have a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work, excluding student teaching, or a GRE score of 1000 on the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the general test).
M.S. Health Science Degree Program (33 hours)
Required Research Component (6)
ESRM 5393 Statistics in Education & Health Professions, or
ESRM 6403 Educational Statistics and Data Processing
HKRD 5353 Research in HKRD
Required Courses (15)
HLSC 5563 Public Health, or
HLCS 5633 Health Service Administration
HLSC 5573 Principles of Health Education
HLSC 4613 Principles of Epidemiology
HLSC 5623 Health Planning
HLSC 6333 Health Behavior Research, or
HLSC 5353 Health Counseling, or
HLSC 699V (3) Seminar
Required Internship (3)
HLSC 574V Internship
Required Project or Thesis (3-6)
HLSC 589V Independent Research (master’s degree project)
Approved Electives (3-6)
Prerequisites to the Ph.D. Degree Program: The applicant must have completed a master’s degree or its equivalent in health science or a closely related field and meet general admission requirements of the Graduate School. An application should include identification of applicant’s objectives, supportive background information including three letters of recommendation supporting the applicant’s ability to successfully pursue a Ph.D. in health science; a GPA of at least 3.00 on all graduate course work; and an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Additional prerequisites may be prescribed after review of application materials. Furthermore, applicants who present a GRE score of 1200 or greater on the combined verbal/quantitative portions, a GRE writing score of 5.5 or greater, a minimum overall GPA of 3.85 and faculty approval may apply for admission to the Ph.D. Health Science program after completion of their bachelor’s degree.
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree: A minimum of 96 graduate hours beyond the bachelor’s degree is required. A doctoral advisory committee will be established by the student in consultation with the Coordinator of Graduate Study during the first semester of enrollment subsequent to acceptance into the degree program. The student, in conjunction with the advisory committee, will define the program of study. The degree program requires successful completion of candidacy examinations, an acceptable dissertation, and an oral defense of the dissertation. These last requirements are described in the University's Doctor of Philosophy program. Further requirements of the Doctor of Philosophy degree in health science include the following:
Departmental Core Requirements
Required Prerequisites: (12)
HLSC 5573 Principles of Health Education
HLSC 5563 Public Health
HLSC 5613 Principles of Epidemiology I
HLSC 5623 Health Planning
Required Courses: (6)
HLSC 6333 Health Behavior Research
HLSC 6803 Health Communication Theory, Research and Practice
Nine hours from the following:
HLSC 6553 Environmental Health
HLSC 6733 Health and the Aging Process
HLSC 6833 Principles of Epidemiology II
HLSC 699V Seminar (3)
Research and Statistical Requirements
Required Prerequisites: (6)
HKRD 5353 Research in HKRD
ESRM 5393 Statistics in Education and Health Professions, or
ESRM 6403 Educational Statistics/Data Processing (or equivalent)
Required Courses: (6)
ESRM 6413 Experimental Design in Education
ESRM 6423 Multiple Regression Techniques for Education
Additional Courses selected from the following with the approval of adviser (9):
ESRM 6533 Qualitative Research
ESRM 6453 Applied Multivariate Statistics
ESRM 6623 Techniques of Research in Education
ESRM 6653 Measurement and Evaluation
ESRM 699V (3) Seminar
HKRD 699V (3) Seminar
*Other adviser approved 5000- or 6000-level research and/or statistics courses.
Field of Study (9)
Students, in consultation with their doctoral advisory committee, will identify further course work comprising a field of study in health science, consistent with the goals and objectives of the students and institution. Course work may be selected from several related disciplines or a single discipline.
Courses
HLSC4603 Application of Health Behavior Theories in Health Education (Odd years, Sp) Understanding the reasons for health behavior is vital for the health education professional. It is necessary to assist in the development of services and programs that are likely to move an individual from an unhealthy behavior to one that is more appropriate for a healthy lifestyle. This course surveys the major health behavior theories used in health education and applications of the theories will be used in the class.
HLSC4613 Principles of Epidemiology (Fa) Distribution and patterns of disease or physiological conditions within populations; an examination of the nature of epidemiological research. Prerequisite: Senior standing and BIOL 2013 and BIOL 2011L. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HLSC4623 Human Diseases (Fa) (Formerly HLSC 3623) An examination of the variety, behavior, distribution, and management of both infectious and noninfectious diseases in human populations. Prerequisite: BIOL 1603 (or BIOL 1543 and BIOL 1541L).
HLSC5353 Health Counseling (Fa) A review of the role and function of the health counselor including a focus on problem solving approaches for coping with daily problems of living, decision making, and life style planning.
HLSC5543 Contemporary Issues in Human Sexuality (Irregular) Indepth analysis of the social, biological, and behavioral factors associated with the development of one's sexuality.
HLSC5563 Public Health: Practices and Planning (Sp) Acquaints the student with the structure, functions, and current problems in public health and with the role of education in public health. Prevention and control practices and planning will be emphasized.
HLSC5573 Principles of Health Education (Fa) Current trends, basic issues, controversial issues, and fundamental principles of health education.
HLSC5623 Health Planning (Even Years, Sp) Emphasis is on examination of health planning processes, principles, and concepts. Methods for health planning agencies, issues in comprehensive health planning, and analysis of decision making steps for program implementation will be addressed.
HLSC5633 Health Services Administration (Irregular) Emphasis is on an examination of administrative factors related to health services. Administrative and professional authority, boards, consumers, delivery of services, federal role, and cost containment will also be addressed.
HLSC574V Internship (Irregular) (1-6) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HLSC589V Independent Research (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) Development, implementation, and completion of graduate research project. Prerequisite: M.S. degree in Health Science and HPER 5353 and EDFD 5393.
HLSC605V Independent Study (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-6) Provides students with an opportunity to pursue special study of education problems. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
HLSC6333 Health Behavior Research (Even years, Fa) A review of human behavior and its relationship to health and well being. Focuses on contemporary health behavior research and instrumentation.
HLSC6553 Environmental Health (Odd years, Fa) An analysis and evaluation of the various environmental factors that influence our health. Causes of problem factors are identified and solutions proposed for improving environmental conditions.
HLSC6733 Health and the Aging Process (Odd Years, Sp) An overview of the health-related issues facing elderly populations with indepth study of the biological and behavioral changes associated with aging.
HLSC674V Internship (Sp, Su, Fa) (1-3) Provide Ph.D. students with an individualized college teaching experience in collaboration with a faculty mentor. Enrollment concurrent with residency. Prerequisite: admission to the Ph.D. in Health Science degree program. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.
HLSC6803 Health Communication Theory, Research and Practice (Odd years, Sp) This course is designed to acquaint you with the role of communication in health education and with basic principles and practices in interpersonal, group, and mass communication. Health communication theory will be discussed in the first part of the semester, followed by important research in the area of health communication, and finally putting to practice the material will be the terminal experience for the course.
HLSC6833 Principles of Epidemiology II (Even years, Sp) Provides students with knowledge and skills necessary to design, conduct, and interpret observational epidemiological concepts, sources of data, prospective cohort studies, retrospective cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, methods of sampling, estimating sample size, questionnaire design, and effects of measurement error. Prerequisite: EDFD 5393 or EDFD 6403.
HLSC699V Seminar (Irregular) (1-3) Discussion of selected topics and review of current literature in the health sciences. Prerequisite: Advanced graduate standing. May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.