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Major Sequence in Health Promotion and Fitness Management:

The Health Promotion and Fitness Management major provides the knowledge and competencies related to a variety of health and fitness settings. The program combines curriculum and instruction from courses in the areas of biology, health, and exercise science. A dedicated focus within these disciplines provide the preliminary basis of information necessary for a future profession as a health care provider to promote healthy lifestyles. These professions could include a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Physical Therapist (PT), Wellness Director, Chiropractor and others. (See HPFM, page 197).

Minor Sequence in Health

Qualified students of the University, including nursing majors, may elect a Health minor offered by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences. This minor prepares the student to make responsible life style choices in a complex society through exploration of determinants of health and quality of life (See Health, page 194).

Minor Sequence in Human Services Management

Qualified nursing majors may elect a minor in Human Services Management. This minor offers an educational pathway leading to entry level management positions in nursing, following appropriate clinical experience, or to graduate study in nursing service administration and/or business administration (See Minor Sequence in Business Administration, page 144).

Nursing majors can complete the minor within the four years of academic study. Interested students should contact their academic advisors.

Minor Sequence in Hispanic Studies

Qualified nursing majors may elect the Hispanic Studies minor for nursing majors offered by the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. This minor prepares students for leadership in the care of Spanish speaking clients in the United States or the global community. In addition to campus classes, this minor offers domestic and international travel opportunities and internships where students apply linguistic and cultural skills in health care settings or with health care professionals. Entering students interested in the Hispanic Studies minor and who studied Spanish in high school are advised to take the Spanish placement test in August of their first year.

The minor sequence recommended for nursing majors consists of six courses in Spanish at or above the 203 level, including 230, 303, 307, 308, and two electives. Study abroad is also available (See Hispanic Studies, page 310).

Minor Sequence in Public Health

Qualified students of the University, including nursing majors, may elect a Public Health minor offered by the School of Nursing and Health Sciences (See Public Health, page 194).

Other Study Options

When courses articulate with the nursing sequence, students with specific interests have opportunity to work with faculty advisors to meet individual

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professional goals, such as enriched clinical study through student-designed internships.

OFF-CAMPUS STUDY THE IWU SEMESTERS IN LONDON AND SPAIN

Shimizu, Coordinator

Sophomore, junior, and senior students may choose to live and study for the fall semester in London or the spring semester in Barcelona, accompanied by an IWU faculty member who will teach and live with them. Students earn four course units of credit during the semester, just as they would if they were studying on campus. The IWU faculty member teaches one of these courses, and students choose among other courses taught by local professors. All courses offered in the London Program fulfill 200-level general education degree requirements. Courses in the Spain Program fulfill a mix of general education, Hispanic Studies, and Nursing requirements.

Besides traditional classroom activities, such as reading, lecture, and discussion, London and Spain Program courses take advantage of the unique opportunities for intellectual and personal growth available in two of the world’s greatest cities. In London, these include visits to Parliament, class sessions using the exceptional collections in the National Gallery or the Victoria & Albert Museum, and assignments analyzing performances on the London stage or concert hall. In Barcelona, these include world famous collections of art, as well as numerous historical and cultural opportunities available in Barcelona and other parts of Spain.

In London, students are housed in comfortable flats in safe neighborhoods convenient to shopping and public transportation. They have access to studentcenter facilities at the Imperial College London student union building. In addition to their studies in London, students also make day trips to relevant sites for study, such as Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, or Canterbury with the faculty. In Barcelona, students will attend classes at a centrally located academic center and live with host families within reasonable commuting distance, with trips within the city and to other parts of Spain.

Both programs require a program fee in addition to IWU room, board, tuition and fees for the term. This fee covers roundtrip airfare, local transportation costs for the full term, day trips and extended excursions outside London or Barcelona, welcome and farewell banquets, other social activities, and on-site orientation.

Courses vary from year to year, but are selected from the list below. Each course takes advantage of the special opportunities available in London or Barcelona in a given semester. Each course may also be taken more than once if the subject matter is not duplicated, but only one will count for General Education credit in the designated category.

Students interested in enrolling in the London or Spain Programs should contact the International Office for information. Applications for London are due by March 1 of the preceding spring term. Applications for the spring Barcelona semester are due in mid-April of the preceding spring term.

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OFF-CAMPUS STUDY—London (LOND) These courses are for London (taught in English for general education credit only.)

220/320 Studies in the Arts Courses in, for example, Art, Art History, Classical Studies, Creative Writing, Fine Arts, Music, Music Theatre, or Theatre that heighten awareness of an aesthetic dimension in human experience. These courses place the specific art(s) under consideration within the context of the time of original creation or performance and also within other appropriate contexts. Offered as needed. 221/321 Studies in Literature Courses that focus on the critical reading and interpretation of literary texts, including study of style and structure, plot, imagery, and ideas. Works studied are presented in the larger cultural framework of which they are a part, and students actively interpret and make thoughtful judgments about them. Offered as needed. 222/322 Studies in Analysis of Values Courses in any discipline that critically examine one or more issues of values arising in ethical, political, professional, religious, artistic, or other contexts. By engaging students in the rational analysis of values and their foundations, and by exposing students to alternative value frameworks, these courses encourage students to think more systematically about their own values. Offered as needed. 223/323 Studies in Contemporary Social Institutions Courses in, for example, Anthropology, Business Administration, Economics, Educational Studies, Nursing, Political Science, Religion, or Sociology that explore the established practices, relationships, and organizations which influence the daily lives of individuals in society. Social institutions and/or structures examined include governments, religious organizations, education, the family, the media, and the legal, economic, health care, political and social welfare systems. Offered as needed. 224/324 Studies in Cultural and Historical Change Courses in, for example, Economics, History, Music, Political Science, Religion, or Theatre in the London program that investigate the formation, persistence, and change of human–constructed institutions, emphasizing significant transformations in human social existence, and allowing historical personalities to speak across time and space. Each course acknowledges the complex interactions of social and historical context, recognizing that we cannot understand the present without the past. Offered as needed. 225/325 Studies in Intellectual Traditions Courses in any discipline that explore major ideas that have made a difference in the shaping of culture and the course of events. Courses may focus on an individual figure, a broader intellectual movement, or a crucial concept or topic. Emphasis is placed on critical interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of ideas articulated in primary printed texts and, where appropriate, in works of art, architecture, and music. Offered as needed. 226/326 Studies in the Natural Sciences Courses that help students develop the capacity for scientific literacy in preparation for responsible citizenship. Through laboratory or other learning experiences, students explore the methods by which scientists discover and formulate laws or principles that describe the behavior of nature in both living and non-living realms. Students also examine how scientific thinking applies to their own lives and address the issues that science and technological advances bring to society. Offered as needed. OFF-CAMPUS STUDY—Spain (BARC) courses are taught in English or Spanish and may be either Hispanic Studies courses or general education courses taught in Spanish. 101/102/201/203 Studies in Second Language Courses in this category develop a student’s ability to speak, read, listen and write in Spanish. Courses stress basic conversational skills necessary for survival in the target-language environment. All courses in this category seek to place the target language within a cultural context. Offered as needed.

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