College of Health and Human Services

Schools

The College of Health and Human Services comprises the following schools.

School of Health Sciences
School of Hearing and Speech Sciences
School of Human and Consumer Sciences
School of Nursing
School of Physical Therapy
School of Recreation and Sport Sciences

Grosvenor Hall

Gary S. Neiman, Dean

Lee Cibrowski, Associate Dean

Margaret Goodwin, Assistant Dean for Student Services

Terrance Brown, Assistant to the Dean for Recruitment & Rentention

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The College of Health and Human Services is made up of the School of Health Sciences, the School of Hearing and Speech Sciences, the School of Human and Consumer Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Physical Therapy, and the School of Recreation and Sport Sciences. In order to provide students with a variety of local clinical education opportunities, the schools operate the Speech and Hearing Clinic, Child Development Center, Nutrition Treatment Program, and Therapy Associates. The college has responsibility for campus recreation and administers the following facilities: Bird Arena, golf course, Aquatic Center, and the Ping Student Recreation Center. The university employee wellness program, WellWorks, is also administered by the college.

The College of Health and Human Services is committed to promoting professional and personal growth of students by providing interdisciplinary and multicultural academic, research, and service experiences in classrooms, laboratories, clinical, and community settings. The college integrates the participation and support of alumni in program development, implementation, and evaluation.

Through support of academic, scholarly, and service activities, the college promotes professional and personal growth of faculty and the expansion of knowledge in their respective disciplines. There is a commitment to provide a positive learning and work environment for students, faculty, and staff: an environment characterized by mutual respect and concern and one that is accessible to individuals with disabilities. The college actively seeks to develop cultural and ethnic diversity among students, faculty, and staff.

The college is dedicated to the development of the total student. Academic courses, recreational programs, and wellness activities are offered to the entire university community. The college further recognizes its responsibility to provide outreach programs that include continuing education for practicing professionals, as well as health and human services to the nearby community.

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Schools/Majors and Degrees

The College of Health and Human Services consists of six academic schools offering the following curricula:

School of Health Sciences

Major awarding the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health (B.S.E.H.)

Environmental Health Science

Majors awarding the Bachelor of Science in Health (B.S.H.)

Community Health Services

Health Services Administration

Long-Term Health Care Administration

Major awarding the Bachelor of Science in Industrial Hygiene (B.S.I.H.)

Industrial Hygiene

School of Hearing and Speech Sciences

Major awarding the Bachelor of Science in Hearing and Speech Sciences (B.S.H.S.S.)

Hearing and Speech Sciences

School of Human and Consumer Sciences

Majors awarding the Bachelor of Science in Human and Consumer Sciences (B.S.H.C.S.)

Dietetics

Early Childhood Education (teaching license)

Family and Consumer Sciences Education(teaching license)

Family Studies

Food Service Management

Interior Design

Nutrition with Science

Retail Merchandising

In addition, the School of Human and Consumer Sciences offers the following minors:

Basic and Applied Nutrition

Retail Merchandising

Validation that can be added to existing kindergarten-primary, elementary, home economics, or special education teaching certificate:

Early Childhood

School of Nursing

Major awarding the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.N.) to registered nurses (RNs):

Baccalaureate Nursing

In addition, the School of Nursing offers the following teaching license for registered nurses (RNs):

School Nurse

School of Physical Therapy

The School of Physical Therapy does not award a bachelor's degree, but offers an entry-level master's physical therapy curriculum, which leads to the Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.). Complete description of the program is available in the Graduate Catalog, while admission procedures are described later in this section.

School of Recreation and Sport Sciences

Majors awarding the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training (B.S.A.T.)

Athletic Training with Exercise Physiology

Major awarding the Bachelor of Science in Physical Education (B.S.P.E.)

Physical Education (teaching license)

Majors awarding the Bachelor of Science in Recreation Studies (B.S.R.S.)

Adventure Recreation

Outdoor Education and Camping

Recreation Management

Therapeutic Recreation

Majors awarding the Bachelor of Science in Sport Sciences (B.S.Sp.S.)

Exercise Physiology

Sport Industry

In addition, the School of Recreation and Sport Sciences offers the following minor:

Coaching

Recreation

Endorsement that can be added to existing physical education teaching certificate or license:

Adapted Physical Education

In conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, the college offers a Gerontology Certificate.

Master's and doctoral degree programs are offered by the School of Hearing and Speech Sciences. Master's degree programs also are available in the Schools of Health Sciences, Human and Consumer Sciences, Physical Therapy, and Recreation and Sport Sciences. All programs are described in detail in the Ohio University Graduate Catalog.

Admission Requirements

Freshman admission to most of the majors offered by the college is open. The college does have several selective admission programs. If you are interested in athletic training, in addition to being admitted to the university, you must apply and be accepted into this major. The baccalaureate nursing program and school nurse teaching license are available only to registered nurses (RNs). You may be eligible to apply to the entry-level master's program in the School of Physical Therapy if you have completed at least your junior year in college, plus specific prerequisite courses with a minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and will be able to complete a baccalaureate degree by the end of your first year in physical therapy, if accepted. If you are interested in any of these programs, please read the more detailed description of the specific requirements and application process described later in this section of the catalog.

If you are already in an academic college at Ohio University and wish to transfer into any program within the College of Health and Human Services (except for athletic training, nursing, or physical therapy, which have selective admissions), you must have a minimum accumulative g.p.a. of 2.0.

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships sponsored by the six schools and the College of Health and Human Services for qualified undergraduate students are available on an annual basis. Inquiries about the scholarship program should be directed to the scholarship chair of each school or the dean's office.

Academic and Other Requirements

Hearing and speech sciences, all majors within the School of Human and Consumer Sciences, and nursing have requirements that you must meet in order to remain active or progress in the major. Further information about these specific requirements can be found under each program's description later in this section.

If you plan to pursue a teaching license, you must meet the criteria for selective admission to and retention in teacher education as established by the College of Education (see "Admission to Professional Education" in the College of Education section) even though you are a major within the College of Health and Human Services.

The college's policy on internships, practica, field experiences, and student teaching requires that you be registered for the experience in the quarter that you are actually fulfilling the requirements for the course. The only exception to this requirement is an experience that takes place over winter break, in which case you may register for the course during either fall or winter quarter.

Advising

Upon entering the College of Health and Human Services, you are assigned a major advisor who is a faculty member in the school in which your major program resides. Faculty advisors assist you in the preparation of schedules and are available to discuss academic and career related topics. However, you are responsible for completing all university, college, and school requirements for the degree.

To assist you in keeping track of your progress in completing degree requirements, you will receive a DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) report each quarter during preregistration. This report lists the requirements for your degree, based on your catalog of entry, and your progress in completing them. If you are interested in determining your progress for a new major or seeking an additional one, the Student Services Office within the dean's office can provide you with a "what if" DARS report.

Graduation Requirements

Each candidate for a bachelor's degree in the College of Health and Human Services must earn at least 192 quarter hours of acceptable credit with a minimum accumulative g.p.a. of 2.0 and a minimum g.p.a. of 2.0 in the major, complete the major program requirements, and fulfill the university's General Education Requirements. If you are pursuing a teaching certificate, you must have a minimum accumulative grade point average of 2.75 and a g.p.a. of 2.75 in each teaching field you are pursuing.

Professional Certification or Licensure

A number of the majors within the college will provide you with the opportunity to sit for either a certification or licensure exam. A teaching license will be awarded upon conferral of your degree if you successfully complete the major requirements, including those specified under the College of Education regarding admission and progression in teacher education, early childhood education, family and consumer sciences education, and physical education, plus pass the Praxis II exam. If you are majoring in hearing and speech sciences, you can begin to pursue a teaching license as an undergraduate, but the requirements for licensure are completed in the master's program.

You will be eligible to sit for the appropriate licensing or certification exam if you successfully complete any of the following majors: athletic training with exercise physiology, long-term health care administration, and physical therapy. If you complete your 12-week internship in therapeutic recreation under a NCTRC certified professional, and complete all requirements for the major, you are eligible to sit for the certification exam. Completing either the dietetics or nutrition with science options fulfills the academic component for becoming a registered dietitian, but not the internship component. The environmental health science major fulfills the educational requirements for registration as a sanitarian. These and other specific program requirements can be found in the description of each school on the following pages.

Special Information for Students

The College of Health and Human Services provides opportunities for educational, leadership, and professional development through its honoraries and professional organizations.

Phi Upsilon Omicron, the national home economics honorary, has an active chapter in the School of Human and Consumer Sciences. Nursing students can be elected to Sigma Theta Tau, the international nursing honorary.

You are encouraged to participate in student professional organizations within your major or area of interest. Recognized professional organizations within the college include

School of Health Sciences

Community Health Club

Future Health Care Administrators

Industrial Hygiene Student Association

Student Environmental Health Association

Student Chapter American College of Healthcare Executives

School of Hearing and Speech Sciences

National Student Speech-Language and Hearing Association

School of Human and Consumer Sciences

Fashion Associates

Future Dietitians Club

Hospitality Association

OU Chapter of American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

OU Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers

Student Early Childhood Organization

School of Physical Therapy

Physical Education Club

School of Recreation and Sport Sciences

Exercise Physiology CLub

Physical Education Club

Recreation Club

Sports Marketing CLub

Sports Medicine Club

Strength & Conditioning Club

Therapeutic Recreation Club

Gerontology Certificate Program

The College of Arts and Sciences and The College of Health and Human Services, through its Institute for the College of Health and Human Services, jointly sponsor the undergraduate Gerontology Certificate Program for students in any major program who want to gain knowledge and skills for a career that involves working with the elderly.

Certificate Requirements

You must complete at least 28 credit hours from the following list of courses including an approved practicum, field experience, or internship. The required gerontology-oriented practicum, field experience, or internship cannot contribute more than 5 credit hours to the total 28 hours required for the certificate.

HCCF 380  Death and Dying                4

HCCF 462F The Aged Family                3

HLTH 225  Long-Term Care Admin. I        4

HLTH 325  Long-Term Care Admin. II       4

HS 491    Special Topics in Gerontology  4

HSS 300   Communication Disorders
          in the Elderly                 4

NBSP 491B Gerontic Nursing               5

PESS 421  Principles of Aging
          and Physical Activity          3

PHIL 480  Thinking About Death           4

PSY 374   Psychology of Adulthood
          and Aging                      4

SOC 334   Sociology of Aging             4

SW 340    Mental Health and Social Work  4

SW 381    Counseling Older Adults        4

SW 395    Aging in the Welfare State     4

Others with prior approval of program coordinator

Practicum/Field Experience Options

HCCF 499  Field Experience-Child
          and Family Living             12

HLTH 364  Community Health Field
          Experience                     5

HLTH 464  Community Health Services
          Practicum                     15

HLTH 480  Practicum in Health Admin.    10

HLTH 481  Internship in Health Admin.   15

SW 490A   Social Work Practice           8 
Others with prior approval of program coordinator
 

If you are interested in the certificate you can obtain an application form from your college office. After completing the application and obtaining the coordinator's signature, turn the form in to your college office. Each quarter on your DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) Report, you will be able to track your progress in the certificate program. The Gerontology Certificate will be awarded upon graduation if you have completed the certificate requirements, and a notation of the certificate will be recorded on your permanent record (transcript). For more information on course offerings or other concerns, contact the coordinator of the Gerontology Certificate Program.

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University Advancement and Computer Services revised this file (https://www.ohio.edu/catalog/00-01/colleges/hhs.htm) on November 27, 2000.

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