Clemson University
health courses:
HLTH 2020: Intro to Public Health
Overview of public health, population health, and other concepts of the field that will be expanded upon in ensuing courses.
HLTH 2400: Determinants of Health Behavior
Analysis of health behaviors based on psychological, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Introduces health behavior theories that help explain why people make specific health choices.
HLTH 3030:
Teaches how to use health communication theories and social marketing strategies to design effective, evidence-based, and culturally appropriate health communication campaigns and messages.
HLTH 2030: Overview of Healthcare Systems
Teaches how the US healthcare system functions, focusing on the Triple Aim of access, cost, and quality of care, as well as types of insurance.
HLTH 3800: Epidemiology
Examines epidemiologic tools used to understand disease trends, identify risk factors, and guide public‑health action. Includes surveillance, study design, data interpretation, and methods for controlling and preventing disease in communities.
HLTH 4110: Health for At-Risk Children & Families
Evaluates the health needs of high-risk families and children, emphasizing preventive care and early intervention from pregnancy to age six.
HLTH 4400: Managing Health Service Organizations
Covers foundational management and organizational theories relevant to health‑service organizations, with emphasis on how managers drive organizational change, maintain stability, and respond to evolving healthcare needs.
HLTH 4700: Global Health
Examines how public‑health professionals operate in international contexts, focusing on global disease burdens, health‑system structures, and cross‑cultural program delivery. Practice in assessing international health needs and learn strategies for planning, implementing, managing, and evaluating public‑health interventions in low‑, middle‑, and high‑income countries
HLTH 4900: Research & Evaluation Strategies for Public Health
Provides an in‑depth look at current public‑health research and teaches how to critically analyze findings. Topics include study design, methodological rigor, interpretation of results, and the ethical, moral, and legal frameworks guiding responsible research. The course extends epidemiologic principles to real‑world research evaluation.
language courses:
SPAN 3040: Introduction to Hispanic Literary Forms
Examines the core elements of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay while introducing foundational concepts in literary and critical theory. Focuses on close reading and analysis of 19th‑ and 20th‑century Spanish and Spanish‑American texts
SPAN 3070: The Hispanic World: Spain
Surveys the significant cultural traditions of Spain from antiquity to modern times. Emphasizes artistic production, social structures, historical transformations, political evolution, and contemporary issues shaping the Iberian Peninsula.
SPAN 3150: Spanish for Health Professionals
Covers medical Spanish terminology and communication skills for public‑health and healthcare professions, supplemented by clinical site visits while studying abroad to build cultural and practical competency.
SPAN 3050: Intermediate Spanish Conversation & Composition I
Helps students improve their spoken Spanish by practicing vocabulary, pronunciation, and listening skills. Includes written work for accuracy and activities to build confidence speaking.
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SPAN 4180: Technical Spanish for Health Management Professionals
Examines technical health communication in Spanish through the lens of global health management. Students investigate the four major healthcare system types and evaluate cross‑national differences in equity, access, and resource distribution, gaining skills to communicate effectively in international health contexts.
SPAN 4190: Health & the Hispanic Community
Examines cultural dimensions of health and healthcare within Hispanic and Latinx populations, with instruction conducted entirely in Spanish. Focuses on how cultural beliefs, social structures, communication practices, and community contexts shape health behaviors and access to care. The course also analyzes major health issues affecting Latinx communities in the United States, emphasizing disparities, structural barriers, and culturally responsive public‑health strategies