Online Graduate-Level Course
Health Studies Department
Starts November 1, 2008
Course #0834-520-04, 3 credits
Instructor: Cynthia Proscia
This web-based HIV/AIDS course is designed for educational professionals whose responsibilities include teaching students about the prevention of STDs, HIV, and unintended pregnancy. Analysis includes risk and protective factors, youth culture, media, current youth behavior patterns and the influence of school and community.
The curriculum is framed in a best practice Coordinated School Health approach with clear connections to the Guidance Document for Achieving the NYS Standards in Health Education. The course is open to both nonmatriculating and matriculating graduate students as well as upper-level undergraduates, and teachers working in the field.
Register Now
Current Adelphi students can register through C.L.A.S.S.
Non-Adelphi students must complete a Non-Degree Application (PDF 228KB).
For more information, contact:
Adelphi University Health Studies Program
Post Hall
Garden City, NY 11530
p - 516.877.4260
| This course is supported by the New York State Education Department, New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute, and Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 03004 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the respective state agencies or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
About the Online Format
Adelphi's online courses are led by expert faculty who use emerging technology and communication styles to emulate the personal, lively nature of a face-to-face classroom environment. Our web-based classes extend the reach of a quality higher education to those who require flexibility because of geographic distance or scheduling commitments.
Course materials are delivered via Moodle online course management software, which is also currently also used for traditional courses at Adelphi.
Some benefits of Adelphi's online courses:
- Learning is independent of location or time
- Transportation cost and time is eliminated
- Communication is emphasized
- The learning environment is supportive and collaborative
- Instruction and assessment are individualized and learner-centered
- Courses are geared for your professional needs
- Quality dialogue is exchanged via online forums
- Participants have continual access to materials
- Your technical skills are increased
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