Course Description: HS200 intends to provide a foundation for physical, mental & social health as it relates to YOU (the student) as an individual. This will be accomplished by:

●        offering scientifically based, accurate, up- to- date information on current health issues and 

●        empowering students to take personal responsibility for their own health and well-being.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for HS200.

Course Format: Residential. 

Course Access: You will be expected to attend class and are also are expected to log into Canvas, the Learning Management System (LMS). This requires a computer, a stable internet connection, and in some cases a webcam and microphone.

Instructor Information

Name: Tim Curry

Email Address: timothy.curry@nau.edu

Office Hours: Arranged via my booking site or email. Online office hours and appointments can take place over Zoom, Phone, or on the Flagstaff NAU campus.           

Office Location: SAS Room 482           

Personal Zoom Room: Email me for Zoom details

TA Contact Information:

Name: Shayla Lindvig

Email Address: sll433@nau.edu

Grades reflect your performance on assignments and adherence to deadlines. Graded assignments will be available within one week of submission of the due date via the Canvas Grade Center. Please read my feedback to you on each graded assignment. Final grades are based on point accumulations.

Submitting Assignments: 

All assignments must be submitted to the designated area of Canvas. Do not submit an assignment via email. Assignment due dates follow Arizona Standard time. Click the following link to access the Time Converter to ensure you account for the difference in Time Zones. Note: Arizona does not observe daylight savings. 

Behavior Change Project:

In this class, you will focus on changing multiple health behaviors over the semester and reflect on changes you are making. At the end of the semester, you will reflect on your behavior changes throughout the semester in a video!

Lumberjack Action Project: 

Choose a health impact that is most pressing for your community. Health impacts might be asthma, vector-borne diseases, food disruptions, mental health impacts, heat stress, cancer, addiction, or heart disease. Choose the one you feel most passionate about!  Identify one suitable action for the identified health impact, You can do either one BIG impact, or choose 3 smaller impacts. This impact project should take multiple hours of effort. This is a hands-on project which you will actually implement in your community or with your friends and family. 

NAU Connection Activity: 

Connecting with others on NAU's campus is an important part of making your college experience successful and enjoyable. It helps you build relationships with peers, professors, and administrators, which can help you get advice and guidance when you need it. It also helps you learn more about what’s going on in the NAU community, which can be helpful when you’re looking for internships or job opportunities. Finally, connecting with your peers can be a great way to make new friends and build connections. This is especially important for online students! 

Grading Procedure

Grades reflect your performance on assignments and adherence to deadlines. Graded assignments will be available within one week of submission of the due date via Canvas unless otherwise noted by instructor. Please read instructor feedback on each graded assignment. Final grades are based on point accumulations.

Percentage to Letter Grade Conversion:

90 – 100% = A

80 – 89% = B

70 – 79% = C

60 – 69% = D

< 60 % = F

Important Information regarding grades: 

• Remember that it’s your responsibility to monitor your course grade. Check your grades using the Canvas grade book. 

• Be sure to keep all assignments until final grades are posted to your transcript.

• You have one week to question or dispute a grade after it’s been entered to Canvas. 

Grace Period for Late Assignments

I understand that unexpected challenges may arise during this course. In an effort to give you some flexibility you can turn in your assignments late using a 3-day grace period. Missing assignments will be marked with a 0 until a submission is received and graded. You do not need to ask permission or provide excuses to use the 3-day grace period. Assignments submitted within the 3-day window will be accepted for full points. If you require more than a 3-day grace period, contact your instructor and be prepared to meet or discuss why you need more than a 3-day extension. You are welcome to complete extra credit to help offset the lost points. 

For online submissions, check to see that all work you submit uploads properly. If you notice an issue, contact tech support to see if they can help you resolve it. If not, email your instructor to notify them of the error before the submission date to see what remedy they recommend.

Computer Requirements

This course requires a computer with internet access and the following technologies:

●        Web browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari)

●        Webcam, microphone, headset/earbuds, and speaker

●        Reliable broadband internet connection (DSL or cable) to stream

Note: A smartphone, iPad, Chromebook, etc. will not be sufficient for completing your work in NAU Online courses. While you will be able to access course content with mobile devices, you must use a computer for assignments and quizzes. 

Technical Support

If you encounter technology trouble, contact the Student Technology Center at ask-stc@nau.edu or 928-523-9294.

Extra Credit

There are three potential sources of extra credit in this course based on attendance and completion of the weekly self-reflections. The attendance extra credit details has been detailed above in this site. If you complete 13 of the 14 weekly self reflection assignments you can earn an additional 10 points extra credit towards your grade; completion of these means that you have taken the time to submit a well thought out reflection each week, if you have questions about this please ask me. If you attend at least 12 SI review sessions you can earn an additional 10 pts extra credit.

Communication with Instructor

Email is an official means of communication among students, faculty, and staff. Students are expected to read and act upon email in a timely fashion. Students bear the responsibility of missed messages and should check their NAU assigned email regularly.

Be sure to put the title or number of this course in the subject line of all emails you send to your instructor. 

If you have questions about an assignment, carefully re-read the instructions (under Canvas course modules). If you still need help, send your instructor and/TA a message. We’ll respond to messages as soon as possible but be advised that questions posed outside of business hours (M-F 8am-5pm) may not be addressed until the next business day. 

Professional Conduct   

Students who intend to become professionals must learn to conduct themselves accordingly. This means demonstrating respect (full attention, appropriate use of screens, no headphones) during all class sessions and actively participating in discussions and activities.

Academic Integrity

Students who cheat or commit plagiarism will not receive credit for the assignment, and possibly the course. Academic dishonesty is serious and may result in university disciplinary action. Refer to the NAU Academic Integrity Policy for additional information.

Syllabus Disclaimer 

The syllabus is a statement of intent and serves as an implicit agreement between the instructor and the student. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. Remember to check your NAU email and the course site in Canvas often.

Communication

Clear, open and respectful communication is important and critical in all relationships, including those between student and teacher, as well as between students. The instructor should be the first person you contact if there is a concern about grades, classroom issues, or other personal issues pertaining to the course or the instructor. It is important that students ask questions IMMEDIATELY if they are unsure of the requirements for an assignment or if they have technical problems with accessing course information online, or if they have an emergency (family/personal). Please be proactive. All course-related email messages should be sent via Canvas or email (timothy.curry@nau.edu). When sending an email include the class name in the subject (HS 390W). Students should use professional etiquette and employ a respectful tone when speaking with the instructor and fellow students. There is a zero-tolerance policy on disrespectful, derogatory, intimidating, hateful, and discriminatory speech, either verbally or in written form towards the instructor or fellow students.

Help Available

Please email me at timothy.curry@nau.edu. I will reply to most emails within 24 to 48 hours during the work week. I will make every effort to respond to questions promptly. I am unavailable after 5 PM weekdays, all-day Saturday/Sunday, and University holidays. Please plan accordingly and do not expect a response from me during those times.You may also request meeting times through this page.

If you are having any technical difficulties (e.g. logging in, submitting assignments) please contact the NAU Student Technology Center: https://in.nau.edu/its/students/ 

Student Technology Center: Be sure to contact the Student Technology Center for assistance 928-523-9294 (Toll-Free 888-520-7215) and to document any problems or delays in posting. Record the day/time of your contact, as well as the name of the person who helped you.

Timeliness/ Procrastination/Extensions

As you know by this point in the syllabus I view my purpose as guiding you and providing the knowledge necessary to succeed in this course. However, unlike in K-12 I am not responsible for forcing or requiring you to gain a certain tier of knowledge; your level of engagement is up to you! Therefore, here are some important notes on this topic:

• Everyone works and learns differently. In general I recommend that you get started on any work early in the work window. Data that support (...not prove because our data in science does not ever prove something...ask about this in class!) that starting early then providing some "down time" can improve the end product; it is believed that this is due to allowing our brain time to work on the problem/idea by priming it early then allowing processing time. Therefore, starting early then working over time can be beneficial....as long as you don't leave it to the last minute! I know it is a pain but take some time to plan out when you will work on items for our term so you have a timeline. 

• Students have the right to begin work on any course assignment at any point they choose between the assignment being released and its due date. 

• Life happens, I get it! I am flexible and willing to work with you within reasonable expectations. I don't want you to try to complete a major paper while on a high dosage of Vicodin due to a person t-boning your car (...real example from a previous student of mine who is now a PA)! If something happens during our term (including mental health struggles!) please just get in touch with me as early as you can so we can talk about it. If it is right before a deadline for a work item (ex. Friday night and it is due Sunday) email me ASAP and include any completed work with the email. Instead of outlining all the accepted and non-accepted reasons for extensions (or exemptions) I prefer to have a conversation with you personally. Finally, because I know many things happen, anything you discuss with me remains confidential between us unless I am required to report it due to existing Federal Laws that govern my position at NAU. 

Photos/ Videotaping

Photography or video recording, during class time without prior permission from the instructor is strictly prohibited to protect the privacy of your fellow students. This includes photos or video recording of the instructor, other students or course presentation slides. Again, keep in mind doing this violates the privacy of your fellow students which can result in disciplinary actions. If you would like to do this please just talk with me so we can discuss this item. 

Assignment Submissions

All instructions and rubrics for assignments will be posted in Canvas. Students are expected to review the instructions well before the due date to provide enough time for questions. 

1.) Upload your assignments to Canvas in Microsoft Word or PDF format unless otherwise noted. Other formats (and especially share links) tend to cause issues. 

2.) Save all assignments as: course_Last Name First Initial_Assignment Name

Example: HS 300_Curry T_Chapter2Assignment

3.) As noted above, my feedback is not for assessment purposes (like in many other courses) it is intended to help push your knowledge and skills in the right direction. In many cases where there are errors I will not give you the correct answer, instead I will guide you towards the right area and let you find the correct answer. As always if you have questions, ask me!

Plagiarism

Students should submit original work and any work that is borrowed, from ANY source, needs to be clearly identified. Students who plagiarize in this course will automatically be reported to the dept. chair and the College of HHS dean’s office as per NAU Academic Integrity Policy https://www5.nau.edu/policies/Client/Details/307  

The instructor can and will exercise additional penalties, including a failing grade on the work in question, a failing grade in the course, or both. Major incidents or multiple incidents can warrant dismissal from the major and/or the university. It is the student’s responsibility to know and understand what plagiarism is, why it should be avoided and what constitutes plagiarism. Stating that you didn’t know is not an acceptable excuse. Students in the Public Health program are expected to know and utilize AMA or APA style formatting when submitting written work when and where appropriate, which when done correctly will help the student avoid plagiarism issues.

Confused? Scared of accidental plagiarism? Want to learn more? Watch the video just below this section!

Cheating 

If a student is found cheating on any work in this course a report is filed with the dept./college/university immediately. Students caught cheating a second time will result in an “F” grade in the course and a report filed with the dept./college/university. You may...in fact I encourage you to discuss information and concepts with other individuals or students, but the actual writing of assignments for independent work must be your own. Cheating also results in additional consequences outlined within the Academic Integrity Policy section of the Student Handbook: https://www5.nau.edu/policies/Client/Details/307

• If you reach a point where you are tempted to cheat in any way I would like to ask you to reach out to me ASAP. I believe that we cheat on work due to a range of reasons (life circumstances, bored, hate the course or work assignment, etc.) and I would like to understand what is pushing you down this path. If it is an extenuating circumstance I will work with you, if you don't like the assignment I want to know why! All of this information helps me create a better course in the future. My objective is for you to learn the content and skills from this course because you actually want to do so! If you find yourself in this situation AND come speak with me about it there may be a bonus in it for you!

Artificial Intelligence Usage Policy

You may use AI programs e.g. ChatGPT to help generate ideas, brainstorm, and other appropriate uses.  However, you should note that the material generated by these programs may be inaccurate, incomplete, or otherwise problematic.  Beware that use may also stifle your own independent thinking and creativity with improper usage.

You may not submit any work generated by an AI program as your own without providing credit.  If you include material generated by an AI program (this means created by, created with, helped by, etc.), it should be cited like any other reference material (with due consideration for the quality of the reference, which may be poor).  At the end of any work in which you utilized any AI (ex. ChatGPT, Google Bard/Gemini, Anthropic Claude, Grammarly AI, etc) in any capacity for the work (ex. Helping brainstorm the idea, paper improvement, etc.) I expect you to include a paragraph describing how you used AI. This must include (1) which AI program(s) were used, (2) how did you use them for the current work, and (3) what parts, if any, of the current work were directly copied from the AI. Keep in mind that copy and pasting an entire item of work from an AI is not showing competency in our course content. For example:

• OpenAI's chatGPT-4o model was used in the creation of this work. This program was used to generate initial ideas, create compare and contrast summaries of sources, and provide writing feedback on this work throughout the process. No components of this work are copied directly from the AI output, all writing is my original work.

Any plagiarism or other form of cheating will be dealt with severely under relevant policies.

With all of this noted, AI is a critical tool to learn and use for your future careers. In our course we will be engaging with AI on a regular basis in many ways to help you develop skills and capacities with this emerging tool. If you ever have a question about using AI just ask me!

Retaking a Failed Course

If in a previous semester, you failed this course, and are retaking it this semester, you are required to submit new and original work this semester. This means you are not allowed to re-submit or re-organize and submit work that was used in the course you previously failed. If you use and submit previous work from a prior semester in which you failed, you will be given an automatic zero (0) on the assignment, with no opportunities to make up the work. If you continue to submit previous work after the first incident, you will be awarded a grade of “F” for the semester.

Canvas

It is the student’s responsibility to know how to use and navigate Canvas upon enrolling in the course. You are expected to have, or have access to a reliable, working computer with a quality Internet connection. Issues with Canvas should be reported immediately to BOTH your instructor and the ITS Helpdesk. Personal computer and Internet issues should be reported to the instructor as soon as possible and alternative computer/internet resources should be found until the situation has been corrected.

Health Sciences Department Policies

HS Policy on Incomplete Courses: Departmental policies related to withdrawals assigning incomplete grades and more can be found on the department website

Academic Integrity Policies: In the Department of Health Sciences, we take academic integrity (AI) violations very seriously. Sharing (giving or receiving) course assignments (papers, quizzes, etc.) online, person to person, or otherwise violates NAU's AI policy. An AI violation may result in a zero on the assignment, failure in class, expulsion from Health Sciences program and/or the university.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

NAU expects every student to firmly adhere to a strong ethical code of academic integrity in all their scholarly pursuits. The primary attributes of academic integrity are honesty, trustworthiness, fairness, and responsibility. As a student, you are expected to submit original work while giving proper credit to other people’s ideas or contributions. Acting with academic integrity means completing your assignments independently while truthfully acknowledging all sources of information, or collaboration with others when appropriate. When you submit your work, you are implicitly declaring that the work is your own. Academic integrity is expected not only during formal coursework, but in all your relationships or interactions that are connected to the educational enterprise. All forms of academic deceit such as plagiarism, cheating, collusion, falsification or fabrication of results or records, permitting your work to be submitted by another, or inappropriately recycling your own work from one class to another, constitute academic misconduct that may result in serious disciplinary consequences. All students and faculty members are responsible for reporting suspected instances of academic misconduct. All students are encouraged to complete NAU’s online academic integrity workshop available in the E-Learning Center and should review the full Academic Integrity policy available at https://policy.nau.edu/policy/policy.aspx?num=100601.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

All lectures and course materials, including but not limited to exams, quizzes, study outlines, and similar materials are protected by copyright. These materials may not be shared, uploaded, distributed, reproduced, or publicly displayed without the express written permission of NAU. Sharing materials on websites such as Course Hero, Chegg, or related websites is considered copyright infringement subject to United States Copyright Law and a violation of NAU Student Code of Conduct. For additional information on ABOR policies relating to course materials, please refer to ABOR Policy 6-908 A(2)(5).

COURSE TIME COMMITMENT

Pursuant to Arizona Board of Regents guidance (ABOR Policy 2-224, Academic Credit), each unit of credit requires a minimum of 45 hours of work by students, including but not limited to, class time, preparation, homework, and studying. For example, for a 3-credit course a student should expect to work at least 8.5 hours each week in a 16-week session and a minimum of 33 hours per week for a 3-credit course in a 4-week session.

DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR

Membership in NAU’s academic community entails a special obligation to maintain class environments that are conductive to learning, whether instruction is taking place in the classroom, a laboratory or clinical setting, during course-related fieldwork, or online. Students have the obligation to engage in the educational process in a manner that does not interfere with normal class activities or violate the rights of others. Instructors have the authority and responsibility to address disruptive behavior that interferes with student learning, which can include the involuntary withdrawal of a student from a course with a grade of “W”. For additional information, see NAU’s Disruptive Behavior in an Instructional Setting policy at https://nau.edu/university-policy-library/disruptive-behavior.

NONDISCRIMINATION AND ANTI-HARASSMENT

NAU prohibits discrimination and harassment based on sex, gender, gender identity, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status and genetic information. Certain consensual amorous or sexual relationships between faculty and students are also prohibited as set forth in the Consensual Romantic and Sexual Relationships policy. The Equity and Access Office (EAO) responds to complaints regarding discrimination and harassment that fall under NAU’s Nondiscrimination and Anti- Harassment policy. EAO also assists with religious accommodations. For additional information about nondiscrimination or anti-harassment or to file a complaint, contact EAO located in Old Main (building 10), Room 113, PO Box 4083, Flagstaff, AZ

86011, or by phone at 928-523-3312 (TTY: 928-523-1006), fax at 928-523-9977, email at equityandaccess@nau.edu, or visit the EAO website at https://nau.edu/equity-and-access.

TITLE IX

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in any educational program or activity operated by recipients of federal financial assistance. In accordance with Title IX, Northern Arizona University prohibits discrimination based on sex or gender in all its programs or activities. Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. NAU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education programs or activities that it operates, including in admission and employment. NAU is committed to providing an environment free from discrimination based on sex or gender and provides a number of supportive measures that assist students, faculty, and staff.

One may direct inquiries concerning the application of Title IX to either or both the Title IX Coordinator or the

U.S. Department of Education, Assistant Secretary, Office of Civil Rights. You may contact the Title IX

Coordinator in the Office for the Resolution of Sexual Misconduct by phone at 928-523-5434, by fax at 928-523-0640, or by email at titleix@nau.edu. In furtherance of its Title IX obligations, NAU promptly will investigate or equitably resolve all reports of sex or gender-based discrimination, harassment, or sexual misconduct and will eliminate any hostile environment as defined by law. The Office for the Resolution of Sexual Misconduct (ORSM): Title IX Institutional Compliance, Prevention & Response addresses matters that fall under the university's Sexual Misconduct policy. Additional important information and related resources, including how to request immediate help or confidential support following an act of sexual violence, is available at https://in.nau.edu/title-ix.

ACCESSIBILITY

Professional disability specialists are available at Disability Resources to facilitate a range of academic support services and accommodations for students with disabilities. If you have a documented disability, you can request assistance by contacting Disability Resources at 928-523-8773 (voice), ,928-523-8747 (fax), or dr@nau.edu (e-mail). Once eligibility has been determined, students register with Disability Resources every semester to activate their approved accommodations. Although a student may request an accommodation at any time, it is best to initiate the application process at least four weeks before a student wishes to receive an accommodation.

Students may begin the accommodation process by submitting a self-identification form online at

https://nau.edu/disability-resources/student-eligibility-process or by contacting Disability Resources. The Director of Disability Resources, Jamie Axelrod, serves as NAU’s Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator and Section 504 Compliance Officer. He can be reached at jamie.axelrod@nau.edu.

RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH

Students who engage in research at NAU must receive appropriate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. This instruction is designed to help ensure proper awareness and application of well-established professional norms and ethical principles related to the performance of all scientific research activities. More information regarding RCR training is available at https://nau.edu/research/compliance/research-integrity.

MISCONDUCT IN RESEARCH

As noted, NAU expects every student to firmly adhere to a strong code of academic integrity in all their scholarly pursuits. This includes avoiding fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism when conducting research or reporting research results. Engaging in research misconduct may result in serious disciplinary consequences. Students must also report any suspected or actual instances of research misconduct of which they become aware. Allegations of research misconduct should be reported to your instructor or the University’s Research Integrity Officer, Dr. David Faguy, who can be reached at david.faguy@nau.edu or 928-523-6117. More information about misconduct in research is available at https://nau.edu/university-policy-library/misconduct-in-research.

SENSITIVE COURSE MATERIALS

University education aims to expand student understanding and awareness. Thus, it necessarily involves engagement with a wide range of information, ideas, and creative representations. In their college studies, students can expect to encounter and to critically appraise materials that may differ from and perhaps challenge familiar understandings, ideas, and beliefs. Students are encouraged to discuss these matters with faculty.