Tennessee State University - Tennessean Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS Chadene MaHock Secretary DL Andrew Bond Dean The School of Aliied Health Professions was established in 1974, and is unique in higher education in that it is cooperatively sponsored by Tennessee State University - a state supported land grant unwetSLty. and Meharry Medicai College 7 a privateiy operated health care educational institution. The purpose of the school is to after educational programs designed to produce practitioners and to prepare individuals who are interested in pursuing careers as educators in the health professions; to encourage, develop and support interest In research; and to DTOthE direct health care. when appropriate, and continuing education services to the community. ThlS threefold purpose is consistent with the stated missions at both Tennessee State University and Meharry Medical College. In addition to a new baccalaureate degree program in physicai therapy, fully accredited programs are offered in dental hygiene. health care administration and planning, medical record administration. medical technology, respiratory therapy and speech pathology and audiology. There are excellent employment opportunities in ali areas at the health care industry. The US. Deeartment of Labor has projected that practitioners in several of these professions will remain in short supply for the foreseeable tuture. Therefore these programs afford the opportunity for one to pursue a personally rewarding and financmlty profitable career. 30

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES This department otters three majors and several aptiens. The Agriculturai and Resource Economics major gives students an understanding of objectives and function of agricultural businesses and institutions. Students are prepared for entry level employment in agriCUlture related fields or education. Students may tailor their education by selecting options in agriculture business. resource economics, agriculture education or agricultural statistics and computer application. The curriculum in Animal Science prepares students for further study in veterinary medicine and graduate programs in agricultural sciences as well as employment in animal and poultry preduetien and management, food processing and marketing, agriculture services and research. Options in animai science. feed teehnoiogy and preveterinary medicine. Options in Plant and Soil Science include agrenemy and ornamental horticulture. The curriculum in agronomy offers students principles and experiences related to the agrenumics sciences and conservation of renewable natural resources. The curriculum in ornamental horticulture offers training in urban horticulture disci- plines such as floriculture, greenhouse management, flower arrangement and landscaping. J-Iomna- uml blncttng-tnauhlne trenr vicm. Spinning wheel DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS This department is accredited by the American Home Economics Assemationi There are three majors and several options within this department. The curriculum in Home Economics Education meets requirements of the Tennessee Board of Vocational Education for teaching home economics and is designed to quality graduates for teaching. Providing a comprehensive-generalist backgmund for the home economics educator. emphasis is on human development and management of resources. Graduate level courses are also uttered by this department. The program in Early Chitdheed Education :5 deemed to prepared competent. qualified teachers and teaching assistants for work with children in nursery, kindergarten and primary grades. Students electing the associate degree program may quality for employ- ment as teaching assistants after compietien at two years of study. Students complete requirements for teacher certification at the kindergarten level. A special feature of the program is the opportunity for laboratory experiences with young children priei to student teaching. In addition to the reguiar academic curriculum. a Chiid Development Assecnahen Training Program is offered through the Department of Home Economics. The program Is telated t0 the national Child Development Assematien tCDM Consortium cempetenmes and provides practical training opportunities. The General Home Economics curriculum offers students concentrations HT child development and family telatienships. clothing and texhies. fashion merchandising, feed and nutrition tdietetiesi and food options prepare students to pursue a variety of careers or advanced study. I

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DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE The DENTAL HYGIENIST is a member of the dental health team who is dedicated to helping individuals obtain and maintain optimal oral health through the science of preventing dental disease and disorders. The DENTAL HYGIENIST as a CLINICIAN, is qualified to: inciswe foreman Tobtain and record medical and denta! histories trecognize and record conditions of the teeth and other oral structure Texpose. process and read x-ray films Tprovide dental health education greaterpamme $scale and polish teeth patanne aroc e55 Bf maxalla palatlne bone f r m n f aa I r ITIE Tprovide dietary counseling 0 a B resse p 1 me +0 3 n 'tpertorm laboratory procedures The DENTAL HYGIENIST Graduate of the baccalaureate curricutumT is qualified to be: ng.2,rn mm; Epwofthe Emma $both a clinical dental hygienist and ta dental hygiene teacher andIOF administrator in a variety of settings; Le. dental hygiene educational programs, armed forces, local, state and national voluntary and government health agencies, hospitals and clinics The CURRICULUM consists of courses in the bash; sciences. dental sciences, and liberal arts. The programs otter laboratory work and clinical experiences. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING This program is specifically designed to meet the need for middle management personnel and to open career Opportunities m hospitals. health centers, public heatth departments, health ptannmg agencies. and other health-related TaCTlltleS. When You Choose This Program your CURRICULUM will mclude courses in health care organization. health care management, heatth economics, sociology of health. approaches to planning, and consumer health and facilities law. Also. held praeement is provided to give the student direct experience in various health care settings. Field placement aSSIgnments are on a nation-wide baSIs.