Fall Discovery Courses in Applied Health Sciences

Please note that Discovery Courses are generally limited to first-year students!



AHS 199: Leadership in Health
Instructors: Renique Kersh, Julie Bobitt and Dave Rosch
3 Hours, 2nd Eight Weeks
TR-3-4:20 p.m.
3019 Khan Annex

Students will learn about prominent and less prominent examples of individuals who are leading the way in enhancing health and well-being locally, regionally, nationally and globally. Each student will understand the important role that one person can play in "changing the world" with a focus on health. Students will analyze leaders using Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Challenge.

RST 199: Leisure and Cultural Diversity
Instructors: Michael Raycraft and Ryan Gower
3 Hours
TR-2-3:15 p.m.
301 Architecture Building

We are all products of our own culture.  We view the world in ways we have been conditioned and draw conclusions based on our own ethnocentric perspective.  This course will challenge individuals to step outside their orientation by demonstrating how leisure is a central part of the human experience and that it can be used as a vehicle for increased awareness and appreciation of other cultures.  We will celebrate the leisure experience by engaging in a series of artistic, sport, religious and recreation activities, developing cross cultural knowledge and skills and examining critical issues and values associated with thriving in an increasingly global world community.

CHLH 260: Medical Ethics (Discovery Section)
Instructor: Stephen Notaro
3 hours
MW-3-4:20 p.m.
3005 Khan Annex, Huff Hall

This course will take a community health perspective in introducing students to a wide range of issues in modern medical ethics. Special focus will be given to how we handle critical ethical issues in health care and how to resolve dilemmas. Particular attention will be given to case studies reviewing end of life decisions. All of us will participate in medical decision making in our lifetimes, as professionals, patients or as family members, so this class has the potential to be enormously influential. The objective of this class will be to empower students with a basic understanding of the forces that shape the medical decisions that they will encounter in their lives. It will address research ethics and ethical issues in clinical practice. This course will inform issues of practical, philosophical importance for all members of our society. First Year Discovery Program course.

Online RST Courses this Summer (RST=Recreation, Sport, & Tourism!)

Summer Courses in Recreation, Sport, & Tourism

RST 100 - Society and Leisure 
Central issues in defining leisure; historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and economic approaches to understanding leisure behavior, its meanings, social contexts, and personal and social resources.
This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Summer 2012 for a UIUC Social Sciences (SS) course 


RST 130 - Foundations of Sport Management 
Examines career opportunities within the sport industry and provides knowledge relevant to the management, marketing, legal, and financial operations of sport organizations. Incorporates applications in a variety of sport entities including intercollegiate athletics, campus recreation, event and facility management, professional sport, management and marketing agencies, and international sport.


RST 218 – Entrepreneurship 
In-depth study of the delivery of leisure services in the for-profit sector. Covers the scope and administrative functions of recreation enterprises, including an analysis of planning, controlling, and developing recreation enterprises.

AHS Info Meeting Schedule for Spring 2012

If you intend to apply to any AHS major this semester (these are Community Health, i-Health, Kinesiology, RST, and SHS), you'll need to attend one of these upcoming AHS Info Meetings:


AHS Info Meeting dates and times (all sessions meet in 114 Huff)
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, February 23, 2012, 10:00 a.m.
Monday, March 5, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Monday, March 26, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 11:00 a.m


The schedule is also available here as a flyer.

Spring Course Option: RST100 Now Has Open Seats!

If you're interested in checking out the RST (Recreation, Sport, & Tourism) major, or are just looking for a fun & different way to fulfill a social science (SS) gen ed, check out this option:


Recreation Sport and Tourism – Society and Leisure (3 Credit Hours)
Satisfies the General Education Criteria for a UIUC Social Sciences course.


Brief Description
Central issues in defining leisure; historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and economic approaches to understanding leisure behavior, its meanings, social contexts, and personal and social resources.

Tuesday/Thursday 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM - Gower, R 

New Zealand Study Abroad Opportunity

Have you ever thought about studying abroad?  Concerned about cost, credits, etc?  Well this is the perfect opportunity for you!  This class is a short term experiential recreation/tourism course.  This course is taught and led by University of Illinois RST faculty. You would register this spring and travel May 14-June 8th – 6 Credit Hours.  
For more information on this exciting opportunity: Visit www.illinoisabroad.org or contact Dr. Bill Stewart at wstewart -at - @illinois.edu.  
To apply:  http://www.auip.com/illinois/programs/apply.php
Financial Aid and Scholarships available for this program:  http://www.auip.com/illinois/students/faqs.php#aid

AHS ICT Meeting Dates

Meeting dates for all AHS majors have been set - they can be found here: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/dmurph/www/index_files/Events/AHS%20ICT%20FA%2011%20meeting%20flyer.pdf
Students interested in any AHS majors (Community Health; Kinesiology; I-Health; Recreation, Sport, and Tourism; and Speech and Hearing Science) should plan on attending one of these meetings for EACH AHS major they're interested in, since there is only time to attend one major's break-out session at each meeting. So if you're interested in Community Health AND Kinesiology, plan on attending two of these meeting dates.
The ICT application is available here: http://www.advising.ahs.illinois.edu/ICTInformation.aspx Applications can be submitted any time between mid-term and the last day of classes.