Health Education Majors

• A lecture course discussing topics such as preventive health care, nutrition, coping in today’s society, decision making, diseases, drugs, love and the human life cycle, etc. This course satisfies the general education requirement for majors and non-majors. *Satisfies Liberal Studies Requirement

                                                                                                           Three credit hours

• This is the first course for students majoring in Health Education. It is designed to provide:
• an overview of the field, information concerning career opportunities and professional growth, and practical experience in an area of interest with a minimum of ten(10) clock hours of observation at an outside agency or organization.

• A study of the health aspects of the community such as sanitation, pollution, disease, etc. and their implications for society.

• This course provides the student knowledge and techniques of health as it affects personal, professional, and family living. Health careers are also an aspect of this course. Satisfies the general education requirement in health for Health Education majors only. This  course features a service learning component

• This course is concerned with the effects of the use and the abuse of drugs alcohol and tobacco on the individual and society.  Drug education techniques are also a part of this course. This course features a service learning component.

• This course deals with nutritional needs of the human body and the implications for healthful living.  

HEALTH EDUCATION 232 Human Sexuality and Family Living                                                                                                                                 Three credit hours

• This course deals with concepts concerning sexuality and implications for self, school and society.

                                                                                                One - Three credit hours

• A course designed to provide intensive work in an area of special interest or a required topic in health education. This course is available to qualified students upon recommendations from the academic advisor and the instructor related to the topic.  

                                                                                                              Two credit hours

• This course is designed to discuss the social characteristics of minority populations, mortality and morbidity indicators, prevention strategies, and the recommendations by the Department of Health and Human Services.

•  This course will examine the cultural perception, trends, economic and emotional factors associated with death and dying.

•  This course is designed to aid the student in developing the knowledge and skills essential for safety measures and emergency care procedures. Successful completion of this course carries American Red Cross certifications in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and possibly a certification as an instructor.

• The first of two formal courses that facilitates the writing of the senior investigative paper. The student will complete a proposal for their senior paper as an outcome of this course. To accomplish this outcome, students will learn research methods and strategies necessary to complete an acceptable proposal for their senior investigative paper.

HEALTH EDUCATION 332 Health Education and Physical Activity in the Elementary Schools                                                                     Three credit hours

• This course is designed to assist students in developing knowledge and skills in planning curricula, defining instructional objectives, and writing lesson plans to enhance their effectiveness in teaching health education and physical activity content at the elementary school level. (For school health and elementary majors)

• A study of the school health program, its values, and its problems in developing health education in the secondary school (Formerly Health Education 335).

                                                                                                           Three credit hours

• The process of planning, implementing, and evaluating health programs in the community. Total program development will be emphasized with attention given to designing community health programs, overcoming community resistance, selecting appropriate educational methods and conducting evaluation activities.

• This is the second of two formal courses that facilitates the writing of the senior investigative paper. The purpose of this course is to expose students to significant issues, methodology, and research in the field of health education, and to investigate an area of major interest for the senior paper. The students will complete their senior investigative paper as an outcome of this course. (Formerly PED 430)

• A supervised internship in a professional work environment which will provide the student with exposure to the job market in sport related businesses and public health agencies. Each student will be responsible for 120 hours of work and be required to present detailed descriptions of work activities and experience.

HEALTH EDUCATION 434 Methods and Materials in Teaching Health Education                                                                                        Three credit hours

• A course designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop knowledge and competencies in the use of effective methods of teaching health education and the effective use of resources. This course includes an observation period, the use of A-V material and equipment, and exposure to the computer. Prerequisite: Health Education 333.

• This course introduces students to principles and concepts in epidemiology through lectures, discussion groups, assigned readings and exercises. Students are given the opportunity to acquire an understanding of principles and concepts, the vocabulary of epidemiology, methods of epidemiological investigation, and the interpretation and evaluation of reports of epidemiological research.

• To develop knowledge and skills to administer public health agencies. Emphasis will be placed on managing public health programs at the local and state levels, emphasis will be placed on analyzing public health programs, and emphasis will also be placed on evaluating the role of public health in health care services.