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Course Descriptions — Health Education

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HED1100 Planning School Health Programs (3 semester hours)
Course content will address the processes, knowledge and skills necessary to plan and implement an effective, comprehensive, school health education program. (Spring)
No prerequisites.

HED2050 At Risk Behaviors & Society (3 semester hours)
Course content will address social, mental, physical, emotional, and environ­mental health issues. Adolescent and adult risk behaviors to be investigated include alcohol, tobacco and drug use; dietary patterns, sedentary lifestyle; sex­ual behaviors, shopping and gambling. A critical component of this course involves looking at how the development of compulsive patterns leads to inten­tional and unintentional injuries and addictions. (Fall)
No prerequisites.

HED2100 Resources and Assessment in Health Education (2 semester hours)
Course content will address computerized health information retrieval systems and databases; techniques for the dissemination of valid health information and services to a diverse population; selection of appropriate program and student assessment tools; and analysis of results for program improvement. (Spring)
No prerequisites.

HED3050 Curriculum Development in Health Education (3 semester hours)
Course content will address the development of a scope and sequence plan for comprehensive school health education and the development of measurable cognitive, affective and behavioral learning outcomes. Various curricular models per­taining to the ten key content areas of health instruction will be explored along with the incorporation of technology and other educational media into the health instruction process. (Fall)
No prerequisites.

HED4050 School/Community Partnerships in Health Promotion (3 semester hours)
Course content will present an overview of community health needs, including the role of governmental agencies. The relationship between community and school health education programs will be investigated from a partnership per­spective. Strategies for facilitating collaboration in coordinated school health pro­grams will be explored in relation to the social and cultural forces influencing public perception and acceptance of health education. (Fall)
Prerequisites: All previous health education courses.

Academic information on departmental Web sites reflects the university's most current curriculum. The print version of the catalog, which is also posted online, may differ from this information.