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Undergraduate Health Education

2024 Spring Term

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3 Units

INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTHED 280

This course is the designated gateway course required for students who choose to minor in health promotion and should be taken within the first 6 units of declaring a health promotion minor. It serves as an introduction to knowledge, research, and application of skills necessary for promoting health.


3 Units

EXERCISE AND HEALTH

HEALTHED 335

This is a course designed to introduce how exercise relates to an individual's health, specifically cardiovascular endurance, relaxation and nutrition. It will include background information regarding holistic health, exercise prescription, nutrition and relaxation, and the role of exercise in illness and injury prevention will be explored.


2 Units

YOGA/STRESS REDUCTION

HEALTHED 341

A course designed to help students and professionals learn to effectively handle stress through specific Yoga training and mind/body connections.


3 Units

STRESS MANAGEMENT

HEALTHED 362

The course explains what stress is, its various causes, and its effects. It helps develop a personal "Stress Profile" which enables the participants to pinpoint the specific sources and manifestations of stress and tension. The course shows how to combine biofeedback, relaxation techniques, exercise, diet, and other skills into an individualized "Stress Management System" that will help individuals feel healthier and cope better with daily pressure.


3 Units

NUTRITION AND FITNESS EDUCATION

HEALTHED 375

This course is designed to highlight the importance of a nutritious diet, being physically active, and sleeping well as key factors to living a holistically healthy life (mentally, physically, and socially). Students will learn to teach and lesson plan for nutrition and fitness plans, sleep hygiene, including learning activities and experiences based on these topics' most effective principles and guidelines.


3 Units

TABOO TOPICS IN HEALTH EDUCATION

HEALTHED 380

This course is designed to introduce students to taboo topics in health education that are more difficult to teach/discuss in group settings (sex, drugs, and mental illness). Students will prepare and practice discussing, planning, delivering, and facilitating these topics using sensitivity training and effective communication and listening skills with the goal of increasing competency and comfort while discussing these topics.


2 Units

ELEMENTARY HEALTH EDUCATION

HEALTHED 382

Teaching and learning experiences in selected content areas of health education. Designed for the elementary teacher.


1 Units

PRE-STUDENT TEACHING- HEALTH

HEALTHED 444

Pre-student teaching experience taken together with HEALTHED 445 Teaching Health Education. 25 hours of practice teaching with a cooperating teacher in grades ranging from 4k through 12th.


3 Units

METHODS OF TEACHING HEALTH EDUCATION

HEALTHED 445

A study of philosophy, trends and teaching-learning strategies. Emphasis will be placed on developing and utilizing models and strategies in health education.


3 Units

HEALTH BEHAVIOR THEORY

HEALTHED 470

This course offers opportunities to gain the skills necessary for helping others with health behavior changes, while creating healthier environments in the home, workplace and community. Health behavior theories are critically analyzed and applied to health promotion scenarios.


3 Units

HEALTH PROMOTION MANAGEMENT

HEALTHED 480

Theoretical considerations and practical applications of management, operations and programs for health promotion organizations. Begins with the planning, design, financing and construction of health promotion facilities. Includes the hiring and organization of staff members, the development and marketing of special programs and the administration and finance of health promotion organizations.


1-12 Units

FIELD STUDY: HEALTH

HEALTHED 492

Studies designed to increase the student's understanding of specific areas of health through involvement in off-campus experiences such as elementary or secondary schools, health volunteer agencies, or health maintenance organizations under the direction of department instructors. Repeatable.

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