Undergraduate Health Education
Undergraduate Health Education
2020 Fall Term
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INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTHED 250
An investigation of selected health behaviors as they relate to oneself, the community, and the world-at-large.
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.
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.
CURRENT TOPICS IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
HEALTHED 360
The course examines, interprets, and evaluates wellness as it relates to current topics in health, disease prevention, health promotion, and health education. Topics included are cardiovascular health, alcohol and other drugs, nutrition concepts, health hazards, tobacco, and topics related to public health such as physical activity and behavior changes.
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.
POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING EDUCATION
HEALTHED 365
This course is designed to introduce students to topics of positive mental health through the lens of the new positive health theory of well-being. Topics include how to effectively teach and approach positive mental health topics in the classroom, and highlight the mind-body connection through relating those positive mental health topics to more traditionally taught health education topics.
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.
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.
ELEMENTARY HEALTH EDUCATION
HEALTHED 382
Teaching and learning experiences in selected content areas of health education. Designed for the elementary teacher.
RESEARCH IN HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
HEALTHED 471
The content of this course is from a psychophysiological perspective. Emphasis will be place on research involving the effects of physical activity on psychological states and traits as well as how affect influences performance. Topic will include research design, motivation and adherence, attention, arousal, overtraining, behavior change, personality dynamics, and mental health.
HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMMING
HEALTHED 475
This course will emphasize strategic planning to promote health and will apply the concepts of needs assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation for health promotion programs.
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.