Undergraduate Health Education
Undergraduate Health Education
2025 Spring Term
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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.
HEALTH LITERACY AND STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION
HEALTHED 300
This course will introduce Skills-Based Health Education for PreK-12 students. There are eight national (and state) health education standards. Seven of those standards are skills. In this course students will explore each standard and key content that should be taught to PreK-12 students. This pedagogy class will expose students to unit and lesson planning while also focusing on what students will learn about health topics including nutrition, fitness, safety, and states legally required health topics.
CURRICULUM PLANNING FOR CONTENT IN STANDARDS-BASED HEALTH
HEALTHED 305
This course will focus on students learning about theories, principles and strategies to plan and teach Skills-Based Health Education for PreK-12 students. There are eight national (and state) health education standards. Seven of those standards are skills. In this course students will develop and practice teaching strategies to develop health skills using and key content that should be taught to PreK-12 students. This pedagogy class will have students develop unit and lesson plans while also focusing on what students will learn about health topics including anatomy, body image, mental health topics, hygiene, abstinence, and states legally required health topics.
IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTENT IN STANDARDS - BASED HEALTH
HEALTHED 310
This course will focus on students applying strategies to teach Skills-Based Health Education for PreK-12 students. There are eight national (and state) health education standards. Seven of those standards are skills. Students will develop unit and lesson plans and practice teaching strategies to develop health skills using key content that is taught to PreK-12 students. This class will have students develop unit and lesson plans while also focusing on what students will learn about teaching difficult health topics including gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, alcohol and other drug abuse, pornography, abuse, and states legally required health topics.
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.
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.
METHODS AND CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN 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. This course is designed to teach students the health content standards, how to apply them through teaching in the health education classroom, as well as teaching-learning strategies that can be used in the health education classroom in combination with comprehensive and coordinated school health programs. As part of this course, students will be placed in a secondary school setting to observe and teach health education.
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.
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.
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.
INDEPENDENT STUDY
HEALTHED 498
Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member. Repeatable for a maximum of 3 credits in major/degree.