Health (HLTH)
111 Principles and Concepts in Personal Health (3 - Fall & Spring) Development of the
understandings, attitudes, and practices which contribute to better individual
health.
303 Pharmacology and Sports (2 - Spring) Pharmacology and sports
examines classifications, therapeutic uses, actions, and side effect/adverse
reactions of major drugs related to sports activities. The focus is on athletes
and their knowledge of pharmaceutical products. That knowledge base includes,
but is not limited to pharmacokinetics, legal concerns, therapeutic outcome of
drugs commonly used to treat athletes, protocols for over-the-counter
medications, and substance abuse..
320 Advanced First Aid and CPR
(3 - Fall & Spring) Procedures for emergency care and accident prevention. ARC certification
in Advanced First Aid and CPR available.
35- Topics: [Selected Areas]
(2, 3 - Fall & Spring) Topics in contemporary health issues. The subject matter is indicated
by the third digit: 1 for substance abuse (3 hrs), 2 for environmental concerns
(2 hrs), 3 for human sexuality (3 hrs), and 4 for aging populations (2 hrs). May
enroll in one or more selected areas.
410 Health Education and
Promotion (3 - Fall & Spring) As a guide to the field of health education and promotion,
this course addresses the theoretical base needed to develop behaviors conducive
to well-being or a change in behaviors conducive to health. The responsibilities
and competencies for entry level health educators originally identified by the
Role Delineation Project will be addressed, as well as the latest Healthy People
objectives for the nation.
440 (640) Community Health (3 - Fall & Spring)
Examines the scope of community health from its foundations to the health of the
nation, including health care delivery, environmental and consumer health, and
safety issues along with concepts of epidemiology and disease. Prereq: HLTH 111.
475 Health Methods (3 - As Needed) Introduction to a variety of methods and
materials that can be utilized in teaching health content. Also, emphasis on the
writing of goals and objectives, the design of unit plans and lesson plans, and
the construction of evaluation instruments. Prereq: Admission to Teacher
Education.
485 (685) Workshop in Health: [Title of Workshop]
(1-3 - As Needed) Workshop on selected topics. No more than six hours workshop credit
may be applied to an undergraduate or graduate degree in education. Prereq:
instructor's approval.
775 School Health Methods (3 - As Needed) Review of
methods and materials available for utilization in teaching health. Designed to
provide additional strategies for health instruction through examination of
current health literature, characteristics of effective teaching, and techniques
for planning and implementing effective programs in health.