Health Education Course Descriptions

The following block of courses represents an opportunity for the student to take health education courses as electives within various curricula. These courses may be applied toward teacher certification in health education (24 semester hours) or toward the Health/Wellness track electives (6 courses).

HLED 300 First Aid and Emergency Care 3 Credit Hours
A comprehensive coverage of safety concepts and accident prevention as well as the presentation of specific topics such as the cursory examination, wounds, traumatic shock, asphyxia, cardiac arrest, burns, toxins, and bone, joint and muscle injuries.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 401 Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
A detailed study of the primary nutrients essential to health with attention given to specific needs from infancy through adulthood. Current theories and practices related to physical and intellectual performances are also investigated. Contemporary topics are presented, such as degenerative diseases, food-borne diseases, fad dieting, food additives, and health foods.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 402 Drug and Substance Abuse 3 Credit Hours
An indepth study of the characteristics of commonly abused drugs and substances and the reasons for their abuse.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 403 Human Sexuality 3 Credit Hours
A comprehensive study of all facets of human sexuality.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 404 Public Health 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of public health trends, services, funding, and organization of local, state, and federal agencies.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 405 Health Problems in the Classroom 3 Credit Hours
A course designed to provide the elementary, middle, and high school classroom teacher with the knowledge to identify, manage, or refer health problems commonly encountered in the school environment. Available to physical education majors as an elective with the approval of the department head.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 406 The School Health Program 3 Credit Hours
A study of the total school health program and the role of health and physical education within the program.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 407 Methods and Materials in Health Education 3 Credit Hours
A course designed to prepare the potential health educator in the areas of curriculum design at all grade levels, teaching methods, teaching styles, and evaluation.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 408 Health and Epidemiology 3 Credit Hours
A course designed to acquaint the potential health educator or public health worker with the science of epidemiology and the techniques used in the study of disease.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 409 Methods and Materials of Sex Education 3 Credit Hours
A course designed to prepare the health educator in the promotion and teaching of family life education in the schools. The course will focus on promotion, planning, and implementation of programs at all grade levels.
Lecture: three hours

HLED 410 Consumer Health 3 Credit Hours
A course designed to provide factual and scientifically based information about medical goods and services as well as development of consumer skills in the areas of decision-making, values clarification, assertiveness, bargaining, bidding, data collection, and data analysis.
Lecture: three hours