Health (HLTH)

500. Contemporary Health Problems (3:3-3).  This course is designed to examine contemporary health concerns from a global perspective and how those issues filter down to the individual.  Prerequisite(s): Junior status.  Notes: Offered every other fall.

501. Substance Abuse Education (3:3-3).  This course is designed to discuss the effects of the use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on both the individual and society.  Prerequisite(s): Junior status.  Notes: Offered in spring.

506. Human Sexuality (3).  A study of the problems, questions and issues of human sexuality as they relate to personal health and well-being.

507. Women's Health Issues (3:2-2).  A study of the questions, issues and problems of women's health as they relate to personal and community health and well-being.  Offered every other fall.

600. Health Promotion (3:3:0).  This course is designed to provide an understanding of health factors affecting morbidity and mortality, behavior change and applicable strategies for intervention.  Prerequisite(s):  Graduate status.  Notes:  Offered every other spring.

608. Methods of Teaching Human Sexuality (3).  Methods of teaching human sexuality are emphasized to strengthen course participants' teaching techniques and classroom procedures.  Notes: Cross listed as VCED 608. Offered on demand.

634. Health Curriculum Development and Methods (3).  This course provides an overview of strategies and methods for teaching health in various settings.  Methods and strategies for specific settings will be identified and the use of appropriate technology media to implement program plans will be explored.

640. Health Education Research and Program Evaluation (3).  This course is designed to allow students to develop assessment plans, apply evaluation techniques as part of these assessment plans, to interpret results of various program evaluations, and to infer implications from these assessment to future planning.

681. Health and Physical Education Needs Assessment, Program Planning and Implementation (3).  This course will investigate techniques for conducting needs assessments in various setting and how to implement program changes based on these assessments.  In addition, students will explore implementation strategies for programs based on needs and interest, social and cultural environments and growth and development

695.  Field Work Experience in Health Education (1:0:1).  This course will provide applied experience in a  school or community based setting.  Each student will spend a minimum of 30 hours in a supervised field work setting.