Health Education Minor

HLED 104. Introduction and Current Health Issues. 4 cr.
Introduction to health, wellness programs in schools and the community as well as the development of the health education professional. Current issues
of mental-emotional health, stress management, aging and dying, disease, alcohol, and consumer health.

HLED 140. Responsible Sexuality. 3 cr.
Sexual development in America, reproduction and contraception, and related issues, develop skills for presenting this knowledge to children in classroom and family settings including the methodology needed to deliver a K-12 sexuality curriculum. GDR:WL/HE

HLED 340. Curriculum and Resource in Health Education. 3 cr. Prereq: 104, 145.
Curriculum design, content, and resources, with practical experience and field problems in health education and community resources.

HLED 390/590. Wellness and Drugs. 3 cr.
Uses of drugs in our culture and the decision-making process that leads to minimal, intentional, deliberate use of drugs including caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, and illegal drugs: effects, consequences, and alternatives are discussed.

HLED 398. Student Teaching in Health Education. 4-16 cr; pass/fail.
Observation and teaching of health education under the guidance of cooperating teachers and university faculty.

HLED 427. Techniques in Elementary and Middle School Health Education. 2 cr. Prereq- 340.
Aims, methods, materials, strategies, techniques, organization and testing in K-9 health education.

BIO 285. Human Physiology. 4 cr. Prereq: 160; or 101 and Chemistry 101.
Normal functions of organ systems in humans; fulfills the physiology requirements for biology, human development and nutritional sciences, physical education majors, and is recommended for students with preprofessional interests in medical or allied health fields. 3 hrs lec, 3 hrs lab per wk

FN 351. Elementary Nutrition. 3 cr.
Individual food eeds and the foods which supply those needs, especially for preschool and elementary-age children.


Other Health Education Courses

HLED 397/597. Workshop in Health Education. Variable credit.
Participate in special experiences related to your minor program. Subtitle will designate area. May repeat for maximum of 6 credits.

HLED 399. Special Work.
Upperclass health education minors may arrange for independent study with cons instr and coordinator. Credit will be based on the scope of the project. Before beginning the prearranged project, a statement must be filed in the Associate Dean's office in the School of HESA.

HLED 498. Intern Teaching. Variable cr- pass/fail.
Structured field experiences in approved school programs. Interns are certified by the Department of Public Instruction and are employed under contract with schools to design, deliver, and assess instructional programs in grades n-k-12. Prereq- Completion of all methods courses and 75% of content courses in appropriate major. Con reg in appropriate section of Education 400 may be required.

HLED 796. Independent Study. 1-3 cr.
Planned study to supplement preparation in area of specialization; regular conferences with staff supervisor, through arrangement with head of HESA.

HLED 797. Workshop in Health Education. Variable credit.
Participate in special graduate-level experiences related to your major program. Subtitle will designate area. May repeat for maximum of 6 credits.