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Health Education
Florrie
Fritz,
Chairperson
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Health Issues
Course Code: 744200, 744250, 744270, Prerequisites: None, Credits:
.50 Health
This semester course deals with the basic principles of physical,
mental, social, intellectual, and spiritual health. The importance of
developing and implementing behaviors that are conducive to a lifetime of
good health is stressed. Key areas of focus are: safety and first aid
including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training; nutrition and
fitness including dietary factors for high blood pressure, heart disease and
obesity; family life and human sexuality; disease prevention and control
including sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS and cancer; drug and
alcohol abuse prevention with an emphasis on coping with peer pressure and
choosing not to use drugs; mental health including decision making, stress
reduction and suicide prevention; and personal and consumer health. The
family life and human sexuality unit requires prior written parental
permission. All students are required to complete the Health Issues course
to satisfy the half credit graduation requirement. Students cannot earn
credit for this course by examination. Textbook(s):
Prentice Hall Health |
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