HT 100 - Health Education

Credit Hours: 3

Health education is designed to present a strong foundation of health education theory along with an abundance of strategies to help teachers develop the skills required to become competent health teachers. In addition, this course will provide an understanding and value of health information to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Health education provides an opportunity for students to personalize information and, through critical thinking, make value-related decisions that will ultimately result in positive health habits.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

explain the modern concepts of health and wellness and identify personal health status indicators;
explain how the environment affects the health of individuals and what actions concerned citizens can implement;
describe health problems affecting modern-day communities;
identify the causes, symptoms, and treatment of common infectious diseases;
identify the major lifestyle diseases affecting modern man including cancer, heart disease, and non-infectious disorders; and
identify safety precautions necessary to avoid accidents at home, in vehicles, and in the workplace.

F/S, SS (C, N, S)