HED 110 Comprehensive Health Education

Course Description: This course in health educations offers a comprehensive approach that provides students with the knowledge, skills, and behavioral models to enhance their physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual health as well as facilitate their health decision-making ability. Areas of specialization include: alcohol, tobacco and abused substances, mental and emotional health, human sexuality and family living, nutrition, cardiovascular health, environmental health and health care delivery.

Extended Course Description: This course is an introduction to health education with a personal health focus – this makes it relevant to all people who are concerned about their health. The course will allow you to make informed decisions about your own health and teach you ways to find information beyond what is covered in the class. We will get an introduction to public health and describe how social, economic, and environmental conditions impact your ability to have good health. This course is required for all of the Health Education Department major programs.

Evaluation and Requirements of Students

Quizzes (7)                                                               70 points   35%

Community Health project:                                   80 points   40%

Class participation:                                                    20 points   10%

Comprehensive final exam                                     30 points   15%

TOTAL                                                                     200 points   100%