HEALTH EDUCATION COURSES AT EUREKA

The health education courses represent a basic core for students majoring in physical education. Additionally, HED 179 is a requirement for all teacher education majors.

HEALTH EDUCATION COURSES

179 First Aid, CPR, and Injury Prevention -- 1 hour
(Extra fee)
Focus on injury prevention providing knowledge and skills to react to situations in which emergency first aid is required. This course includes both American Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification.

204 Human Sexuality and Family Life -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Examines various programs of sex and family life education in schools. Emphasis is directed toward clarification of values and attitudes regarding sexuality issues and development of healthful sexual behavior, including discussion of sexual development, anatomy and physiology.

254 Community Health -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Introduces and examines the elements of community health. Various health topics and populations will be discussed and analyzed. Emphasis will be placed on development, implementation, and evaluation of health education programs.

274 Drug Education -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Study of the physical, mental, and social effects of drug use and abuse. Content areas included are tobacco, alcohol and alcoholism, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, and recreational drugs. Drug education and counseling, interpretation of laws concerning drug use, and updated information on drug related problems in society are also addressed.

284 Nutrition -- 3 hours (Offered in alternate years.)
Basic concepts of nutrition are studied, including nutritional needs at different stages of life, sources and functions of nutrients, nutritional planning, food preparation, weight control, and current trends and issues surrounding nutrition.