HED 105 - Health Education for Teachers

    Recent Professors
    K. Sylvester
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    50 students
    Credits
    1
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HED 105
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course provides the background information and skills teachers need to implement comprehensive school health education at the grade levels in which they are certified. The course includes information on the six categories of risk behavior identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It includes the objectives for Healthy People 2030; how to access CDC School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Behavior Among Children and Adolescents, and a discussion of the Safe and Drug-Free School Program. It examines the eight components of a coordinated school health program and the National Health Education Standards. State-of-the art information is provided on school health services, a healthful and safe school environment, the comprehensive school health education curriculum, and instructional strategies and technologies. A review of the ten content areas of health is included. (CSU)