Health Education

This course covers health problems for the individual and for the community. Areas of study include: mental health, family life, physical health, chronic and degenerative disease, control of communicable diseases and the understanding of depressants and stimulants. Healthful living habits will be emphasized.

This course provides health-related education to those individuals seeking advancement in the area of personal wellness. The course has five major components: (1) fitness and health assessment, (2) physical work capacity, (3) education, (4) reassessment and (5) retesting.

HED 230 is divided into two parts. The first part concerns itself with the development of a safety education program within an organization (i.e., school, office, shop, etc.). The second part deals with physical injuries, emergency care and treatment of those injuries. CPR provider cards are given upon successful completion of CPR requirements.

This course provides a study of specific athletic injuries and their treatment and preventive measures.