Health Education

Courses

HED 224: Personal and Community Health

Semester Hours 3

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

HED 226: Wellness

Semester Hours 3

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: Safety and First Aid

Semester Hours 3

HED 230 is divided into two parts. The first part concerns the development of a safety education program within an organization (e.g., 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.