Courses at the 500-level

Focus is on the basic principles of health education and health promotion in school and nonschool settings. Included are the philosophy, ethics, responsibilities, and practice of health education.
3 credit hours

• Graduate status

The development of curriculum in health education programs is considered with regard to individual and social needs.
3 credit hours

• HED 500 or consent of instructor

Focus is on techniques, processes, and models of developing health education programs in schools, communities, and work sites. Emphasis is on planning, implementation, and evaluation strategies.
3 credit hours

• Graduate status or consent of instructor

Topics covered include statistical concepts, evaluation of health research literature, outcome measurements, health surveillance, and determinants of health. Students cannot receive credit for both Health Education 507 and Nursing 507.
3 credit hours

• Graduate status or consent of instructor

Human sexuality issues and sexuality education principles are studied. Students develop those skills necessary for implementing school-based sexuality education programs.
3 credit hours

• Graduate status
• or consent of the department chair

Students examine the scope, principles, and practices required of certified school nurse teachers in an educational setting. This course meets state certification requirements for school nurse teachers.
3 credit hours

• Registered nurse
• B.S. Degree

Focus is on research in health education. This is a capstone experience for graduate students in health education and should be among the last 6 credit hours taken in the program.
3 credit hours

• HED 500
• HED 501
• HED 505
• HED 507

Current social health issues and the ethical codes of the profession are investigated and discussed. Sensitive, diverse, global issues are analyzed from the school and community health education perspective.
3 credit hours

• Graduate status or consent of instructor

Under faculty supervision, the student initiates a formal inquiry into a significant health issue or problem.
3 credit hours

• HED 562
• Consent of advisor
• Consent of dean
• Consent of department chair

Under faculty supervision, the student engages in intensive reading on a specific health issue.
3 credit hours

• HED 500
• HED 501
• Consent of advisor
• Consent of dean
• Consent of department chair

Various sports are explored using student-centered, guided discovery, instructional models. Games for understanding theory and curriculum are introduced. Emphasis is on developing cognitive off-the-ball and on-the-tatics.
3 credit hours

• undergraduate degree in physical education or consent of department chair.

Psychological and sociological constructs related to human movement and sport are analyzed. Topics include athletic leadership, coaching behavior, and individual and societal-cultural factors related to human movement.
3 credit hours

• undergraduate degree in physical education or consent of department chair.

Discussion of curricular models provide a foundation in designing a curriculum. Conceptual frameworks are used to guide decision-making processes in curriculum design.
3 credit hours

• undergraduate degree in physical education or consent of department chair.

Current issues and how they relate to the fields of physical education, recreation, and sport are examined. Particular attention is given to professional issues pertinent to class members.
3 credit hours

• undergraduate degree in physical education or consent of department chair.

Students are prepared for adventure education content knowledge and introduced to the principles of curriculum development for prekindergarten through grade twelve. Students analyze and integrate adventure education into instruction.
3 credit hours

• undergraduate degree in physical education or consent of department chair.