233 Mental/Emotional Health: Stress Management 4 hours
This course approaches stress management from a holistic perspective. Causes of stress, physical symptoms produced by stress, and modalities for dealing with stress are emphasized. Students will gain stress management knowledge, techniques, and responsible applications in daily lives. (F)
239 Special Topics Credit arr.
249 Personal and Community Health 4 hours
A foundational study of personal and community health, including units on physical, mental and emotional func-tioning, drug abuse, nutrition, disease analysis, health care agencies, human sexuality, marriage and parenthood. (F)
352 Consumer Health and Safety Education 2 hours
An overview of resources, materials, and instructional strategies to enhance consumer and safety education. Consumerism, health education, accident prevention, and risk management in schools, homes, farms, industry, and communities will be examined. (S)
358 Substance Abuse Education 4 hours
An introduction to social, psychological, pharmacological, and cultural aspects of substance use and abuse. An overview of resources, materials, and instructional strategies available to the substance abuse educators will be presented. Methods of identifying substance abuse problems and substance abuse prevention theories will also be discussed. (S)
465 Current Issues in Health 2 hours
Exploration and examination of health problems in contemporary society. Topics will include cardiovascular disease, cancer, AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, eating disorders, and holistic health. Other topics discussed may include steroid abuse, fetal alcohol syndrome, endocrine disorders, and others. (F)
468 Health Instruction and Curriculum Design 4 hours
Preparation in the area of elementary and secondary health teaching. Students will gain pertinent knowledge in a variety of topics, including the history of health education, ethical issues in health education, methods of instruction, curriculum evaluation and development, lesson and unit planning, objective development, controversial topics in health education, audiovisual implementation, incorporation of computer technology and theories on classroom management techniques. Prerequisite: 249, or consent of instructor. (S)
372 Administration and Management of Fitness Programs 2 hours
Administratiive and management issues confronting professionals in the fitness industry will be explored. An overview of organizational issues, scheduling, facility, personnel, fiscal management, and legal issues will be examined. Students will also discuss organizational and management theories as they apply to the fitness professional. Offered alternate (even) years. (S)
380 Internship 2-8 hours
Supervised on- or off-campus work situations in public or private organizations.
485 Seminar Credit arr.
490 Senior Project 1-4 hours
493 Senior Honors Project 3 hours
A year-long independent research project. Applications are completed on the "Honors Program" form available at the registrar's office, requiring the signatures of a faculty supervisor, the department head, the honors program director, and the registrar. Interdisciplinary projects require the signatures of two faculty supervisors. The project must be completed by the due date for senior projects. The completed project is evaluated by a review committee consisting of the faculty supervisor, another faculty member from the major department, and a faculty member from outside the major department. All projects must be presented publicly. Only projects awarded an "A- or A" qualify for "department honors" designation. The honors project fulfills the all-college senior project requirement.
395 Independent Study 1-4 hours