| CIW-Curriculum and Instruction - Health Education |
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| CIW505 |
Sexuality Education |
| This course is designed to provide a basic foundation for individuals who will be educating others in the area of human sexuality, particularly within a health education curriculum. Participants will investigate values and beliefs concerning sexuality and the development of gender identities. The course is also designed to increase participant comfort level and knowledge of various topics in a human sexuality course. Emphasis will also be placed on ways in which educators can present sexuality information and lessons to the K-12 population of students. 3 semester hours |
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| CIW507 |
Theories and Concepts in Health Education |
| This course focuses on recent developments in health education. The intent is first to examine health education as one of the core professions responsible for health promotion in a multitude of settings and second to look at health education as a movement toward multilevel intervention approaches targeting specific populations. The student will explore methods by which to expand the health knowledge of the individual/group and assist learners in making self-directed health-related decisions. Emphasis will be placed on life-long learning as well as raising awareness for responsible social action as it relates to health. 3 semester hours |
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| CIW508 |
School Health Education |
| This course is designed to provide health educators with the ability to be able to defend and describe the difference between a coordinated school health program and a comprehensive one. This course will provide the tools necessary to implement both programs within the school setting. It is also designed to provide health educators with a knowledge and an awareness of both the National and State Standards in health. Participants will become familiar with pre-written health programs. 3 semester hours |
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| CIW509 |
First Aid, Safety, and Injury Prevention |
| This course is designed to foster an understanding of safety rules and injury prevention in the home, school and community and prepare the student to act in an emergency. Basic principals of First Aid, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) will be taught. Upon completion of this course, the student will receive an American Red Cross Standard First Aid card. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW510 |
Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Health Education |
| This course focuses on the process of curriculum development in health education K-12 as part of a coordinated school health program. The philosophies behind the comprehensive school health program and the state and national standards for health education curricula will be discussed. An overview of the ten content areas within a school health program will be presented as it relates to the risk behaviors of today's society. The scope and sequence of the health curriculum will be explored and the writing of goals and objectives practiced. Methods for evaluating health curricula and instruction will also be included. Prerequisites: CIW507, CIC 503, or permission of Health Education Coordinator. 3 semester hours |
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| CIW515 |
Consumer Health |
| In this course the students will learn to distinguish between reliable and unreliable health information. They will be able to recognize the differences between good and fraudulent advertising. The course will help students learn how to make better, informed choices when it comes to the areas of nutrition, fitness, diet, drugs, and product safety. It will provide students with their "Bill of Rights" as consumers in the market place. Activities for classroom use that are age appropriate will also be discussed. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW516 |
Environmental Health |
| This course will provide students with a review of the causes, effects and solutions to environmental problems that impact human health. Students will explore the relationships between human population growth, natural resources, environmental pollution and decreasing biodiversity. Emphasis will be placed on actions and strategies individuals may adopt for protecting and improving the environment. Resources and teaching techniques for presenting a unit/program in environmental health will be explored. Prerequisites: CIW 507 or permission of Health Education Coordinator 2 semester hours |
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| CIW517 |
Drug Education |
| This course is designed to foster an understanding of the pharmacological principles of drugs and how they react in the body, as well as the addictive process. It allows for these principles to be applied to all aspects of the major drug groups. The course will also provide students with grade appropriate educational methods to further foster these principles in the classroom. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW518 |
Community Health |
| This course looks at modern concepts and practices of health and healthful living applied to the community. It includes an examination of the philosophy and practice of public and community health, including economic, sociologic, cultural and legal justifications. This course will examine contemporary community health problems that affect the community and provide an overview of community agencies that can lend assistance in the development and presentation of health education programs. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW519 |
Mental Health |
| This course will explain the importance of mental health in all aspects of life and specifically in learning. Focus will be on how the personality is shaped and the health educator's role in helping to develop students' emotional health. The classifications of mental disorders will be discussed with reference to the DSM-IV -TR. Resources for treatment of mental illness will be explored as well as preventative measures. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW525 |
Nutrition and Dietary Patterns |
| This course will provide the health educator information to analyze the nutritional controversies of various dietary patterns. Focus will be on nutrition principles and their application including the biological foundations of nutrition without assuming previous knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on the nation's nutrition objectives for Healthy People 2010, application of nutrition information related to food choices, cultural food traditions, defensive dining, choosing vitamin-rich foods and diet as preventative medicine. Various internet activities will build critical thinking skills by investigating reputable nutrition web sites. Participants will be challenged to move toward solutions for environmental degradation and hunger. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW526 |
Disease Prevention and Control |
| This course provides the basic information about the disease process, classifications of diseases, and prevention of disease. Specific diseases affecting each system of the body will be analyzed including their incidence, cause, symptoms, risk factors, predispositions, treatments, and prevention. Students will explore methods of instruction and resources for programs or units on disease. Emphasis will be placed on lifestyle behaviors and choices that impact the development or prevention of diseases. Prerequisites: CIW507 or permission of Health Education Coordinator. 2 semester hours |
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| CIW583 |
Workshop/Health Education/Contemporary Issues |
| 1-4 semester hours |
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| CIW594 |
Independent Study/Health Education |
| 1-3 semester hours |
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| CIW595 |
Special Topics/Health Education |
| Provides the student with the opportunity to explore current or specialized topics in the field of health education. 1-4 semester hours |
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