16 courses with the subject HED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HED 1301Principles of Healthful Living3
Credits: 3 hrs This course is designed to introduce the student to fundamental aspects of healthful living. The student will gain an understanding of the relationship between fitness and good health, and the ability to reflect critically upon factors influencing health outcomes and disease prevention. Through active participation in health-related fitness lab students will be able to take action toward preventing chronic diseases. Health-related topics including nutrition and weight control, chronic diseases and their relationship to exercise; stress reduction; substance abuse; and sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, are also introduced.
Credits: 1 hr This course focuses on general first aid and accident prevention. It acquaints the student with the simple skills and knowledge needed in daily life, as well as those critical skills necessary to save life and minimize the severity of injury. Those students who successfully meet the course requirements may obtain Red Cross Certification.
Credits: 3 hrs As our knowledge of nutrition and its effect on health is rapidly changing and expanding, this course is designed to help the student understand basic principles which will allow the student to critically analyze nutrition information encountered in the future and to give students an appreciation for the impact of foods and nutrition on our daily lives. The areas which will be explored are the nutrients, their digestion and metabolism, energy balance, obesity, weight management, nutritional assessment, diet planning, nutrition during life cycle changes, and nutrition and disease.
BIO 1301 - Biological Concepts with a C or better grade and MAT 1311 - College Algebra or MAT 1323 - Topics in Contemporary Math with a “C” or better grade
HED 2306Understanding Health Disparities in the U.S.3
Credits: 3 hrs The web-based course focuses on understanding health disparities of vulnerable populations in the United States, and investigates the root causes and remediation of these persistent health disparities through examining case studies. Community organizing/building and program planning are addressed. This course meets the general education requirement for information literacy.
Credits: 3 hrs This course explores the complex determinants of health and the influence these determinants have on the health of communities and populations. Students consider theoretical concepts of public health and examine ways community health issues are analyzed, framed and addressed. Communicable and non-communicable diseases are studied from a variety of perspectives to include social, cultural, economic, political, environmental, and biomedical factors. Students explore potential solutions to improve community health. This course meets the general education requirement for information literacy.
Credits: 3 hrs This course will introduce the practice of mindfulness and teach skills, including meditation and other life skills, that promote well-being and stress management. Students will learn about mindfulness, practice mindfulness exercises and participate in various mindfulness-promoting activities in and out of the classroom.
HED 3201Health Education for Elementary and Physical Education Teachers2
Credits: 2 hrs Learning theories and education principles appropriate for instruction in the Health content area will be introduced to students who will become elementary and physical education teachers. Students will develop strategies and curricula to help children and adolescents make sound decisions for good health.
Credits: 2 hrs The Adult First Aid/CPR/AED course teaches students how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims about 12 years and older. It also teaches the skills and knowledge needed to provide care for victims of sudden cardiac arrest through the safe use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). Successful students will be eligible for Red Cross Cerfication valid for two years. This course is equivalent to HED 3236 and HED 2102 therefore you can only recieve crdeit for one of these courses.
This is a competency course and must be met before the pre-clinical (the semester prior to student teaching and Internship).
HED 3302Family Health and Sexuality2
Credits: 2 hrs This course trains health education majors and minors to carry out sexuality education for students in grades 7-12. Emphasis is placed on developing self-esteem, healthy relationships, and social skills. Current educational research is applied to promote sexual health in children, adolescents, and adults.
Credits: 3 hrs This course will examine the physical, mental and social factors of personal wellness and community health issues. Topics include substance use and abuse, mental and emotional health, diseases and disorders.
HED 3304Teaching Healthful Living in North Carolina Public3
Credits: 3 hrs HED 3304 offers students, particularly those who are interested in obtaining Physical Education and Health Education (PEHE) teacher licensure in North Carolina, opportunities to get familiar with 1) the grade-specific content knowledge covered by the NC Healthful Living Essential Standards, and 2) the state-sponsored curriculum Successfully Teaching Health Education . Another objective for this course is to have students critically examine the standards and the curriculum to find out how to bridge the two with students’ needs.
Credits: 3 hrs This course examines the theory and practice of planning health education programs for the middle and high school levels. This course will also help teacher candidates understand and apply the principles and methods of assessment appropriate to health education. In addition, the course will provide teacher candidates with concepts, theories, and techniques for effective classroom management. Teacher candidates will gain experience in the NC Course of Study in Healthful Living Education, writing unit plans, creating lesson plans, and assessment of student learning. Development of instructional materials and a variety of teaching strategies will be emphasized.
HED 3304 Health Education Concepts & Principles, Admission to Teacher Education Program
HED 3310Adult First Aid/CPR/AED3
Credits: 3 hrs This course will prepare students to recognize and care for a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies involving adults. This course will focus on the causes and prevention of accidents and injures in the home, school and community. Special attention is given to prevention and care of injuries with laboratory experience in bandaging, splinting, atrificial respiration and treatment. the American Red Cross standard or advanced first aid certificate will be granted to those who satisfactorily complete course requirements. this course is equivalent to HED 3236 and HED 2102 , therefore you can only receive credit for one of these courses.
Credits: 3 hrs Does your diet really influence your health? Which diet is the “healthiest”? In today’s society, we are bombared with nutrition advice oline , by friends and family, and medical professional. However, this information is often confusing and conflicting. In this course, students will investigate current scientific research to determine the impact of different eating patterns on longevity and other health health outcomes, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Topics can include the American diet, USDA MyPlate, Dash diet, Mediterranean diet, vegetarian/vegan diet, ketogenic diet, low-fat diets, intermittent fasting. Students will create oral presentations their findings during the semester as well as engage in peer and self-critique.
Credits: 3 hrs In this course students will explore how to apply basic business management principles to health promotion programs. In the context of health promotion they will examine current rationale and practices for administering worksite wellness programs. Emphasis will be placed on identification, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of such programs. The course will utilize case studies and practicum experiences to help students apply what they are learning about administering health promotion programs.
Credits: 3 hrs A study of current trends and issues in comprehensive school health education (CSHE) with a focus on teaching health education, including a variety of topics such as family health, community health, consumer health, environmental health, education, and mental and emotional health . In addition, students will be provided with a step-by-step approach to developing, implementing, and evaluating coordinated school health programs. Learning experiences include observation of school health professionals in the field.
