PEGR 500 Studies in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation 1-2 hrs. State, national, and international authorities or consultants may be involved. This course, designed for teachers and health professionals who have need of current knowledge in health science, surveys topics such as mental health, nutrition, substance abuse, physical fitness, chronic diseases, and stress management. Consideration is given to psychological, sociological, and cultural factors that influence health improvement.
Attention is given to special factors of health and illness of children and adolescents.
This course is not open to Health Education majors and minors. PEGR 512 Principles, Practices, and Methods in Health Education 3 hrs. This course surveys the history, philosophy, and methods of health education. The philosophical basis and practices of health education are discussed in terms of needs and capabilities of people and factors that influence their development and actualization. Emphasis is placed upon the promotion of health and prevention of disease, disability, and premature death.