Emphasis is placed upon the promotion of health and prevention of disease, disability, and premature death. Curriculum development and teaching methods focus on content and strategies considered most effective in teaching disease prevention, health promotion, and self-actualization. PEGR 514 Methods and Materials in Health Education 2 hrs. Lectures and demonstrations with emphasis on effective health supervision of school children, principles and practices of health teaching in the various grades, and interrelation of this teaching with that of other subjects in the curriculum. PEGR 516 Issues in Health Education 1-4 hrs.
Issues vary or occasionally repeat depending on the timeliness of the issue.
Following are currently recommended themes. Students may register for 516 more than once but may not repeat the same issue. Physical and recreational activities and games used in corrective, adaptive, and general physical education programs for special education children. PEGR 521 Therapeutic Trends for Exceptional Children 3 hrs. A study of past, present, and future trends in habilitation and rehabilitation programs for handicapped people.