Health Education

• HED 1201: Concepts of Fitness and Health
• HED 2206: Community Health
• HED 3645: Health Education in the Elementary School
• HED 4730: Teaching Stress Management and Emotional Health

HED 1201: Concepts of Fitness and Health

Self-paced Online

This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamental aspects of healthful living. You will participate in determining the health status of your core family and analyze lifestyle risk factor and disease patterns that may exist. You will then develop a personalized risk-reduction plan that explores health-related topics such as nutrition and weight control, chronic diseases, stress reduction, substance abuse, and sexually transmitted diseases. Also, you will learn techniques for researching, preparing, and writing a scientific term paper. This course has no final exam.

• Instructor: Jill Miller, MPH
• Credit-granting Institution: Winston-Salem State University
• Credit Hours: 2
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• Insel and Roth, Core Concepts in Health, 10th edition (2006)

You may purchase the textbook at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

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HED 2206: Community Health

Self-paced Online

Students will examine in depth the issues, responses, ramifications, and potential solutions to a variety of community health problems. This course has no final exam.

• Instructor: Jill Miller, MPH
• Credit-granting Institution: Winston-Salem State University
• Credit Hours: 2
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• McKenzie, Pinger, and Kotecki, An Introduction to Community Health, 5th edition (2005)

You may purchase the textbook at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

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HED 3645: Health Education in the Elementary School

Self-paced Online

Health Education in the Elementary School is an introduction to the content and methods of health education. The course will survey basic wellness issues such as nutrition, fitness, sexuality, drug abuse, stress management, death and dying, and communicable and chronic diseases. The theory and practice of health education programs at the elementary level is studied and discussed, including the use of a variety of methods and the development of relevant materials. This course has no final exam.

• Instructor: John Janowiak, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: Appalachian State University
• Credit Hours: 3, upper level
• Submitted Assignments: 12
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• Edlin and Golanty, Health and Wellness (2004)

You may purchase the textbook at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

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HED 4730: Teaching Stress Management and Emotional Health

Self-paced Online and Correspondence

This course will explore the factors associated with the development of emotional health and the management of stress as a basis for understanding the healthy personality. Emphasis will be directed towards teaching stress management and emotional health within an educational setting. Practical aspects of health education and program planning will be discussed. Students will be encouraged to deepen their commitment to effective teaching by applying the principles of self-esteem building, behavior self-management, communication, and accessing appropriate resources. This course has no final exam.

• Instructor: John Janowiak, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: Appalachian State University
• Credit Hours: 3, upper level
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Text

• Seaward, Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and Wellbeing, 4th edition (2004)

You may purchase the textbook at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form. Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

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