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HED 610: Health Prep For Teachers
1 credit
Explore health issues such as chronic and communicable diseases, puberty, HIV/AIDS, tobacco, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, physical fitness, child abuse and abduction, mental health and violence. Satisfies NYS mandate in violence prevention, child abuse and substance abuse.
Learning Goals
Upon completion of this course, students will: 1. Cite and discuss the need for comprehensive health throughout a child’s educational experience. 2. Identify the main components of the school health program and their relationship to a child’s health. 3. Discuss the concepts of wellness, prevention and risk reduction and their relationship to health behavior. 4. Demonstrate a knowledge base in the following health content areas: nutrition & physical fitness, chronic & communicable diseases, HIV/AIDS, tobacco, alcohol & other drugs, mental health and stress, child abuse, neglect & prevention and violence prevention, including bullying and NYSED Project SAVE and The Dignity Act. 5. Demonstrate an understanding of the difference between health knowledge and health behavior. 6. Devise learner-centered teaching strategies in health education including research, analysis and reflection assignments. 7. Explain concepts and definitions basic to teaching health education: health, wellness, illness, disease, health risk factors, protective factors, health behavior, healthy lifestyle, and levels of protection.
*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this
course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of
information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a
specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start
of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown
here.
Sections Offered: Spring 2026 |
| Health Prep For Teachers |
| 0834-610-001 |
H. Opperman Jr |
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Thu |
6:30 pm - 8:20 pm |
Garden City |
1 |
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| 0834-610-002 |
H. Opperman Jr |
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Tue |
6:30 pm - 8:20 pm |
Garden City |
1 |
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| 0834-610-003 |
H. Opperman Jr |
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Sat |
9:00 am - 12:20 pm |
Online |
1 |
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| 0834-610-066 |
H. Opperman Jr |
Jan 26 - Feb 9 |
Sat |
9:00 am - 12:20 pm |
Garden City |
1 |
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Sections Offered: Fall 2025 |
| Health Prep For Teachers |
| 0834-610-001 |
H. Opperman Jr |
Sep 8 - Oct 6 |
Mon |
4:30 pm - 6:20 pm |
GC - WDH 307 |
1 |
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| 0834-610-002 |
H. Opperman Jr |
Sep 2 - Oct 7 |
Sat |
9:00 am - 12:20 pm |
Online |
1 |
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| 0834-610-003 |
P. Gremillion-Burdge |
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Sat |
9:00 am - 12:20 pm |
Online |
1 |
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Sections Offered: Summer 2025, Summer I |
| Health Prep For Teachers |
| 0834-610-002 |
P. Gremillion-Burdge |
May 27 - Jul 1 |
Tue |
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
Online |
1 |
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| 0834-610-003 |
H. Opperman Jr |
May 27 - Jul 1 |
Mon |
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
GC - PSH 107 |
1 |
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