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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 Thu 6:30 pm - 8:20 pm Garden City 1
0834-610-002 H. Opperman Jr Tue 6:30 pm - 8:20 pm Garden City 1
0834-610-003 H. Opperman Jr Sat 9:00 am - 12:20 pm Online 1
0834-610-066 H. Opperman Jr Jan 26 - Feb 9 Sat 9:00 am - 12:20 pm Garden City 1

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
0834-610-002 H. Opperman Jr Sep 2 - Oct 7 Sat 9:00 am - 12:20 pm Online 1
0834-610-003 P. Gremillion-Burdge Sat 9:00 am - 12:20 pm Online 1

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
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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