Health (HE)

HE 101  CONCEPTS OF HEALTH  (3 Hours)  

This course is designed to give students a basic knowledge in the areas of drugs, alcohol, sexually transmitted diseases, ecology, chronic diseases, nutrition and physical fitness enabling them to make wise decisions concerning their life and health. (F, S, Sum)

HE 102  CONCEPTS OF HEALTH FOR TEACHER  (3 Hours)  

This course is designed to give prospective health teachers a comprehensive body of knowledge in the areas of mental and emotional health, alcohol and drugs, nutrition, physical fitness, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, STD's and AIDS.

HE 113  FIRST AID  (3 Hours)  

Designed to acquaint students with the skills needed to provide immediate aid to persons who suffer sudden injury or illness. This course also services as a preparatory course for certification as an instructor. (F, S, Sum)

HE 122  FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH  (3 Hours)  

This course is designed to provide an understanding of the historical background, principles, philosophy and contemporary problems in the field of health. (S)

HE 206  ORG & ADMIN OF SCH AND COM HEA  (3 Hours)  

This course is designed to provide information on the organizational structures of the various community health and related agencies and the public school system. Emphasis is placed on the functions of each entity and how they coordinate activities with other agencies and the public schools. (F, S)

HE 208  EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DISEASES  (3 Hours)  

This course is a survey of selected communicable and noncommunicable diseases of man. An in-depth study of pathogenic and non-pathogenic disease theories will be examined as well as sign symptoms of these selected conditions. (F, S)

HE 311  FIRST AID PREVENT&CARE O  (3 Hours)  

This course provides for an integrated interpretation of the principles of anatomy, physiology and kinesiology as related to the prevention and care of injuries. (F, S)

HE 333  METHODS & MATER. IN TEAC  (3 Hours)  

This course provides for instruction in the significant aspects related to integration and coordination of health methods, materials and techniques of teaching health. (F, S)

HE 399  HUMAN SEXUALITY  (3 Hours)  

This course provides the student with a basic orientation to the varied dimensions of sexuality. This orientation includes information on historical perspectives on sexual customs and behavior, methods in sex research, anatomy and physiology of the reproductive systems, reproduction, birth control, STDs, and emphasis on sexual responsibility. (F, S)

HE 401  CONSUMER HEALTH & SAFETY  (3 Hours)  

(A¿Elementary Schools, B¿Secondary Schools). This course is designed to integrate the research of effective teaching and learning with theory and practice. Students will engage in micro-teaching and will be expected to demonstrate mastery of fourteen competencies measured by the Mississippi Teacher Assessment Instrument. Students will also be introduced to classroom management strategies for effective classroom discipline and teaching routines. The clinical practice will be a field based activity.

HE 404  FAMILY LIVING EDUCATION  (3 Hours)  

This course is designed to provide basic information in the physiological/sociological- cultural aspects of sex education and family living. Critical issues in sex will be vied including sex as it affects the Black American. (F)

HE 495  PROBLEMS & ISSUES IN HEA  (3 Hours)  

This course is an investigation of special health problems with emphasis on possible prevention of such problems. Directed individual study of selected problems in drug abuse, alcoholism, venereal disease, cancer and heart disease will be conducted. (F)

HE 498  DRUG EDUCATION  (3 Hours)  

This course provides an overview of the world of drugs¿drug abuse, drug dependence, drug-using behavior, and examining the use, effects, and potential for abuse of the major psychoactive drugs. (F, Sum)