Health Content and Youth Risk Behaviors

Catalog description

This course explores topics related to adolescent health, well-being, and risk behaviors that are relevant in the health education classroom today. Grounded in health behavior theories and behavior change, students explore ten dimensions of wellness: Cultural, Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Sexual, Social, and Spiritual. Students develop a content base for teaching Standard 1 (Core Concepts) of the National Health Education Standards and better understand how health behaviors affect individual health and health instructions.