Foundations of School Wellness

Catalog description

This course is designed to introduce the student to the historical, philosophical, cultural and sociological influences that have shaped the profession of teaching health and physical education. A foundational perspective will be taken to clarify the related disciplines, history and current issues of health and physical education and of education, from the ancient cultures to the 21st century. Including the framework involved in the Whole School, whole child, whole Community (WSCC) Model, the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) and the Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) Model. Enrollment is limited to students with a major in School Wellness Education, Health-Physical Educ Teaching or Health and Physical Education.