Health
Faculty
Health Promotion
J. Dearden, T. Hardman, J. Hatfield, A. Rathbun
Program Competencies
Students completing the program are:
- To be familiar with the components of and function of each facet of a comprehensive school health or health promotion program.
- To communicate effectively, including the ability to write objectives which address the three domains of education (cognitive, affective, and psychomotor).
- To be able to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate teaching units including various teaching strategies and/or methodologies which address the 75 defined learner outcomes identified in the Kentucky Educational Reform Act.
- To be cognizant of the various types of learners, and the learning strategies/methodologies which will address the needs to each learner classification.
- To develop educational units that encourage cross disciplinary integration.
- To develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- To serve as a facilitator, health advocate, and resource professional for current and future issues in the profession of health for students, teachers, administrators, and the community.
- To identify and effectively utilize appropriate resources pertaining to health.
- To be familiar with professional organizations, current trends, and issues relevant to health.
- To develop classroom skills that will be conducive to the successful accumulation of knowledge and illustrate the applicability to real world situations.
- To successfully develop measurement and evaluation instruments which will assess the health needs of the student as well as effectiveness of instruction.
- To effectively disseminate objective, non-biased health information and activities which will provide the student the opportunity to formulate personal values concerning health-related issues.
- To become familiar with and develop the skills identified within the competencies/responsibilities of an entry-level health educator.
Assessment Procedures
Portfolios
Certification examination
Employment data
External evaluation practicum/field experiences
PRAXIS Content Area Exams
PRAXIS PLT Exam
Dispositions Assessment
Bachelor of Arts
The health major and minor programs prepare individuals for positions in any of the five recognized work settings for health educators — school, community, college/university, worksite, or medical. The programs are broken down into two classifications: Health Promotion and Health Education (P-12). Specific general education requirements for the Health Promotion major are: CIS 101, PSY 154, HLTH 151, HLTH 203, and HLTH 499C.
Major (Health Promotion)
HPE 160 — Foundations of Health and Physical Education |
3 |
HLTH 205 — Psychological Health |
3 |
HLTH 206 — Principles of Nutrition |
3 |
HLTH 230 — Community Health |
3 |
HLTH 310 — Health and Wellness Promotion |
3 |
HLTH 360 — Family Health |
3 |
HLTH 414 — Principles of Epidemiology |
3 |
HLTH 418 — Use and Abuse of Drugs |
3 |
HLTH 425 — Planning, Managing and Evaluating Health/Wellness Programs |
3 |
HLTH 435 — Health Counseling |
3 |
Choose one of the following:
HLTH 408 — General School Safety |
3 |
HLTH 475 — The School Health Program |
3 |
PHED 306 — Functional Anatomy/Biomechanics or |
|
BIOL 234 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
HLTH 470— Practicum in Health Promotions |
12 |
HLTH 499C — Senior Seminar in Health Promotion |
3 |
Approved 300-500 level electives |
11 |
Total |
48 |
Approved 300-500 Level Electives for Health Promotion Major
(Other electives as approved by advisor)
SOC 540 — Gerontology
SOC 545 — Death and Dying
CMSP 350 — Communication, Culture, and Diversity
CMSP 383 — Small Group Communication
HLTH 475 — The School Health Program
HLTH 480 — Workshop in Health
Total Program Requirements:
Major Core |
48 |
General Education |
48 |
Minor (minimum) |
21 |
Electives |
11 |
Total Program Hours |
12 |