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HEED 262: Big Fat Lies – A
Investigation of body weight as both a source of social prejudice
and as a health issue. Issues of body image, social expectations and
ideals, and discrimination are addressed in the first half and topics
such as metabolism, dieting, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are
addressed as they relate to obesity in the second half. (4)
HEED 266: Food and Health (Fall 2006)
Examination of the role of dietary choices in the maintenance of
health and prevention of disease. Topics covered include: basic
nutritional science, food selection/menu planning, lifespan nutrition,
energy balance, sports nutrition, and nutritional analysis tools. (2)
HEED 266: Nutrition, Health & Performance
An
examination of the role of dietary choices in the maintenance of
health, the prevention of disease and the optimizing of physical
performance. Topics covered include: consumer nutrition skills, basic
nutrients and nutritional science, energy balance, sport and
performance nutrition including the use of supplements and ergogenic
aids, lifespan nutrition, global nutrition and food safety. (4)
HEED 281: Injury Prevention and Therapeutic Care
Prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of all common injuries
sustained in athletics; physical therapy by employment of electricity,
massage, exercise, light, ice, and mechanical devices. (2)
HEED 292: First Aid
Meets requirements for the American Red Cross Standard First Aid and Personal Safety. (2)
HEED 295: School Health (Fall 2006)
Examination of the integrated nature of comprehensive school health
programs. Attention is given to curriculum development and teaching
strategies for health content, as well as the importance of creating a
healthy school environment for learning. (2)
HEED 360: Professional Practicum
Students work under the supervision of a coach, teacher, recreation
supervisor, or health care provider. Prerequisite: Departmental
approval. (1 or 2)
HEED 365: The Aging Experience: Worlds of Difference – A
The way in which people's location in the social system, the
historical periods they live during, and their personal biographies
shape the aging experience. Students will learn how these influences
may affect their lives and those with whom they work. (4)
HEED 366: Health Psychology (Fall 2006)
Integration of the study of biological functioning of the human body
with the psychology of human behavior. Topics to be covered include:
stress and illness, pain perception and management, emotional factors
in the prevention, development and treatment of chronic disease, mental
health, and death and dying. (3)
HEED 366: Health Psychology
This
course examines how human physiology and psychology interact and
influence personal health choices and behavior change. Topics surveyed
include behavior change models; nicotine, alcohol and drug use and
abuse; stress and stress management; psychological factors in the
prevention, development and treatment of chronic disease; death and
dying. (4)
HEED 382: Injury Prevention-Advanced
An advanced study in the recognition and treatment of specific
athletic injuries and vulnerable body structures, with emphasis on
evaluation, modalities of treatment, rehabilitation, and current
issues. Prerequisite: HEED 281. (2)
HEED 395: Comprehensive School Health
This course explores the integrated nature of comprehensive school health programs. Students will use their health knowledge and resources to effectively communicate essential health content with an emphasis placed on environmental health, intentional and unintentional injury prevention, consumer health and sexuality education. The course addresses program planning, implementation and evaluation based on the needs of the learner. Prerequisites: PHED 279, HEED 266 and HEED 366. (4)
HEED 425: Health Promotion/Wellness Intervention Strategies
Examination of strategies for improving the state of wellness through healthier lifestyles. (2)
HEED 491: Independent Studies
Prerequisite: Consent of the dean. (1–4)
HEED 495: Internship – SR
Pre-professional experiences closely related to student's career and
academic interests. Prerequisites: Declaration of major, sophomore
status, and 10 hours in the major. (2–8)
HEED 499: Capstone: Senior Seminar – SR (2–4)