Math for Teachers I
Designed for early elementary and middle grade teacher education majors to provide a working knowledge of geometric and arithmetic sequences, operations with whole numbers, rational numbers, real numbers, the concept of equations, number theory, and problem solving. Offered every fall. (Prerequisite: 17 or above on the math sub-test of the ACT.)
Principles of Health and Nutrition
In this introductory nutrition course, you will learn how to apply nutrition principles to your own food choices. This course will help you to understand how key nutrients (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water) affect health, disease, energy balance, and weight control.
Human Biology*
This course applies biological principles to practical human concerns enabling students to understand their bodies and their environment. Emphasis is placed on human anatomy, physiology, genetics, diseases, and the aging process. Meets a life-science requirement in most programs. Offered every spring.
Developmental Psychology
The study of life span human development, with special concern for the genetic and environmental factors which influence the mental, emotional, and moral development of a person. Each of the following stages of lifespan development are included in this study: prenatal development and birth, infancy, early childhood, middle and late childhood, adolescence, early adulthood, middle […]
First Aid and Emergency Care
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of safety, as well as first aid and basic life support procedures. Topics include accident prevention, emergency recognition, and care for life threatening conditions (including the use of an AED).
Human Biology*
This course applies biological principles to practical human concerns enabling students to understand their bodies and their environment. Emphasis is placed on human anatomy, physiology, genetics, diseases, and the aging process. Meets a life-science requirement in most programs. Offered every spring.
Health and Physical Ed Methods
Health and Physical Education Methods is designed for those studying to become an Elementary or P-12 Health/Physical Education teacher. Emphasis will be placed on teaching methods and strategies, designing learning experiences and tasks, presenting instruction, developing and maintaining a learning environment, and using assessment in the health and physical education classroom.
Electives
Sports and Games
Study of the history, theories, philosophies, rules, and terminology of physical activities including games and competitive sports.
School Health Program
This course will provide educational theory, strategies and methods of implementing a school health program from P12. Emphasis is placed on planning, implementing and evaluating developmentally appropriate programs in health education.