HERS 425 - Organization and Administration of School Health

(3 S.H.)

Organization and administrative aspects of an effective school health education/promotion program pertaining to budgets, personnel, facilities, legal responsibilities, home/school/community communications, and the formulation of practical modes of collaboration among educational settings. Includes the creation and development of scope and sequence as applied to the Minnesota State Graduation Standards and the National Health Standards. Upon successful completion of this course, students will (1) understand the policy and procedures required to be an administrator in the area of health education; (2) become knowledgeable regarding curriculum development; and (3) become both an advocate and a resource person for health education, upholding state standards and recommendations. Prerequisites: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health, HERS 288 - Health Perspectives, and HERS 312 - School & Community Health. Grade only. Offered annually.

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