HERS 321 - Health Education in the Middle & Secondary Schools

(3 S.H.)

Future school health professionals will learn the best practices of health curriculum for middle school and secondary students. Students will learn to specify objectives, develop sequential learning activities, create challenging and motivating lessons, and develop a curriculum for middle and/or secondary schools. Students will learn to apply individual and group learning process methods appropriate for middle school and high school students. Students will also learn proper techniques and skills needed to successfully meet the National Health Education Standards and the Minnesota State Graduation Standards. Upon successful completion of this course, students will (1) know the Coordinated School Health Program, (2) be able to apply methodology of Middle/Secondary Health Education, and (3) know and understand the process of writing and implementing lesson plans. Prerequisites: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health, HERS 288 - Health Perspectives, and HERS 320 - Health Education in the Elementary Schools. Grade only. Offered annually.

Course Registration