Health Education and Health Promotion (HED/CHE/SHE)
College of Science and Health
Department Chair:
R. Daniel Duquette
203 Mitchell Hall, 608.785.8162
E-mail:
duquette.rode@uwlax.edu
Community Health Education
(CHE)
Health Education
(HED)
School Health Education
(SHE)
Professors: Duquette,
Gilmore;
Associate Professors:
Caravella, Rees, Wycoff-Horn;
Assistant Professors: Jecklin,
Skemp-Arlt;
Lecturer: McCormick
Health Education and Health Promotion
Departmental Policies
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Students transferring into the health education program must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher at the time of transfer.
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Students must follow the course sequences set up by the department.
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Students must attain an overall 2.50 grade point average including all 100- and 200-level required courses before being admitted to the 300-level courses in health education.
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Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required health education courses and the following courses: BIO 103 or 105; HPR 105; ESS 205 and 206 or BIO 312 and 313; CHM 100 or 103 (Community Health Education majors only).
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School Health Education majors and minors must meet the following additional requirements: (a) apply for admission to teacher education; (b) achieve a minimum 2.50 combined cumulative GPA to be admitted to teacher education; (c) successfully complete the PPST by achieving the following minimum scores: Reading 175, Math 173, Writing 174; (d) achieve a minimum 2.75 combined cumulative GPA and a 2.75 GPA (including transfer courses) in professional preparation courses and major or minor course sequence to student teach; (e) achieve a combined cumulative 2.75 GPA and successful completion of departmental exit portfolio reviewed by school health education faculty to be licensed by the state to teach.
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Community health education majors must submit an application for program admission and for enrolling in the community health education core courses. Prior to applying, the following courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better: HPR 105; CHM 100 or 103; MIC 100; MTH 145; BIO 103 or 105; ESS 205 or BIO 312; ESS 206 or BIO 313; HED 205; CHE 240; and any 3 credit psychology/sociology course.
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A UW-L cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better is required in order to be considered for admission to the community health education program.
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Community health education majors must meet the following additional requirements for admission to the community health preceptorship: apply for and receive the recommendation of the health education faculty; achieve a minimum 2.75 combined cumulative and major GPA; successfully complete all required course work.
Community Health Education Major
(All Colleges) — 99 credits, including
interdisciplinary requirements - Health education and community
health education requirements (71 credits): HED 205, 320, 335,
345, 425, 437, 441, 469, 472, 473, 474, 477; CHE 240, 340, 350,
440, 491, 498 (15 credits); six credits of electives in health
education, community health education, school health education,
or from another department at the 300/400 level are to be
selected under advisement for exploration and competency
development; interdisciplinary requirements (28 credits): HPR
105*; BIO 103* or 105*; MIC 100; CHM 100* or 103*; MTH 145*; ESS
205 and 206 or BIO 312 and 313; CST 365.
School Health Education Major
(Teacher Certification programs) — 73-87
credits including interdisciplinary requirements and student
teaching - health education and school health education
requirements (39-41 credits): HED 205, 345, 409, 425, 441, 469,
472; SHE 310, 410, 415, 492, NUT 200; 3-5 elective credits must
be approved by program adviser**; 3-15 credits student teaching
SHE 494 or 495; interdisciplinary requirements (31 credits): HPR
105* or HED 207*, BIO 103* or 105* or MIC 100*, ESS 205 and 206
or BIO 312 and 313; PSY 212, 370; RDG 328, SPE 401, EFN 205*;
ERS 100* or HIS 306* or WGS 230* or SOC 225*.
Students should refer to policies identified
in the School of Education section on page 63 as they apply to
students in all teacher certification programs. More information
also is on the School of
Education Web site.
School Health Education Minor
(Teacher Certification programs) — 54-62
credits, including interdisciplinary requirements and student
teaching - health education and school health education
requirements (35 credits): HED 205, 345, 425, 441, 469, 472; SHE
310, 410, 415, 492; NUT 200; 3-15 credits in student teaching
SHE 494 or 495; interdisciplinary requirements (16 credits): HPR
105* or HED 207*, BIO 103*, 105*, or MIC 100*, RDG 328, EFN
205*, ERS 100* or HIS 306* or WGS 230* or SOC 225*.
* These courses also may fulfill General
Education requirements.
**Waived for PE majors.
The health education/health promotion
department incorporates a significant amount of writing through
the required courses instead of identifying particular courses
as writing emphasis courses. Students who complete the school
health or community health major will fulfill the university
writing emphasis requirement.
Health Education (HED)
+ above a course number indicates a
General Education
course.
HED 101
Cr. 2
Personal Health
The dynamics of health in life in a rapidly
changing world; modern concepts of health, disease, and
longevity; current medical findings relative to weight control,
emotional health, human sexuality, family planning, venereal and
other disease control, drug abuse, environmental health and
quackery are included. Offered occasionally.
+
HPR 105
Cr. 3
Creating a Healthy, Active Lifestyle
This course will focus on the knowledge and
skills necessary for developing and maintaining a healthy,
physically active lifestyle throughout one’s lifespan. Major
issues directly affecting one’s health such as physical fitness,
movement skills and activities, health promotion and disease
prevention, the effective use of leisure and content in various
wellness topical areas will be included. Offered Fall, Winter,
Spring, Summer.
HPR/HP 106
Cr. 2
Introduction to Health Related Careers
Overview of health related professions in the
health delivery system. Course will include educational and
professional aspects of a broad range of health related careers.
General topics will include an overview of the health related
delivery system, health reform, legal and ethical issues, and
professionalism. An interdisciplinary approach will be utilized
to present specific information on individual health related
professions. (Cross-listed with HP; may only earn credit in HPR
or HP.)
HED/WGS
201
Cr. 1
Social Justice and Peer Education
This course both educates students on social
justice issues they face while in college and prepares them to
be able to give presentations to peers in residence halls,
classrooms, athletic teams, and student organizations with the
goal of effecting social change. Subject matter will respond to
campus needs. Prerequisite: WGS 100, or ERS 100, or EFN 205, or
WGS 230, or WGS 210. CST 110 recommended. Repeatable for credit
— maximum three. (Cross-listed with WGS; may only earn credit in
HED or WGS.) Offered Fall, Spring.
HED 205
Cr. 3
Introduction to Health and Wellness Education
Introductory concepts related to the field of
health education are examined. Basic principles, philosophies,
and issues related to school health and community health
education are presented. This course serves as an entry level
course for both the school and community health tracks. Offered
Fall, Spring.
+
HED 207
Cr. 3
Youth Health Issues
This exploratory course is designed to
identify the health issues that affect youth throughout various
stages of their development. Societal institutions that support
the healthy growth and development of youth will be identified,
while students consider strategies that enable the healthy
mental/emotional, physical, and social development of today’s
youth between the ages of 4-18. Offered Fall, Spring.
HED 230
Cr. 2
Nutrition for Fitness and Health
This course examines basic principles of
nutrition and the implications and effects of these principles
on one’s diet, fitness level, and thus one’s health. Methods for
teaching nutrition principles to various age groups will be
emphasized. Offered occasionally.
HED 250
Cr. 1-3
Health Education Forum
Examination of current issues and problems in
health education. Varying topics selected to extend the
students’ knowledge in contemporary health issues, as determined
by the health education department. Repeatable for credit —
maximum six. Offered occasionally.
HED/RT 320
Cr. 3
The U.S. Health Care System
This course provides an overview and a
developmental summary of the U.S. health care system and its
driving forces and offers comparisons to other national health
systems. Content includes major elements of the health care
system and a consideration of today’s major health policy issues
in a historical, economic, and political context. The course
will also explore current issues confronting the health care
system, raise important concerns and questions related to the
different approaches to health care delivery, and identify key
ethical issues. (Cross-listed with RT; may only earn credit in
HED or RT.) Offered Spring.
HED 335
Cr. 3
Human Ecology and Environmental Health
This course examines the interdisciplinary and
global effects of human-environment relationships. Emphasis is
placed on the critical nature of the relationship between
ecosystem health and human health and well-being. Environmental
politics and economics, global disease, and traditional
environmental health topics are considered for the purpose of
improving the quality of life for all people through the
creation of a sustainable society. Prerequisite: Admission to
community health education program. Offered Fall.
HED 345
Cr. 3
Issues in Mental and Emotional Health
This course examines the determinants of
emotional and mental health which form a basis for health and
healthy choices. A variety of constructs including, but not
limited to resiliency, family and social processes, self-concept
and learning that form the foundation for emotional and mental
health will be presented and discussed. Students will be
encouraged to deepen their commitment to effective teaching and
learning. Prerequisite: HED 205. Offered Fall.
HED 346
Cr. 2
Health Behavior Change
Skills, concepts, and processes for
individualized health teaching. The course will examine health
behavior change as a technique in the overall treatment of
prevention of health problems. The approach is an integration of
education, behavioral intervention, and health counseling.
Prerequisite: PSY 100. Offered occasionally.
HED
408/508
Cr. 1-2
Microcomputer Applications in Health
Education
This course is designed for both school health
educators and community health educators. The course will focus
on current software programs available for professionals in the
health field. Students will be exposed to and learn to utilize a
sampling of current software available, as well as assessment
techniques to evaluate these programs. Prerequisite: health
education majors and minors. Offered occasionally.
HED
409/509
Cr. 1
Stress Management and Relaxation Skills
An introduction to the detrimental effects of
stress on an individual and the corresponding benefits of
regular relaxation. This course will emphasize the basic skills
of relaxation and will provide an experience that focuses on the
practical application of these skills in one’s life. Offered
Fall, Spring.
HED
412/512
Cr. 1-3
Women’s Health Issues
This course will provide an opportunity for
participants to identify major health issues confronting women
today and to examine appropriate health prevention and health
promotion lifestyle choices. It will explore health issues from
the traditional medical model to the holistic model and provide
a comprehensive overview of critical, contemporary women’s
health issues. Repeatable for credit — maximum three. Offered
Spring.
HED
417/517
Cr. 1
Understanding Child Abuse
This course will provide an opportunity for
students to develop an understanding of the dynamics of child
abuse as well as a practical framework from which to provide
services to abused children and their families. Offered
occasionally.
HED
418/518
Cr. 1
Youth Health Issues
An overview of youth health issues examining
such topics as anorexia, drug abuse, suicidal tendencies,
diseases, violence and emotional health problems. Effective ways
of dealing with these issues in both the community and school
setting will be discussed. Offered occasionally.
HED
422/522
Cr. 1
Sexual Abuse of Children
This course will provide an opportunity for
participants to develop an in-depth understanding of child
sexual abuse. Theoretical and research perspectives on the
nature of abuse and its dynamics will be included as well as an
update of available educational materials. Prerequisite: HED
417. Offered occasionally.
HED
423/523
Cr. 1
Sexual Health Promotion for Persons with
Disabilities
This course is designed to provide health care
and allied health professionals and teachers with an overview of
sexuality issues regarding persons with physical disabilities,
chronic illnesses, and developmental disabilities. Offered
occasionally.
HED
425/525
Cr. 3
Violence and Injury Prevention
Participants will review the major forces
leading to violent behavior and injury in the United States and
globally. Trends over time will be carefully reviewed and
analyzed in order to detect risk factors and protective factors.
Violence and injury prevention strategies will be reviewed,
resulting in the development of prevention and intervention
proposals using community-based programming and curriculum
development strategies. Prerequisite: junior standing. Offered
Fall.
HED
436/536
Cr. 1
Alcohol, Health and Behavior
This course is intended to help individuals
develop a more complete understanding of alcohol as a public
health problem. Alcohol’s impact on individuals, families, and
society will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on information
that will assist individuals in making intelligent decisions
regarding the use of alcohol. Prerequisites: HPR 105; PSY 100 or
212. Offered occasionally.
HED
437/537
Cr. 3
Theories of Health Behavior
Overview of health behavior through the
examination of health behavior theoretical constructs. Emphasis
is on the application of behavior change theories and models to
facilitate healthy behavior changes. Prerequisite: Admission to
community health education program. Offered Fall.
HED
439/539
Cr. 1
Teaching Stress Management and Relaxation
Skills
This course examines both theory and cognitive
information regarding stress and relaxation and the practical
application of this information in a professional setting. The
main thrust of the class is on how to develop, implement, teach
and evaluate stress management and intervention programs.
Prerequisite: HED 409. Offered occasionally.
HED
441/541
Cr. 3
Human Disease Prevention and Control
Presentations by medical experts in the recent
progress in disease prevention and control. Knowledge of many
disease processes and treatments will be discussed. Primarily
designed for prospective health educators to explore in depth,
selected topic areas of communicable and chronic diseases.
Prerequisite: Admission to community health education program.
Offered Fall, Spring.
HED
447/547
Cr. 1
The Body/Mind Connection in Health
Recent developments in health related research
are demonstrating a close functioning relationship between the
nervous, endocrine, and immune body systems. As the field of
psycho-neuroimmunology expands, applications in health
promotion, health care and education are being developed. Many
of the findings and applications verify health and healing
practices from alternative health traditions. This course
provides an opportunity to study many of the developments in
psychoneuroimmunology and their application in health, healing
and learning. Implications for health education methods will
also be explored. Health care, human service and education
professionals will benefit from the practical information
provided. A series of case studies will be the center of the
learning experience. Offered occasionally.
HED
449/549
Cr. 1
Values Development for Health
Practical systematic process in values
formulation for healthy living. Decision making and problem
solving strategies for understanding of beliefs, attitudes and
perception that affect health status. Experiential skill
learning applicable to professional health promotion and
personal well being. Prerequisites: HPR 105; PSY 100. Offered
occasionally.
HED
467/567
Cr. 1-2
Experiential Learning Strategies for Health
Education
This course examines emerging educational
processes, strategies, and issues and how they can be applied in
the facilitation of health education and health promotion
programs in the school and/or community setting. Topics will
vary per offering and target audience. Prerequisite: SHE 210 or
CHE 240 (or equivalent) or teacher certification. Offered
occasionally.
HED
469/569
Cr. 3
Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior
This course is directed at introducing social,
psychological, pharmacological, and cultural aspects of drug
use, misuse, and abuse. In addition, the methods, materials, and
theories of drug abuse prevention in the school and community
will be introduced. Prerequisite: BIO 103 or 105. Offered
Spring.
HED
471/571
Cr. 2
Health Education Responsibilities,
Competencies, and Certification
Participants will have the opportunity to
review the National Health Educator Competencies Update Project
research resulting in a hierarchical model that serves as a
framework for the Responsibilities and Competencies comprising
the Entry, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2 levels. Each one of the
seven Responsibilities will be examined with practitioner
examples, and a review will be conducted for the Certified
Health Education Specialist (CHES) national examination. Weekend
format. Offered occasionally.
HED
472/572
Cr. 3
Sexual Health Promotion
A review of current information on health and
human sexuality. Emphasis is given to biological, psychosocial
and educational aspects of human sexuality with special emphasis
on instructional activities related to interpersonal
communication, decision-making ability and clarification of
values. Prerequisites: ESS 205, 206 or BIO 312, 313. Offered
Spring.
HED
473/573
Cr. 3
Health Aspects of Aging
An exploration of the lifelong aging process
and an examination of health factors affecting the elderly.
Emphasis is given to the changes in a variety of health areas
including, but not limited to, physical activity, nutrition,
mental health, long-term care, sexuality, and death, dying and
grief. The course will also include a service-learning
component. Prerequisites: HED 205; CHE 240. Offered Spring.
HED
474/574
Cr. 3
Nutrition Education
Basic principles of nutrition are covered as
well as current problems and topics regarding both personal and
world nutrition today. Designed for the public school teacher,
the community health educator, or those in related fields.
Offered Spring.
HED
477/577
Cr. 3
Grant-seeking in Health, Human Services, and
Education Programs
The grant-seeking enterprise is studied and
applied. Generic grant-seeking content, practices, and concepts
are presented for application in most disciplines and areas of
interest. Content includes locating and communicating with
funding agencies, writing and reviewing grant proposals,
analyzing requests for proposals (RFPs), using technology in
grant-seeking, and implementing and evaluating grant-funded
projects. Prerequisite: Admission to community health education
program; CHE 340 and 350. Offered occasionally.
HED
485/585
Cr. 1-3
Confrontations of Death
This course is designed to allow students to
consider death both generally and on an individual basis.
Various programs and experiences will be used to help
individuals confront their own mortality and its relationship
with the vitality of life. Offered occasionally.
HED
486/586
Cr. 1
Introduction to International Health
An introduction to the world health
conditions/ status; the different health care delivery systems,
manpower and resources of selected countries in Asia, Europe and
Africa in comparison to the United States. The course is
designed as a survey of the condition of health and health care
in the international setting. The
roles/functions/responsibilities of the major international
agencies and the governments will also be discussed as they
relate to health. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Repeatable for credit — maximum three. Offered occasionally.
HED
495/595
Cr. 1-3
Independent Study in Health Education
Individualized study of areas not available in
existing courses. Repeatable for credit — maximum six. Offered
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer.
Community Health Education (CHE)
CHE 240
Cr. 3
Community Health Education Foundations
This course explores community health
education as a career option and examines the role of educators
in agencies and organizations that address the health needs of
individuals and communities. It emphasizes a skill-oriented
focus and provides professional preparation for community health
education roles and responsibilities. Examination of the role of
health educators with regard to the seven responsibility areas
is the foundation of this course. Students will be engaged in
critical thinking exercises, experiential learning activities,
and professional preparation assignments. Offered Fall, Spring.
CHE 340
Cr. 3
Epidemiology and Community Health Problems
A survey and analysis of current public health
problems incorporating an epidemiologic framework. A basic
introduction to community health history and organization is
followed by specific health issues analyzed through the agent,
host, and environmental interrelationships. Primary, secondary
and tertiary prevention, and health promotion strategies are
detailed. Prerequisite: Admission to community health education
program. Offered Spring.
CHE 350
Cr. 3
Biometry and Research Design
This course is designed to provide the student
with an understanding of research procedures and protocol.
Through this course, one will develop a better understanding of
collecting, analyzing, and interpreting valid, reliable data.
The proper and improper uses of statistics, designing research
experiments, and data handling will be examined. In addition,
the basic procedures involved in the design and implementation
of evaluation research will be examined. Prerequisite: Admission
to community health education program. Offered Spring.
CHE 440
Cr. 3
Program Development in Community Health
Education
Community health analysis specific to
community health education program development. Individual
students develop knowledge of the following program development
components: (1) needs, (2) objectives, (3) learning activities,
(4) settings, (5) evaluation. Skills are developed in program
planning and program implementing. Two hours for in-class
activities are complemented by out-of-class program development
experience. Prerequisite: Admission to community health
education program. Offered Fall.
CHE
453/553
Cr. 1-3
Cultural issues in Health Education: Ethnic,
Racial, Religious, and Familial Groups
A study of cultural influences on health and
illness. Values and attitudes held by different groups in
America’s pluralistic society need to be considered in health
program planning. Various racial, ethnic, and religious groups
health beliefs and practices will be examined. Cultural
influences and patterns of communication within cultures and how
these affect health care and utilization of services will be
identified. The U.S. health care system will be analyzed in
terms of servicing its culturally diverse population. Designed
for health professionals, this course will increase their
sensitivity in working with people of various cultural origins.
Repeatable for credit — maximum three. Offered occasionally.
CHE
460/560
Cr. 1
Medical Terminology for Health Education
Skill development for working with the special
language used in clinics, hospitals, and other health agencies.
Students in various health fields will learn to use medically
related terms in their professional communication.
Prerequisites: ESS 205 and 206 or BIO 312 and 313. Offered Fall,
Winter, Spring, Summer.
CHE
465/565
Cr. 1
Health Education Marketing
Designed for health educators, this course
provides a survey of marketing concepts as applied to health
education programs. Marketing as part of the health planning and
evaluation process will be discussed. Marketing strategies for
both public agencies and private businesses will be presented.
Prerequisite: CHE 240. Offered occasionally.
CHE
466/566
Cr. 1-3
Worksite Health Promotion
This course will focus on building an
understanding of the components necessary for successful
worksite health promotion. Included will be the development,
implementation, and evaluation of worksite health promotion
programs. There will be a direct emphasis on actual worksite
conditions and situations, including constraints and advantages.
The course will examine the relationship of a worksite health
promotion program to the organization as a whole and the
potential benefits for both the employee and the employer.
Non-repeatable for additional credit. Offered occasionally.
CHE/SHE 475/575
Cr. 1-3
Workshop in Health Education
Group study of varying health education
topics, community agencies, and educational institutions.
Prerequisite: permission of adviser and instructor. Repeatable
for credit under different subtitles — maximum six credits
combined CHE/SHE. Departmental option for Pass/Fail grading.
Offered occasionally.
CHE 491
Cr. 2
Senior Seminar in Community Health Education
This seminar is designed to review the areas
of responsibility and competencies for health educators, coupled
with an overview of the student’s professional preparation,
credentialing issues, and professional development
opportunities. Through discussion, interaction activities, and
project development, students will be prepared to enter into the
realistic challenges and opportunities afforded by the community
health education preceptorship and eventual employment
experiences. Prerequisite: Admission to community health
education program; to be taken during final semester prior to
CHE 498. Offered Fall, Spring.
CHE 498
Cr. 1-15
Community Health Education Preceptorship
Professional experience in a community health
education setting for a full semester. The student works under
faculty supervision with a professional in health
education/health promotion who serves as a mentor.
Prerequisites: successful completion of all program course
requirements; recommendation of the department; cumulative grade
point average of at least 2.75; major grade point average of
2.75. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer.
School Health Education (SHE)
SHE 210
Cr. 4
Introduction to Coordinated School Health
Programs
This course gives an introduction to
coordinated school health programs and the roles teachers play
in encouraging healthy practices in the school age population.
Skills in identifying health problems, developing an environment
conducive to learning and developing health curriculum and
instruction to encourage healthy lifestyles are developed.
Students will be introduced to National and State Health
Standards and national and state models of
comprehensive/coordinated school programs. Also included in the
course will be the Level I clinical experience in schools. This
introductory field experience is designed to help the student
identify the role of the school and its staff through
observation and participation. It also allows school health
education majors to consider the appropriateness of their chosen
major in the education framework. Offered occasionally.
SHE 252
Cr. 2
Introductory Content in Health Education
Disease and intentional and unintentional
injury prevention content essential for inclusion in a
comprehensive school health curriculum is the course focus.
Pre-service teachers will consider effective teaching
strategies, resources that support the development and delivery
of objectives in these areas, and determine the match to the
Wisconsin Academic Standards for Health Education. Prerequisite:
HPR 105. Offered occasionally.
SHE 310
Cr. 4
Introduction to Curricular Processes and
Instructional Techniques
Beginning concepts in comprehensive school
health education curriculum development and instructional
techniques are the core of this course. Skills for delivery of
effective health instruction are practiced including assessment,
planning, implementation, and reflection. This course also
includes an introductory field experience that is designed to
help the teacher candidates identify the role of the school and
its staff through observation and participation. Lect 3, Lab 1.
Prerequisites: HED 205; acceptance into teacher education
program. Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE 312
Cr. 1
Level II Clinical in School Health Education
This clinical experience provides health
education majors/minors an increased understanding of how two
components, Pupil Services and Healthy School Environment,
function within the Wisconsin Framework for Comprehensive School
Health Programs. Specific attention is given to children and
youth who are vulnerable to social, emotional and physical
challenges and/or who have an impairment that requires special
education. Prerequisites: HED 205; SHE 210. Pass/Fail grading.
Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE 402
Cr. 1
Clinical Fieldwork Experience in Health
Education
Designed to focus upon the development of the
technical elements of curriculum, instructional systems,
interaction-motivation, and management styles. Course activities
include development of a philosophical base for teaching
elements, observation, participation and performance of a
variety of teaching behaviors within the teaching elements.
Students will analyze their own teaching performance through
simulation, guided practice and other teacher-directed
evaluation. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education
program. Pass/Fail grading. Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE
407/507
Cr. 3
Health Education in the Elementary School
Introduction of the school health program for
the elementary education major and physical education major.
Consideration is given to school health services and healthy
school living, with a further emphasis on health instruction and
health content for the elementary school. Prerequisite:
admission to teacher education program. Offered occasionally.
SHE
410/510
Cr. 6
Application of Curriculum Processes and
Instructional Techniques
This senior level experience provides an
opportunity to apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of
the Wisconsin Teacher Standards (WITS). The primary focus is on
teacher candidate’s growth and development in the WITS. The
traditional field experience or participation in a Professional
Development School experience will address how the WITS impact
teaching and learning. Further analysis of method selection and
instructional strategy development is included from a practical
as well as philosophical point of view. Lect 4, Lab 2.
Prerequisites: SHE 310; must be taken last semester prior to
student teaching and concurrently with SHE 410; acceptance into
teacher education program. Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE
415/515
Cr. 3
School Leadership for Health Educators
This course will develop teacher candidates’
leadership skills in school health programming. An overview will
be included on the following topics: group dynamics, leadership
theories and styles, resources and grants, curriculum assessment
and analysis, administration and coordination of health
curriculum, and professional skills. Prerequisites: SHE 310;
must be taken concurrently with SHE 415; acceptance into teacher
education program. Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE
416/516
Cr. 1
Developing Comprehensive School Health
Education Programs
Procedures for comprehensive health education
curriculum development - from philosophy through identifying
sources, to developing objectives - will be considered in
discussion and group interaction. Final projects will include
the writing of a partial curriculum. Not applicable for credit
in school health education major or minor. Offered occasionally.
SHE
458/558
Cr. 1-2
Imagery Techniques for Health Promotion and
Sport Skill Development
This course examines the concepts and theories
of autogenic training and mental imagery as applied to
maximizing inner potentials for performance excellence. The
first credit focuses on the learning and experiencing of the
developmental phases of relaxation training, mental practice,
concentration, confidence building through positive affirmation,
and maintaining personal rhythm. The second credit focuses on
developing the competencies necessary to develop and implement a
mental practice program for those in pursuit of excellence.
Offered occasionally.
SHE
460/560
Cr. 1-2
Health Promotion and Preference
This course is designed to enable participants
to understand and apply Jungian concepts as one approach to
health promotion. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is used
as a springboard for creating awareness and understanding for
the application of typology to health promotion. The focus of
the course is experiential in nature and the goal is to gain a
better understanding of self and others in relation to health
promotion issues (i.e., stress management, heart disease,
relationships, and team building). Offered occasionally.
SHE/CHE 475/575
Cr. 1-3
Workshop in Health Education
Group study of varying health education
topics, community agencies, and educational institutions.
Prerequisite: permission of adviser and instructor. Repeatable
for credit under different subtitles — maximum six credits
combined SHE/CHE. Departmental option for Pass/Fail grading.
Offered occasionally.
SHE 492
Cr. 1
Student Teaching/Intern Seminar
Through this course for student
teachers/interns, university course work is correlated with
successful teaching practices in the schools. Students build on
their knowledge base, reflect on their teaching, and analyze
school culture with their peers. Each seminar aligns with the 10
Wisconsin Teacher Standards based on the needs of the student
teacher/interns. To be taken concurrently with SHE 494 or 495.
Pass/Fail grading. Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE 494
Cr. 3-15
Student Teaching: Early Childhood-Adolescence
Student teaching is a full day, full school
semester, professional experience in selected elementary and
secondary schools with qualified, approved cooperating teachers.
Orientation, seminars and classroom projects required.
Prerequisites: completion of all requirements in education,
including special methods courses; recommendation by the
appropriate education program faculty; 2.75 cumulative grade
point average and a 2.75 grade point average in the major,
minor, concentrations and professional course work; and, an
official Praxis II content test score report documenting passing
scores on Praxis II content tests in the appropriate
certification area/discipline. May be repeated for credit in a
subsequent semester for each additional licensure.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading. Offered Fall, Spring.
SHE 495
Cr. 3-15
Teaching Internship
Teaching internship is a full day, full school
semester, professional experience in selected elementary and
secondary schools with qualified, approved cooperating teachers.
Prerequisites: completion of requirements in education,
including special methods courses, recommendation by the
appropriate education program faculty, 3.00 cumulative grade
point average and a 3.00 grade point average in the major,
minor, concentrations and professional course work; an official
Praxis II content test score report documenting passing scores
on Praxis II content tests in the appropriate certification
area/discipline; and, selected for Wisconsin Internship Program
placement and a state intern license.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading. Offered Fall, Spring.