ADVANCED HEALTH EDUCATION

Course #82850 (CM) , 80850 (CP)

Half Year

½ Credit 

Comprehensive/College Preparatory

Available to Grades 11-12

This is an elective course geared towards students who have an interest in pursuing a health related career.  Students will study health related topics not reviewed in the mandatory health course.  Topics to be covered will include health related careers, peer-to-peer education, non-communicable diseases, and environmental health.  Students will evaluate their plans for the future and investigate possible health related careers.  They will evaluate how their daily choices affect the environment, and in turn, how the health of the environment affects their health.  Students will also investigate prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases. *Seniors will take this course at the CP Level.

Prerequisite: Health