The University of New Mexico
HED: Health Education Catalog Description

  Three Year Fall Semester Average
Course Catalog Description Enrollment Section
Capacity
Credits
HED164 Preparation in knowledge and skills to meet the needs in situations when basic first aid care is needed. Students eligible for Standard First Aid Certification and CPR Certificate. 147.33 158.67 442.00
HED164L . 114.00 120.00 0.00
HED171 Exploration of the major areas of health information pertinent to understanding how to achieve, maintain, and promote positive health. Topics covered include mental health, drugs, human sexuality, prevention and control of diseases, nutrition, consumer health, and ecology. 99.33 130.33 298.00
HED209 This course is designed to familiarize students about the HIV/AIDS epidemic with HIV/AIDS awareness including basic information, prevention, history, compassion, legal issues, testing and societal implications. 19.00 40.00 19.00
HED212 Basic knowledge about human sexuality including anatomical, physiological, psycho-social, and ethical components. Reproduction, contraception, sexually transmitted disease, sexual health and sexual dysfunctions are among areas examined. 37.67 66.67 113.00
HED247 Preparation in knowledge and skills related to consumers of health products and services. 3.67 10.00 3.67
HED260 For those considering becoming health majors or minors in school health or community health. Exploration of the basic philosophy and fundamental practices currently utilized in health education. 14.00 16.67 42.00
HED261  
HED270  
HED280   4.33 16.67 13.00
HED290  
HED293 May be repeated for credit, no limit. 8.33 8.33 25.00
HED306 The course will cover methods of resolving conflict situations and methods of preventing conflict. Students will learn to design educational strategies that can be implemented as part of a classroom curriculum. 43.33 51.67 43.33
HED310 The course content will include specific strategies for preventing unintentional injuries in young children. Students will examine specific principles for the development of new strategies that will address unintentional injuries. 57.33 80.00 57.33
HED321 The course will examine strategies that have been successful in preventing violence. Students will examine the literature to understand the principles to use in the development of strategies for the prevention of violence. 62.33 81.67 62.33
HED333 Course will examine a psychological framework that is the cause of a dysfunctional lifestyle and create a psychological framework that can result in the improvement in the quality of living. 27.00 60.00 81.00
HED345 This course exposes school and community health education majors to topics appropriate for the development and enhancement of professional competencies. Restriction: HED majors only.
HED362 The course will provide an understanding of theoretical principles of various health behavior theories that explain the adoption of health-compromising and health-promoting behaviors. 6.33 10.00 12.67
HED391 Restriction: permission of health education faculty member. 7.00 100.67 14.00
HED445 Examines basic principles for the development of effective strategies for substance use prevention programs for youth. Evidence of principles used in successful programs from research literature will be provided. 33.67 51.33 33.67
HED451 Students will learn the principles for the development of effective teaching methods and for the development, implementation and evaluation of Health Education prevention /promotion curriculum. 11.00 10.00 22.00
HED471 New developments in research in major health problems, the ecology of local, national and world health problems. A basic foundation in the history of public health, principles in environmental health and control of disease in communities. 26.00 36.00 78.00
HED473 An introduction to content in the area of death and dying: the dying process, grief, types and alternatives to funerals, out-of-body experiences, types of death and community resources available for support. 27.33 41.67 82.00
HED477 Deals with multiple causes of stress and its resolutions. Emphasizes chief stressors of adults, self-responsibility for change, holistic approach, emotional/mental methods of stress reduction. 51.33 76.67 154.00
HED481 Students will be provided the experience to observe and to assist in the everyday responsibilities of the classroom health educator. This experience will help prepare them for their student teaching experience. Restriction: permission of instructor. 0.67 3.33 1.33
HED482 Course provides an overview of the health beliefs of people in New Mexico with anl emphasis towards Latino/Hispanics, Native Americans, African Americans, Asians, and Anglos. Examines health behavior as influenced by health beliefs and practices. 34.33 44.33 103.00
HED487 (Also offered as REC, PEP 487.) Concerned with the process of aging as it affects physical activity and the potential of physical activity in adjustment to the process of aging. 7.67 16.67 23.00
HED489 Prerequisite: 481. Restriction: permission of instructor. 2.33 10.00 18.67
HED492  
HED493 May be repeated for credit, no limit. 49.67 94.33 104.33
HED495 Planned and supervised professional laboratory or field experiences in agency or institutional setting. Restriction: permission of instructor. 6.33 50.00 20.00
HED506 This course explores multiple theories and models and their application in the development of health promotion programs to support change within individuals, families and communities. 14.67 20.00 44.00
HED507 (Also offered as PEP, REC 507.) Emphasizes an understanding of different research designs, their level of sophistication and their application from both a theoretical and practical point of view. 1.33 10.00 4.00
HED509 (Also offered as PEP, REC 509.) Introduction to principles of public relations publicity and crisis management in HPER and sports administration.
HED511 Provides students with administrative skills such as leadership style, communication techniques, problem solving, motivational strategies, budgeting, goal setting, evaluation, etc. as they pertain to school/community health education positions. 5.00 8.00 15.00
HED530 (Also offered as LEAD 530). This course addresses current theories, strategies and practices in conflict resolution for educational and organizational leaders. Topics such as bullying, peer mediation programs, and restorative justice are covered.
HED545 Examines basic principles for the development of effective strategies for substance abuse prevention programs. In addition, it will explore national and international initiatives that reduce substance abuse and related health impacts.
HED551 Students will learn the principles for the development of effective teaching methods and for the development, implementation and evaluation of Health Education prevention/promotion curricula. 0.67 3.33 1.33
HED560 Course examines the multi-faceted components of community health in NM urban/rural communities. Provides an opportunity for critical dialogue with NM communities and health professionals working with them to address health issues impacting them.
HED571 An overview of community health, its role in public health and current trends in community-based research. Examines different methodologies for conducting academic and community-based research partnerships.
HED572 Designed to provide the graduate student with competencies in program planning and evaluation. Principles of the PRECEDE model and grantsmanship skills will be utilized to develop a mock proposal on a health-related topic. Prerequisite: graduate status in Health Education.
HED574 Designed to introduce students to statistics of diseases. Course surveys various research designs used in discovering and tracking diseases as they affect a human population. 12.33 20.00 37.00
HED576 Designed to provide graduate students in Health Promotion and related fields: competencies in major measurement/evaluation systems in HP and HE.
HED577 Explores multiple causes of stress and its resolutions. Emphasizes chief stressors of adults, self-responsibility for change, holistic approach, emotional/mental methods of stress reduction. 8.67 16.67 26.00
HED582 Course focuses on conducting a critical analysis of health literature using various databases and social cultural frameworks for analyzing health issues as influenced by cultural beliefs in conducting research with diverse and multicultural communities.
HED587 (Also offered as PEP, REC 587.) Concerned with the process of aging as it affects physical activity and the potential of physical activity in adjustment to the process of aging. 2.67 3.33 8.00
HED591 Restriction: permission of Health Education faculty member. 8.33 91.67 22.33
HED592  
HED593   3.67 15.00 11.00
HED595 Restriction: acceptance in Health Education graduate program and permission of field work supervisor. 3.67 10.00 12.00
HED598 Restriction: permission of instructor. 0.33 8.33 1.00
HED599 Offered on a CR/NC basis only. 1.00 63.33 4.00
HED604 (Also offered as PEP, REC 604.) Prerequisite: 507 and EDPY 511.
HED696 Restriction: permission of instructor. 0.00 8.33 0.00
HED699 Offered on a CR/NC basis only. 0.67 50.00 4.00

"HED: Health Education "Three Fall Subject Average - Enroll: 964.33 Capacity: 1,713.67 Credits: 2,056.00'