ABE 032 - ABE High School Health Science

3 Credits

The High School Health course introduces students to the core ideas of health education through four themes: nutrition, sex education, social and emotional health, and substance use/abuse. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to completely understand the importance of lifestyle choices as well as take responsibility of their own health. This course fulfills the high school health science requirement and ½ high school credit.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Designed to Serve HS21+ program students working to complete a high school diploma.
Active Date 2014-09-02

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
OEE Yes
Class Limit 30
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 33 Lab 0 Field Studies 0 Clinical 0 Independent Studies 0
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
Course Outline
1. Nutrition

2. Sex and health

3. Social/emotional health

4. Substance use/abuse

Student Learning Outcomes
Make health and wellness decisions using a 5-point model.

Demonstrate effective ways to communicate with a partner about sexual decisions and consent.

Access accurate information and resources related to nutritional, sexual social, emotional, and drug related inquiries.

Explain how the influence of peers, society and stress affect self-worth and emotional well-being.

Compare healthy and unhealthy ways to manage stress.