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Health and Physical Education

Health Course must be taken with PEHR 1250 First
Grade 10 Aid*
Course Number 734
Semester Course - 0.5 credit PEHR 1250 First Aid*
Prerequisite: None Grades 7-12
Estimated Fee: $14.75 Course Number CCP754
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Semester Course – 2 college credits .66 semester credit
Education (with Health and Wellness – 3 college credits 1 semester credit)
Career: CORE Prerequisite:
Estimated Fee: TBD
In the health classes, students explore the Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
various health problems and fads of the past, Education
present, and future. Emphasis is placed on Career: CORE
understanding facts and concepts as well as
knowing the many local health agencies and This course introduces students to accident or
their services in the community. The sudden illness recognition and the analysis
following topics are studied in depth: (1) use, and correct application of first aid procedures
abuse, and misuse of tobacco, alcohol, and when immediate or temporary care is needed.
drugs; (2) basic first aid and first aid Laboratory experience includes practice on
principles; (3) mental health; (4) aging, death both mannequins and classmates. Successful
and dying; (5) stress; (6) sexually transmitted completion of lab experience and
disease; (7) birth defects; (8) cancer and heart standardized exam will enable students to
disease; and (9) CPR. achieve American Red Cross certification in
Adult CPR and Responding to Emergencies.
(2 contact hours) Course must be taken with
PEHR 1500 Health and PEHR 1500 Health and Wellness*

Wellness*
Grades 7-12
Course Number CCP 752
Semester Course – 1 college credits .33 semester credit
(with First Aid – 3 college credits 1 semester credit)
Prerequisite:
Estimated Fee: TBD
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
Career: CORE

This course introduces students to topical
health information emphasizing the six
dimensions of health: physical, emotional,
environmental, intellectual, social, and
spiritual. It also includes the health and skill
related components of fitness, stress
management, disease prevention, and
prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and drug
abuse. The course emphasizes making
positive lifestyle choices for optimal health
and wellness. (1 contact hour)

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