HEALTH

Health 1

Prerequisites: None. Grades 10-12                               Credit: .5
Must be taken concurrently with  Your Health in the Real World              

Course description: The goal of this course is to provide instruction that allows youth to develop and sustain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. The understanding and application of these standards will allow students the ability to gather, interpret, and understand health information; achieve health literacy; and adapt to the ever-evolving science of health. The health education knowledge and skills should be presented to students in a positive manner to support the development of a healthy self-concept and responsible decision making. The standards will help students reinforce, foster, and apply positive character traits.

Your Health in the Real World

Prerequisites: None. Grades 10-12                             Credit: .5
Must be taken concurrently with Health 1 

Course description: Living your best life is understanding how to navigate the healthcare system. The objective of this course is to empower students and their families to sustain or improve their quality of life, as it relates to their own health and the health of their community. To achieve this objective, students will understand health care terminology as it relates to insurance and public health. Further, students will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to utilize community, state, and federal health care services and related resources.