COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, HONORS [7841]
Students learn factual health information and develop lifetime skills in mental health; tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs; personal and consumer health; nutrition and fitness; safety and injury prevention; family life and human sexuality; and disease prevention and control. Although this course is required for graduation, parental permission must be specifically provided for students under the age of 18 to participate in family life and human sexuality and HIV/STI prevention. This course meets the state ½ credit Health Education graduation requirement.
FAMILY LIFE AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT [7833]
Students develop a greater understanding of how family relationships and human sexuality have an impact on individual health and society. Topics include interpersonal relationships; economics of family life; responsibilities of marriage and parenting; pregnancy prevention; pregnancy and childbirth; and sexually transmitted infections. Due to the nature of his course, parental permission is required for students under18. This course does not meet the Health Education graduation requirement.