Health Education

      Gloria Napper-Owen, Department Chairperson
      Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences
      Health Education, Johnson Center
      MSC04 2610
      1 University of New Mexico
      Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
      (505) 277-5151; FAX (505) 277-6227
      e-mail: napperow@unm.edu

      Professor
      Elias Duryea, Ph.D., University of Nebraska

      Assistant Professors
      Magdalena Avila, Dr.P.H., University of California (Berkeley)
      Shawn Hrncir, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      Christina Perry, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

      Assistant Research Professor
      Elba Saavedra, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

      Adjunct Faculty
      Terrence Jones, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      David Sleet, Ph.D., University of Toledo
      Elaine Stone, Ph.D., University of New Mexico
      Timothy Taylor, Ph.D, University of Oklahoma

      Undergraduate Advising Contact
      Any Health Education Faculty Member, Johnson Center, (505) 277-5151

      Student Information Contact and Application for Admissions
      Margie Chavez, Johnson Center 1150, (505) 277-5151
      Carol Catania, Johnson Center 1150, (505) 277-5152


      Health Education/School Health and Community Health Mission Statement

      The Health Education program offers courses of study to prepare Health Education and Health Promotion specialists at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students are prepared to assume Health Education positions in schools, community, and public health agencies, and in health care and worksite settings. The national guidelines delineating the Roles and Responsibilities of Health Education Specialists serve as the basis for the course of studies at the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition, special attention is given to preparing students to work within multi-cultural, multi-ethnic communities in ways that respect and support the healthy development of families and individuals within those communities.


      Major and Degree

      Health Education: Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.Ed.)


      Courses

      HED 164L. Standard First Aid. (1-3 to a maximum of 3 ?)



      HED 171. Personal Health Management. (3)



      HED 209. Education for AIDS Prevention. (1)



      HED 212. Fundamentals of Human Sexuality. (3)



      HED 247. Consumer Health. (1)



      HED 260. Foundations of Health Promotion. (3)



      HED 293. Topics. (1-3, no limit ?)



      HED 306. Conflict Mediation. (1)



      HED 310. Injury Prevention. (1)



      HED 321. Violence Prevention. (1)



      HED 333. Emotional Health and Interpersonal Relationships. (3)



      HED 345. Professional Applications in Health Education. (1-3)



      HED 362. Introduction to Health Behavior Theory. (3 [2])



      HED 391 / 591. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 18 ?)



      HED 445. Strategies for Prevention of Substance Use. (1)



      HED 451 / 551. Teaching Strategies and Curriculum for Health Education. (2)



      HED 471. Introduction to Community Health. (3)



      HED 473. Health Issues in Death and Dying. (3)



      HED 477 / 577. Stress Management. (3)



      HED 481. Pre-Student Teaching. (2)



      HED 482. Introduction to Health Education and Multicultural Health Beliefs. (3)



      HED 487 / 587. Physical Activity and Aging. (3)



      HED 489. Student Teaching in the Secondary Schools. (8)



      HED 492 / 592. Workshop . (1-4 to a maximum of 13 ?)



      HED 493 / 593. Topics. (1-3, no limit ?)



      HED 495. Field Experience. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 ?)



      HED 506. Health Behavior Theory. (3)



      HED 507. Research Design in HPER. (3)



      HED 509. Media/Public Relations in HPER. (3)



      HED 511. Management of Health Promotion Programs [Administrative Aspects of School and Community Health]. (3)



      HED 530. Conflict Resolution. (3)



      HED 545. Advanced Strategies for Prevention of Substance Use. (1)



      HED 551 / 451. Teaching Strategies and Curriculum for Health Education. (2)



      HED 560. Perspectives in Community Health Education. (3)



      HED 571. Advanced Community Health Education Research. (3)



      HED 572. Community Health Education Program Planning, Development and Evaluation. (3)



      HED 574. Epidemiological Principles for Health Educators. (3)



      HED 576. Measurement and Evaluation in Health Promotion. (3)



      HED 577 / 477. Stress Management. (3)



      HED 582. Advanced Multicultural Health Education Research and Applications. (3)



      HED 587 / 487. Physical Activity and Aging. (3)



      HED 591 / 391. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      HED 592 / 492. Workshop . (1-4 to a maximum of 13 ?)



      HED 593 / 493. Topics. (1-3)



      HED 595. Advanced Field Experiences. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 ?)



      HED 598. Directed Readings in Health Education. (3-6 to a maximum of 6 ?)



      HED 599. Master?s Thesis. (1-6, no limit ?)



      HED 604. Research Seminar. (3)



      HED 696. Internship. (3-6 to a maximum of 12 ?)



      HED 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit ?)



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