The Health Education program offers courses of study to prepare Health Education specialists at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Students are prepared to assume Health Education positions in schools, community, 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.
Courses
HED 164L.
Standard First Aid.
(3)
Preparation in practice to meet needs and situations when basic first aid care is needed. Students eligible for standard first aid certification and CPR Certificate.
HED 171.
Personal Health Management.
(3)
Exploration of the major areas of health information pertinent to understanding how to achieve, maintain and promote positive health. Topics covered include mental health, drugs, human sexuality, prevention and control of diseases, nutrition, consumer health and ecology.
HED 209.
Education for AIDS Prevention.
(1)
This course is designed to familiarize students about the HIV/AIDS epidemic with HIV/AIDS awareness including: basic information, prevention, history, compassion, legal issues, testing and societal implications.
HED 212.
Fundamentals of Human Sexuality.
(3)
Basic knowledge about human sexuality including anatomical, physiological, psycho-social and ethical components. Reproduction, contraception, sexually transmitted disease, sexual health and sexual dysfunctions are among areas examined.
HED 247.
Consumer Health.
(1)
Preparation in knowledge and skills related to consumers of health products and services.
HED 260.
Foundations of Health Promotion.
(3)
For those considering becoming health majors or minors in school health or community health. Exploration of the basic philosophy and fundamental practices currently utilized in health education.
HED 293.
Topics.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
HED 306.
Conflict Mediation.
(1)
The course will cover methods of resolving conflict situations and methods of preventing conflict. Students will learn to design educational strategies that can be implemented as part of a classroom curriculum.
HED 310.
Injury Prevention.
(1)
The course content will include specific strategies for preventing unintentional injuries in young children. Students will examine specific principles for the development of new strategies that will address unintentional injuries.
HED 321.
Violence Prevention.
(1)
The course will examine strategies that have been successful in preventing violence. Students will examine the literature to understand the principles to use in the development of strategies for the prevention of violence.
HED 333.
Emotional Health and Interpersonal Relationships.
(3)
Course will examine a psychological framework that is the cause of a dysfunctional lifestyle and create a psychological framework that can result in the improvement in the quality of living.
HED 362.
Introduction to Health Behavior Theory.
(3)
This course will provide an understanding of theoretical principles of various health behavior theories that explain the adoption of health-compromising and health-promoting behaviors.
HED 371.
Introduction to Public and Community Health [Community Health].
(3)
Introduction to the field of public and community health, origins and design of the U.S. public health system and its role in population based health.
HED 383.
Principles of Epidemiology.
(3)
Prepares students to design and implement evidence-based interventions for disease prevention and health promotion in public health settings.
HED 391 / 591.
Problems.
(1-3 to a maximum of 18 Δ)
Restriction: permission of health education faculty member.
HED 445.
Strategies for Prevention of Substance Use.
(1)
Examines basic principles for the development of effective strategies for substance use prevention programs for youth. Evidence of principles used in successful programs from research literature will be provided.
HED 446.
Health Promotion Program Planning.
(1-3)
This course develops professional competencies in program planning, implementation and evaluation related to community and school health education/promotion.
Prerequisite: 260 and 362.
Restriction: HED majors only.
HED 451 / 551.
Prevention Strategies in Community Health [Secondary Teaching Methods and Curriculum Development for Health Education].
(3 [2-3])
Prepares students to design and implement evidence-based interventions for disease prevention and health promotion in public health settings.
HED 473.
Health Issues in Death and Dying.
(3)
An introduction to content in the area of death and dying: the dying process, grief, types and alternatives to funerals, out-of-body experiences, types of death and community resources available for support.
HED 477 / 577.
Stress Management.
(3)
Deals with multiple causes of stress and its resolutions. Emphasizes chief stressors of adults, self-responsibility for change, holistic approach, emotional/mental methods of stress reduction.
HED 482.
Social Determinants and Multicultural Health [Introduction to Health Education and Multicultural Health Beliefs].
(3)
Course provides an overview of the health beliefs of people in NM with an emphasis towards Latino/Hispanics, Native Americans, African Americans, Asians and Anglos. Examines health behavior as influenced by health beliefs and practices.
HED 487 / 587.
Physical Activity and Aging.
(3)
(Also offered as PEP 487)
Concerned with the process of aging as it affects physical activity and the potential of physical activity in adjustment to the process of aging.
HED 492 / 592.
Workshop.
(1-4 to a maximum of 13 Δ)
HED 493 / 593.
Topics.
(1-3, no limit Δ)
HED 495.
Field Experience.
(3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Planned and supervised professional laboratory or field experiences in agency or institutional setting.
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HED 506.
Health Behavior Theory.
(3)
This course explores multiple theories and models and their application in the development of health promotion programs to support change within individuals, families and communities.
HED 507.
Research Design in HPER.
(3)
(Also offered as PEP 507)
Emphasizes an understanding of different research designs, their level of sophistication and their application from both a theoretical and practical point of view.
HED 509.
Media and Public Relations in HPER.
(3)
(Also offered as PEP 509)
Introduction to principles of public relations publicity and crisis management in HPER and sports administration.
HED 511.
Management of Health Promotion Programs.
(3)
Provides student with program management and administrative skills such as leadership style, communication techniques, problem solving, motivational strategies, budgeting, goal setting, grant writing essentials, and evaluation pertaining to the field of school and community health.
HED 545.
Advanced Strategies for Prevention of Substance Use.
(1)
Examines basic principles for the development of effective strategies for substance abuse prevention programs. In addition, it will explore national and international initiatives that reduce substance abuse and related health impacts.
HED 551 / 451.
Prevention Strategies in Community Health [Secondary Teaching Methods and Curriculum Development for Health Education].
(3 [2-3])
Prepares students to design and implement evidence-based interventions for disease prevention and health promotion in public health settings.
HED 560.
Perspectives in Community Health Education.
(3)
Course examines the multifaceted components of community health in NM urban/rural communities. Provides an opportunity for critical dialogue with NM Communities and health professionals working with them to address health issues impacting them.
HED 561.
Healthcare Systems and Patient Advocacy.
(3)
Examines innovative thinking and emerging trends in healthcare and patient advocacy.
HED 571.
Advanced Community Health Education Research.
(3)
An overview of community health, its role in public health and current trends in community-based research. Examines different methodologies for conducting academic and community-based research.
HED 572.
Community Health Education Program Planning, Development and Evaluation.
(3)
Designed to provide the graduate student with competencies in program planning and evaluation. Principles of the PRECEDE model and grantsmanship skills will be utilized to develop a mock proposal on a health-related topic.
Prerequisite: graduate status in Health Education.
HED 574.
Epidemiological Principles for Health Educators.
(3)
Designed to introduce students to statistics of diseases. Course surveys various research designs used in discovering and tracking diseases as they affect a human population.
HED 576.
Measurement and Evaluation in Health Promotion.
(3)
Designed to provide graduate students in Health Promotion and related fields: competencies in major measurement/evaluation systems in HP and HE.
HED 577 / 477.
Stress Management.
(3)
Explores multiple causes of stress and its resolutions. Emphasizes chief stressors of adults, self-responsibility for change, holistic approach, emotional/mental methods of stress reduction.
HED 582.
Advanced Multicultural Health Education Research and Applications.
(3)
Course focuses on conducting a critical analysis of health literature using various databases and social cultural frameworks for analyzing health issues as influenced by cultural health beliefs in conducting research with diverse and multicultural communities.
HED 587 / 487.
Physical Activity and Aging.
(3)
(Also offered as PEP 587)
Concerned with the process of aging as it affects physical activity and the potential of physical activity in adjustment to the process of aging.
HED 591 / 391.
Problems.
(1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of Health Education faculty member.
HED 592 / 492.
Workshop.
(1-4 to a maximum of 13 Δ)
HED 593 / 493.
Topics.
(1-3)
HED 595.
Advanced Field Experiences.
(3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Restriction: graduate status in Health Education and permission of field work supervisor.
HED 598.
Directed Readings in Health Education.
(3-6 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HED 599.
Master's Thesis.
(1-6, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
HED 696.
Internship.
(3-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)
Restriction: permission of instructor.
HED 699.
Dissertation.
(3-12, no limit Δ)
Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
