This course has an assignment that is due by 11:55 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday night of the first week of class. Failure to complete this assignment will result in your removal from the course for non-participation.

Fundamental principles of human nutrition and their application essential to health, from a physiological point of view. The focus of this course is to learn about nutrient requirements, food sources and adequate diet selection in regards to the effects and benefits to athletic performance.

Biological, psychological, sociological, experiential, and environmental factors (e.g., physical growth and development; neurological development, physique, gender, socio-economic status) that impact readiness to learn and perform.

Health Education Content

Principles of nutrition and their application in maintaining good health and preventing health-related problems: weight control, caloric versus expenditure, and eating disorders.

Use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, over-the-counter drugs, prescription drugs, generic drugs, illegal substances, “non-drug drugs,” such as caffeine, causes for the use and abuse of substances, alternate coping skills, physical and psychological effects, alternate coping, and treatment.

Health Education Processes and Programs

Methods, strategies, and resources for evaluating students’ health behaviors and effecting appropriate changes: nutrition, physical fitness, mental and emotional health, safety and emergency care, consumer health, drugs, and personal hygiene.

Accessing information, databases, community services, and resources for planning and evaluating age-appropriate and sequential health instruction in the following content areas: nutrition, physical fitness, mental and emotional health, safety and first aid, consumer health, drugs, and personal hygiene.