SSP 310: CONTEMPORARY HEALTH ISSUES

This course is an examination of the following contemporary health issues: substance use and abuse (including alcohol), communicable and non-communicable disease (including HIV-AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases), stress and stress management, aging and death, human sexulaity (including teen pregnancy and parenting), and environmental and consumer health topics. The course is designed to be flexible in addressing emerging health concerns. While a content course, effort will be made to link content to classroom uses for the P-12 health instructor. No prerequisite.