CIW510 Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Health Education

This course focuses on the process of curriculum development in health education K-12 as a component of a coordinated school health program. The philosophies behind the coordinated school health program and the state and national standards for health education curricula are discussed. An overview of the ten content areas within a school health program is presented as they relate to the risk behaviors of today's society. The scope and sequence of the health curriculum is explored and the writing of goals and objectives practiced. Methods for evaluating health curricula and instruction are discussed. Prerequisite(s): CIW507, CIC 503 or permission of health education program coordinator or C&I director. 3 semester hours