Personal Health

Course Description

Students develop life-management skills necessary to make sound decisions and take positive actions for healthy and effective living. Topics covered include human growth and development through adulthood; positive emotional development; understanding suicide, violence, and their prevention; communication, including interpersonal and coping skills; nutrition and physical activity; tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use and abuse; safety education, including CPR; injury prevention; disease prevention and control; family life education; human sexuality; personal health and individual wellness planning; and health advocacy skills.

Parental Advisory: Parents are encouraged to review the course topics described above with special care.

Course Length

One semester

Materials

None

Prerequisites

None

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