2026-2027 Graduate Catalog (20273)
Health Courses
HLTH 5100 Teaching Elementary School Health
(2 credits)
HLTH 5150 Principles of Public Health and Health Promotion
(3 credits)
HLTH 5200 Personal and Consumer Health
(3 credits)
HLTH 5206 Secondary School Health
(2 credits)
HLTH 5300 Nutrition
(3 credits)
HLTH 5400 Drug Education, Stress and the Mind
(2 credits)
HLTH 5410 Health Programming
(3 credits)
HLTH 5500 Personal and Community Health
(3 credits)
HLTH 5710 Disease Prevention and Epidemiology
(3 credits)
HLTH 5870 Practicum in Health Teaching
(1 credits)
HLTH 5400 Drug Education, Stress and the Mind (2 credits)
This course examines the physiological, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions of drug use, abuse, and dependency in relation to personal and community health. Emphasis is placed on the interconnectedness between substance use, stress, mental health, and overall well-being. Students explore prevention and intervention strategies that promote resilience, positive decision-making, and healthy coping behaviors. The course integrates national and Minnesota laws, policies, and school-based approaches to substance use prevention, stress management, and mental health promotion.
Common Course Outline