RC HEALTH
EDUCATION SYLLABUS
DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY: Our department will use a “concepts”
approach
to health and physical
education, answering three (3) questions:
Why is health and physical education important to every person? How to practice healthful activities
given individual abilities and interests?
What are the individual’s real needs for lifetime
fitness?
COURSE NAME: Health 1 TTH
9:30 – 10:45 COURSE
TITLE: Health Education
COURSE #: 55040
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This
course is designed to introduce the student to a comprehensive study of personal
and community health. This
course will also introduce the student to health issues at the local, state and
national levels.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: To define, understand, discuss and
identify the connections between personal health, behaviors, family background,
and environmental issues that affect and impact the overall health and well
being of the individual.
REQUIRED MATERIAL(S):
TEXT: Core Concepts in
Health 9th Edition
TESTING POLICY: There will be six (6) written exams
comprised of multiple choice and true/false questions. Each exam will test your knowledge of
the information presented in each unit.
All exams are mandatory.
Your opportunity to make-up an
exam will be left up to the
discretion of the instructor
FINAL EXAM: TUESDAY DEC.
13TH 9 – 10:50 (SUBJECT TO
CHANGE)
HOW YOUR FINAL GRADE WILL BE
CALCULATED: Grades will be based on
the completion of all six (6) exams worth 50 points each. You will be allowed to drop your lowest
test score of the semester. Your
grade will be calculated on your top 5 exams worth a total of 250 points. Comprehensive Final
Final worth 25 pts.
Grading Scale:
A = 250-225 pts.
(90%-100%)
B = 224-200 pts. (80%-89%)
C = 199-175 pts. (70%-79%)
D = 174-150 pts. (60%-69%)
No make up test period!
F = below 150 pts.
4 or less Absences can take
Extra Credit Final
DROP POLICY: 18-week courses have a drop deadline in
the 9th week. Short-term
classes have a drop deadline of 4 ½ weeks.
However, you may be dropped by the instructor at any time after three (3)
consecutive unexcused absences or any absences in the first week of class. DROP DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14,
2005
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