NSO Course Catalog

Health Prep is intended for students who need two semester credits of Health to graduate from high school. It can be taken in middle school or early high school in preparation for Health Science. Students who need only one credit of Health should register for Health Science instead of this course.

Health Prep is designed to enable students to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions for a lifetime. Students explore a broad range of topics that relate to one of the following priority health areas as determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Nutrition, dietary practices and physical fitness
• Prevention and reduction of tobacco use
• Prevention of drug and alcohol use
• Intentional and unintentional injuries
• HIV/AIDS/sexually transmitted infections
• Unintentional pregnancies

The course is presented in nine parts. In each, students will:

• Be introduced to a health topic (accessing information about various health topics)
• Complete assignments
• Reflection or Quiz (summarizing and reviewing content)

Part 1: Personal Health
Part 2: Nutrition
Part 3: Asthma Awareness
Part 4: Substance Abuse/Illegal Drugs
Part 5: Tobacco & Alcohol
Part 6: Consumer Health (& Description of Final Project)
Part 7: Health & Safety
Part 8: Abstinence & Contraceptives (& Final Project Due)
Part 9: HIV/AIDS Awareness

Syllabus