Health Science
High School Course
Issues in social, mental, physical, and nutritional health, providing a foundation on which to make decisions that promote well-being. Requirement for either Program
This High School Course is also offered as part of the College Prep Correspondence Diploma program and the General Correspondence Diploma program.
Credits: 1 Unit
Course ID: SC10
Course Area: Science
Course Type: College Prep, General
Study Method: Correspondence
Key Topics:
Wellness: a way of life; the healthy personality; healthy emotions and relationships; managing stress; mental disorders; family roles and responsibilities; you in the community; basic nutrition; identifying your dietary needs; digestion and excretion; bones and muscles; circulation and respiration; lifelong activity; reproduction and heredity; growth and development; the aging process; preventing substance abuse; diseases and disorders; environmental health and safety.
Text:
Health, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
