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Definitions - Health Education

The course definitions below reflect current instructional practices and national and state curriculum guidelines for reporting on the California Basic Educational Data System.

2535 Health Education

This course provides students with knowledge and skills related to one or more of the nine content areas of health education, as defined in the Health Framework: (1) nutrition; (2) prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; (3) personal health; (4) injury prevention and safety; (5) individual growth and development; (6) consumer and community health; (7) environmental health; (8) communicable and chronic diseases; and (9) family life. Family life education promotes the development of positive family interactions and may include human sexuality, dating, relationships, and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. This course provides students with content and skills that enable them to apply specific knowledge in their own personal behaviors and environments. This course builds the skills students need to recognize and resist negative influences. It includes decision-making, goal setting, communication, and interpersonal skills.

2538 Other Health Education Course (not included in description of 2535 Health Education)

This designation is for any health education course not identified in the series of courses outlined on the CBEDS assignment code list.

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