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2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR

Health Issues and Choices
COURSE INFORMATION

ONLINE COURSE

Health Issues and Choices

Minnesota Online High School offers this course as part of our flexible online learning options.

Course Details

Teens face many choices when it comes to health, and health information seems to change daily. In this course you will gain the skills necessary to think critically and make healthy, evidence-based decisions. You will consider what a healthy lifestyle is and how to maintain one throughout your life.

Topics include:

  • healthy dating and family relationships
  • defining wellness
  • healthy eating
  • addiction, prevention and recovery
  • infectious and non-infectious diseases
  • mental health
  • first aid, safety and CPR
  • media and information literacy
  • sexuality and sexual health
  • life skills

Course materials: Online video and readings from a variety of sources

Standards met: This course is aligned to the National Health Education Standards (NHES)

Credit: 0.5

Honors Opportunity: No

Prerequisites: None

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