Discovering the Science of Alcohol (DSA)
Online Course
Central Michigan University (CMU), Off-Campus Programs, and JMH Publishing have partnered to offer an online credit course to enhance the value of the DSA materials.
Who Should Attend
Secondary and community college science and health teachers who have knowledge of biology and basic chemistry. Educators who lack a background in the area should be prepared to supplement their knowledge during the course.
Benefits
- Earn two (2) semester hours of graduate credit from a regionally accredited university
- Enhance your competency in integrating alcohol education into the core curriculum
- Enrich your repertoire of teaching methods
- Eligibility for certificate renewal credit and/or salary increase
Course Description
Discovering the Science of Alcohol (DSA) is an interactive, discovery-based alcohol education and abuse prevention program for secondary science classes. Developed under a contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in collaboration with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), DSA combines the most recent scientific understandings of the biochemistry, genetics, pathology and neurology of alcohol use with sound pedagogy. This unique course, designed for science and health teachers, will combine online instruction with experiences in implementation and evaluation of selected components of the Discovering the Science of Alcohol curriculum. Students will use DSA materials as their textbook and explore online resources; and participate in scholarly evaluation of the effectiveness of various classroom activities, thus enhancing their content knowledge and repertoire of teaching methods.
Learn More About Discovering the Science of Alcohol
Central Michigan University, founded in 1892, is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. CMU has been offering high quality off-campus programs to adult learners for over 35 years
JMH Publishing, Inc., established in 1996, creates education programs that provide teachers with much-needed tools for addressing issues around health and wellness. Our mission is to create curriculum programs that are innovative, educationally sound, research-based and teacher-friendly. All of our products are reviewed by a team of education experts and are teacher- and student-tested and approved. Teachers interested in joining our advisory board may contact us at info@jmheducation.com. For more information about our programs, visit us online at www.jmheducation.com.
Contact us
Sharon Horgan
Phone: (800) 950-1144, ext. 4477 or (989) 774-4477
Fax: (989) 774-1188
E-mail:
sharon.horgan@cmich.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Off-Campus Programs
802 Industrial Drive
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
