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Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Identify and describe the six dimensions of health and effective behavior change strategies.
2. Analyze the aspects of psychological and spiritual wellness and its impact on overall health.
3. Explain the nature of stress, stress management, and its effect on physical and mental health.
4. Describe the principles of nutrition and physical fitness and their relationship to safe and effective weight control and overall health.
5. Describe the effects of use, misuse, and abuse of medications, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco on health.
6. List the major types of diseases and infectious diseases, including their prevention and treatment strategies.
7. Describe effective methods of communication and the role communication plays in healthy relationships.
8. Examine the concepts of human sexuality, reproductive choices, and aging as they relate to health and wellness.
9. Investigate ways to protect yourself from crimes, violence, accidents, and disease through road safety, awareness, proper healthcare and self-care.
10. Evaluate the relationships between environmental concerns and the future health and well being of the individual and society.
11. Assess personal health status and influences of lifestyle on current and future well-being.
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I. Health and Wellness
A. The six dimensions of health
B. Health disparities
C. How and why people change
D. Behavior change strategies
II. Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being
A. Emotional intelligence
B. Self-esteem
C. Anxiety and depressive disorders
D. Mental health problems and getting help
E. Spiritual health
F. Sleep's impact on health
III. Stress Management
A. Definition and causes of stress
B. Stress and physical health
C. Men, women, and stress
D. Responses to stress
E. Time management
IV. Physical Fitness
A. Principles of exercise
B. Health related fitness
C. Gender, race, and fitness
D. Cardiorespiratory and muscular fitness
E. Flexibility
F. Body composition
G. Evaluating fitness and nutrition programs and products
H. Exercise precautions, risks, and injuries.
I. Risks of performance drugs and supplements
V. Nutrition
A. Six essential nutrients
B. Dietary supplements
C. Eating guidelines
D. Gender nutrition
E. Food choices (fast food, organic, healthful snacks)
F. Portions and servings
G. Food safety
VI. Weight Management
A. Obesity epidemic and treatment
B. Body image
C. Health dangers of excessive weight
D. Successful weight loss techniques
E. Psychology of losing weight
F. Weight maintenance
G. Eating disorders and unhealthy eating behaviors
VII. Personal Relationships and Sexuality
A. Social health and personal communication
B. Gender differences
C. Forming relationships
D. Building healthy relationships
E. Dysfunctional relationships
F. Committed relationships and families
G. Women's and men's sexual health
H. Sexual diversity
I. Sexual activity and responsible sexual sexuality
VIII. Reproductive Choices
A. Conception
B. Birth control methods
C. Pregnancy and childbirth
D. Planning and choices
E. Infertility
IX. Preventing Major Disease
A. Power of prevention
B. Diabetes
C. Cancer
D. Cholesterol
E. Heart disease and stroke
X. Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and other infections
A. STIs and gender
B. STI risk factors
C. Common STIs, symptoms and treatment
D. HIV and AIDS
E. Other infectious diseases
F. Immune response, stress and gender
G. Immunization
H. Viral and bacterial infections
I. Insect and animal-borne infections
J. Colds and influenzas
XI. Addiction
A. Drugs and their effects
B. Prescription and over the counter drugs use and abuse
C. Substance use disorders
D. Common drugs of abuse and prevention strategies
E. Treatment strategies
XII. Alcohol and Tobacco
A. Understanding alcohol and its impact on the physical body
B. Alcohol, gender, and race
C. Alcohol problems and treatments
D. Why people start smoking
E. Smoking, gender, and race
F. Tobacco's effects
G. Quitting smoking
H. Environmental tobacco smoke
XIII. Protecting Yourself
A. Personal safety
B. Road safety
C. Crimes and violence
D. Health care and self-care
XIV. Environmental Health
A. Climate change
B. Pollution
C. Air and water quality
D. Indoor pollutants
E. Hearing health
F. Chemical and invisible threats
XV. Lifetime Health
A. Aging
B. Death and dying
C. Suicide
D. Grief
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Core Concepts in Health, Twelfth Edition, Breif, Insel, Paul, and Roth, Walton, 2011, ISBN#: 9780073404677
Instructor prepared materials
Student Preparation |
Matric Assessment Required: | E | Requires English Assessment |
Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
Advisories-generate description: | A | Auto-Generated Text |
Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
Method of instruction: | 02 | Lecture |
| 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
| 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
Area department: | PE | Kinesiology, Athletics, & Dance |
Division: | 78 | Kinesiology, Athletics, & Dance |
Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
Program Status: | 1 | Both Certificate and Major Applicable |
Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
Repeat group id: | | |
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SCHEDULING |
Audit allowed: | N | Not Auditable |
Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
Credit by Exam: | N | Credit by examination not allowed |
Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
Budget code: Activity: | 1270 | Kinesiology |
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OTHER CODES |
Disciplines: | Health OR
Physical Education OR
Kinesiology |
Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Exclusively online or other technology based instruction |
Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | N | |
Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| N | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
Classification: | Y | Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses |
SAM classification: | E | Non-Occupational |
TOP code: | 0837.00 | Health Education |
Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
DSPS course: | N | NO |
In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |