This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, 积极的健康行为. 主题包括营养, 锻炼, 控制体重, 心理健康, 压力管理, 暴力, 药物滥用, 生殖健康, 疾病预防, 老化, 医疗保健, 以及环境危害和安全.

Health issues that affect women in contemporary American society. 探讨当前的健康问题, 立法, 医疗实践, 媒体, personal attitudes and behaviors that promote health and wellness. Emphasis on diversity of women’s health experiences and factors involved with both the population level health outcomes and individual decision-making. Focus of this course is on empowerment for primary prevention.

This course is an introductory overview of the field of human sexuality. Human sexuality in our contemporary society will be studied from the psychological, 生物, 社会文化, 从历史角度看. Emphasis on understanding the interrelationship of attitude and behavior as it relates to sexual well-being and sexual integrity. Students will be encouraged to examine their own attitudes, 值, and behaviors in the context of their moral compass and their culture and societal 值. Current sex norms and various aspects of interpersonal and individual sexual adjustment will be explored.

本课程着重于物理, 情感, and spiritual aspects of weight management and health choices. Emphasis on acquiring knowledge and developing life skills necessary to achieve a healthy weight for improved wellness and 疾病预防. 积极心理学原理, 循证卫生实践, 行为改变策略, and designing your life for whole-person wellness discussed.

This course provides an introduction to the discipline of Public Health. Students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts and terminologies of public health, will learn the history and accomplishments of public health officials and agencies, and will do in-depth examination of core public health disciplines. Topics include the epidemiology of infectious and chronic 疾病; prevention and control of 疾病s in the community including the analysis of the social determinants of health and strategies for eliminating 疾病, illness and health disparities among various populations; community organizing and health promotion programming; environ心理健康 and safety; global health; and 医疗保健 policy and management.

This course is an overview of the diverse occupations in the health and wellness field. Students will be introduced to careers spanning public and community heath services, 治疗服务, 耐心的支持, 诊断和医疗技术, 心理健康, 个人幸福. Academic program requirements for each will be explored as well as the skills and personal characteristics needed in these professions.

Terminology and human body structure and function typically used in the 医疗 profession. 解释术语的历史, 前缀, 后缀, 以及强调拼写的词根, 定义, 发音, 以及对其含义的理解. Includes basic understanding of the basic structure and function of the human body as well as 医疗 abbreviations, 解剖, 疾病, 诊断, 医疗, 外科手术, and additional terms as they relate to each body system.

Introduction to the nature of 疾病 and to structural and functional changes of 疾病s as they affect the systems of the body. 原因讨论, symptoms and treatment of 疾病s/disorders pertaining to each body system and the body as a whole. Understanding how 疾病s and disorders affect individuals as well as the population. 识别 tools and behaviors that promote health 老化 to reduce the risk of 疾病s and disorders.

Development of knowledge and skills for recognizing and caring for emergency situations. Includes healthy lifestyles and prevention of illness and injury. Designed to meet the needs of individuals in the community who frequently provide First 援助. Successful completion of the knowledge and skills tests qualifies for a National 安全 Council First 援助 and Adult CPR card.

Scientific concepts of nutrition related to the function of nutrients, 来源和建议摄入量. Nutritional assessment and the role of nutrition in the maintenance of health.

Mother and 儿童营养, from conception, to newborn through toddlerhood, to teenager. Methods to encourage positive eating behaviors that promote short and long-term health and prevention of chronic 疾病s. 主题包括基本营养原则, 产前营养, 母乳喂养, 儿童营养, 计划健康的膳食和零食, 食物过敏, 食品安全, 儿童体育活动, 儿童肥胖, 心血管病, 糖尿病, 癌症与预期寿命.

An introductory course focusing on basic nutrition concepts and their application to personal dietary assessment and diet planning. Socioeconomic conditions, personal behaviors, and cultural influences will be examined. Ideal for students not majoring in a 医疗保健 profession.

Study the positive health effects of maintaining appropriate body weight and body composition, 从青春期晚期开始直到老年. Strategies to balance caloric intake, and follow adequate 锻炼 guidelines will be discussed. Investigation of dietary guidelines, and deficiency concerns at different stages of adulthood. Study of age-specific 疾病s thorough early adulthood, 中年, 老年时期, 注重疾病预防.

运动营养科学, with emphasis on nutrition science as it applies to fitness, 少量的体育专业训练, 运动表现达到顶峰. Nutrient requirements and dietary recommendations for multiple sports and levels of performance, 能量代谢, essential nutrient needs during training and competition. Achievement of ideal nutrition to enhance physical performance. 健康教练的理想选择, as well as those interested in reaching personal peak performance, and aiding others to reach full athletic potential.

Child nutrition issues, from newborn through toddlerhood, to teenager. Methods to encourage positive eating behaviors that promote short and long-term health and prevention of chronic 疾病s. 主题包括基本营养原则, 母乳喂养, 儿童营养, 计划健康的膳食和零食, 食物过敏, 食品安全, 儿童体育活动, 儿童肥胖, 心血管病, 糖尿病, 癌症与预期寿命. 这是免费的, non-credit course with same course content as Nutrition 4, 哪门是3学分的课程. Non-credit courses can be repeated multiple times free of charge to help the student gain mastery of course content.