HED 101 - Essentials for Healthy Living

Description:
Essentials for Healthy Living is a survey course designed to give the student the practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to apply principles of overall wellness in the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. SB-Foundations of Human Adaptations and Behavior.

Credits: (4)

General Education Category: SB-Foundations of Human Adaptations and Behavior. K6 - Individual & Society

General Education Pathways: P2 Health & Well-being, P3 Perspectives on Current Issues, P5 Sustainability

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and define principles of wellness that underlie healthy behavior choices.
Critically analyze patterns of human behavior within natural and man-made environments.
Articulate ways to foster understanding of human health by exploring positive responses to knowledge learned.
Explore components of wellness as a lifestyle for disease and accident prevention.
Understand self-motivation, how it can be accessed in establishing a healthy lifestyle.
Ask incisive and insightful questions to solve real-world and personal health problems, conflicts, and issues.
Explore, research the effects of addiction on brain function, personal health, family, vocational, and social relationships
Increase thoughtfulness and responsibility as stewards of the earth.
Recognize and analyze the process of disease transmission and prevention, including STIs such as HIV/AIDS.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
12/21/17

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
Fall Locations: Ellensburg Winter Locations: Ellensburg Spring Locations: Ellensburg Summer Locations: Ellensburg