Not open to teaching majors in vocational family and consumer sciences. The relationship between diet and health, the role of nutrition in reducing individual health risk, and contemporary issues in nutrition will be discussed. Family Wellness Description Investigates the physical, mental, and social aspects of wellness, focusing on the interaction of these with the individual, family and community. Includes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Students interact with and observe infants and toddlers in a laboratory setting.
Students implement developmental exercises and activities.
Open to all students. Discusses the impact of larger systems on the family, the changing concept of family, family dynamics across its various life cycles. Issues specific to families, communication skills, and characteristics of healthy families. Open only to junior and seniors or by permission of the department chairperson. Evaluation of house plans for convenience, aesthetic qualities, activities, and furnishings.