This course will explore the many dimensions of health with an emphasis on lifestyle and personal responsibility. This course is designed to enable students to understand the role of stress in their lives. The course focuses on the physiological and psychological aspects of stress, the role of stress in the etiology of many chronic diseases, and the development of a repertoire of coping strategies to enable students to manage personal stress. The course examines a variety of interpersonal and environmental stressors ranging from the workplace to the family. An introduction and overview of aging as an interdisciplinary and developmental process, with attention to the relationship of one's aging to growing older in contemporary society.
Students examine the psychosocial, biological, and cultural aspects of aging.
Topics include mental health, nutritional needs, demographics, the common causes of morbidity and mortality, economic concerns, and legislation as it relates to the health needs of aging persons. The biological, sociological, psychological, and educational aspects of human sexuality are presented. Students explore the personal decision making process and discuss issues related to reproduction, sexual response, sexual orientation, birth control, dating and relationships, communication, sexual health, atypical behavior, sexual violence, and cultural influences. Community Health or Physical Education Majors or Permission of Chair Course limited to juniors and seniors only. A foundation study of human nutrition emphasizing its relationship to optimum physical and emotional health.