HED 0002 Health Education

Fall 2016

Hours: 54 lecture
Description: Studies aspects of mental, emotional, and physical health. Emphasis placed on knowledge for development of attitude, understanding, and practice of a preventive life style for healthy living and optimal wellness. Specific instructional areas include chronic diseases, physical activity, nutrition, weight management, birth control methods, human sexuality, alcohol, tobacco, and illicit chemical use, stress, and factors that contribute to wellness and longevity. Experience in personal health assessment and the changing of health behaviors is stressed. (CSU, UC)

Course Student Learning Outcomes:
Analyze "overall wellness" and what can be done to maintain and improve it.
Analyze the goal of "psychological wellness" and identify five strategies for enhancing psychological and spiritual well-being.
Diagnose and describe the signs of substance abuse and addiction.
Discuss three current recommendations for healthy eating and how to use food labels in making healthy choices.
Identify and analyze six of the controllable and uncontrollable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Important Section Information

Course Corequisites: NONE

Section Information as of 25-APR-2024 12:04:42 PM

  • Title: HED 0002 Health Education
  • CRN: 85202
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Instructor: Darla Jones
  • email: djones@sierracollege.edu
  • Online Instructional Method
  • Section Corequisites: NONE
  • Bldg/Room: OL -- Distance Learning
    Section Information Text

    Online class; for further details visit website at http://www.sierracollege.edu/distancelearning/

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    Critical Dates for this Course
    Term: Fall 2016
    Last day to add class: 05-SEP-2016
    Last day to drop with a refund: 05-SEP-2016
    Last day to drop without a "W": 05-SEP-2016
    Last day to drop with a "W": 01-NOV-2016
    Last day to request Pass/NoPass: 10-DEC-2016

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