Health and Wellness

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will focus on introducing basic topics of health and wellness, with individualized exploration of personal health related to 1) nutrition and food safety, 2) mental health, and 3) sexual health. This course will provide students with knowledge of kitchen safety, skills to support nutrition, and proper food storage. This course will provide students with an understanding of positive mental wellbeing, through developing strategies for: time management and life balance, managing stress, and resource mapping. Lastly, this course will provide students with a greater understanding of the body and anatomy, family and personal values, consent, and emotional and physical risks. Students will have hands-on opportunities to implement strategies discussed in class in individualized ways. These goals will be achieved through integrated approaches such as service-learning, critical and reflective journaling, lecture, discussion, and community-based immersion. [3]