Gain knowledge of: indicators of personal and public health; strategies for health promotion; policies and practices that influence the health and status of a population; ethical theories and principles pertinent to health and wellness
Improve skills regarding: improving and maintaining health; identifying public, corporate, and social policies that impact health status; decision making, grounded in ethical theories and principles
Cultural context of health and wellness
Cluster Focus
The health and wellness cluster explores personal involvement in and commitment to health and wellness and the factors that influence the health status of individuals and society. This cluster fosters an appreciation for personal responsibility for health and strategies to enhance and preserve the individual's and the public's health. Societal health and the factors that impact on the health and wellness of a community and the individual's role in health policy are examined. Students will gain an awareness of the cultural, psychological, sociological, and ethical issues affecting and affected by the health and wellness of individuals and the society in which they live .
Courses
CHP 400. Philosophy of Health A survey of philosophical problems common to health sciences, including an analysis of the nature of health in its historical and contemporary contexts.
EXSC 403. Lifetime Fitness and Wellness The focus of this course is on a positive health lifestyle designed to enhance the current and future quality of life. Topics include: proper exercise programs, healthful nutrition, stress management techniques, and avoidance of high-risk health behaviors in order to reduce disease risks and promote healthful aging. Various laboratory assessments are used to assess health status and recommend remedial approaches.
Prerequisite: Junior standing
PHIL 345. Bioethics An examination of the philosophical foundations of ethical decision making in biology, medicine, and the life sciences.
Prerequisite: Junior standing and three semester hours in philosophy or permission of the instructor
PSYC 306. Health Psychology Course examines how psychological states (e.g., anxiety, stress) influence physical health. The course also examines how physical states (e.g., illness, pain, injury) influence psychological health. Topics include the impact of stress on health and proneness to illness; coping with illness, injury and trauma; and the role of health-enhancing behaviors in maintaining physical health.
Prerequisite: PSYC 201S or permission of the instructor
RTS 485. The Philosophy of Play The course is designed to examine the role of play and its impact on health and wellness. emphasis is placed on play behavior and healthy lifestyle.
Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor.
SOC 440W. Health, Illness and Society The study of social and social-psychological factors related to health, illness, and treatment with a focus on social epidemiology, the medical industry, and health, illness, and sick-role behavior.
Prerequisite: Six hours in the social science perspective or permission of the instructor
