HSC 2103 – Personal & Family Health
General Education Credit: Social Science
College Credit: 3
About The Course
Surveys personal health concerns: emotional health; aging and death; alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse; physical fitness; nutrition and dieting; consumer health; chronic and communicable diseases; human sexuality; and environmental health.
Course Goals
By the end of this course, students will:
- Gain factual knowledge of key concepts in the area of health and well-being.
- Increase knowledge of prevalence, risk factors, and treatment of common health problems.
- Understand the impact of individual, social, cultural, community, environmental, and policy-level factors have on health outcomes.
- Demonstrate how theory and research can be applied in real-world settings to improve health and well-being.
- Apply strategies to improve personal health and well-being.
Satisfied High School Graduation Requirement Subject: Physical Education: Personal Fitness
High School Credit: 0.5
Course Syllabus
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