HPE 295 - Health and Fitness for Life

3 Credit(s)

Course Description: Prepares students with the foundation needed to be successful health/PE majors and in other majors as well. Dominant topics include disease projections, essential nutrients, behavior modification, body composition, strength and endurance training, cardio-respiratory health, flexibility, the mechanics of stress and stress relief, and relationship building. Students assess lifestyles, wellness, fitness, nutrition, and risk for illness/disease as part of the course.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Explain demographic health changes and trends in chronic and acute diseases in the U.S. over the last 100 years. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Explain best practices for addressing nutritional requirements for health.
CLO#3: Explain how lifestyle choice progressions initiate and advance cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all other diseases.
CLO#4: Describe the connection between stress/emotional well-being and physical wellness. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#5: Evaluate his/her current state of general health and wellness, risk and personal safety and make progress toward a healthy lifestyle.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: None

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (30) and a standard RCC delivery of (33) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (36) hours per term.