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Principles Of Health And Wellness –
sci162
(3 credits)
This course reinforces the concept that learning effectively and living well involves both the mind and body. It presents the fundamentals of wellness and preventive health including strategic planning to attain and maintain personal optimal health. In addition, physical and mental diseases are discussed along with the dangers of environmental pollution, stress, addiction, and other negative factors that can affect personal health.
This undergraduate-level course is 9
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Healthy Balance of Mind and Body
- Identify resources that support psychosocial health.
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The Rewards of Physical Fitness
- Identify the five components of health related fitness.
- Explain the health benefits of regular physical activity.
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Nutrition and Health Management
- Define essential nutrients.
- Explain methods to determine the nutritional values of food.
- Explain environmental, economic, and psychosocial effects of eating behaviors.
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Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases
- Identify reliable community and web resources for individuals with chronic diseases.
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Infectious Diseases
- Explain the immune system’s role in protecting the body from disease.
- Identify pathogens that cause infectious diseases.
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Environmental Effects on Health
- Explain ways the environment effects human health and wellness.
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Healthy Living Choices
- Discuss guidelines for making wise health care decisions.
- Identify complimentary and alternative health care options.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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