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Elements Of Health And Wellness –
sci163
(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 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Infectious Diseases and Environmental Effects on Health
- Identify pathogens that cause infectious diseases.
- Explain ways the environment affects human health and wellness.
- Explain the immune system’s role in protecting the body from disease.
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Healthy Living Choices
- Identify complementary and alternative health care options.
- Discuss guidelines for making wise health care decisions.
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Preventing and Treating Chronic Diseases
- Identify reliable community and web resources for individuals with chronic diseases.
- Describe risk factors for common chronic diseases.
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Nutrition and Health Management
- Explain environmental, economic, and psychosocial effects of eating behaviors.
- Explain methods to determine the nutritional values of food.
- Define essential nutrients.
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The Rewards of Physical Fitness
- Explain the health benefits of regular physical activity.
- Identify the five components of health related fitness.
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Healthy Balance of Mind and Body
- Identify resources that support psychosocial health.
- Define health and wellness.
- 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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