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Introduction to Health and Wellbeing

This course focuses on building knowledge and skills to improve and maintain
individual health founded on the dimensions of well-being. Students examine varying definitions of health, wellbeing, and wellness from a holistic perspective with special attention given to developing and facilitating strategies to improve health-enhancing behaviors. Topics explore risk factors associated with decreased wellbeing, relationship structures, the processes of aging and dying, and the human role in preserving the environment. Students create behavior change material/media on a specific health disparity and dimension of health and wellbeing.

Course #
HLWB-UE 1001
Credits
4
Department
Nutrition and Food Studies