If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Communicate openly and accurately with others regarding personal and community health issues.

• Analyze health risks, needs, and prevention opportunities for various populations (gender, age, ethnicity, etc.).
• Explain the relationship between personal and community health.

• Identify the socio-economic and socio-cultural factors that affect the health of the community in both positive and negative ways.
• Identify community health and wellness resources and describe their contributions to improving personal and community health.

• Evaluate consumer health information for reliability, accuracy and biases.
• Select and utilize credible sources of health information.

• Identify and analyze the most important data required to understand community health issues, resources and behaviors.
• Distinguish between scientific and non-scientific health information.

• Identify and apply the dimensions of wellness to the improvement of overall well-being.
• Assess and analyze impact of personal health behaviors.
• Explore concepts of physical activity, nutrition, stress management, social relationships, and other self-care strategies for improving health and preventing disease.
• Identify personal health goals and evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken to achieve those goals.
• Explain how an individual?s decisions and behavior impact their personal health status.

• Define health and wellness.
• Identify the dimensions of wellness.
• Distinguish between health prevention and risk reduction strategies.
• Identify the levels of disease prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary).
• Define the dimensions of health.
• Discuss the influence of culture on health.
• Identify the social determinants of health.
• Define health disparity.
• Identify factors that influence health disparities.
• Discuss the factors that shape health and health behavior change.
• Construct one SMART goal for personal health change.
• Discuss self-care tools, techniques and behaviors.

• Describe the importance of health literacy in enhancing health.
• Assess the quality and credibility of a website for health information.
• Identify the various types of healthcare facilities and professionals.
• Identify the main components of health insurance plans.
• Distinguish between brand name and generic drugs.
• Describe different types of complementary and alternative therapies.
• Discuss ways to identify health fraud.

• Identify characteristics of emotionally healthy persons.
• Identify signs, symptoms, and risk factors of common mental health disorders.
• Discuss treatment options for mental health disorders.
• Define stress.
• Identify the physical and psychological changes associated with the body's stress response.
• Describe personal stressors impacting college students.
• Discuss strategies, tools and techniques to minimize the impact of student stressors.
• Identify ways of managing time more efficiently.
• Describe relaxation techniques to help cope with stress.
• Identify personal stressors and evaluate current management strategies.
• Identify community resources related to mental health and stress management.

• Identify specific types, causes, and potential remedies of sleep issues.
• Describe the importance of stabilizing the circadian rhythm, production of melatonin and release of cortisol as a sleep strategy.
• Describe SAD and potential remedies.
• Describe the impact of poor quality and quantity of sleep on physical and mental health.
• Identify specific lifestyle strategies and behaviors for repairing and healing sleep issues.

• Describe the components of a well-designed physical activity program.
• Explain the key recommendations of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
• Describe the health benefits of regular physical activity.
• List and describe various cardiorespiratory activities.
• Explain the benefits of a muscle training program.
• Define flexibility.
• Discuss elements of exercise safety.
• Identify community resources related to physical fitness.

• Identify the components of a healthy diet (carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals).
• Explain the key recommendations of the USDA Choose My Plate plan and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• Create a healthy meal plan based on the components of a healthy diet and USDA healthy eating guidelines.
• Dispel common nutrition myths and misconceptions.
• Identify the components of the food label.
• Interpret nutritional information provided on food labels.
• Identify risks and benefits related to dietary supplements.
• Identify personal impediments to creating and implementing a diet that supports optimal health and potential solutions to address those impediments.
• Explore community resources related to nutrition.

• Define sexuality and sexual health.
• Identify the factors that shape individual views on sexuality.
• Identify bias and misconceptions related to sexuality issues.
• Identify the different options for contraception and how they work.
• List advantages and disadvantages of methods of contraception.
• Describe the methods of STD transmission.
• List and define common sexually transmitted infections.
• Describe the signs/symptoms and treatments for various STDs.
• Discuss strategies for reducing the risk of common STDs.
• Explore community resources related to sexual health.

• Identify types of drug dependence.
• Discuss the factors affecting drug dependence.
• Describe the effects and health risks of commonly misused and abused drugs.
• Describe available treatment methods for drug dependence.
• Distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate use of over-the-counter and prescription medications.
• Describe the impacts of alcohol misuse among college students.
• Define a standard drink for various types of alcohol products.
• Describe the symptoms of alcohol poisoning.
• Define alcohol abuse, dependence, and alcoholism, and list their symptoms.
• List the health effects of tobacco use (smoking & smokeless tobacco) and vaping.
• Discuss recommended strategies to quit smoking.
• Describe the health effects of environmental, or secondhand, tobacco smoke.
• Assess personal health risks associated with substance use, alcohol use, and use/exposure to tobacco products.
• Identify community resources related to substance abuse.

• Identify the factors involved in disease transmission.
• Distinguish between communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Identify the characteristics of various non-communicable diseases.
• Explain how different agents of infection spread disease.
• Describe how the body protects itself from infectious disease.
• Identify appropriate immunization schedules for various age groups.
• Identify risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
• Identify management strategies for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
• Describe strategies for reducing risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease supported by research.
• Describe how cancer develops.
• Identify the risk factors for the most common types of cancer.
• Describe lifestyle strategies to reduce the risk of cancer development supported by research.
• List ways to reduce risk for the cold or influenza.
• Explain the dangers of overuse or misuse of antibiotics.
• Assess personal risk for communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Identify community resources related to disease prevention.