HSC 310 Personal Health

3 Credits

A course designed to introduce the health science major to general health management. Topics include stress management, nutrition, eating patterns, fitness, sexual practices, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, a variety of commonly occurring diseases and lifestyle risk factors. The student will gain an understanding of general health, how to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to recognize and identify certain diseases and common health issues across the lifespan. Illnesses and conditions covered include, but are not limited to: obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and hyeprcholestrolemia.