Personal Health and Wellness

Explores, analyzes, personalizes, and discusses the following issues as they relate to the essential components of health and wellness: nutrition, physical activity/exercise/fitness, weight control, eating disorders and body image, media influences, mental health, stress, violence, substance use/abuse, sexuality and sexual orientation, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive choices/contraception, relationships, disease prevention, environment, health care, aging, and general public health issues. Emphasizes the skills necessary to implement lifestyle behaviors that can improve their health and well-being. Recommended Prep: Eligible for English Composition (ENGL M01A or ENGL M01AH) as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.