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.

Develops critical thinking and writing skills in close textual analysis of issues and themes in fiction, poetry, and drama as well as in non-fictional literature and literary criticism. Reviews deductive and inductive reasoning, recognition and avoidance of logical fallacies, and relationships between language and meaning while emphasizing detailed critical analysis. Course Credit Limitations: Credit will not be awarded for both honors and regular versions of a course. Credit will be awarded only for the first course completed with a grade of “C” or better or "P". Moorpark College Honors Program requires a letter grade. Field trips may be required. Prerequisites: ENGL C1000 or C1000H. Transfer credit: CSU; UC.