HLTH 255 Wellness Through Healthy Living
This wellness course introduces students to all seven dimensions of wellness (physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, financial) and allows students to practice making changes in each dimension by establishing, practicing and reflecting on individualized SMART goals related to health and wellness concepts. This course provides an overview of current health topics relevant to students and stimulates awareness of personal health decisions and their relationship to optimal self-care patterns and lifestyles. This course meets the General Education requirement for wellness.
General Education Competency
CSI Core Wellness
HLTH 255Wellness Through Healthy Living
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
General Education Competency
CSI Core Wellness
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
This wellness course introduces students to all seven dimensions of wellness (physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, financial) and allows students to practice making changes in each dimension by establishing, practicing and reflecting on individualized SMART goals related to health and wellness concepts. This course provides an overview of current health topics relevant to students and stimulates awareness of personal health decisions and their relationship to optimal self-care patterns and lifestyles. This course meets the General Education requirement for wellness.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Connect lifelong wellness to the seven dimensions of wellness
- Create SMART goals
- Define lifelong wellness
- Define the seven dimensions of wellness
- Develop a strategy for implementing each SMART goal
- Evaluate SMART goals
- Explain the seven dimensions of wellness
- Identify Define the purpose of lifelong wellness
- Identify Define the purpose of lifelong wellness
- Identify a target behavior for all seven dimensions of wellness
- Identify the characteristics of a SMART goal
- Measure progress through journaling and/or self-reporting
- Plan Create Individual goal(s) addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Practice Apply wellness knowledge to act on individual goals addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Practice a strategy for each SMART goal
- Practice writing SMART goals
- Reflect Demonstrate the ability to engage in careful thought about beliefs and behaviors impacting lifelong wellness
- Plan Create Individual goal(s) addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Practice Apply wellness knowledge to act on individual goals addressing at least one dimension of wellness
- Creating SMART goals for all seven dimensions of wellness
- Students will act upon individual SMART goals for all seven dimensions of wellness
- V Expanded Description of Student Outcomes
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Seven dimensions of wellness
Complete SMART goal worksheets
Stress Management
Addictions
Psychological Health
Weight Management
Personal Relations
Interpersonal Health
Nutrition Basics
Physical Activity
Cancer
Cardiovascular Health
Personal Safety
Healthy Aging
VI. Delivery Methodologies
Required Assignments
1. Complete SMART goal worksheets for all 7 dimensions of wellness
2. Written or oral presentations
3. Journals and/or self reporting
Assessment Strategy Narrative
1. Pre and Post Wellness Quiz
2. Weekly participation
3. SMART goal worksheets
4. Reflection rubric
Specific Course Activity Assignment or Assessment Requirements
1. Complete SMART goal worksheets for all 7 dimensions of wellness
2. Written or oral presentations
3. Journals and/or self reporting