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Apr 27, 2024
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KINS 210 Wellness (5 credits)
Course Description
A course designed to explore the dimensions of health and wellness to assist students with making informed choices for a healthy lifestyle. Students will reflect on personal and social responsibility for achieving optimal wellness.
Course Content
A. Dimensions of Health and Wellness
B. Determinants of wellness
C. Emotional and Psychological Wellness
D. Stress
E. Principles of Nutrition
F. Body Weight, Body Composition, and Body Image
G. Physical Activity and Exercise
H. Disease risk factors and prevention
I. Relationships & Communication
J. Personal Safety
K. Drug and Alcohol Use and Misuse
L. Diverse strategies for behavior change
Student Outcomes
- Analyze the dimensions of wellness, factors that influence these dimensions, their interrelationship, and the impact on quality of life.
- Evaluate one’s wellness in the various dimensions to develop diverse strategies for achieving and maintaining optimal wellness.
- Discuss strategies to recognize and overcome health disparities for individuals and communities.
- Demonstrate communication skills to enhance relationships in a variety of contexts (personal, professional, etc.).
- Develop personal safety strategies including ways to minimize risk.
Degree Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information and ideas in order to construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions.
Program Outcome: Identify and utilize behavioral strategies to enhance exercise and health behavior change.
Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50
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