Wayland Baptist University-Amarillo Division of Education WBU’s Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind. Course Name: EXSS 2306 - Health and Wellness Term: Spring 2018 Instructor: Sarah Wennersten Phone: (214) 417-0885 cell Email: sarah.wennersten@wayland.wbu.edu Office Hours: n/a Class Time/Location: varies (VC course) Course Description: This course is an overview of personal health and wellness issues, including exercise, diet, social and family aspects, religious activities, medical considerations, and psychological factors as they relate to the non-traditional student. Emphasis will be placed on lifestyle behavioral changes the promote long-term well- being. The course includes inventories of lifestyles, planning for positive change, and the use of lifetime physical activities in the overall wellness scheme. Prerequisites: None. Text/Materials: Corbin, C. B., Welk, G. J., et al. (2013). Concepts of fitness and wellness: A comprehensive 978007352348-4 lifestyle approach, 11th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill. ISBN Optional Materials: None. Course Outcome Competencies: This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview to personal health and wellness concepts and practices for the non-traditional college student. By the end of the course, each student will be able to - List the health-related and skill-related aspects of physical fitness Define the health-related aspects of physical fitness and relate their importance to activities of daily living Describe a set of lifetime physical activities appropriate for adult and family participation List important contraindicated exercises and give reasons why they are to be avoided Describe the Food Guide Pyramid and identify the components of a healthy diet Describe the aspects of fad diets and list reasons why they are health risks Identify stressors in their life, and make behavioral changes to reduce stress and its effects
Wayland Baptist University-Amarillo Division of Education WBU’s Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind. Course Name: EXSS 2306 - Health and Wellness Term: Spring 2018 Instructor: Sarah Wennersten Phone: (214) 417-0885 cell Email: sarah.wennersten@wayland.wbu.edu Office Hours: n/a Class Time/Location: varies (VC course) Course Description: This course is an overview of personal health and wellness issues, including exercise, diet, social and family aspects, religious activities, medical considerations, and psychological factors as they relate to the non-traditional student. Emphasis will be placed on lifestyle behavioral changes the promote long-term well- being. The course includes inventories of lifestyles, planning for positive change, and the use of lifetime physical activities in the overall wellness scheme. Prerequisites: None. Text/Materials: Corbin, C. B., Welk, G. J., et al. (2013). Concepts of fitness and wellness: A comprehensive lifestyle approach, 11th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978007352348-4 Optional Materials: None. Course Outcome Competencies: This course is designed to provide an introduction and overview to personal health and wellness concepts and practices for the non-traditional college student. By the end of the course, each student will be able to - List the health-related and skill-related aspects of physical fitness Define the health-related aspects of physical fitness and relate their importance to activities of daily living Describe a set of lifetime physical activities appropriate for adult and family participation List important contraindicated exercises and give reasons why they are to be avoided Describe the Food Guide Pyramid and identify the components of a healthy diet Describe the aspects of fad diets and list reasons why they are health risks Identify stressors in their life, and make behavioral changes to reduce stress and its effects