HWE 1062 - Health and Wellness

3 Credits

Explores the six components of wellness: physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and occupational. Topics include health risks, wellness behaviors, and personal behavior change in the areas of nutrition; exercise; substance abuse; stress management; cardiovascular and cancer risk factors; the aging process; and violence, death, and dying in our society. Provides tools to complete self-assessments and develop a wellness program for a healthier lifestyle across a lifespan. Note: This course was previously listed as HWE 111.

Prerequisite(s): Demonstrate college readiness in English; see ACC College-Level English Placement Guide.

Corequisite(s): ENG 0094; not required if demonstrate college readiness in English