This course examines the history, purpose and current practice of health promotion and fitness in organizational settings. Concepts of the field as they relate to corporateion, hospitals, non-profit community health agencies and commerical providers are discussed. Students meet with professionasl in the field and learn how health promotion and fitness are addressed in different organiztaions. Resources for professionals in the field are reviewed. Charactersitics and skills of successful professionals in this field are addressed.

Health Behavior

This course examines the factors that influence an individual's choices and behaviors related to health and the process of motivating change within the individual to adipt healthful behaviors and discontinue unhealthful ones. Several theories of health behavior are examined and applied. The different roles of the client and educator are addressed as the student is prepared to counsel others in making positive health behavior changes.

Basic Nutrition

Students study human nutrition through the basic knowledge of nutrients and the physiological processes involved in the utilization of food. They also develop an understanding of the ways in which age, health, social, and economic factors and other varioables affect nutritional needs and food practices. A computerized dietary analysis may be one of the course requirements.

Consumer Health Decisions

This course examines the rights and responsibilities of a consumer faced with increasing amounts of information related to his or her overall well-being. It examines the major problem of health fraud and the components of scientific research. The role of advertising is explored, as well as sound principles ofr purchasing nutrition, fitness and other health-related products and services. Students learn important concepts related to health insurance and hospitals, traditional and alternaitve medical care and how to better manage the decisions they make.