HE 225 Social & Individual Health Determinants

Provides students with an understanding of how social and individual factors and personal choices and behaviors contribute to health, premature death, disease and disability. Existing and emerging health problems and public health strategies and policies are examined.

Credits

4

Notes

Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course

General Education Requirements

AS Social Process/Institution, AAOT Health & PE,

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Document the dimensions of health. Outline personal health choices that contribute to health issues. Design and implement a bahavior change. Explore career opportunities. Demonstrate an understanding of an ecological health model. Discuss current health issues and relevance to disability, disease, and premature death.