EXPLORING CAREERS IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS

KINES 111

Explore personal wellness by examining five dimensions of wellness (physical, emotional, social, intellectual and occupational) to understand how each dimension contributes to overall health, wellbeing, and quality of life. Discover and utilize on-campus resources that support each dimension and build a resource network to proactively support wellness as a college student. Develop and apply practical skills grounded in theory to implement meaningful behavior change to achieve growth across all dimensions. Engage in critical reflection regarding challenges and barriers faced in achieving desired health outcomes and cultivate strategies to overcome these obstacles to support sustainable wellness practices today and across the lifespan. Enhance dimensions of personal wellness as a method to explore the field of health promotion.

KINES 670

Explores concepts related to promoting and implementing specialized programs focused on addressing health and performance in patients. Topics include strength and conditioning, nutrition, and wellness.

KINES 123

Focuses on the application of biological, cultural and social theory and research to lifestyle change. There will be lectures by experts, experiential learning, and the application of course knowledge to student's lives through class assignments and activities. The transition to college requires students to construct a new lifestyle, take on new and greater personal responsibilities while at the same time meet rigorous academic challenges. This transition includes a loss of structured daily schedules, decreased family support for the day to day living, and greater responsibility for their finances and life choices. Students may have difficulty managing their time, exercise less, eat less healthy foods, engage in increased drinking of alcohol, and experience greater stress and depression when adjusting to college life. This life transition provides an opportunity for reexamination and an opportunity to make thoughtful choices about lifestyle.

KINES 114

Explore the powerful connection between exercise and health, examining how exercise serves as both a preventive and therapeutic tool. Learn about the positive effects of exercise on mental health, sleep, cognitive function, and overall well-being. Participate in diverse physical activities that enhance fitness and contribute to a balanced lifestyle. Collaborate on a physical activity initiative addressing barriers to exercise. Benefit from practical experiences that promote a healthier lifestyle and academic success.

KINES 547

Centered on the components (social, emotional, spiritual, environmental, occupational, intellectual, and physical) and skills (influence analysis, interpersonal communication, health-enhancing behaviors, accessing valid information, goal-setting, decision-making and advocacy) of wellness. Gain competence by planning for, learning, and practicing teaching skills in educational settings. Through this approach, highly competent teachers will be developed who can adapt health instruction to a wide variety of audiences and topics.