This course explores the determinants of weight gain, loss and maintenance including food intake, energy expenditure, genetics, social pressures and psychological factors. Students will learn the proven keys to successful and long term weight control. A variety of approaches to weight control will be examined with thought to effectiveness, safety and nutritional adequacy. Disordered eating, including emotional eating, compulsive eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa will be examined relative to their relationship to weight control. (CSU)

This course provides the background information and skills teachers need to implement comprehensive school health education at the grade levels in which they are certified. The course includes information on the six categories of risk behavior identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It includes the objectives for Healthy People 2030; how to access CDC School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Behavior Among Children and Adolescents, and a discussion of the Safe and Drug-Free School Program. It examines the eight components of a coordinated school health program and the National Health Education Standards. State-of-the art information is provided on school health services, a healthful and safe school environment, the comprehensive school health education curriculum, and instructional strategies and technologies. A review of the ten content areas of health is included. (CSU)

A course emphasizing the information required to make important decisions concerning lifestyle and total health. This course examines stress, drugs, major diseases, nutrition, weight control, sexuality, aging, environmental issues, and other topics related to health and fitness with an emphasis on applying the information to personal behaviors. This course challenges the student to assume responsibility for, and take charge of their own health and well-being. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, CSU-E)

This course provides an in-depth introduction to the field of public health, focusing on the key social, behavioral, biological, and environmental determinants of health. Students will examine public health concepts, including epidemiology, disease prevention, and the analysis of health data. The course uses social science methods and epidemiological techniques to assess health inequities, risk factors, and disease causation, focusing on the influence of cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral elements. Topics include the prevention and control of infectious and chronic diseases, environmental health, healthcare policy, and the broader impact of social determinants on health. Students will also explore the history of public health, analyze current challenges, and formulate strategies to address health disparities across populations. They will gain a comprehensive understanding of public health systems, policies, and the role of social science theories in shaping effective interventions. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-4, CSU-E)