HE 204 Exercise & Weight Management
Provides students with scientifically based strategies for controlling and managing weight. Offers students an opportunity to design and monitor participation in a personal weight management program that includes individual assessments, nutritional awareness, stress management and exercise. Since exercise is one of the most crucial factors in healthy weight management, students are encouraged to register for a physical education activity class when they register for this class.
Notes
Lower Division Transfer (LDT) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Explain the characteristics of long-term weight control methods. Develop an appropriate personal exercise plan. Discuss the nature of eating disorders, fad foods, and fad diets. Summarize the relationship between exercise and weight management. Record personal nutritional intake and physical activities. Identify mixed social and cultural messages about food and body size.