HSC 076 - HSC Nutrition, Health & Fitness

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: This course explores basic principles of nutritional science, digestion, absorption, and metabolism, scientific evaluation of nutritional needs of humans, cultural influences on food, and current nutrition controversies.

Prerequisite: HSC/ELA 018 with a C or higher (or concurrent enrollment).
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Participate in healthy and/or physical activities.
Identify wellness practices and physical activities that promote healthy living.
Explain the components of health-related fitness and their interrelationship.
Explain the basic concepts of nutrition, including the chemical composition of the nutrients contained in food.
Explain the metabolism, biochemistry, and physiology of food digestion and utilization in the human body.
Make informed decisions regarding nutrition controversies using critical thinking skills to evaluate individual dietary needs.

Course Contents

Analyze and interpret data, and use models.
Construct scientific explanation and arguments based on evidence.
Content may include, but is not limited to, nutrition, fitness, and health awareness.

Instructional Units: 5