Academic Calendar

HEED – Health Education

HEED 110
Introduction to Personal Health and Well-Being
3 Credits          Weekly (3-0-0)

An individual-based analysis of physical fitness and personal health and wellness. Emphasis is on planning and managing one’s own lifestyle for health and well-being within the context of the current health care system.

HEED 120
Introduction to the Biological Aspects of Fitness to Health
3 Credits          Weekly (2-1-0)

A biological analysis of the contributions of physical activity and exercise to fitness and long-term health. Emphasis is on the introduction of training principles, health-related components of physical fitness, exercise and physical activity guidelines, and the application of these concepts for determination of physical fitness, individual long-term health outcomes, and preventable disease. Note: Credit will be granted for only one of HEED 120 or HEED 220.