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Student Learning Outcomes

Course Name: Contemporary Health Issues
Course Number: BIOL 5
Course Objectives:
  • Students completing an assignment in Area E courses will demonstrate meaningful self-evaluation related to increasing their lifelong personal well-being.
  • Students will be able to identify the benefits of prenatal care and testing.
  • Students will be able to examine the effects of stress on physical and mental health.
  • Students will be able to describe the components of a behavior modification program.
  • Students will be able to identify patterns of disease and disability in the U.S.
  • Students will demonstrate meaningful self-evaluation related to increasing their lifelong personal well-being.
  • Students will be able to compare and evaluate elements of a nutritionally healthy diet.
  • Students will be able to analyze problems in health care delivery in the U.S.
  • Students will be able to synthesize the interaction of multiple environmental hazards.
  • Students will be able to identify risk factors for intentional and unintentional injuries.
  • Students will be able to describe the effects of psychoactive drugs on multiple body systems.
  • Students will be able to evaluate the interaction between fitness and nutrition and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer.
  • Students will be able to describe risk reduction strategies for preventing sexually transmitted diseases.