EXS 189 - Healthy Living

Description
This course is designed to educate students with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and concepts of how to stay healthy, assess, prevent/control health and disease, and reduce risk behaviors. Students will study/learn many health, wellness, social, behavioral, concepts/theories, and models that will help facilitate critical thinking, reflection, discussion, solutions and change. Healthy Living is designed to help students understand why they should make healthy choices, what impacts their health, and how they can change unhealthy patterns. (Formerly known as WE 189)

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit:
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Pre-Exercise Science, A.A. (Western Michigan University - Clinical Exercise Science), Pre-Exercise Science, A.A. (Western Michigan University - Applied Exercise Science), Pre-Recreation/Sport Management, A.A. (Western Michigan University)

General Education Requirement:
Social Sciences
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
3. Critical Thinking: Gather and synthesize relevant information, evaluate alternative perspectives, or understand inquiry as a means of creating knowledge, 7. Problem-Solving: Apply theory, calculation, or experimentation to demonstrate effective problem-solving, 4. Cultural Competence: Understand diverse interpersonal and cultural perspectives through analysis of scholarly or creative works
Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain theoretical models of health behavior.
Apply health behavior models to self.
Define social determinants of health.
Examine personal lifestyle, beliefs and values; identify origins, influences, and potential cultural biases using theoretical behavior models. (GELO 7)
Identify a personal or social health risk and develop a plan to implement risk reduction strategies.
Locate and synthesize relevant information to make informed decisions around health. (GELO 3)
Compare and contrast alternative social perspectives as a means of creating knowledge.
Identify resources to reduce intrapersonal, interpersonal, community, and society level health risks.
Describe how intrapersonal and interpersonal lifestyle choices are impacted by social circumstances.
Differentiate how community and societal structures can impact health and quality of life. (GELO 4)

Course Outline:

I. Social responsibility and health

A. Personal health, beliefs, values

B. Family origins, influences, cultures

C. Community, society

II. Social determinants of health

A. Population health

B. Health equity

III. Models of health behavior

A. Socio-ecological Model of Health

B. Transtheoretical Model/Stages of Change

C. Health Belief Model

D. Theory of Planned Behavior

E. Goal Setting

IV. Health Literacy

A. Developing Health Literacy

B. Locating and vetting sources of health information

C. Identify resources to reduce health risks

V. Influences on Health and Quality of Life

A. Intrapersonal

1. Genetic

2. Stress

3. Sleep

4. Psychological health

5. Nutrition

6. Physical activity

7. Substance Use

8. Dimensions of Wellness

B. Interpersonal

1. Communication

2. Relationships

3. Social Connections

C. Community/Society

1. Social and institutional structures

2. Cultural influences

3. Environment

D. Policy

1. Healthy Initiatives

2. Guidelines

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:
Lectures and Presentations 40-50%

Assessments, Assignments, Tests to emphasize critical thinking, problem solving, knowledge, reflection, and cultural competence 30-35%

Class Discussions and Collaboration 20-30%
Mandatory Course Components:
Healthy Living Course Assessments and Assignments that link course outcomes with the general education learning outcomes of critical thinking, problem solving and cultural compentence

Healthy Living Course Discussions that provides students the ability to apply healthy living theory, evaluate, reflect and share on knowledge, critically think, rationalize, problem solve, and learn new perspectives.

Healthy Living Course Tests-to test students knowledge of healthy living course material.

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test:
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: IRW 97, IRW 98, IRW 99

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
General Education- Offering designed to meet the specific criteria for a GRCC Distribution Requirement. The course should be designated by the requirement it fulfills.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 3
People Soft Course ID Number: 104429
Course CIP Code: 31.05
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
General Room Request: Ford Fieldhouse 212, 213, or 214 (for on campus sections)

School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Exercise Science
Discipline: WE
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Certification/License Requirement (list below), 18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Master's Degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science, Wellness, or related field.
Online Certification to teach online or hybrid courses

Major Course Revisions: Prefix, Credit/Contact Hours, General Education Review
Last Revision Date Effective: 20220211T18:28:54
Course Review & Revision Year: 2026-2027