SUNY Potsdam

7 credits for 15 students. Coordinator: Kathleen O’Rourke.

This group of courses will allow students to learn more about personal health and how we understand health  from a variety of disciplines. Each of these first year student level courses fulfills one general education requirement. They provide students with an introduction to health as viewed from biology and community health, while learning how we interpret the numbers behind health data with the use of statistical analysis.

91969HLTH 165 Health: A Lifestyle Approach-LEC 3 Cr. TuTh 11-12:15 p.m. O’Rourke, K.
91970 HLTH 165 Health: A Lifestyle Approach-LAB 1 Cr. TuTh 8-9:15 a.m. O’Rourke, K.
A critical analysis and overview of the interrelatedness of the social, emotional and physical elements of one’s lifestyle.  Topics such as physical fitness, nutrition, sexuality, environmental health, stress management, and substance use prevention will be discussed relative to their role in individual and community health concerns. Satisfies General Education FS requirement.

91971 BIOL 107 Human Biology 3 Cr. TuTh 9:30-10:45 a.m. Schreer, J.
Emphasis on cellular function, nutrition, reproduction and other aspects of the body under normal and abnormal conditions. Non-majors only. Satisfies General Education SB requirement.