Polk Community College Basic Course Information

Course Title: HLP 1081 WELLNESS CONCEPTS

Division of MASH

COURSE DESCRIPTION, PREREQUISITES AND CREDIT HOURS: 2 hrs Lecture and Assessment, 2 cr.
This course is intended to provide the individual student with the knowledge necessary to design an individual optimal wellness program. Stress management, cardiovascular fitness, and nutritional studies will be supplemented by an assessment of current physical condition so that individuals will be able to develop their own objectives for total wellness. The course involves lecture and discussion as well as some participation activities. Gordon Rule word requirement: 1,000.

PCC MISSION AND OUTCOMES: Polk Community College is a quality-driven educational institution providing degree, career and lifelong learning programs within an environment of excellence and commitment to student success. As such, PCCs general education outcomes require competence in the areas of Communication (C), Global Social Awareness (GSA), Computational Skills (CS), Natural Phenomena (NP), and Information Literacy (IL). A primary focus of this course is competence related to the area of Global Social Awareness (GSA). This outcome is:

Global Social Awareness (GSA)
8. Explain the principles necessary for developing and maintaining physical and mental health.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Assess individual components for good cardiovascular fitness.
2. Compare types of stress and how stress contributes to physical and mental health.
3. Identify the impact of sexually transmitted diseases on the body.
4. Create an appropriate wellness program.
5. Analyze personal nutritional data for overall wellness.

TEXTBOOK AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Concepts of Fitness and Wellness, 5th ed., Corbin, Lindsey, Welk, and Corbin.
• Dressing Out: Each student is expected to dress in appropriate clothing on announced assessment days. Appropriate clothing is either shorts or tee shirts (or similar clothing) or sweat clothing and tennis shoes. Street attire including blue jeans is inappropriate attire and the student will not be allowed to participate. This constitutes an absence.
• General information:
  Lakeland students are usually required to make one field trip to Lake Hollingsworth for an assessment dealing with cardiovascular endurance. On occasion the night time instructor schedules a class on the Winter Haven campus for the purpose of introducing students to equipment for muscular endurance.

COURSE CONTENT:

Foundations of Wellness
Planning for Lifetime Wellness and Healthy Living
Health Related Fitness	Stress Management
Skill Related Fitness	Nutrition
Exercise Considerations	Drugs
	HIV/AIDS

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION: These will vary according to learning outcomes, student learning needs, and instructional style.

EVALUATIVE CRITERIA:
The grades for the course will be based upon a minimum of 500 points which are determined by a combination of unit tests, final test and written assessments. Instructors reserve the right to require a greater number of points with additional assignments and tests. Once test dates are scheduled, each student is expected to be present to take them. The following options are used by some instructors: some instructors may chose to allow students the opportunity to drop their lowest test score when determining the final average. The final exam is not included. Those instructors who drop the lowest test score may NOT allow make-up for missed tests. Some instructors may allow for make-up if provisions are made in advance during the final assessment. Final grades will be determined as follows:

A = 95-100
B = 85-94
C = 75-84
D = 74-65
F = 0-64

THE GORDON RULE: State Rule 6A-10.30, requires AA program students to complete 24,000 words of written composition and complete six semester hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher. The mathematics portion of the requirement is satisfied by taking the appropriate mathematics courses. Because PCC uses a Writing Across the Curriculum approach to meeting the writing requirement, a wide variety of general education courses, each with its own specific word count requirement, can be used to meet the 24,000 word mandate. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses fulfilling the communications and mathematics areas of the general education requirements.

WRITING REQUIREMENT: To accommodate the Gordon Rule Requirement in this class, you will participate in some lab assignments from the textbook chosen by the instructor. Some labs are physical activities and others are not. When each activity is completed, you will answer and write up each lab. Upon completion of the nutrition and physical fitness projects, you must write an evaluation of the results.

STUDENT HELP: The instructor is available for help during posted office hours and by appointment during other non-class hours. Students are encouraged to seek assistance from the instructor.

WITHDRAWAL: Students may officially withdraw from a course(s) during any given term provided the appropriate policy and procedure is followed. Following the conclusion of the Drop/Add period, the student may officially withdraw without penalty from any credit course provided the appropriate forms are submitted to Student Services no later than the deadline published in the term schedule booklet. It is the students responsibility to submit these withdrawal forms. Failure to do so may result in an F in the course.

ATTENDANCE: Regular and prompt attendance to class is the students responsibility. Students are expected to be punctual and remain in class during its entire duration. A student may also be dropped from class for excessive absences (more than 2 hours). Leaving at break of night classes will be entered as a full absence. Should the instructor allow the student to remain in class after two absences, a penalty of 6% per additional absence may be levied. Some instructors may impose a letter grade. Eating food and drinking beverage is not permitted as a matter of college policy.

WORK MISSED: Students are responsible for missed work. Work missed can be made up by attending another class session which is offering missed work.

REPEATING A COURSE: Under the Forgiveness Policy, a student is allowed three attempts in any one college credit course: one initial enrollment and two repeats. A course cannot be repeated unless the previously earned grade is a D, F, or W. (See college catalog for details).

PCC STANDARDS: Students are responsible for their own work. It is assumed that each student is honest and will abide by that standard. However, in the event there is an indication or suspicion that there has been a case of cheating/plagiarism, the situation will be dealt with in accordance with published College policy. Copies of this policy are available in Student Services offices.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCESS/USE POLICY: All individuals who employ information technology resources provided by Polk Community College (this includes, but is not limited to telephones, computers, the PCC local area and wide area networks, and the Internet) must use these resources for academic purposes only. Use of these resources is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use can result in revocation or suspension of this privilege.

APPROVAL:____________________________________ ____________________________________
John Chapin, Dean (Date) (20041)
Math, Science, and Health (HLP1081)