HLED 1400 - Individual and Community Health

Hours: 3
Personal health risk factors associated with nutrition, physical activity, substance use, sexuality, and mental health, and how they relate to chronic and communicable diseases. How personal, social, and environmental health issues affect community/public health. Roles of public health agencies and organizations, and the history of public health and health promotion efforts. Exposure to individual and population-based strategies for reducing prevalence of health risk factors and incidence of disease in various population groups and settings. Applied learning experiences develop health promotion and education skills and include hands-on assessment of personal and population needs, program planning, and evaluation of health initiatives.
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HLED 1400 - Individual and Community Health