Description
The primary goal of this course is to introduce undergraduate students to healthy behaviors and chronic diseases that influence our community. The course is designed to assist students in: (a) understanding the history of health; (b) understanding the terminology and fundamental concepts of chronic diseases through lecture, course materials, and exercises; (c) heath issues associated with cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and other selected disorders; (d) understanding and defining health disparities as related to major diseases and disorders; and (e) exploring an area of special interest in health.