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Course Title: HSC Nutrition, Health & Fitness

Title Abbreviation: HSC NUTR, HEALTH & PE

Department: ODHS

Course #: 76

Credits: 5

Variable: No

IUs: 5

CIP: 32.0205

EPC: n/a

REV: 2024

Course Description

This course explores basic principles of nutritional science, digestion, absorption, and metabolism, scientific evaluation of nutritional needs of humans, cultural influences on food, and current nutrition controversies.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite/Corequisite: ODHS 18 with a C or higher (or concurrent enrollment).

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:

Academic Basic Education N/A

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution	Course #	Remarks
Anacor HS	Sci/PE/Health	Completion of this course fulfills up to 2 science credits or up to 2 PE and Health credits or up to 2 elective credits. (2 credits total)
BE HS	Sci/PE/Health	Completion of this course fulfills up to 2 science credits or up to 2 PE and Health credits or up to 2 elective credits. (2 credits total)
Concr HS	Sci/PE/Health	Completion of this course fulfills up to 2 science credits or up to 2 PE and Health credits or up to 2 elective credits. (2 credits total)
LaConn HS	Sci/PE/Health	Completion of this course fulfills up to 2 science credits or up to 2 PE and Health credits or up to 2 elective credits. (2 credits total)
MV HS	Sci/PE/Health	Completion of this course fulfills up to 2 science credits or up to 2 PE and Health credits or up to 2 elective credits. (2 credits total)
SW HS	Sci/PE/Health	Completion of this course fulfills up to 2 science credits or up to 2 PE and Health credits or up to 2 elective credits. (2 credits total)

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

Participate in healthy and/or physical activities.
Identify wellness practices and physical activities that promote healthy living.
Explain the components of health-related fitness and their interrelationship.
Explain the basic concepts of nutrition, including the chemical composition of the nutrients contained in food.
Explain the metabolism, biochemistry, and physiology of food digestion and utilization in the human body.
Make informed decisions regarding nutrition controversies, using critical thinking skills to evaluate individual dietary needs.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

Analyze and interpret data, and use models.
Construct scientific explanation and arguments based on evidence.
Content may include, but is not limited to, nutrition, fitness, and health awareness.