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Health, Fitness, and Wellness

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In Sophia's Health, Fitness, and Wellness course, students will learn and apply knowledge from a broad range of topics in the areas of health, fitness, and wellness to make informed decisions on their own lifestyle choices.

Health, Fitness, and Wellness course stats

142
201 students successfully completed
6 partners accept credit transfer.* See Partners
3.0 semester credits
Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
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Assignments & grading

This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 13 Challenges (formative assessments), 5 Milestones (summative assessments), and 1 Touchstone with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

<p>At the end of the course, you'll be able to:</p> <ul><li>Correlate dimensions of health and wellness, including the roles of mental health, stress, and sleep.</li><li>Distinguish basic elements of nutrition, including nutritional guidelines, appropriate eating patterns, and principles of body composition.</li><li>Determine basic elements of physical fitness and exercise planning.</li><li>Compare key components of health and lifestyle habits that impact long-term wellness.</li></ul>

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