Course Spotlight

Freshman Health Seminar

Instructors:

Mark Knize

Credit:

0.5 credit

Course Description:

In conjunction with scheduled guidance, all freshmen participate in Health Seminar during the fall semester. The course sessions facilitate interactive health and wellness education through the lens of Ignatian values - brotherhood, commitment, and integrity. Course topics include the following:

• Identify personal goals and discuss self-care • Locate and review school and outside resources to care for self and to help others • Recognize and classify steps to manage stress, anxiety, and resiliency • Distinguish academic pressures and academic integrity • Assess proper nutrition, sleep, and physical care • Examine the effects and consequences of drug abuse, locate and outline facts of law, and role-play the relevant decision-making skills • Demonstrate understanding of healthy social interaction, including co-ed events and activities • Critique inappropriate and appropriate use of technology and social media • Examine anatomy and physiology of the human body as it relates to health, hygiene, and reproduction • Identify, discuss, and re-state the consequences of pornography and online sexual activity, including facts of law • Review behaviors that promote respect for self and others • Summarize physical/social/emotional/mental/spiritual health