Mind and Body: Pathways to Health

Catalog description

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of health and disease. Course objectives will encompass the following: 1) recognizing fundamental aspects of body systems, including nervous, endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems, 2) understanding basic principles of psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral science, and 3) exploring the interactions of these systems and principles and how they influence health and disease states. We will also examine specific risk factors and health behaviors, including: nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, social determinants of health, and environmental influences. In addition, conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse, along with other mental and physical health disorders, will be addressed.