Physical Activity and Wellbeing in Society

Catalog description

This course introduces students to inquiry techniques and strategies used to study human behavior in the social sciences. Also reviewed are patterns of social behavior as they relate to physical activity and well-being. Students will examine why physical activity behaviors have changed over time, and the effects these changes have had on humans and society. Students will analyze physical activity trends and initiatives throughout the world, and using a social-ecological approach will design a solution for how communities, businesses, schools and workplaces can re-engineer physical activity back into society.