ESS-100. Concepts of Wellness and Fitness (4)
An exploration of the various dimensions of wellness.  Emphasis will be on the concepts of total fitness and wellness.  Wellness/fitness self-testing, self-evaluation, and self-care skills will be developed.

ESS-232W Current Trends in Health (4)
This course will focus on the promotion of health education as it relates to the individual and the community at large.  Special emphasis will be place upon family and community health, consumer health and environmental health issues.  This course will function as one of the writing intensive courses in the ESS department. 
Prerequisite: Permission of the Dept.

ESS-300 Death and Grief (4)
This course will provide students and instructor the opportunity for an open examination of death, and to help prepare each person to better cope with the inevitable death and grief situations  that all encounter throughout  life.  A wellness perspective which enters into decision surrounding death, dying, and bereavement will be explored.  Three hours a week.

ESS-301 Gender Issues in Health and Sport(4)
This course will allow students to examine gender differences and the ramifications on health and sports.  Topics to be explored will include: gender effects on body composition and weight control, bone  mineralization patterns, cardiorespiratory function, thermoregulation, personal and sexual dimensions of health, chronic conditions, and aging influences/repercussions. 

ESS-334 Nutrition (4)
The relationship between nutrition, exercise, and weight control will be examined from various perspectives: scientific principles, consumer protection, and holistic health concepts.  The course will explore the principles of nutrition and the process of metabolism.
Prerequisite: ESS-100 or permission of the instructor.

ESS-347 Wellness/Fitness for Adult Population(4)
An analysis of the techniques used to confront the problems and needs of an adult population through wellness/fitness services.  This course will focus upon the aging process and its relationship to physical fitness and other wellness dimensions.  Special emphasis will be placed upon identifying alterable aging processes and developing strategies for improving overall wellness in various adult populations.  Participants will become familiar with a variety of wellness programs, fundamental movement sequences, and incentive activities designed to enhance the physical, emotional, and social health of all adults, with a special emphasis on the senior population.  Three hours a week.

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