HED R102 - Fitness/Nutrition/Mental Wellness

    Recent Professors
    Lawrence McClurkin, Rebecca Pena
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025
    Class Size
    30–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of HED R102
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course explores the principles and concepts that aid individuals in making informed decisions about fitness and nutrition, and how those decisions impact their own mental wellness. The five components of fitness are addressed, along with a self-appraisal of health- related physical fitness; nutrition for physical health and mental wellness; assessment of current personal lifestyle on mental wellness; principles of exercise program design; principles of nutrition program design; stress management techniques; strategies for improving sleep; exercise as a method to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression; with an emphasis placed on the connection between a healthy body and a healthy mind.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 10:30am–11:45am, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:15pm, Tue Thu 9:00am–10:15am