This is a self-paced credit recovery course, in which students will acquire the knowledge and skills they need to lead a healthy life. Students will focus on the impact of personal decisions on health, learning how to find, evaluate, and use reliable information related to a variety of health topics. Students will also study basic science behind nutrition, exercise, stress, substance use, and mental health and will examine how these factors affect a person’s overall well-being.
Major concepts include:
- Dimensions of Health and Quality of Life
- Analyzing Health Information
- Strategies for Coping with Stress
- Psychological/Mental Health
- Violence Prevention
- Nutrition
- Substance Abuse
Students learn through online lesson activities, videos, and interactive activities. Modules contain a variety of lessons, which conclude with a brief self-check and module exam. The course concludes with a cumulative exam.
This course uses content from Accelerate Education taught by a VHS Learning instructor who is certified in their content area and who follows VHS Learning policies. The course will be hosted in the Buzz learning management system. Students will spend up to 40 hours completing this course, though the actual time spent will vary based on understanding of topics covered in this class.