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Wayland Baptist University Course Syllabus EXSS 2306:
Foundations of Health & Wellness Division of Exercise and
Sport Science
University Mission: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learningfocused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind.
Term:
Class Days:
Class Times:
Class Location:
Summer (2016) May 23 – August 6
Monday
5:30pm – 8:30pm (Hybrid)
Hickam Campus
Instructor:
Email:
Phone:
Office Hours:
Danielle Smith, MS, ATC
danielle.h.smith@wayland.wbu.edu
410.428.7315 – For academic related matters only
Before and after class and by appointment
Catalog Course Description: This course is an examination of personal health and wellness issues, including diet,
social and family aspects, medical considerations and psychological factors. Course fulfills requirement for the BAS
degree.
Course Prerequisites: None
Required Textbook and Resources:
• Teague, M.L., Mackenzie, S.L., & Rosenthal, D.M. (2015). Your health today: Choices in a changing society, 5th ed.
Boston: McGraw-Hill.
• Access to recent periodicals – may use online resources
• Access to WBU Learning Resources: www.wbu.edu/lrc and Blackboard
• As a Wayland student, you have access to the Wayland Library. They will mail you books and articles. This resource
can be found using the following link:
http://www.wbu.edu/academics/academic_resources/wayland_learning_resource_center_library/
Optional Materials: Online Learning Centers can be found using the following links:
http://www.mhhe.com/hper/physed/clw/student10/olc/
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078022568/information_center_view0/about_the_authors.html
Course (Student) Outcome Competencies:
Students will be able to:
• List the health-related and skill-related aspects of physical fitness
• Define the health-related aspects of physical fitness and relate their importance to activities of daily living
• Describe a set of lifetime physical activities appropriate for adult and family participation
• List important contraindicated exercises and give reasons why they are to be avoided
• Describe the Food Guide Pyramid and identify the components of a healthy diet
• Describe the aspects of fad diets and list reasons why they are health risks
• Identify stressors in their life, and make behavioral changes to reduce stress and its effects
• Describe the health risks of tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and the misuse of prescription and illegal drugs
• Identify common sexually transmitted diseases and their epidemiological rates in society
• Describe the signs, symptoms, and risk factors for various cancers
• List the risk factors for coronary heart disease and identify those that can be modified via lifestyle changes
• Identify the characteristics of quackery and fraud in health, fitness, and nutrition products and services
• Develop a comprehensive plan for a healthy lifestyle
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Attendance Requirements & Class Participation
• To receive optimal benefit for your time and money involved in this class, it is important and mandatory that you
participate in and out of class. Participation and discussion in class and online are expected and will be a part
of your grade.
• Being on time is essential. It is distracting and inconsiderate to every class member and the instructor for
individuals to arrive late to class.
• All Wayland students enrolled at one of the university’s external campuses should make every effort to attend
all class meetings.
• All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be
made up. When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the
instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the external campus
executive director/dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings
may receive a grade of “F” in the course.
• Students who miss the first two class meetings without providing a written explanation to the instructor will be
automatically dropped from the roster as a “No-Show.” Students who know in advance that they will be absent
from the first two class meetings and who wish to remain in the class must inform the instructor in order to
discuss possible arrangements for making up absences.
• A student may petition the Academic Council for exceptions to the above stated policies by filing a written
request for an appeal to the executive vice principal/provost.
Assignments:
All work should be turned in on time or early. Late work will not be accepted. Information missed due to
absence should be obtained from collaboration with a fellow student. There will be NO make-up work allowed
without prior permission.
Disabled Persons:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist
University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The
Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be
contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must
accompany any request for accommodations.
Class Requirements:
• Computer Access:
Students must be able to have regular access to a computer and access to and be able to log in to Blackboard
and use it to complete assignments, check for assignments, make posts and take exams.
**Computer incompatibility or software issues is NOT an excuse for allowing make-ups on assignments. **
• Participation:
Physically participate in skills sessions when necessary, such as (but not limited to) stretching, flexibility,
resistance, aerobics, and strengthening.
• Email:
Each student must use an email account to send a receive correspondence. In addition, please email me if you
are notifying me of an absence.
Blackboard:
You will need your ID number to login to complete homework and assignments including discussions and exams.
Many resources will be available on the Blackboard page, along with supplementary materials and information.
Academic Honesty:
University students are to conduct themselves according to the highest standards of academic
honesty. Academic misconduct for which a student is subject to penalty includes all forms of cheating.
Disciplinary action for academic misconduct is the responsibility of the faculty members assigned to the
course. See catalog for more information.
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Course Requirements:
• Journals
(100 points)
o Journals must be 400-600 words, double-spaced and may be a reflection on anything that you want to write
about that week. (10 pts ea)
o Journals should be turned by hard copy at the beginning of class each Monday.
• Reading Questions
(100 points)
o Respond to reading questions on Blackboard for each assigned chapter. (10 pts ea)
o Write your post with the same care you would write a paper to turn in for a grade.
o All writing in posts should be college-level and professional.
o All weekly reading questions will be available for one week starting 10pm on Sunday night.
o The deadline for all reading questions is 10PM on Sunday night.
• Exams
(150 points)
o The Midterm and Final Exams (75 pts ea) will be mixed form and may include multiple choice, true / false, fill in
the blank, short answer, and essay questions.
o All exams will be administered in class.
• Personal Health Portfolio (PHP)
(170 points)
o These assignments may require physical activity outside of class; or require a survey of personal information.
o Information will NOT be shared with the class as some of this information is personal and private.
o Assignments are due the next class period after the material has been discussed.
o PHP worksheets for each chapter can be found at the end of the textbook (pp. A1-A38)
o They may be scanned and emailed or turned in the next class period after the material has been discussed.
o 17 Required PHP worksheets (10 pts ea): Chapters 1-16, except Chapter 12. Chapter 1 has three worksheets.
• Abstracts
(100 points)
o Each Abstract must be typed and double spaced, have 1" margins and use a 12-pt Times New Roman font
only. Include your name, course number, and assignment title in top right hand corner of page. Each abstract
should be NO more than 1-2 pages. Each abstract must be turned in on Blackboard by 5:30pm of the day that
it is due. (25 pts ea)
o Choose a recent article (less than 3 years old) from a peer-reviewed / academic journal that relates to one
concept of health and wellness covered in this course and write a brief summary and reflection after reading
the article.
o Items to include:
• Citation
Follow APA formatting guidelines for creating citation. Put this in the top/center of the page beneath
line with assignment title.
• Description of Article
Write one paragraph for each of the following areas:
a. Introduction
b. Methods
c. Discussion
• Reflection
Why did you choose this article? What do you think about it? What are your take away points?
• Persuasive Research Essay
(130 points)
o Paper must be typed and double spaced, have 1" margins and use a 12-pt Times New Roman font only.
o Each student must choose a topic related to the material covered in this course and persuade the reader that
your view is the right view.
o It should be a topic that is of particular interest to you. Topics are subject to instructor approval.
o You may use facts, logic, anecdotes, or other means to persuade the reader; you MUST include a minimum of
four citations of peer-reviewed / academic journal articles.
o Type at least a two to three page paper which includes:
! A creative introduction:
• Write a hook: make the reader want to read your essay.
• Define your audience.
• Present your thesis statement.
! Body paragraphs: each should include one reason with at least two supporting facts or examples.
! A concise and compelling conclusion:
• Include a brief summary of the main points.
• Explain how acting on this issue will benefit the reader.
• A call to action: how should readers respond?
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Extra Credit
(52 points)
o Extra Credit points will be available for memorizing Proverbs 4:1-27 and writing the memorized verses on the
back of the exam. One point will be awarded for each verse written. Entire chapter may be written on one exam
or split between the two exams. Double points will NOT be awarded for verses written twice.
o Extra Credit points will also be awarded for turning in a rough draft of writing assignments (abstracts &
persuasive research essay only) a MINIMUM of 1.5 weeks before the due date. Five points will be awarded per
rough draft. Double points will NOT be awarded for turning in more than one rough draft of the same
assignment.
o NO other extra credit will be offered in this course.
Grading
Assignment
Journals
Reading Questions
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Personal Health Portfolio
Abstracts
Persuasive Research Essay
Total
Extra Credit
Qty
10
10
1
1
17
4
1
Points
10
10
75
75
10
25
130
Total Pts
Possible
100
100
75
75
170
100
130
750
52
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
Percentage
91-100
81-90
71-80
61-70
51 and below
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TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE
***Course outline may be modified as deemed necessary by instructor.***
Week
Date
To Be Covered in Class
Assignments Due
1
May 23, 2016
Syllabus & Introduction
Chapters 1, 2 & 3
st
nd
2
May 30, 2016
***NO CLASS*** (Memorial Day)
(1 & 2 Sets) Blackboard Reading Questions
All assignments should be turned in
PHP: Chapters 1, 2 & 3
via Blackboard.
Journal 1
Topic Due for Persuasive Research Essay
rd
3
June 6, 2016
Chapters 4 & 5
(3 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
Journal 2
Abstract 1
th
th
4
June 13, 2016
Chapters 6 & 7
(4 & 5 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
Please be dressed and ready to
PHP: Chapters 4 & 5
workout.
Journal 3
Abstract 2
5
June 20, 2016
Midterm Exam
PHP: Chapters 6 & 7
Journal 4
MIDTERM EXAM: Come prepared and
remember, “A test is always easy if you know
the answers.”
th
6
June 27, 2016
***NO CLASS***
(6 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
Chapter 8
Journal 5
All assignments should be turned in
Abstract 3
via Blackboard.
th
7
July 4, 2016
***NO CLASS*** (Independence Day) (7 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
Chapters 9 & 10
PHP: Chapter 8
All assignments should be turned in
Journal 6
via Blackboard.
Abstract 4
th
8
July 11, 2016
Review of Chapters 8, 9 & 10
(8 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
Chapters 11 & 12
PHP: Chapters 9 & 10
Journal 7
th
9
July 18, 2016
Chapters 13, 14 & 15
(9 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
PHP: Chapter 11
Journal 8
th
10
July 25, 2016
Chapter 16
(10 Set) Blackboard Reading Questions
Review for Final Exam
PHP: Chapters 13, 14 & 15
Journal 9
Persuasive Research Essay
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August 1, 2016
Final Exam
Journal 10
PHP: Chapter 16
FINAL EXAM will be on the last day of class