Courses on Wellness

Biology

BILD 22. Human Nutrition (4)     A survey of our understanding of the basic chemistry and biology of human nutrition; discussions of all aspects of food: nutritional value, diet, nutritional diseases, public health, and public policy. Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion. This course is designed for non-biology students and does not satisfy a lower-division requirement for any biology major. Note: Students may not receive credit for BILD 22 after receiving credit for BIBC 120

BIMM 116. Circadian Rhythms—Biological Clocks (4)    (Cross-listed with Psyc; however, biology majors must take the course as BIMM 116.) Examples and fundamental properties of the daily biological clock in humans, animals, and microbes. Experimental approaches employed to understand how organisms keep time and how this applies to human health. Prerequisite: BILD 1 or Psych. 106 or consent of instructor.

Biochemistry

BIBC 120. Nutrition (4)    Elaborates the relationship between diet and human metabolism, physiology, health, and disease. Covers the functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, and discusses dietary influences on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and cancer. Prerequisite: BIBC 102.

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Animal Physiology and Neuroscience

BIPN 108. Integrative Biology of Exercise (4)    Course will integrate the organ system biology learned in Mammalian Physiology I and II through the study of the human body’s response to exercise. Specifically, the multi-organ system reaction to both acute and chronic exercise will be studied from the functional to the basic mechanistic level. Thus, the role of exercise in both health and disease will be addressed. Prerequisites: BIPN 100; BIPN 102.

Cognitive Science

17. Neurobiology of Cognition (4)     Introduction to the organization and functions of the nervous system. Topics include molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, and behavioral neurobiology. Specifically, structure and function of neurons, peripheral and central nervous systems, sensory, motor, and control systems, learning and memory mechanisms. (Students may not receive credit for both Biology 12 and Cognitive Science 17. This course fulfills general-education requirements for Marshall and Roosevelt Colleges as well as Warren by petition.)

Psychology

120. Learning and Motivation (4)    Survey of research and theory in learning and motivation. Includes instincts, reinforcement, stimulus control, choice, aversive control, and human application. Prerequisite: upper-division standing. Must be taken concurrently with Psychology 121 or Psychology 140.

137. Social Cognition (4)    Social cognition blends cognitive and social psychology to show how people make sense of the social world. Social perception, inference, memory, motivation, and affect, understanding of the self, stereotypes, and cultural cognition. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

158. Interpersonal Relationships (4) Seminar-style course to examine theories and empirical work pertaining to interpersonal relationships; attraction, jealousy, attachments, love. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

160. Groups (4)    Causes and consequences of gregariousness, stress, validating attitudes, improving efficiency, consolidating power, permitting loafing, rejecting deviates, and insulating group members from unpleasant outside influence. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

133. Circadian Rhythms—Biological Clock (4)     Examples and fundamental properties of the daily biological clock in humans, animals and microbes. Experimental approaches employed to understand how organisms keep time and how this applies to human health. Prerequisite: Psychology 106 or BILD 1 or consent of instructor. This course is cross-listed with BIMM 116.

187. Development of Social Cognition (4)    This course will examine reasoning about people from a developmental perspective. Topics will include emotional understanding, achievement motivation, peer relations, social categories, and culture. Prerequisite: Pychology 101.

191. Psychology of Sleep (4)     Topics include basic psychology, evolutionary models of the purpose of sleep, the role of sleep in learning/creativity, dreams, and sleep disorders. Prerequisite: upper-division standing

Study of Religion

RELI 1. Introduction to Religion (4)   An introduction to key topics in the study of religion through a comparative reading of religious texts and/or artifacts. The intent is to develop basic strategies of interpretation for undertaking a critical, disciplined study of religion.

RELI 110B. The Modern Study of Religion: Social and Cultural Theories of Religion (4)

An introduction to basic srategies of interpretation in the study of religion, including issues of category formation, theory, and method. Special attention paid to prominent voices of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Marx, Freud, Durkheim, Eliade, etc.

Sociology

Soc/B 112. Social Psychology (4)    This course will deal with human behavior and personality development as affected by social group life. Major theories will be compared. The interaction dynamics of such substantive areas as socialization, normative and deviant behavior, learning and achievement, the social construction of the self, and the social identities will be considered. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

Soc/C 129. The Family (4)    An examination of historical and social influences on family life. Analyzes contemporary families in the United States, the influences of gender, class, and race, and current issues such as divorce, domestic violence, and the feminization of poverty. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

Soc/C 157. Religion in Contemporary Society (4)    Sacred texts, religious experiences, and ritual settings are explored from the perspective of sociological analysis. The types and dynamic of religious sects and institutions are examined. African and contemporary U.S. religious data provide resources for lecture and comparative analysis. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

Human Development

HDP 1. Introduction to Human Development (4)    This course introduces students to the central issues in the basic areas in human development. The course will explain relationships between biological, cognitive, social, and cultural aspects of development. Offered once per year. (F)

HDP 122. Social Development (4)    This course covers topics in social development research. Content will address general principles such as the mutual influences of caregivers and children upon each other and the interplay of person and context. Discussion areas will include attachment, parenting styles, gender differences, aggression, social cognition, social components of achievement motivation, and development of conscience. Prerequisite: HDP 1.

Anthropology

Lower Division Courses:

ANTH 1. Introduction to Culture (4)    An introduction to the anthropological approach to understanding human behavior, with an examination of data from a selection of societies and cultures. [Formerly known as ANLD 1.] Credit not allowed for both ANLD 1 and ANTH 1.

Upper Division Courses:

ANSC 120. Anthropology of Religion (4)    Explores religious life in various cultures. Topics addressed include the problem of religious meaning, psychocultural aspects of religious experience, religious conversion and revitalization, contrasts between traditional and world religions, religion and social change. [Formerly known as ANGN 120.] Credit not allowed for both ANGN 120 and ANSC 120. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.

ANSC 121. Psychological Anthropology (4)    Interrelationships of aspects of individual personality and various aspects of sociocultural systems are considered. Relations of sociocultural contexts to motives, values, cognition, personal adjustment, stress and pathology, and qualities of personal experience are emphasized. [Formerly known as ANPR 107.] Credit not allowed for both ANPR 107 and ANSC 121. Prerequisites: upper-division standing.

ANSC 127. Discourse, Interaction, and Social Life (4)    The course considers how social life is constituted and negotiated through language and interaction. How do people establish, maintain, and alter social relationships through face-to-face talk, and how do different modalities of interaction (including discourse and gesture) affect social life? Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

ANSC 129. Meaning and Healing (4)    This course examines the nature of healing across cultures, with special emphasis on religious and ritual healing. Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Recreation Classes

Weightroom and Wellness

Personal Weight Loss Solutions, Personal Training, Student Wellness Programs (Free! 60 students per quarter), Staff/Faculty Wellness Programs, Private Massages (through appointment)

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Introduction to Meditation:

Whether or not you have ever meditated, you may enjoy this sampling of meditation techniques guiding you to the blissful silence behind thoughts. Seated, standing, lying down and moving meditation techniques will be covered. Participants will learn to progress from form meditation to subtle meditation to fine meditation and finally to formless meditation. Experience the meditation becoming one.