Eastern Oregon University

Instructor: Brian Sather

Description: An overview of the major components of wellness. Special emphasis is placed on needs and interests of college students approached from a social, emotional, physiological, and preventative basis that include diet, exercise, stress management, and substance abuse.

Information about the class

• Learning Guide: sample description of work.
• Textbook: It is now possible, based on the content provided online on this site, for the self-motivated learner to do well in this class without purchasing a textbook provided the content is supplemented with further investigation of the topics covered in the class. However, for the best possible performance in the class, it is recommended to choose ONE of the following books (listed in order of importance):
  Hoeger, W.W.K., & Hoeger, S.A. (2009). Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness (10th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. ISBN-13: 9780495389361. Note that this can be purchased as an electronic textbook. This is recommended, since you can purchase just the chapters used in the class. 
  or
  Hopson, J., Donatelle, R. J., & Littrell, T. (2008). Get Fit, Stay Well! Benjamin-Cummings
• Sample Class: example of this class previously in action.
• Online workout logs: see a sample Aerobic Workout Log and Muscle Workout Log for exercises that are logged throughout the term.
• Recommended (but not required) equipment for fitness assessment: skinfold calipers, heart rate monitor, access to running track.

Technical information

• Internet Access: The website should be accessed most days of the week for the best class experience. High speed is preferred for video content and tutorials.
• Testing: see testing policies
• Class login information will be emailed to the official EOU email account of all students on the class roster on or before the first day of regular classes.

Questions? Use the contact form

Some good comments from people who took this class recently:

"I thought the material was outstanding. I am taking from this class a knowledge that I will use throughout my lifetime. There are not too many classes that I can say that about!"I thought that the book was good, the questions were good, the workouts and eating tools were very helpful. I appreciate very much how prompt the instructor responded with answers to questions! Thank you!

"I feel like the instructor did an excellent job of lining out the class and making things clear and easy to understand. He did an excellent job in responding to my e-mails in a timely fashion and answering any difficult questions that I had."

"This is the most enjoyable class I have taken for a college class.  There was a lot of good information and the best thing is it applies to your daily life to help you live a healthier, happier life.  It's too bad this type of class isn't a required class because our society as a whole could use more knowledge regarding exercise and nutrition."

"I have to say that when I first read the syllabus and your style of grading, I was very nervous because I didn't know exactly what [the instructor] wanted.  However, after I got a couple weeks into the class and started submitting work I realized that I liked being able to choose what to submit for work.  I think I got more out of the class being able to write about what my interests were."

"I loved the class. It has had more impact on my life than any class I've taken. Beneficial for mind and body. Being 48 years old, I was starting to see some of the signs of growing older. I didn't know that most of those are attributed to sedentary lifestyles and overweight, not age. Gives me a whole new perspective. I want to be active in my older years, healthy and able to do the things I want to as long as possible. I now believe that I can do that. Not only has this class affected me, but my husband has also joined the gym and regularly works out with me. We are eating healthier, losing weight and feeling better. My oldest daughter has been using the www.mypyramidtracker.gov website and finding it helpful. My youngest daughter has quit smoking and I shared with her the chapter on addictive behavior."

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