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Oct 23, 2026
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HPER 1120 - Wellness for Life
Credits: 4
Catalog Description
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for the development and enhancement of a healthy lifestyle throughout the life span. Students will develop skills to assess their current wellness levels and be able to develop a plan to positively enhance their personal health and fitness status. This 4-credit course includes 2 credits of classroom instruction and 2 credits from a selected group of activity courses. Students must register for HPER 1120 and the activity course concurrently.
Corequisite(s): Students must register for the separate HPER 1120 Lecture and Lab sections concurrently
Additional fee to student: No
Learner Outcomes
- Describe the dimensions of wellness.
- Explain how each specific dimension of wellness plays a valuable role in wellbeing.
- Discuss the behavior change process as it relates to personal wellness.
- Identify and apply the training variables to a personal fitness program.
- Discuss the relationship between stress and wellness.
- Examine the role fitness and wellness play on overall health and the implications on disease risk and prevention.
Major Areas of Course Content
- Basic wellness concepts
- Behavior change
- Lifestyle assessment
- Leisure and lifetime fitness
- Personal responsibility
- Lifestyle-related diseases
- Lifestyle choices
- Disease Prevention
Credit for Prior Learning Options
No credit for prior learning option is available for this course.
Course Notes
This course is also offered through Anoka-Ramsey’s Concurrent Enrollment Program.
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