Welcome Cuesta Cougars!: Home: HEED 206

Welcome Cuesta Cougars!

Rich Text Content

HSCI 202 Health Science CRN 35138

Instructor: Mechelle Medhurst M.S.

Contact information

Email Address: mmedhurs@cuesta.edu

Office Location/ Hours: TBA and always by appointment!

Instructor Contact Expectations:

The best and fastest way to contact me is email. I will generally respond to your emails within 24 hours during weekdays only. During busy times of the semester, the response time may increase to 48 hours. On weekends, I will do my best to get back to you ASAP but I cannot guarantee an expeditious response.

Course Environment:

I am your instructor, Mechelle Medhurst. I have been teaching Health classes as well as activity classes at Cuesta for over 25 years, so you are in good hands! This semester you will have the opportunity to learn and explore the major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health.

This course is fully online- there is no mandatory face to face meetings. However, this is not a self-paced course. The course is divided into modules which will have specific due dates.

Class Opens / Accessing Canvas:

Prior to the Tuesday class start January 20th, you will receive an email to your my.Cuesta.edu address providing you with a reminder that class will be starting and log in procedures for Canvas, the learning management system (LMS) used to deliver course content. You can access Canvas by logging into MyCuesta, then clicking on the Resources Tab, then clicking on Canvas in the Online Learning Channel, or by typing the Canvas address (https://cuesta.instructure.com/) into your browser address bar. Do not bookmark / favorite the canvas site after your login, or you will get an error message next time you try to log in. You must access the canvas log in directly.

If you are having difficulty logging into Canvas after [Enter Date] and need assistance please email me or technical support at this email address: support@my.cuesta.edu.

Course Description

Presents the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, healthcare, and environmental hazards and safety. Transfer: CSU; UC. (Formerly HEED2, HEED 202)

Restricted A.I. Policy:

The use of generative AI is not authorized for use in this course. All the work that students submit for this course should be their own. Plagiarism is unethically paraphrasing and/or presenting someone else’s words, writing, images, solutions, or ideas as if they are one's own without citing and/or quoting the original source material, and this includes work produced with the use of generative A.I. (GenAI) tools. The use of GenAI tools is not permitted at any stage of the work process for any assignment. Violations of this policy will be considered academic misconduct. Different classes at Cuesta College may implement different A.I. usage policies, and it is the student’s responsibility to be informed of and conform to expectations for each course

Accommodations:

This course is designed using an accessible Learning Management System, and course materials have been created with ADA compliance in mind. If you have a disability and might need accommodations in this class such as extended time on exams or other resources. Please contact the instructor as soon as possible so that you can receive appropriate accommodations in a timely manner. You should also contact DSPS (Disabled Student Programs & Services)Links to an external site. at 805-546-3148

Add / Drop Policy: You must log into the course, via Canvas, on the first day of class (Tuesday, January 20^th) Failure to log in may result in being dropped from the course and your place be given to another student. In addition to my policy, please review the Cuesta policy for drops

Waitlist Policy: If there are spots available, I will let students on the waitlist know the first day of class. I usually add 5 students since it has been my experience that at least 5 students enrolled will drop.

In addition to my course specific procedures, please review Cuesta’s waitlist procedure and instructionsLinks to an external site.

Allow Comments on this Page

Make Comments Public

HTML Editor

[{section_type: "rich_text", content: "HSCI 202 Health Science CRN 35138Instructor: Mechelle Medhurst M.S.<h2>Contact information</h2>Email Address: mmedhurs@cuesta.eduOffice Location/ Hours: TBA and always by appointment!Instructor Contact Expectations:&nbsp;The best and fastest way to contact me is email.&nbsp; I will generally respond to your emails within 24 hours during weekdays only. &nbsp;During busy times of the semester, the response time may increase to 48 hours. &nbsp;On weekends, I will do my best to get back to you ASAP but I cannot guarantee an expeditious response.&nbsp;Course Environment:I am your instructor, Mechelle Medhurst. I have been teaching Health classes as well as activity classes at Cuesta for over 25 years, so you are in good hands! &nbsp;This semester you will have the opportunity to learn and explore the major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health.This course is fully online- there is no mandatory face to face meetings. However, this is not a self-paced course. The course is divided into modules which will have specific due dates.&nbsp;&nbsp;Class Opens / Accessing Canvas:Prior to the Tuesday class start January 20th, you will receive an email to your my.Cuesta.edu address providing you with a reminder that class will be starting and log in procedures for Canvas, the learning management system (LMS) used to deliver course content. You can access Canvas by logging into MyCuesta, then clicking on the Resources Tab, then clicking on Canvas in the Online Learning Channel, or by typing the Canvas address (<a href=\"https://cuesta.instructure.com/\">https://cuesta.instructure.com/</a>) into your browser address bar. Do not bookmark / favorite the canvas site after your login, or you will get an error message next time you try to log in. You must access the canvas log in directly.If you are having difficulty logging into Canvas after [Enter Date] and need assistance please email me or technical support at this email address: <a href=\"mailto:support@my.cuesta.edu\">support@my.cuesta.edu</a>.&nbsp;<h2>Course Description</h2>Presents the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, healthcare, and environmental hazards and safety. Transfer: CSU; UC. (Formerly HEED2, HEED 202)Restricted A.I. Policy: The use of generative AI is not authorized for use in this course. All the work that students submit for this course should be their own. Plagiarism is unethically paraphrasing and/or presenting someone else’s words, writing, images, solutions, or ideas as if they are one's own without citing and/or quoting the original source material, and this includes work produced with the use of generative A.I. (GenAI) tools. The use of GenAI tools is not permitted at any stage of the work process for any assignment. Violations of this policy will be considered academic misconduct. Different classes at Cuesta College may implement different A.I. usage policies, and it is the student’s responsibility to be informed of and conform to expectations for each course<h2>&nbsp;Accommodations:</h2>This course is designed using an accessible Learning Management System, and course materials have been created with ADA compliance in mind. If you have a disability and might need accommodations in this class such as extended time on exams or other resources. Please contact the instructor as soon as possible so that you can receive appropriate accommodations in a timely manner. You should also contact <a class=\"external\" href=\"http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/dsps/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">DSPS (Disabled Student Programs &amp; Services)Links to an external site.</a> at 805-546-3148&nbsp;Add / Drop Policy: You must log into the course, via Canvas, on the first day of class (Tuesday, January 20th) Failure to log in may result in being dropped from the course and your place be given to another student. &nbsp;In addition to my policy, please review the Cuesta policy for drops<ul><li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/addcourse.html\" target=\"_blank\">Add PolicyLinks to an external site.</a></li><li><a class=\"external\" href=\"https://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/dropcourse.html\" target=\"_blank\">Drop PolicyLinks to an external site.</a></li></ul>&nbsp;Waitlist Policy: If there are spots available, I will let students on the waitlist know the first day of class. I usually add 5 students since it has been my experience that at least 5 students enrolled will drop.In addition to my course specific procedures, please review <a class=\"external\" href=\"http://www.cuesta.edu/student/studentservices/admrreg/arpolicies/Waitlist.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cuesta’s waitlist procedure and instructionsLinks to an external site.</a>"}]

Rich Text Content