This course focuses on the central role of physical activity in combination with other lifestyle choices in determining health. The inter-relationships among lifestyle choices and between them and the most common major health disorders are explored, with consideration of the social context in which these choices are made. In addition to physical activity, sedentarism and fitness, topics covered include: nutrition; immunity and infectious disease; substance use and abuse; sex and reproduction; cardiovascular diseases; cancer; psycho-social health and mental health  disorders; sleep; trauma; environmental health; and health care/self-care practices. Students will develop an understanding of how important lifestyle choices are, how they affect health and wellness, and the factors that affect these choices, as well as an awareness of how they might alter fundamental aspects of their environment to make healthy choices easier.