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May 04, 2024
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College Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BAST 087 - Math in Health and Fitness Credits 15 This contextualized course integrates math instruction with instruction focused on health and fitness. Possible topics include but are not limited to: the scientific method, nutrition, epidemiology, biology, anatomy, and physiology. This competency-based class allows students to demonstrate skills and knowledge, and earn possible high school credit equivalents in science, health, physical education, math, and/or elective credits.
Course Outcomes Math
- Analyze problems and persist in solving them.
- Communicate mathematical solutions by using a variety of mathematical concepts and representations.
- Explain your mathematical reasoning.
- Listen to or read the point of view of others, ask questions to improve understanding and provide feedback.
- Use appropriate tools and mathematical strategies.
- Analyze and interpret graphs, charts and data.
- Look for patterns and/or repeated calculations to apply math formulas and strategies.
- Evaluate the reasonableness of results.
Health
- Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
- Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
- Access and evaluate valid information, products and services to enhance health.
- Use interpersonal communication, decision-making, and goal-setting skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
- Document a plan for advocating for personal, family, and community health.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
- Explain and apply knowledge of the connection(s) between physical and mental health.
- Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction. o A description of experimental set-up and procedure
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