Health-Ethics Department

The goal of the Health-Ethics Seminar is to nurture students toward an intentional, healthful and ethical lifestyle. Within the framework of the course students are expected to think about who they are, to understand their connection to others and to plan for who they intend to be. They will be introduced to nutritional and fitness strategies, strategies for building psycho-socio-emotional hardiness, stress management, prevention of communicable disease, avoidance of harmful chemical substances, principles for safeguarding reproductive health and personal safety, and an understanding of how to balance ethical responsibilities to oneself and others, while considering 21st-century cultural influences.

Health is required of all students for graduation. Students that enter as freshman are required to take and successfully complete the Health/Ethics Seminar course. The course is graded as pass/fail and there is little to no work required outside of class meetings. Those entering WRA after grade nine without a health credit must meet this requirement by taking a more traditional health course within the academic curriculum.

Courses

• Health-Ethics Seminar

  The goal of the Health-Ethics Seminar is to nurture students toward an intentional, healthful, and ethical lifestyle. Within the framework of the course students are expected to think about who they are, to understand their connection to others, and to plan for who they intend to be. They will be introduced to nutritional and fitness strategies, strategies for building psycho-socio-emotional hardiness, stress management, prevention of communicable disease, avoidance of harmful chemical substances, principles for safeguarding reproductive health and personal safety, and an understanding of how to balance ethical responsibilities to oneself and others, while considering 21st-century cultural influences.
  
  The curriculum for Health-Ethics Seminar is integrated into the “freshman experience” and components of the course are taught during freshman orientation, the freshman retreat, and scheduled evening and afternoon lectures and discussions throughout the year.
  
  Health is required of all students for graduation. Students that enter as freshman are required to take and successfully complete the Health-Ethics Seminar course. The course is graded as pass/fail and there is little to no work required outside of class meetings. Those entering WRA after grade nine without a health credit must meet this requirement by taking a more traditional health course within the academic curriculum.

• Health-Ethics

  Required for graduation of all students entering after ninth grade without a health credit. The course covers all of the concepts taught in the Health-Ethics Seminar class, but does so in a traditional classroom setting.
  
  Class preparation consists of journal writings, reading assignments, and preparation for class discussion groups, quizzes and major tests, as well as group and individual research projects. Students can expect to receive class lectures, to present group or individual research projects, to participate in discussion groups and role play scenarios, to contribute health information to the WRA website, to engage in interactive videos, and to have a number of guest speakers, while maintaining a well-organized notebook with numerous handout materials.
  
  This course is only open to students that enter WRA after their freshman year without a health credit.

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