Course Number:

Credit Hours:

4

Course Title:

Studies in College Eating Behavior

Course Description:

Offers students the opportunity to investigate and identify the reasons for the increasing incidence of maladaptive eating behaviors in college populations. Students focus on a specific area of interest including sociocultural, cross-cultural, developmental, and gender factors involved in unhealthy dieting and exercise patterns in college students. Students survey the clinical literature to evaluate current models of intervention and prevention of eating disorders on campus, as well as school policies and strategies to cope with this growing health problem. Introduces participants to such interventions as peer counseling, in-service training to campus residential, athletic, and social organizations, community outreach, as well as development of a referral and resource center.