HIST 0488 - History of Nutrition, Wellness, and the Social Determinants of Health: A Lion Co-op Experiential

3 Credit Hours
Provides students with a historical evolution of the concepts of nutrition and wellness, as well as the social determinants of health. Students will explore how Americans’ understanding of what it means to be well has changed over time and how it is often intertwined with cultural values such as class, race, gender, and religion. Ultimately, students will explore how these concepts of wellness inform responses to the problem of food insecurity in American society and in the Four States region. Because this is a Lion Co-op Experiential Learning course, it will also provide students with community engagement and service learning opportunities in a non-profit setting.