Health is a one semester course required of all freshmen. Health education can prevent health problems and improve the quality of life and total well-being, enabling students to evolve into useful and happy citizens.

Through the health education course, students should be able:

• To know that total health includes a person’s physical, emotional, intellectual and social development and well-being
• To understand that every individual human being is valuable
• To understand that individuals can prevent most health problems through positive health behaviors
• To practice behaviors which promote and maintain physical, emotional, and social well-being
• To practice principles of safe living and disease prevention to avoid health problems
• To be aware of the causes and potential solutions of health problems and issues, to contribute to family and community health and to effectively use the health care systems