Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts. The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.

By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:

Explain the different ways natural selection can shape populations
Describe how these different forces can lead to different outcomes in terms of the population variation

This seminar will focus on three sports: swimming, cycling and running. There will be two components to the seminar: classroom sessions and a "laboratory" in the form of a structured training program. The classroom component will introduce the students to the chemistry of their own biological system. With swimming, running and cycling as sample sports, students are encouraged to apply their knowledge to complete a triathlon shortly after the term.

This open textbook for Concepts of Fitness and Wellness at Georgia Highlands College was created through a Round Seven ALG Textbook Transformation Grant.

Quiz questions that accompany the text are available for faculty and instructors. Request access by providing your credentials and contacting us at learnlib@umn.edu.

Chapter 1: Physical Activity Foundations
1.1 An Introduction to Physical Activity Foundations
1.2 Physical Activity Terminology
1.3 Measures of Physical Activity
1.4 Exploring the Benefits of Physical Activity
1.5 Physical Activity Guidelines and Recommendations
1.6 Physical Activity in the United States: Trends
1.7 Components of Physical Fitness
1.8 Training Principles
1.9 Conclusion

Chapter 2: The Benefits of Physical Activity
2.1 An Introduction to the Benefits of Physical Activity
2.2 Physiological Benefits
2.3 Cognitive Benefits
2.4 Psychological Benefits
2.5 Barriers to Physical Activity
2.6 Engaging in Healthy Behavior Change
2.7 Conclusion

Chapter 3: Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
3.1 An Introduction to Nutrition for Health and Physical Activity
3.2 Nutrition 101
3.3 Energy Requirements and Dietary Health
3.4 Dietary Recommendations and Nutrition Labels
3.5 Nutrition for Physical Activity
3.6 Barriers to Healthy Nutrition
3.7 Dietary Resources
3.8 Conclusion

Readers will learn about the nature of health, health education, health promotion and related concepts. This will help to understand the social, psychological and physical components of health.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Health
Chapter 2: Psychological Health
Chapter 3: Stress Management
Chapter 4: Relationships and Communication
Chapter 5: Gender and Sexuality
Chapter 6: Sexual Health
Chapter 7: Infectious diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI's)
Chapter 8: Substance Use and Abuse
Chapter 9: Basic Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Chapter 10: Weight Management
Chapter 11: Physical Fitness
Chapter 12: Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Cancer
Chapter 13: Environmental Health
Chapter 14: Health Care Choices

Readers will learn about the nature of health, health education, health promotion and related concepts. This will help to understand the social, psychological and physical components of health.

This OER textbook explores components of a healthy lifestyle and methods for incorporating these components into daily life. Fitness assessment, exercise program development, nutrition, weight management, goal setting, and stress management are discussed.

Chapter 1 - Healthy Behaviors and Wellness
Chapter 2 - Fitness Principles
Chapter 3 - Cardiorespiratory Fitness
Chapter 4 - Muscular Strength and Endurance
Chapter 5 - Flexibility
Chapter 6 - Body Composition
Chapter 7 - Nutrition
Chapter 8 - Weight Management
Chapter 9 - Stress
Chapter 10 - Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke

Exploration of the connection between personal choices and health across multiple dimensions of wellness. Focus on personalized behavior change strategies to advance health. The purpose of this course is for adults to advance their personal health. People generally have a good sense about what to do to be healthy, but actually doing it consistently is another matter. Because of this challenge, behavior change theory is applied throughout this course to engage students and evoke health-related change. By the end of it, we want students to be healthier than they were at the start and we want them to have an understanding of how to continue advancing their health throughout their lives.

This course provides a study of fitness and wellness and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle. Defines fitness and wellness, evaluates the student's level of fitness and wellness, and motivates the student to incorporate physical fitness and wellness into daily living.

This open textbook for Walking and Jogging for Fitness at Georgia Highlands College was created through a Round 7 ALG Textbook Transformation Grant and updated with a Round 14 Mini-Grant. Topics covered include the Benefits of Walking and Jogging for Exercise, Getting Started in a Walking and Jogging Program, Adaptations to Stress, Technique: The Art of Walking and Jogging, Nutrition and Energy Requirements, Injuries and Injury Prevention, and an Appendix on Flexibility.

The 2nd Edition now includes:
1) Mini-lecture recordings to aid in focusing the efforts of students by offering an overview of the chapter content.
2) PowerPoint slides for all chapters which align with the textbook to augment the content and increase the learning experience for students.
3) Chapter terminology checklists to provide an informational foundation for content.
4) Homework test questions for all chapters so that students can test their knowledge and identify content gaps.
5) Recorded visual demonstrations for activity-based exercise Labs that can be accessed as many times as is necessary to increase the understanding of performance expectations, and serve as a clear reference point for students.