In this second-semester Health Science course, students cover a broad range of health-related topics. The course begins with a detailed treatment of various aspects of mental health. Students also explore lifetime development, from conception through death, including topics dealing with marriage and family. Issues covering the causes and effects of violence on the individual and society are also addressed. The course also touches on the environment, public health, and basics of safety and emergency care. Students completing this course will be able to outline the stages of life-long human physical and emotional development; describe and define the stages of the grief process; analyze and evaluate the role of family and peer relationships; describe appropriate first-aid and emergency procedures; and analyze the role of self-esteem and the effects of stress on mental health and wellness.