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HE 205 DIET & NUTRITION FOR ACTIVE LIFESTYLES( 3 credits) Students will take an in-depth look at their individual diet. Students will have the opportunity to analyze their current diet and prepare modifications that would improve it. Development of a diet that can improve physical performance and health will be emphasized. Students must be willing to use( not necessarily own) a computer for some class activities.
HE 207 STRESS MANAGEMENT( 3 credits) Students learn the theoretical and scientific basis for the various components of stress, the stress response and the relaxation response. Students learn how to recognize and cope appropriately with physical, occupational, social, school and environmental stressors. The course emphasizes achieving lifestyle balance and shows students how to develop and practice physiologic relaxation techniques and stress reduction methods.
HE 210 INTRO TO HEALTH SERVICES( 3 credits) An introductory overview of the U. S. health care system. Health care financing, inpatient and outpatient health service delivery, government regulatory agencies and topics relating to quality and access will be explored.
HE 220 INTRO: EPIDEMIOLOGY / HEALTH DATA ANALYSIS( 3 credits) Introduction to epidemiology and the use of elementary statistics for students in health-related studies. This course is designed to provide preparatory background for taking subsequent course in epidemiology and health data analysis offered by the Department of Public Health. This course introduces measure of disease frequency, analytical epidemiology, study designs, experimental design, and basic elements of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Prerequisite: Completion of MTH 095: Intermediate Algebra or higher.
HE 225 SOCIAL & INDIVIDUAL HEALTH DETERMINANTS( 3 credits) Provides students with an understanding of how social and individual factors and personal choices and behaviors contribute to health, premature death, disease and disability. Existing and emerging health problems and public health strategies and policies are examined.
HE 252 FIRST AID( 3 credits) Provides first aid instruction and practice in skills that enable students to take care of themselves and to aid others in the event of an accident or illness.
HE 253 AIDS AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES( 3 credits) Provides a fundamental understanding of HIV / AIDS and other sexually transmitted disease from a national and global perspective. The history, etiology, epidemiology and prevention strategies will be examined. The course will assist students in developing an understanding of diverse cultures, customs, attitudes, values and beliefs in the context of disease transmission and eradication.
HE 256 FOUND OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION AND EDUCATION( 3 credits) Covers the history, evolution, as well as the current status of health promotion programs and public health services in the U. S. The course will focus on the influences on health behavior, and the contexts in which population health and disease can be positively influenced by individuals, groups, and communities. Professional standards, roles and competencies, and current issues in health promotion / disease prevention practice will also be addressed.
HE 261 CPR( 1 credit) Designed to teach the skills of CPR and relief of foreign body airway obstruction( FBAO) for victims of all ages. It is intended for participants who may need to perform CPR or airway obstruction techniques in a wide variety of settings.
HE 261A CPR: PROFESSIONAL RESCUER( 1 credit) The Healthcare Provider course is designed to teach the skills of CPR for victims of all ages( including ventilation with a barrier device, a bag-mask device and oxygen), use of an automated external defibrillator( AED) and relief of foreignbody airway obstruction( FBAO). It is intended for participants who provide health care to patients in a wide variety of settings.
HE 263 PSYCHOSOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH( 3 credits) Provides an overview of the mind body relationship and its effects on health and illness. Examines the social, psychological, cultural, attitudinal, behavioral and environmental factors that influence individual and public health.
HE 280 CWE HEALTH( 2-14 credits) An instructional program designed to give students practical experience in supervised employment related to health. Students identify job performance objectives, work a specified number of hours during the term, and attend a related CWE seminar. Note: Credits are based on identified objectives and number of hours worked. Prerequisite: CWE coordinator approval.
HS: HUMAN SERVICES
HS 205 YOUTH ADDICTION( 3 credits) Designed to assist students in working with youth who are chemically dependent. Includes prevention, intervention, assessment, individual and group recovery methods.
HST: HISTORY
HST 101 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIV •( 3 credits) This course identifies and analyzes the origins and development of western civilization from its beginning through the High Middle Ages. It includes analysis of culturally and historically diverse practices, values, and beliefs among the civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills( WR115 Introduction to College Writing and WR121 English Composition are strongly recommended for success in this course.
HST 102 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIV •( 3 credits) Surveys western civilization from the High Middle Ages through the American and French Revolutions. Other topics are the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills.
HST 103 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIV •( 3 credits) Surveys western civilization from the Industrial Revolution through the modern era. Also includes Romanticism, the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848, Imperialism, World Wars I and II and the Cold War. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills.
HST 150 SCI & CULTURE IN WESTERN TRAD •( 3 credits) Surveys the history of western civilization from the perspective of developments in science and technology. Emphasizes the interaction between scientific developments and cultural developments.
HST 157 HIST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA •( 3 credits) Surveys the cultural, social, economic and political development in the Middle East and Africa. Recommended: College-level reading and writing skills.
Courses marked with the following symbols may be used to fulfill general education requirements for the Associate of General Studies degree: ‣ Humanities / Art • Math / Science • Social Sciences.