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HLT 106 : FIRST AID AND SAFETY

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety and first aid. Lecture 2 hours per week.

HLT 110 : CONCEPTS OF PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Studies the concepts related to the maintenance of health, safety, and the prevention of illness at the personal and community level. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 116 : INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL WELLNESS CONCEPTS

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student placement.

Introduces students to the dimensions of wellness including the physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, occupational, and social components. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 138 : PRINCIPLES OF NUTRITION

(2 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Studies nutrient components of food, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. Provides a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance of optimum wellness. Lecture 2 hours per week.

HLT 143 : MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY I

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 03, ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 200 : HUMAN SEXUALITY

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Provides a basic understanding of human sexuality. Includes anatomy, physiology, pregnancy, family planning, venereal diseases, and sexual variations. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 204 : WOMEN’S HEALTH

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student placement.

Explores current issues related to women’s health and wellness with an emphasis upon prevention of disease and optimum well being. Takes a multi-ethnic approach to exploring the most up-to-date findings, diagnostic tools, and treatments for breast cancer, reproductive tract illness, heart, and other common diseases faced by women from puberty through menopause. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 205 : SEX ROLES IN CONTEMPORARY AMERICA

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Explores the changing roles of the sexes that have occurred from 1900 to the present. Includes sexual and social mores, inhibitions towards sexuality, and the influence of society and religion. Discusses psychological and emotional implications regarding sexuality for males and females and how to deal with them. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 215 : PERSONAL STRESS AND STRESS MANAGEMENT

(3 credits) Prerequisite(s): ENG 05 if required by individual student’s placement.

Provides a basic understanding of stress and its physical, psychological, and social effects. Includes the relationship between stress and change, self-evaluation, sources of stress, and current coping skills for handling stress. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 295 : TOPICS IN HEALTH

(1-5 credits)

Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.


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