HE 1 Health Education 3.0 unitsDescription: This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, healthcare, and environmental hazards and safety. This course has the option of a letter grade or pass/no pass. ADVISORY: College level reading and writing skills or equivalent placement using college assessment practice.Student Learning Outcomes: - Examine the physical, psychological, social, emotional, spiritual and environmental factors which are used in determining ones health status.
- Appraise the risks and/or benefits of drug, alcohol and tobacco use/misuse.
- Explain the risk factors that contribute to diseases such as cancer and CVD including physical activity.
- Distinguish the difference between personal and public health.
HE 2 Human Sexuality 0 units
Description: Assists students in gaining increased knowledge, appreciation, and respect for their own sexuality, as well as others. Approved by the Board of Registered Nursing for 54 hours of continuing education credit (Provider #00892). (C-ID: PSY 130) ADVISORY: Eligible for English 250 and English 260
HE 5 Introduction to Public Health 3.0 unitsDescription: This course is an introduction to the discipline of public health. It provides students with the basic concepts and terminologies of public health as well as an overview of the functions of various public health professions and institutions. ADVISORY: Eligible for English 1A.Student Learning Outcomes: - Identify different public health disciplines, professions and organizations and explain how each contributes to the field of public health.
- Analyze current public health issues and describe how they affect societal well-being among specific populations of age, sex, ethnicity, minority, education and socioeconomic status.
HE 92 Stress Management 3.0 unitsDescription: This course examines the stress process and its relationship to health, disease, lifestyle and the sociocultural environment. Stress across ones lifespan will be examined with emphasis on available resources and stress management strategies. Student Learning Outcomes: - Explain the psychological, physiological, and social/cultural aspects of stress.
- Incorporate stress management techniques into one's lifestyle, with particular emphasis on identifying and utilizing available college resources to support academic, personal, and social development, and reduce stress associated with the transition to a college environment.
- Describe the stress process and its relationship to health and disease.
HE 762 Mindfulness Practices: Yoga, Meditation, Breathing Methods 0.0 unitsDescription: This class is about learning healthy mindfulness practices and stress reduction techniques through the use of yoga, meditation, and breathing methods as well as other mindfulness exercises. This course is designed for older adult population and/or incarcerated individuals.Student Learning Outcomes: - Describe the benefits of mindfulness practices.
- Demonstrate various mindfulness exercises, including meditation, breathing methods, and yoga poses.