Health Courses & Descriptions
HLTH 220 Wellness for Educators • 3 CR
Covers the social, emotional and physical components of wellness with a focus on personal assessment and tools to design a wellness plan for life. Students explore methods for promoting health in the elementary an pre-school classroom.
HLTH 222 Drugs & Society • 2 CR
Covers the nature of steroids, pain relievers, alcohol and other psychoactive drugs. Includes ingestion, absorption, action and interaction, and metabolism. Students discuss physiological and psychoactive drugs on the individual and the consequences of use and abuse.
HLTH 250 Wellness • 5 CR
Approaches wellness from a holistic health perspective. Students learn to become informed consumers. Discussion topics include emotional and physical health and well-being, marriage and family, communicable and degenerative diseases, and drugs.
HLTH 260 Wilderness First Aid Basics • 4 CR
Prepares students to respond to emergencies that may occur during back country fitness activities. Students take exams for both the Standard Red Cross First Aid Certificate and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate.
HLTH 262 Personal Fitness Trainer First Aid & Athletic Training • 5 CR
Expands on knowledge and skills gained through Adult CPR, AED and First Aid certification. Covers care, management, and prevention of injuries and illnesses common in fitness and athletic arenas. Practice and demonstration of training skills include injuries to muscles, joints, bones, spine and head. Meets requirements for Personal Fitness Trainer certificate.
HLTH 292 First Aid & CPR Taking Action • 4 CR
Helps prepare students for both a Standard Red Cross First Aid Certificate and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate. Lecture/lab format.
HLTH 294/295/296/297 Special Topics in Health • V1-5 CR
Students explore specific issues in personal health, with emphasis on practical application of theory. Topics are announced in the class schedule.