Health Science (HSCI)
105 (5) School Health Care
Offered through Ext. Learning.
Course will include infection control and safety, infectious
diseases, common school health problems, and health issues specific to K-12
for school health care providers.
106 (5) School Health Care II
Prereq: Successful completion of HSCI 105
Offered through Ext. Learning.
Examination of staff roles in a school health care setting;
identification of symptoms of common childhood illnesses and procedures for
handling these illnesses and other health-related issues.
111 (5) Nursing Assistant Training
Prereq: Reading placement test with a minimum score of
READ 75
Essentials of patient care in an extended care facility
primarily designed for nursing assistants who must meet state certification
requirements. Includes a minimum of seven hours of AIDS education.
119 (5) Human Health and Disease
GER-NS
A systematic overview of human anatomy, physiology and pathology.
Intended for anyone interested in understanding health and disease interrelationships.
A laboratory course for non-science majors.
140 (5) Contemporary Health Science Problems
GER-NS
Introduction to contemporary issues related to the impact
of technology on human health, including reproductive manipulation, birth defects,
nutrition, organ research, immunity to disease, inheritance, genes, eugenics,
and euthenics. Laboratory course for non-science majors.
151 (5) Personal and Community Health
GER-NS
Contemporary issues and trends in modern human health.
161 (5) Human Nutrition
GER-NS
Introduction to the role of nutrition in human health with
respect to essential nutrients, factors that affect eating habits, food advertising,
nutrition and disease and establishing a healthy lifestyle.
200 (5) Human Stress – Its Nature and Control
GER-NS
Examines why human stress exists and identifies the causes
and affects of stress while exploring specific strategies and techniques to
control stress and use it for growth.
210 (5) Wellness
GER-NS
A comprehensive study of human wellness
including adequate fitness, nutrition, stress management, disease prevention,
sexual wellness, spirituality, smoking cessation, substance abuse, weight control,
cardiovascular endurance assessment, and metabolic pathways and systems. Lab
Included
278 (8) Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
Prereq: CPR Certification as AHA “Healthcare Provider”
or Red Cross “ Professional Rescuer”
Learn and develop skills necessary to provide emergency
medical care at a basic life support level with an ambulance service or other
specialized service. The student will be capable of recognizing and assessing
the nature and seriousness of a patient⁏s condition or injuries.