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.