Health Education (HLTH)

HLTH 100 -  Stress Management Techniques  (1)  
(formerly HE 115) Introduces the basic concepts of stress management and focuses on coping strategies and techniques to reduce stress.
HLTH 108 -  Basic Medical Terminology  (1)  
Prerequisite: ENGL 70 or ENGL 75 or ESOL 72 or ESOL 100 or Co-requisite: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100  
(formerly MEDA 108) Provides students with the basic medical terminology framework needed before advancing to a more comprehensive medical terminology or anatomy and physiology based course.
HLTH 109 -  Medical Terminology  (3)  
Prerequisite: ENGL 70 or ENGL 75 or ESOL 72 or ESOL 100 or Co-requisite: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100  
(formerly MEDA 109) Provides a framework for building and defining medical vocabulary. Students use techniques to gain an understanding of prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and combining forms related to every organ system. No previous knowledge of anatomy, physiology, or pathology is necessary.
HLTH 160 -  Stress Management  (3)  
Gen Ed Wellness  
Prerequisites: ENGL 70 or ENGL 75 or (ESOL 72 and ESOL 73) or ESOL 100 OR Co-requisite: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100  
(formerly HE 201) Examines current theories regarding the nature and sources of stress in life. Students are introduced to the physiology and psychology of stress. A variety of stress management techniques and coping strategies are explored.
HLTH 165 -  Fitness for Living  (3)  
Gen Ed Wellness  
Prerequisites: ENGL 70 or ENGL 75 or (ESOL 72 and ESOL 73) or ESOL 100 OR Co-requisite: ENGL 75 or ESOL 100  
(formerly PHED 165) Examines the components of fitness and wellness including exercise, physical activity, nutrition, stress management, body composition and weight control, and lifestyle-related disease. Includes both lecture and physical fitness components.