Two units of Health Science required for A.A./A.S. Degree. Health Science 100 or two units of Health Science 101-125 will satisfy the A.A./A.S. Degree requirement.
HSCI 100 General Health Science (2)
Two lecture hours per week.
Survey of today's most prevalent health problems, including heart disease, cancer, venereal disease, birth control, drug abuse, and emotional disorders. Emphasizes detection, treatment, and prevention of personal and social health problems as well as the promotion of physical and emotional well-being. (CSU/UC*)
HSCI 101 Heredity and Birth Defects (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Study of the principles of human genetics, cell division, and prenatal development. Emphasizes the causes, prevention, and treatment of the most common hereditary and environment-induced birth defects.
(CSU)
HSCI 102 Human Reproduction (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Emphasizes the biological aspects of human reproduction and birth control. Also covers new fertilization techniques, population dynamics, predetermination of sex, and related topics.
(CSU)
103 Drugs: Use and Abuse (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Study of the general categories of drugs; discussion of beneficial and harmful effects that selected drugs have upon the individual and society.
(CSU)
HSCI 105 Communicable Disease (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Study of the immune system and other defenses against infectious organisms. Emphasizes prevention and treatment of our most serious communicable disorders, with special consideration of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
(CSU)
HSCI 106 Emotional Health (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Study of human needs and personality development. Includes discussions of emotional disorders and their causes but emphasizes positive approaches to developing and maintaining emotional stability. (CSU)
HSCI 109 Environmental Health (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Principles of ecology and critical appraisal of people’s effect on the environment. Discussion of many types of environmental hazards and pollutants, emphasizing their effect on human health.
(CSU)
HSCI 111 Heart Disease and Cancer (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Study of the two leading causes of death in the U.S. today, emphasizing prevention.
Also covers causes, symptoms and warning signs, detection, and treatment.
(CSU)
HSCI 112 Current Health Issues (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Analysis of the most important and most controversial health issues making today’s headlines.
Class discussions, supported by appropriate biological, medical, legal, and historical information.
(CSU)
HSCI 113 Selected Topics in Nutrition (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Practical study of the principles of nutrition. Focuses on the concepts of nutritional wellness with an emphasis on the role of essential micro and macro nutrients, food guide pyramids, fad diets, nutritional label facts, food labels, caloric metabolism, and understanding body composition.
(May not be taken for credit following P.E. 113.)
(CSU)
HSCI 114 Fitness (1)
Two lecture hours per week for eight weeks.
Practical study of the principles of fitness as a contributing factor to total wellness. Provides tools for the student to develop a self-directed and self-monitored fitness program. Includes cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, body composition, ergogenic aids, and guidelines for exercise testing and prescription. (May not be taken for credit following P.E. 114.)
(CSU)
HSCI 119 Exercise and the Aging Process (3)
Three lecture hours per week.
Integrates exercise physiology and the effects of true aging versus secondary aging. Covers how physical activity can be preventive as well as an appropriate treatment for disabling conditions typically associated with the aging process. Designed for students considering the health care professions.
(May not be taken for credit following P.E. 119.)
(CSU)
125 Principles of Exercise Physiology (3)
Three lecture hours per week.
Introduces the fundamentals of exercise science. Includes aspects of scientific method; physiologic adaptations to training of pulmonary, cardiovascular, and neuromuscular function as well as principles of exercise training, ergogenic aids, fitness assessment, and human physiology as it pertains to fitness and training. (May not be taken for credit following P.E. 125.)
(CSU)
HSCI 641 Cooperative Education (1-4)
See first page of Description of Courses section in the Catalog.)
(CSU)
HSCI 680 – 689 Selected Topics (1-3)
See first page of Description of Courses section in the Catalog.
(CSU)
HSCI 690 Special Projects (1-2)
See first page of Description of Courses section in the Catalog.
(CSU)
HSCI 880 – 889 Selected Topics (1-3)
See first page of Description of Courses section in the Catalog.
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