Health
Education 101 - Weight Control and Eating Disorders: This
course explores the determinants of weight gain, loss and
maintenance including food intake, energy expenditure, genetics,
social pressures and psychological factors. Weight
loss plans will be examined with thought to effectiveness,
safety and nutritional adequacy. Eating disorders
including compulsive eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa will
be examined and treatments will be compared.
Transfers to CSU.
Health
Education 120 - Contemporary Health and Lifestyles:
A course emphasizing the information required to make
important decisions concerning lifestyle and total health.
An examination of stress, drugs, major diseases, nutrition,
weight control, sexuality, aging, environmental issues and other
topics related to health and fitness. A practical approach
to understanding. A challenge to the student to assume
responsibility for, and take charge of, his/her own health and
well-being. Satisfies
GE for Grossmont College and CSU. Transfers to CSU and UC
(credit limited.)
Health Education
122 - Environmental and Community Health: An overview of
the field of community health. Emphasis is placed on
selected current issues in these areas: environmental health,
chronic diseases, and control of communicable diseases.
Public health policy is discussed in the context of its
historical development in order to clarify today's rationales
for health protection and health promotion programs.
Satisfies GE for Grossmont College and CSU.
Transfers to CSU and UC (credit limited.)
Health
Education 150 - Drugs, Society and Human Behavior: This
course will provide students with knowledge of chemical use,
abuse, and dependency. There will be an overview of
alcohol and other drugs. There will be focus on the
identification/definition process, the effects on the individual
user, and the role of families in the addictive process.
There will be a final unit on different treatment resources.
(Offered
in the Spring semester only.)
Transfers to
CSU.
Health
Education 155 - Realities of Nutrition: An
introduction to the basic principles of nutrition and their
relationship to good health. Evaluation of current
nutritional information (and misinformation) with emphasis on
critical thinking to determine optimal dietary choices.
Study of the major dietary goals and guidelines.
Examination of weight maintenance techniques, eating disorders,
food labeling, food safety and special needs at various stages
in the lifecycle.
Satisfies General Education for CSU.
Transfers to CSU.
Health
Education 158 - Nutrition for Athletes: A course
investigating the effects of nutrition and various dietary
regimens on athletic performance. Discussions of
current "fad" and supposed performance enhancing diets
and supplements will be addressed.
Required for the Associate of Science
degree in Exercise Science and Wellness. Transfers to CSU.
Health
Education 160 - Treatment of Alcohol, Drug and Other
Dependencies: This course will provide a
survey of various approaches and modalities of treating alcohol,
drug and other dependencies. There will be a description
of staff positions in different types of treatment programs.
(Offered in the Spring
semester only.) Transfers
to CSU.
