Health & Wellness Course Offerings

HLP 1081-FITNESS ASSESSMENT & IMPROVEMENT
This course evaluates the student’s level of fitness, then develops an exercise program for improvement. The course also focuses on nutrition, stress management, and the physical fitness concepts of cardio-respiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. 3 sem. hrs.

HSC 2400-RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES FIRST AID
This course develops knowledge and skills for handling emergency situations, preventing disease, and promotes safety at home and in the community. Students also receive training in handling emergency situations in the aquatic environment. Students may earn American Red Cross certifications in CPR and First Aid. 3 sem. hrs.

HUN 1201-HUMAN NUTRITION
This course is an introductory course, which focuses on the basic scientific principles of nutrition. Practical applications for nutrition are also emphasized. The course presents information on how the body handles food; reading food labels; analyzes personal eating habits; designs a personal fitness plan; distinguishes between fact and fiction; identifies relationships between nutrition and disease; and integrates nutritional thinking into daily life. 3 sem. hrs.

PET 2084-PERSONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
This course explores the components of fitness blended with the presentation and understanding of information relating to nutrition, resistance training, common illnesses, sexually transmitted diseases, stress management, health care, substance abuse, and managing personal lifestyles. 3 sem. hrs.

HUN 1270-SPORTS NUTRITION
This course introduces human nutrition and its relationships to athletic performance, fitness and health. The course focuses on scientific based sports nutrition recommendations for the active person and trained athlete. 3 sem. hrs.

PET 2621-PRINCIPLES OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
An introductory course to the field of athletic training. Includes information regarding career information, legal issues, conditioning, equipment, emergency procedures, injury recognition, rehabilitation and pharmacology. (Prerequisite or Corequisite: HSC 2400.)3 sem. hrs.

PET 2622-CARE & PREVENTION OF ATHLETIC INJURIES
A continuation of Principles of Athletic Training. Emphasis is on functional anatomy and the recognition, treatment and rehabilitation of specific injuries, illness and disorders that are commonly seen in the physically active population. (Prerequisite: PET 2621.)3 sem. hrs.