Health Science (HES)
Health and wellness and their application to an optimal life style. Explores current topics of interest such as stress management, nutrition, fitness, and environmental health. Evaluates common risk factors associated with modern lifestyles. Prerequisites: None.
Basic overview of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED). Covers choking procedures and the importance, guidelines, and techniques for performing CPR and utilizing an AED. Prerequisites: None.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid for the adult, child and infant patients includes Automated External Defibrillator (AED), rescue breathing, obstructed airway, and other first aid procedures. Designed to train citizen responders in skills and procedures required during emergency situation. Prerequisites: None.
Examines how culture influences health and illness, health care practices, barriers to health care, interactions with health care professionals, and health disparities in the U.S. Prerequisites: None.
Introduction to sports medicine knowledge, techniques, and careers. Exploration of current trends in athletic injury prevention, management and rehabilitation including wound care, taping, wrapping, bracing, splinting and protective equipment. Prerequisites: None.
Exploration of current trends in the basic and advanced methodologies used in the rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Incorporates demonstrations of injury-appropriate strength and fitness training and therapeutic exercise techniques. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in HES271.