Academic Catalog

Health Science (HES)

HES100 / Healthful Living
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

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.

Fulfills: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]; Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]-in combo
Division: Health Science and Public Service
HES210 / Cultural Aspects of Health and Illness
3 Credits / 3.0 Periods for Lecture

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.

Fulfills: Cultural Diversity in the US [C]-in combo; Cultural Diversity in the United States [C]; Global Awareness [G]; Global Awareness [G]-in combo
Division: Health Science and Public Service