Health (HLT)

HLT 100. First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. (2 Credits)

Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Lecture 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.

HLT 110. Concepts of Personal & Community Health. (3 Credits)

Studies the concepts related to the maintenance of health, safety, and the prevention of illness at the personal and community level. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

HLT 116. Introduction to Personal Wellness Concepts. (3 Credits)

Introduces students to the dimensions of wellness including the physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, occupational, and social components. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

HLT 121. Substance Abuse: Prevention and Treatment. (3 Credits)

Explores the use and abuse of drugs in contemporary society with emphasis upon sociological, physiological, and psychological effects of drugs. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

HLT 135. Child Health and Nutrition. (3 Credits)

Focuses on the physical needs of the preschool child and the methods by which these are met. Emphasizes health routines, hygiene, nutrition, feeding and clothing habits, childhood diseases, and safety as related to health growth and development. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

HLT 143. Medical Terminology I. (3 Credits)

Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

HLT 144. Medical Terminology II. (3 Credits)

Provides an understanding of medical abbreviations and terms. Includes the study of prefixes, suffixes, word stems, and technical terms with emphasis on proper spelling, pronunciation, and usage. Emphasizes more complex skills and techniques in understanding medical terminology. This course applies to career/technical education (CTE) programs. HLT 143 serves both transfer and CTE programs. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week. Recommended Prerequisite: HLT 143.

HLT 145. Ethics for Health Care Personnel. (2 Credits)

Focuses on ethical concepts of health care. Emphasizes confidentiality, maintaining patient records, personal appearance, professionalism with patients/clients, associates, and an awareness of health care facilities. Lecture 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.

HLT 230. Principles of Nutrition. (3 Credits)

Teaches the relationship between nutrition and human development. Emphasizes nutrients, balanced diet, weight control, and the nutritional needs of an individual. Lecture 3 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.

HLT 250. General Pharmacology. (3 Credits)

Emphasizes general pharmacology for the health related professions covering general principles of drug actions/reactions, major drug classes, specific agent within each class, and routine mathematical calculations needed to determine desired dosages. Lecture 2-3 hours per week.