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HED 100
CONTEMPORARY HEALTH PROBLEMS 3 UNITS
Class hours: 3 lecture
Prerequisite: None.
Students will identify, analyze, and seek solutions to contemporary health issues. The learner will be exposed to such health components as improving nutrition and
physical fitness, enhancing mental and emotional health, creating healthy and caring
relationships, avoiding and overcoming destructive habits, preventing and fighting disease, and facing life’s transitions.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

HED 101
STRESS MANAGEMENT 3 UNITS
Class hours: 3 lecture
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Recommendation: None.
This course is designed to give students an understanding of physiological and mental determinants and manifestations of stress. Topics include the nature and physiology of stress, mental stress, stress as it relates to disease, emotions, and personality, behavior modification, communication, time management, physical exercise and nutrition.

Students are also trained in a variety of stress management techniques including imagery, progressive muscle relaxation, biofeedback, problem solving techniques, state and trait anxiety inventories, centering, breathing exercises, yoga, mediation, art therapy, music therapy, and humor therapy.
Transfer Credit: CSU

HED 103
WOMEN, THEIR BODIES AND HEALTH 3 UNITS
Class hours: 3 lecture
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Recommendation: None.
This course will examine contemporary women’s health issues and body image concerns. General topics will include images of women, lifespan changes, mental health, eating disorders, prevention of abuse and self harm, social roles, sexual identity and sexuality, relationships, birth control and pregnancy. Current research on cardiovascular disease, cancer and other chronic conditions will be discussed as they pertain to women’s issues. Students will develop the skills necessary to become wiser consumers of health and beauty-enhancing products. (This course is not open to students currently enrolled or who have completed WS 103)
Transfer Credit: CSU

HED 110
COMMUNITY FIRST AID AND CPR 3 UNITS
Class hours: 3 lecture
Prerequisite: None.
This course introduces the skills required to provide basic life support in an emergency illness or injury. The course includes adult, infant and child CPR and First Aid. Upon successful completion of all tests, students will be issued an American Red Cross card for Community First Aid (3 years) and CPR (1 year).
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

HED 200
NUTRITION FOR HEALTH, FITNESS, AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 3 UNITS
Class hours: 3 lecture
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Recommendation: None.
This course is an introduction to the basic nutritional principles important to physically active individuals. Content will cover the role of food in enhancing exercise and sport performance, body composition, and energy production. Current research and practical activities will be presented. This course is especially applicable for individuals interested in careers related to fitness or athletics.
Transfer Credit: CSU; UC

PE 143 #50496, #50447 (Spring 2007)
PERSONAL FITNESS 1 UNIT
Class hours: 1 lecture/lab, 3 hours arranged
Prerequisite: None.
Corequisite: None.
Recommendation: None.
This course is designed to fitness test students; assign an exercise program based on personal goals, and then retest to note progress. Knowledge of the five components of fitness and basic exercise science will be used to develop programs. This course will begin with the basic techniques of safe and effective exercise, and individuals will progress at their own rate to achieve personal goals. Benefits of the five components of fitness and safety will be stressed. Students will meet once a week with the instructor, and be responsible for completing 3 hours of fitness classes a week on their own.