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Degree General Studies Degree

Areas of Study Health Sciences

General Studies: Health AS Degree

General Studies – 18 Unit Emphasis | SC Program: AS.1499

The Health emphasis allows students to explore health-related topics such as nutrition, physical fitness, substance abuse, wellness, and medical-related areas in medical terminology, first aid, EMT training. Students who have completed LVN, CNA, MA, or phlebotomy certificate programs can use this emphasis to complete an associate degree.

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Map your education by viewing the program map for the degree or certificate you’re interested in earning below. Meet with a counselor to create your official comprehensive education plan.

A program map shows all the required and recommended courses you need to graduate and a suggested order in which you should take them. The suggested sequence of courses is based on enrollment and includes all major and general education courses required for the degree.

Fall Semester, First Year

15 Units Total

ENGL 1A

GE 4

Reading & Composition

ENGL 1A

Units 4

This course is the transferable course in composition currently offered to qualified freshmen at practically all American colleges and universities. It presupposes that the students already have a substantial grasp of grammar, syntax, and organization, and that their writing is reasonably free from errors. The course concentrates on developing effective writing and reading. A library research paper is required for successful completion of the course. This composition class is also taught by Distance Learning. In these sections of ENGL 1A, students will be required to attend class lecture/discussion in a virtual on-line classroom instead of physically attending in a classroom. This will require participation through a text-only Internet connection utilizing a WebCT classroom. Minimum requirement: ability to access World Wide Web addresses. Students may access WebCT through any Internet ramp, including Personal Computer or Web T.V. connection or any Internet connection accessible through the local library, work, school, etc.

MATH 14

GE 4

Introduction to Statistics

MATH 14

Units 4

Advisory: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 190, or English Placement Level 6 or higher.

An introductory course in statistics designed to show the role of modern statistical methods in the process of decision making. Concepts are introduced by example rather than by rigorous mathematical theory. The following topics will be covered: measures of central tendency and dispersion, regression and correlation, probability, sampling distributions including the normal, t, and chi-square, statistical inference using confidence intervals and hypotheses testing. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

NUTR 25

GE M 3

Nutrition

NUTR 25

Units 3

This course includes a study of the science of food, the nutrients and other substances therein, and their actions, interactions, and balance in relation to health and disease. The class emphasizes the positive contributions of nutrition to life and health. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

HEOC 11

M 3

Medical Terminology

HEOC 11

Units 3

This course provides students with an understanding of the language of medicine through the study of basic word structures and etymology related to various body systems, diagnostics, and pathology. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

STU 90

1

Career Choice

STU 90

Units 1

A course designed for students who are undecided about their educational and/or career goals. Through a series of group exercises, and career development testing, students learn to identify personal values, interests, skills, aversions, and personality patterns and understand how they relate to choices in the world of work. Students learn to access occupational information, develop decision-making skills and set career goals. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Spring Semester, First Year

15 Units Total

CMST 20

GE 3

Intercultural Communication

CMST 20

Units 3

Advisory: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 190, or English Placement Level 6 or higher.

The purpose of this course is to develop the skills necessary to build and maintain positive communication and relationships across cultures. Students will focus on similarities and differences in communication behaviors. Perceptions, language usage, nonverbal style, thinking modes, and values all will be explored to see how they influence face-to-face communication between individuals of different cultures. This course may be offered in a distance learning format.

Alternative Courses

CMST 10 Interpersonal Communication

PSYC 1A

GE 3

General Psychology

PSYC 1A

Units 3

Advisory: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 190 or English Placement Level 6 or higher. PSYC 1A is the basic introductory course for the study of psychology as a science and as a profession. It provides both a general survey and intensive introduction to these concepts and elementary principles which are unique to psychology. Topics include perception, learning, development, motivation, personality, abnormal behavior, and biological and social bases of behavior. This course is also offered as Distance Education but is the same in content as that offered on campus.

Alternative Courses

HLTH 1

M 3

Health and Wellness

HLTH 1

Units 3

This course focuses upon those elements of human behavior which influence the health status of both the individual and the community. Topics include personal fitness, nutrition, sexuality, sexually transmitted disease, drug dependence including alcohol and tobacco. Also included are topics dealing with lifestyle disease, especially cancer, cardiovascular disease and lung disease. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

HLTH 2 Nutrition and Fitness

ECE 1

3

Human Development

ECE 1

Units 3

This course involves a study of development and behavior throughout the human life span. Classic and up-to-date research on the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial domains will be presented. Theories will be integrated with practical application concepts throughout the course, underscoring the importance of life-long learning and adaptation. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

HUSV 60

3

Life Management

HUSV 60

Units 3

This course provides students with skills for understanding and using both internal and external resources to function effectively in our present and future society. The effects of cultural forces and future trends will be covered in reference to individual and family values, standards, and goals. Students will be required to analyze and integrate established principles with self-understanding in both decision-making and creating lifetime goals for themselves. Strategies in time management, energy management, stress management and conflict management will also be covered. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Fall Semester, Second Year

15 Units Total

HIST 2

GE 3

World Civilization to 1500 C.E.

HIST 2

Units 3

Advisory: ENGL 196 with a grade of C or higher, or English Placement Level 6 or higher

This course is a comparative survey of the major ancient world civilizations which developed between 3500 B.C.E. and 1500 C.E. It examines political institutions, religious ideologies, the rise and fall of empires, and the major cultural innovations of each of the major world civilizations. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

HIST 3 World Civilization: 1500 to Present

HLTH 6

M 3

Culture and Health

HLTH 6

Units 3

The use of complementary medicine practices as an enhancement to traditional Western medicine has become a common practice. This course will explore health knowledge, health behavior, social institutions and practices related to health, and the nature of health risk through the concept of culture. Varying definitions of health, well-being, understanding of health risk, illness causation and treatment theories, and healing curing traditions will be explored. The origins, uses, and effectiveness of complementary medicine practices such as cupping, Reike, qi gong, acupuncture, and meditation will be discussed. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Alternative Courses

HLTH 7 Stress Management and Health

KINES 1

M 3

Foundations of Kinesiology

KINES 1

Units 3

This course is an introduction to the professional foundations of human movement, including career opportunities in areas of teaching, coaching, Allied Health, and fitness, as well as an overview of the sub-disciplines in kinesiology. Course topics will include history, philosophy, concepts, programs, qualifications, careers, issues, and the future of the discipline. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

PSYC 5

3

Human Sexuality

PSYC 5

Units 3

Advisory: ENGL 190 with a grade of C or higher.

An informative course in human sexuality, including human development from conception to adulthood. The anatomy and physiology of sex as well as behavioral and social aspects of human sexuality, and myths and laws governing sexual practices will be covered. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

HLTH 20

3

Essentials of Athletic Performance Training

HLTH 20

Units 3

This course focuses on educating coaches, trainers, and athletes to maximize performance while reducing the risk of injury. Students will learn how to create highly individualized integrated training programs that will enhance overall athletic performance. Some areas that will be covered include flexibility training, core training, balance training, plyometric training, speed, agility, and quickness training, resistance training, metabolic energy system training, and the use of ergogenic aids. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

Spring Semester, Second Year

14 Units Total

ETHS 11

GE M 3

Disparities in Health and Healthcare

ETHS 11

Units 3

An introduction to the interdisciplinary field of health and healthcare disparities, exploring the complexity and diversity within African American, Latino/a/x, and Native American Peoples, this course is centered on perspectives from African American, Latino/a/x, and Native American Peoples. Historical traumas experienced by African American, Latino/a/x, and Native American Peoples are explored with a focus on how they connect past, present, and future resilience, environmental management, and sovereignty-building. Historical trauma and its link to physical, mental, and spiritual health inequities are explored. Microaggressions and their link to physical, mental, and spiritual health inequities are explored. Historical and current socioeconomic, educational, neighborhood and built environment, and healthcare access inequities will be explored for their impact on health outcomes. The resilience of African American, Latino/a/x, and Native American Peoples to resist health inequities, decolonize healthcare access, and establish sovereignty over their health and healthcare are explored. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

KINES 2

M 3

Sports Emergency Care

KINES 2

Units 3

Theory and practice in care and prevention of injuries. Course will cover basic injury prevention, recognition, emergency care and immediate treatment of injuries. Students will have the opportunity to become certified in standard first aid, CPR, and AED upon comlpetion of requirements.

HLTH 3

M 2

Substance Abuse Awareness

HLTH 3

Units 2

An introductory course for individuals who wish to increase their knowledge of substance abuse (chemical addiction). This course will introduce students to tobacco, alcohol, and drug problems in general: their misuse, abuse and methods for their control.

HEOC 10

M 3

Applied Pharmacology

HEOC 10

Units 3

HEOC 10 is designed to introduce the principles of applied pharmacology to the current or prospective nursing and allied health student. Students will explore the names, classifications, actions, uses, side effects, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, contraindications, and drug to drug interactions of medications. Topical pharmacological issues will be discussed. Additionally, students will learn how to use a drug guide to gain basic knowledge about medications. This course may be offered in a distance learning format.

ECON 1A

3

Principles of Economics-Micro

ECON 1A

Units 3

Advisory: A grade of C or higher in ENGL 280, or English Placement Level 5 or higher (ECON 1A is not a prerequisite for ECON 1B).

This course is a study of the basic institutions and principles of microeconomics and so it concentrates on the parts of an economic system; the markets, the producers, the consumers and the structures of basic industries along with systems for relative resource use and income determination. This course may be offered in a distance education format.

59

Total Units

Please see a counselor to discuss options for meeting general education requirements for transfer to California State Universities (CSU) and/or University of California (UC) campuses, as well as any specific additional courses that may be required by your chosen institution of transfer.

*Alternative Courses: Please see a Shasta College counselor for alternative course options. You can also view the following to find other courses to meet degree/certificate requirements:

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Phone (530) 339-3600

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