St. Clair County Community College 2005-2006 Catalog
HEALTH EDUCATION
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HE 101 Math Related to Drug Administration. This is an introductory course to review basic mathematics as it relates to the health care profession and to prepare health care professionals to calculate medication dosages.
Prerequisite: MTH 050 or Numerical Skills score of 02
1 credit = 1 lecture MA
HE 102 Medical Terminology. This course is designed for the classroom for health care students to enable them to acquire the knowledge of medical terms through a broad range of learning experiences -- lecture, discussion, computer modules, media presentations, and news articles relating to the medical field.
Prerequisite: None
1 credit = 1 lecture
HE 141 Personal Health. This course is designed to develop attitudes, skills and habits favorable to healthful living. The mental, physical and social aspects of individual and community health are stressed.
Prerequisite: None
3 credits = 3 lecture
HE 205 Nutrition and Diet Therapy. This course is open to any student who is interested in nutrition and health. The course covers nutrition and diet therapy that relate to prevention and treatment of chronic and acute illness. Composition and classification of foods, nutrients and their function; food and public health laws; and nutrition under special conditions are covered. Emphasis will be given to basic food constituents and their physiological relationships within the body.
Prerequisite: None
3 credits = 3 lecture
HE 210 Health Care Delivery Systems. This course will describe basic concepts of health care delivery systems in the United States, with an emphasis on the identification of types of services available, settings of care and utilization of health services.
Prerequisite: None
2 credits = 2 lecture