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Health Course Descriptions

HLT 100 First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
3 credits
Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 104 CPR Training for Instructor Trainers
1 credit
Provides training in instructional activities, record keeping, legal aspects and research activities relevant to CPR instruction. Evaluates CPR performance skills, teaching skills and knowledge base. Required for Instructor-Trainer certification by American Heart Association. Prerequisite: Current BLS Provider certification which has been in effect at least one year. Lecture 1 hour per week.
HLT 105 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
1 credit
Provides training in coordinated mouth-to-mouth artificial ventilation and chest compression, choking, life-threatening emergencies, and sudden illness. Lecture 1 hour per week.
HLT 106 First Aid and Safety
2 credits
Focuses on the principles and techniques of safety and first aid. Lecture 2 hours per week.
HLT 110 Concepts of Personal and 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.
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.

HLT 119 First Responder
3 credits

Provides knowledge and proficiency in basic life support and in actions necessary to minimize patient discomfort and prevention of further complications. Meets requirements for Virginia Certification as a first responder. Lecture 3 hours per week.

HLT 121 Introduction to Drug Use and Abuse
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.
HLT 122 Introduction to Alcohol Abuse and Control
1 credit
Explores the physiological, psychological, and sociological effects of alcohol. Studies why people drink, disease concepts, alcohol tolerance curves, and alcohol's effect on the operation of a motor vehicle. Lecture 1 hour per week.

HLT 130 Nutrition and Diet Therapy

1 credit
Studies nutrients, sources, functions, and requirements with an introduction to diet therapy. Lecture 1 hour 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.
HLT 138 Principles of Nutrition
2 credits
Studies nutrient components of food, including carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. Provides a behavioral approach to nutrient guidelines for the development and maintenance of optimum wellness. Lecture 2 hours per week.
HLT 143-144 Medical Terminology I-II
3 credits each
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.
HLT 155 Current Issues in Health Care
2 credits
Focuses on current issues in the health care industry. Lecture 2 hours per week.
HLT 156 Health Care for Athletic Injuries
3 credits
Teaches prevention and care of athletic injuries, recognition and management of head and spinal injuries, fractures, strains, sprains, as well as cardiac emergencies. Discusses taping, protective equipment, and medical referral. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 160 Personal Health and Fitness
3 credits
Studies the relationships between health and fitness. Topics include nutrition, disease prevention, weight control, smoking and health, medical care, aerobic and anaerobic conditioning, and the relationship between physical and mental health. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
HLT 200 Human Sexuality
3 credits
Provides a basic understanding of human sexuality. Includes anatomy, physiology, pregnancy, family planning, venereal diseases, and sexual variations. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 204 Women’s Health
3 credits
Explores current issues related to women's health and wellness with an emphasis upon prevention of disease and optimum well being. Takes a multi-ethnic approach to exploring the most up-to-date findings, diagnostic tools, and treatments for breast cancer, reproductive tract illness, heart, and other common diseases faced by women from puberty through menopause. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 215 Personal Stress and Stress Management
3 credits
Provides a basic understanding of stress and its physical, psychological, and social effects. Includes the relationships between stress and change, self-evaluation, sources of stress, and current coping skills for handling stress. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 226 AIDS Awareness
2 credits
Provides a basic understanding of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS-Related Complex (ARC), and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection. Includes information on the etiology of AIDS, historical perspectives, signs and symptoms, HIV antibody testing, safer sex guidelines, AIDS in the workplace (including health care settings), psychosocial issues, death and dying issues, homophobia, and HIV transmission and prevention. Lecture 2 hours per week.
HLT 270 Health and Well-Being of the Older Adult
3 credits
Focuses on the health of the older adult.  Teaches health promotion, preventive health techniques and accident prevention. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 271 Physical Care Management of the Older Adult
3 credits
Introduces the physiology of aging.  Integrates caretaker guidelines.  Demonstrates skills to care for aging at a variety of functional levels. Lecture 3 hours per week.
HLT 272 Medical Management of the Older Adult
3 credits
Introduces common medical problems associated with the aging. Examines preventive and restorative care associated with common illnesses. Focuses on assessments, evaluation, and safe administration of medications. Includes emergency care and CPR. Lecture 3 hours per week.

2009-2010 Catalog

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