Health
Education 101 - Weight Control and Eating Disorders: This
course explores the determinants of weight gain, loss and
maintenance including food intake, energy expenditure, genetics,
social pressures and psychological factors. Weight
loss plans will be examined with thought to effectiveness,
safety and nutritional adequacy. Eating disorders
including compulsive eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa will
be examined and treatments will be compared.
Transfers to CSU.
Health
Education 105 - Health Education for Teachers: This
course is designed for multiple of single subject teaching
candidates and provides introductory knowledge of broad
health-related issues that are relevant to the K-12 curriculum.
This course is designed to meet the state of California health
education requirement for the K-12 teaching credential.
Transfers to CSU.
Health
Education 120 - Personal Health and Lifestyles:
A course emphasizing the information required to make
important decisions concerning lifestyle and total health.
An examination of stress, drugs, major diseases, nutrition,
weight control, sexuality, aging, environmental issues and other
topics related to health and fitness. A practical approach
to understanding. A challenge to the student to assume
responsibility for, and take charge of, his/her own health and
well-being. Satisfies
GE for Grossmont College and CSU. Transfers to CSU and UC
(credit limited.)
Health
Education 155 - Realities of Nutrition: An
introduction to the basic principles of nutrition and their
relationship to good health. Evaluation of current
nutritional information (and misinformation) with emphasis on
critical thinking to determine optimal dietary choices.
Study of the major dietary goals and guidelines.
Examination of weight maintenance techniques, eating disorders,
food labeling, food safety and special needs at various stages
in the lifecycle.
Satisfies General Education for CSU.
Transfers to CSU.
Health
Education 158 - Nutrition for Athletes: A course
investigating the effects of nutrition and various dietary
regimens on athletic performance. Discussions of
current "fad" and supposed performance enhancing diets
and supplements will be addressed.
Required for the Associate of Science
degree in Exercise Science and Wellness. Transfers to CSU.
Health Education
201- Introduction to Public Health: The purpose of this
course is to provide an introduction to the environmental, biological
and socio-cultural determinants of public health.
Satisfies GE for Grossmont College and CSU.
Transfers to CSU and UC (credit limited.)
Health Education
255- Science of Nutrition:
This course
will establish the relationship between foods and science
through the study and integration of chemistry, biology and
nutrition science.
(PREREQUISITES: A "C" or "pass" grade or higher in Biology 120
AND Chemistry 115 or 120 or equivalent.)
Transfers to CSU
For more
complete course descriptions of each of these courses, see the
college catalog, available online at:
http://www.grossmont.edu/admissions/catalog.asp
