# Health Sciences (HS) — Spring 2026 schedule

College of the Desert · 38 sections · Seat counts as of 2026-10-18

Source: https://ss.collegeofthedesert.edu/Student/Courses

Term dates: Jan 26, 2026 – May 22, 2026 (from the sections' dates) · 4 sessions, with dates: /c/college-of-the-desert/schedule/spring-2026/index.json · Academic calendar: https://www.collegeofthedesert.edu/students/catalog-schedule/academic-calendar.php

Course descriptions: 2026-2027 catalog (the catalog for Spring 2026 is not published here yet), /c/college-of-the-desert/catalog/2026-2027/courses/hs.md

## HS 013 — General Nutrition (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2701 | 2701 | In person | Tue/Thu 8:30–11:35am, Nursing Building 9 | Mar 31–May 21 | Talia C. Fraser | 8 of 40 open |
| 2725 | 2725 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | M. E. Kelsey | 10 of 40 open |
| 2731 | 2731 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Ari D. Hozman | 4 of 40 open |
| 2735 | 2735 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | M. E. Kelsey | 5 of 40 open |
| 2741 | 2741 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | M. E. Kelsey | 9 of 40 open |
| 2743 | 2743 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Sarah E. Gaete | 14 of 40 open |
| 2745 | 2745 | In person | Mon/Wed 8:00–9:20am, Nursing Building 7 | Jan 26–May 22 | Sarah E. Gaete | 7 of 40 open |
| 2747 | 2747 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–Mar 20 | Adrian O. Casas | 4 of 40 open |
| 2749 | 2749 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Adrian O. Casas | 6 of 40 open |
| 2751 | 2751 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Talia C. Fraser | 13 of 40 open |
| 2755 | 2755 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–Mar 20 | Adrian O. Casas | 4 of 40 open |
| 2759 | 2759 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Robert Avina | 3 of 40 open |
| 2789 | 2789 | Hybrid | Wed 6:50–8:10pm, Nursing Building 7; Plus online work | Jan 26–May 22 | Sarah E. Gaete | 28 of 40 open |
| 2797 | 2797 | In person | Thu 6:50–9:55pm, Nursing Building 9 | Jan 26–May 22 | Jimmie Leckliter | 26 of 40 open |

## HS 061 — Medical Terminology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3231 | 3231 | In person | Tue/Thu 9:30–10:50am, Nursing Building 7 | Jan 26–May 22 | Kurt Spurgin | 4 of 45 open |
| 3233 | 3233 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Indio Campus A203 | Jan 26–May 22 | Adrian O. Casas | 6 of 45 open |
| 3237 | 3237 | In person | Tue 6:00–9:05pm, Nursing Building 7 | Jan 26–May 22 | Kurt Spurgin | 5 of 45 open |
| 3977 | 3977 | In person | Mon/Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Nursing Building 9 | Jan 26–May 22 | Kurt Spurgin | 4 of 45 open |
| 3979 | 3979 | In person | Wed 6:00–9:05pm, Nursing Building 6 | Jan 26–May 22 | Craig F. Callam | 3 of 45 open |
| 3995 | 3995 | In person | Mon/Wed 9:30am–12:35pm, Nursing Building 4 | Mar 30–May 20 | Adrian O. Casas | 16 of 45 open |

## HS 065 — Basic Pharmacology (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3019 | 3019 | In person | Tue/Thu 6:00–9:05pm, Nursing Building 4 | Mar 31–May 21 | Craig F. Callam | 14 of 40 open |
| 3247 | 3247 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Chun Wong | Full (40/40) |
| 3251 | 3251 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–Mar 20 | Chun Wong | 2 of 40 open |
| 3259 | 3259 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Chun Wong | 5 of 40 open |
| 3983 | 3983 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Mar 30–May 22 | Robert Avina | 2 of 40 open |

## HS 067 — Introduction to Med/Dosage Calculations (1 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3109 | 3109 | In person | Mon 6:50–8:55pm, Nursing Building 9 | Mar 30–May 18 | Kurt Spurgin | 9 of 40 open |
| 3119 | 3119 | In person | Wed 8:30–10:35am, Nursing Building 9 | Apr 1–May 20 | Maricela Castillo | 18 of 40 open |
| 3125 | 3125 | In person | Wed 6:50–8:55pm, Nursing Building 9 | Jan 28–Mar 18 | Kurt Spurgin | 2 of 40 open |
| 3129 | 3129 | In person | Wed 6:50–8:55pm, Nursing Building 9 | Apr 1–May 20 | Kurt Spurgin | 16 of 40 open |
| 3131 | 3131 | In person | Mon 6:50–9:05pm, Nursing Building 9 | Jan 26–Mar 16 | Kurt Spurgin | 11 of 40 open |
| 3985 | 3985 | In person | Wed 6:00–8:05pm, Indio Campus B225 | Apr 1–May 20 | Maricela Castillo | 11 of 40 open |

## HS 068 — Pharmacy Technician (4 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3087 | 3087 | In person | LEC: Tue 3:30–6:35pm, Nursing Building 6; LAB: Thu 3:30–6:35pm, Nursing Building 6 | Jan 26–May 22 | Michael J. Boytim | 14 of 36 open |

## HS 074 — Informatics for Health Science (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3073 | 3073 | In person | Mon 6:50–9:55pm, Communication Building 105 | Jan 26–May 22 | Kevin Durr | 10 of 30 open |
| 3081 | 3081 | Online anytime | Online, no set time | Jan 26–May 22 | Robert Avina | 1 of 30 open |

## HS 080 — Electrocardiogram (ECG) Interpretation (3 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3343 | 3343 | In person | Wed 2:00–5:05pm, Nursing Building 6 | Jan 26–May 22 | Maricela Castillo | 17 of 39 open |

## HS 095A — Health Sciences Work Experience (1-5 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1743 | 1743 | Arranged, Work Experience | Time and place arranged |  | Kurt Spurgin | 12 of 14 open |

## HS 300 — Nursing Skills Lab (0 units)

| CRN | Section | Format | Meets | Dates | Instructor | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3271 | 3271 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Mary R. Suarez, Talon M. Hart, Margaret K. Rose, Lisa E. Kinsey, Maria C. Gutierrez, Bryan Batres, Jared D. Davila, Michelle B. Smith, Kelly A. Cross | 284 of 400 open |
| 3989 | 3989 | Arranged | Time and place arranged |  | Mary R. Suarez, Francisco Magana, Yadira Ruiz Zavala, Amber L. Romero, Kedra C. Jingles, Dean J. Carere, Matthew A. Anderson, Maricela Castillo | 143 of 400 open |