# Health (HE) courses

Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 4 courses

Source: https://palomar.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/32573/33385/32638

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### HE 100 — Health Education and Fitness Dynamics

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 17 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/he.md); Spring 2027, 24 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/he.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course will require students to explore, analyze, personalize, and discuss the following issues as they relate to the essential components of health and wellness: nutrition, physical activity/exercise/fitness, weight control, mental health, stress and coping mechanisms, violence, substance use/abuse, sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, contraception, relationships, disease prevention, environment, health care, aging, and general public health issues. Students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to adopt and apply lifestyle behaviors that enhance their overall health and well-being.

### HE 100L — Health Performance Lab

- **Units:** 1-2
- **Hours:** 3.00-6.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/he.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/he.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Fitness lab course designed to develop and encourage positive attitudes and habits with regards to health education and fitness dynamics. Lab participation will primarily utilize exercise equipment as it relates to cardiovascular efficiency, body composition, muscular strength and endurance and flexibility. An individual fitness profile will be established, including pre-post testing, to determine each student's fitness accomplishments.

### HE 104 — Emergency Medical Responder

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** KIN 101
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/he.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/he.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Covers national curriculum for Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) training. Includes the study and application of emergency medical skills and procedures, basic anatomy and physiology, terminology, and prevention of disease transmission. CPR certification from the American Heart Association.

### HE 197 — Current Topics in Health

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Hours:** 1.00-3.00 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass
- Notes: Units awarded in topics courses are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture and laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to Class Schedule.

Current issues in health education, meeting student and community educational needs dealing with the social, mental, and physical aspects of personal health. Course title will designate subject covered.