Health Education
3 courses · San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
HED 010 Introduction to Public Health
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHS 101
Students will be given an overview of the disciplines of community and public health. Topics include the basic concepts and terminologies of public health; an overview of various public health professions and organizations; the study, prevention and control of diseases in the community; the analysis of the social determinants of health; strategies for eliminating disease, illness, and health disparities among various populations; community organizing and health promotion programming; school health promotion; environmental health and safety; and an overview of the healthcare delivery system in the United States. Emphasis will be placed on the development of knowledge and preliminary skills to serve as an effective advocate for community and public health.
HED 011 Dynamic Health Concepts
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- PHS 100
Students will explore current issues in public health and wellness with an emphasis on making lifelong healthy choices. This course will examine the following Health Education areas: nutrition, physical activity/exercise/fitness, weight control, eating disorders and body image, media influences, mental health, stress, violence, substance use/abuse, sexuality and sexual orientation, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive choices/contraception, relationships, disease prevention, environment, health care, and aging. The primary emphasis is directed towards the six dimensions of wellness (physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, and gain the knowledge and skills necessary to implement lifestyle behaviors that can improve their health and well-being.
HED 113 Social Determinants of Health, Disparities, and Equities
- Units
- 3
- Hours
- Lecture Hours: 3
- Transfers to
- CSU
Students will examine personal and social determinants of health through the examination of the role individuals play in their own health and well-being, along with the impact of environmental, social, structural, and cultural factors that play a role both in individual and community and public health.?Health disparities and inequities in sexually diverse, gender, racial, and minority populations will be explored, and culturally competent ideas to bridge the health equity gap and improve population health will be developed.