{ "college": "shasta-college", "edition": "2026-2027", "code": "HLTH", "name": "Health", "sourceUrl": "https://scmainweb.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/files/resources/catalog-2026-2027-compressed.pdf#page=172", "courses": [ { "code": "HLTH-1", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "1", "title": "Health and Wellness", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "formerly": "PE 1, HPE 11", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC (with credit limitation)" ], "description": "This course focuses on the elements of human behavior that influence the health status of both the individual and the community. Topics include personal fitness, nutrition, sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, and drug dependence, including alcohol and tobacco. Also included are topics dealing with lifestyle diseases, especially cancer, cardiovascular disease, and lung disease. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option", "UC transfer limit – maximum credit one course between HLTH 1, HLTH 2, HLTH 3, HLTH 4, HLTH 6, and HLTH 7" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 4, "open": 1, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hlth/#hlth-1", "subject": "HLTH" } ] }, { "code": "HLTH-2", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "2", "title": "Nutrition and Fitness", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "formerly": "PE 2, HPE 7", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC (with credit limitation)" ], "description": "This course includes analysis and evaluation of current practices and theories regarding nutrition and exercise, and their relationship to weight control and physical fitness. Each student will learn to prepare an individual physical assessment, exercise prescription, and nutritional analysis to promote optimum healthful living. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option", "UC transfer limit – maximum credit one course between HLTH 1, HLTH 2, HLTH 3, HLTH 4, HLTH 6, and HLTH 7" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 1, "open": 0, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hlth/#hlth-2", "subject": "HLTH" } ] }, { "code": "HLTH-3", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "3", "title": "Substance Abuse Awareness", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "formerly": "PE 3, HPE 57", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC (with credit limitation)" ], "description": "This is an introductory course for individuals who wish to increase their knowledge and understanding of substance abuse and chemical addiction. This course will introduce students to a variety of substances that can be abused and can lead to addiction. The substances covered in this course include: tobacco (including smokeless tobacco), alcohol, street/recreational drugs, performance-enhancing drugs, and sexual stimulants. Information will focus on the physical and societal effects of the misuse and abuse of these substances and methods that can lead to the control and/or elimination of the use of these substances. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option", "UC transfer limit – maximum credit one course between HLTH 1, HLTH 2, HLTH 3, HLTH 4, HLTH 6, and HLTH 7" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 2, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hlth/#hlth-3", "subject": "HLTH" } ] }, { "code": "HLTH-4", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "4", "title": "Women’s Health", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC (with credit limitation)" ], "description": "This course will address women's health from a biological, psychological, and sociological perspective. Topics that will be covered include women as health consumers, women's reproductive health, women's self-image and health, and women's nutrition. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option", "UC transfer limit – maximum credit one course between HLTH 1, HLTH 2, HLTH 3, HLTH 4, HLTH 6, and HLTH 7" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HLTH-6", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "6", "title": "Culture and Health", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC (with credit limitation)" ], "description": "The use of complementary medicine practices as an enhancement to traditional Western medicine has become a common practice. This course will explore health knowledge, health behavior, social institutions and practices related to health, and the nature of health risk through the concept of culture. Varying definitions of health, well-being, understanding of health risk, illness causation and treatment theories, and healing curing traditions will be explored. The origins, uses, and effectiveness of complementary medicine practices such as cupping, Reike, qi gong, acupuncture, and meditation will be discussed. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option", "UC transfer limit – maximum credit one course between HLTH 1, HLTH 2, HLTH 3, HLTH 4, HLTH 6, and HLTH 7" ], "offered": [ { "term": "fall-2026", "name": "Fall 2026", "sections": 2, "open": 0, "url": "/c/shasta-college/schedule/fall-2026/hlth/#hlth-6", "subject": "HLTH" } ] }, { "code": "HLTH-7", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "7", "title": "Stress Management and Health", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "cid": [ "PH 107" ], "transfer": [ "CSU", "UC (with credit limitation)" ], "description": "This course will examine the theoretical frameworks of stress and common stress management techniques. Topics of study will include defining stress, understanding physiological theories of stress, defining sources and causes of stress, and examining health consequences of chronic stress. Students will examine and analyze numerous strategies to manage and cope with stress, such as time management, relaxation techniques, communication skills, diet and exercise. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [ "Grading: Pass/No Pass Option", "UC transfer limit – maximum credit one course between HLTH 1, HLTH 2, HLTH 3, HLTH 4, HLTH 6, and HLTH 7" ], "offered": [] }, { "code": "HLTH-20", "subject": "HLTH", "number": "20", "title": "Essentials of Athletic Performance Training", "units": "3", "hours": "54 lecture total (when offered in the distance education format, hours will total 162)", "cid": [], "transfer": [ "CSU" ], "description": "This course focuses on educating coaches, trainers, and athletes to maximize performance while reducing the risk of injury. Students will learn how to create highly individualized integrated training programs that will enhance overall athletic performance. Some areas that will be covered include flexibility training, core training, balance training, plyometric training, speed, agility, and quickness training, resistance training, metabolic energy system training, and the use of ergogenic aids. This course may be offered in a distance education format.", "notes": [], "offered": [] } ] }