# Health (Associate in Science in General Studies (18 Unit Emphasis))

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Health Sciences

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The Health emphasis allows students to explore health-related topics such as nutrition, physical fitness, substance abuse, wellness, and medical-related areas in medical terminology, first aid, EMT training. Students who have completed LVN, CNA, or MA certificate programs can use this emphasis to complete an associate degree.

### Program learning outcomes

For General Studies Degree Learning Outcomes, see page 31.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Choose 18 units from at least two areas*** | |  |
| ALH-94 |  |  |
| ALH-101 | Medical Assisting Core |  |
| ALH-101L | Medical Assisting Core Lab |  |
| ALH-102 | Administrative Medical Assisting |  |
| ALH-103 | Clinical Medical Assisting I |  |
| ALH-103L | Clinical Medical Assisting I Lab |  |
| ALH-104 | Clinical Medical Assisting II |  |
| ALH-104L | Clinical Medical Assisting II Lab |  |
| ALH-110 | Medical Assisting Clinical Practicum |  |
| **DAN (activity)* 15, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D** | |  |
| ETHS-11 | Intersectionality of Race, Ethnicity, and Health |  |
| FAID-75 | Emergency Medical Technician |  |
| FAID-76 | Advanced Emergency Medical Technician |  |
| FAID-130 | Public Safety First Aid (EMS) |  |
| FAID-132 | Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) |  |
| FAID-133 | Certification CPR for the Professional Rescuer |  |
| HLTH-1 | Health and Wellness |  |
| HLTH-2 | Nutrition and Fitness |  |
| HLTH-3 | Substance Abuse Awareness |  |
| HLTH-4 | Women’s Health |  |
| HLTH-6 | Culture and Health |  |
| HLTH-7 | Stress Management and Health |  |
| HEOC-10 | Applied Pharmacology |  |
| HEOC-11 | Medical Terminology |  |
| HEOC-102 | Intro to Careers in Healthcare |  |
| HEOC-130 | Nurse Assistant |  |
| HEOC-131 | Home Health Aide |  |
| KINES-1 | Foundations of Kinesiology |  |
| KINES-2 | Sports Emergency Care |  |
| NUTR-25 | Nutrition |  |
| NUTR-30 | Health and Wellness Coaching |  |
| NUTR-35 | Integrative Nutrition and Wellness |  |
| NUTR-40 | Weight Regulation: Biology and Behavior |  |
| NUTR-45 | Applications of Health and Wellness Coaching |  |
| NUTR-50 | Youth Wellness Coaching |  |
| PE-4 | Lifetime Fitness Through Personal Fitness |  |
| PE-7 | Individual Physical Fitness |  |
| PE-8 | Individual Physical Performance |  |
| PE-35 | Lifeguard Training |  |

PE (activity)* 11, 12A, 12B, 12C, 17A, 17B, 30A, 30B, 30C, 31, 37, 51A, 51B, 51C, 60, 69, 70A, 70B, 70C, 71, 72, 75 PEAT (activity)* 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 29, 35

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VOCN-160 | Foundations of Nursing Practice |  |
| VOCN-161 | Nursing of Adults |  |
| VOCN-162 | Nursing of Adults and Children |  |
| ***Limit of 6 units from Dance, PE activity, and Athletics courses combined.** | |  |