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Personal and Community Health (HLTH 1101)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course examines modern concepts and practices of health and holistic living as applied to the individual. It includes discussion of selected topics to stimulate students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Personal development, self-discipline, health maintenance, integration of the mind/body concept and drug education is stressed.
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Introduction to Community Health (HLTH 1108)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course examines the role of your community on your health. Using the public health model, you will assess the impact of where you eat, work and play has on your health. Exploring topics such as maternal and child/adolescent health, mental health, drug use, communicable diseases, violence and more you will identify how the health of your community affects your own wellness and build social responsibility around the premise that we are each accountable for the health of the community.
This course does not satisfy requirements for the Community Health Worker Program.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052
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Beginning Yoga (HLTH 1109)
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Credits:
0.5
Lab Credits:
0.5
Description:
This course is designed to develop the mind and body through the ancient discipline of yoga. You will explore the field of yoga research. You will engage in physical and mental practices such as beginning asanas (postures), breathing techniques, and meditation.
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Yoga Topics (HLTH 1111)
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Credits:
0.5
Lab Credits:
0.5
Description:
This course will explore one specific yoga discipline and practice based on instructor expertise; such as yin yoga, restorative yoga, rasa yoga, laya yoga, yoga nidra, etc. You will study the identified topic deeply in both theory and practice.
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Managing Stress, Managing Life (HLTH 1132)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
This course is presented from a holistic view, so all aspects of life will be discussed. It is intended to give students workable tools to manage stress in their lives and critique how they manage distress in their lives. You will complete awareness exercises, problem-solve, do personal inventories and make personal plans. Topics will include: perception of stress, strength intervention, coping and managing, psychophysiology, stress and illness, risking, and stress and communication.
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Fitness Nutrition (HLTH 1135)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
This course covers the role nutrition, complemented by physical activity and exercise, plays in determining one's health. You will gain a basic understanding of the anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics of exercise and the importance nutrition plays in the enhancement of fitness based on the choices you make in your everyday life.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
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First Aid and CPR (HLTH 1150)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
In this course, you will learn to administer first aid in treating injuries and sudden illness, including training for breathing and cardiac emergencies. Certification will be earned upon successful completion of the course requirements.
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Mental Health First Aid (HLTH 1155)
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Credits:
1
Description:
In this course, you will learn how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. Certification will be earned upon successful completion of the course requirements. Must be taken Pass/No Credit.
Prerequisites:
Students must be 18 years or older per Mental Health First Aid requirements. Requires instructor permission, please contact the instructor.
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Human Sexuality (HLTH 1171)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
In this course, you will learn the biological and psychosocial aspects of human sexuality across the lifespan, including human sexual anatomy and physiology. An understanding of the influences on individual sexuality and how your sexuality impacts relationships, attitudes, and communication will be presented. Other topics include contraception, challenges to sexual functioning and sexual orientation. Current statistics and information regarding transmission, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of sexually transmitted infections will be included. Community resources, prevention and advocacy of current sexual health issues will be emphasized.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052
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Introduction to Meditation and Mindfulness (HLTH 1505)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
2
Description:
You will develop an understanding of the cultural and historical background of meditation in major world religions. You will examine current research on meditation, mindfulness, and health. You will develop your ability to enter a calm and centered state of awareness through working with the body, the breath, and the mind.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
READ 0100 or
ESOL 0042
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The Art of Teaching Yoga (HLTH 2000)
Total Credits:
2
Lecture Credits:
1
Lab Credits:
1
Description:
This Yoga Alliance approved course is for aspiring yoga teachers and provides the tools and applications to design and teach yoga classes everyone can participate in. Using trauma informed principles, you will learn methodologies for creating equitable spaces and verbal cues. You will learn modifications for practices for a variety of mind-body presentations and apply them in a one-on-one client experience.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Yoga Teacher Training Program and Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
ENGL 0900 or
ENGA 0900
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Yoga Anatomy & Practices with the Physical Body (HLTH 2001)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3
Lab Credits:
1
Description:
This Yoga Alliance approved course is for aspiring yoga teachers. You will study the anatomy, physiology and kinesiology of the physical body as well as the doshas in relation to yoga practices such as asana (postures) and pranayama (breath control). You will learn the correct form of, and how to safely instruct others in the practices. You will observe and assist in yoga classes as well as design and teach yoga classes to others.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Yoga Teacher Training Program and Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
ENGL 0900 or
ENGA 0900
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Yoga Anatomy & Practices with the Subtle Body (HLTH 2002)
Total Credits:
4
Lecture Credits:
3
Lab Credits:
1
Description:
This Yoga Alliance approved course is for aspiring yoga teachers. You will study the anatomy, physiology and kinesiology of the physical body as well as the subtle body (koshas, chakras, prana vayus, and bandhas) in relation to yoga practices such as asana (postures), pranayama (breath control), and bandhas. You will learn the correct form of, and how to safely instruct others in the practices. You will observe and assist in yoga classes as well as design and teach yoga classes to others.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Yoga Teacher Training Program and Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
ENGL 0900 or
ENGA 0900
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Advanced Yoga (HLTH 2209)
Total Credits:
1
Lecture Credits:
0.5
Lab Credits:
0.5
Description:
This course is designed for students who want to deepen their yoga practice. You will practice advanced techniques such as inversions, arm balances, and binds, pranayama, chanting, and meditation. You will explore the four major yogic paths and sankhya philosophy.
Prerequisites:
HLTH 1109
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Ayurveda: The Art of Living (HLTH 2215)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This hands-on course provides an overview of Ayurveda, an ancient Indian system of healing that focuses on bringing balance to the whole person through food-based therapies, yoga, and meditation. You will learn the basic principles of Ayurveda that specify constitutional types, how Ayurveda assesses the effects of behavior on health, and understand how Ayurvedic approaches can be applied for living a full and healthy life.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052
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Yoga: The Science of the Mind (HLTH 2220)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This Yoga Alliance approved course provides an overview of yoga history, theory (philosophical and psychological), ethics and contemplative practices. You will learn the relationship between yoga’s history, theory, ethics and its contemplative practices such as pranayama (breath control), chanting, and meditation. Using yoga’s understanding of the mind, you will apply and reflect on a variety of ethical and contemplative practices.
Prerequisites:
Admission to the Yoga Teacher Training Program and Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052 or completion of
ENGL 0900 or
ENGA 0900
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Emergency Medical Responder (HLTH 2249)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course presents information essential for providing emergency care in the event of injury or illness. Course material is specifically designed for those with a job-related duty to act in the event of acute injury or illness. This course fulfills the requirement for those students entering the Law Enforcement program. The Minnesota First Responder Certificate is earned upon successful completion of the course requirements.
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Effects of Drugs on Children and Adolescent Health (HLTH 2255)
Total Credits:
3
Lecture Credits:
3
Description:
This course takes a unique approach to learning the effects of drugs on children and adolescents from a physical, social, emotional, and mental health perspective. You will evaluate addiction theories; gain an understanding of basic licit and illicit drug pharmacology; learn about family dynamics and the role of school and the community in the lives of this population; and develop awareness around the best practices for drug education, interventions and treatments for children and adolescents. Must be taken A-F.
Prerequisites:
Placement into
READ 1300 or completion of
READ 0200 or
ESOL 0052
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