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Associate in Arts Degree with Emphasis Health
Public Health/Health Education
The Associate in Arts Degree with Emphasis in Public Health/Health Education Emphasis enables students to focus health-related interests toward the issues and needs of the community. The interdisciplinary Emphasis addresses a number of topics important to an understanding of the field of public health and community-based health education. The coursework is designed to provide the lower division coursework on which to base a four year degree in health and related subject areas.
To complete this emphasis, students must take these six (6) core courses:
1. HLTH 1104 Contemporary Health Issues (3 credits)
2. HLTH 1106 Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
3. HLTH 1107 Principles of Nutrition (3 credits)
-OR- HLTH/EXSC 1128 Personal Nutrition and Exercise (3 credits)
4. HLTH 1111 Community CPR (Heart Saver CPR) (1 credit)
-OR- HLTH 1112 CPR for the Professional Rescuer (BLS) (1 credit)
-OR- HLTH 1103 College First Aid and CPR (2 credits)
5. HLTH 1118 Stress Management (3 credits)
6. DIET 2270 Community Nutrition: Political/ Cultural Concerns (2 credits)
And two (2) of the following courses
- HLTH 1010 Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- HLTH 1160/2160 Theory & Practice of T'ai Chi (2 credits )
- HLTH 1170 Introduction to the Theories & Practice of Healing Quigong (3 credits)
- HLTH 2209 First Responder (3 credits)
- HLTH 2210 Wilderness Medicine (2 credits)
- BIOL 1103 Introduction to Emerging Diseases (4 credits)
- EXSC 1105/2205 Fitness Yoga (1 credit)
- SOC 2114 Families in Crisis (3 credits)
- PSYC 1120 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- PSYC 1108 Psychology of death and Dying (3 credits)
- PHIL 1140 Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
- GEOG 1102 Human Geography (3 credits)
- ANTH 1127 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Total Public Health/Health Ed. Emphasis Credits 7-21 credits
Associate in Arts Degree with Emphasis Health
Integrative Wellness Emphasis
The Associate in arts Degree with Emphasis in Integrative Wellness enables students to focus health-related interests toward the needs of individuals and personal wellness. The interdisciplinary Emphasis addresses a number of topics important to an understanding of the concept of wellness as well as healthy lifestyle, relaxation, fitness and related concerns from a number of disciplines. The coursework is designed to provide the lower division coursework on which to base a four-year degree in health and related subject areas.
To complete the emphasis, students must take these six (6) core courses
- HLTH 1118 Stress Management (3 credits )
- HLTH 1160 Theory & Practice T'ai Chi II (2 credits)
- HLTH 2160 Theory & Practice T'ai Chi II (2 credits)
- HLTH 1170 Theories & Practice f Healing Qigong (3 credits)
- HLTH/EXSC 1128 Personal Nutrition and Exercise (3 credits)
- EXSC 1105 Fitness Yoga (1 credit)
And two (2) of the following courses
- ANTH 1127 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
- BIOL 1103 Introduction to Emerging diseases (4 credits)
- DIET 2270 Community Nutrition: Political/Cultural Concerns (2 credits)
- GEOG 1102 Human Geography (3 credits)
- HLTH 1104 Contemporary Health Issues (3 credits)
- HLTH 1106 Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
- HLTH 1107 Principles of Nutrition (3 credits)
- HLTH 1010 Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- HLTH 1111 Community CPR (Heart Saver CPR) (1 credit)
- HLTH 1112 CPR for the Professional Rescuer (BLS) (1 credit)
- HLTH 1103 College First Aid & CPR (2 credits)
-OR- HLTH 2209 First Responder (3 credits)
-OR- HLTH 2210 Wilderness Medicine (2 credits) - PHIL 1140 Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
- PSYC 1108 Psychology of death and Dying (3 credits)
- PSYC 1120 Human Sexuality (3 credits)
- SOC 2114 Families in Crisis (3 credits)
Total Integrative Health Emphasis Credits 14-21 credits
Curriculum
Courses for Certification and Professional Programs
- HLTH 1111 Community and Professional Progams
- HLTH 1112 CPR (Heart Saver CPR) (1credit)
- HLTH 2209 First Responder 3 Prerequisite for Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement (3 credits)
- HLTH 2210 Wilderness Medicine
Courses Meeting the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum Criteria
- HLTH 1104 Contemporary Health Issues (3 credits)
- HLTH 1106 Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
- HLTH 1107 Principles of Nutrition (3 credits)
- HLTH 1118 Stress Management (3 credits)
- HLTH 1160 Theory and Practice of T'ai Chi Ch'uan (2 credits)
Courses with a Service-Learning Component
- HLTH 1104 Contemporary Health Issues (3 credits)
- HLTH 1106 Drug Use and Abuse (3 credits)
- HLTH 1118 Stress Management (3 credits)
- HLTH 2160 Theory & Practive of T'ai Chi Ch'uan II (2 credits)
Other Elective Health Offerings
- HLTH 1010 Introduction to Medical Terminology (3 credits)
- HLTH 1097 Health Special Topics (1-4 credits)
- HLTH 1103 College First Aid and Adult CPR (2 credits)
- HLTH/EXSC 1128 Personal Nutrition and Exercise (3 credits)
- HLTH 1170 Intro to the Theories & Practice of Healing Qigong (3 credits)
- HLTH 2145 Experimental Foods (3 credits)
Continuing Education Courses
- Healing Touch (Levels I and II)
- Medical Qigong
- T'ai Chi for Health (T'ai Chi for Arthritis)
- Advanced T'ai Chi
- First Responder Recertification CPR for the Professional Rescuer BLS Recertification
Instructor Training Certification
- T'ai Chi for Arthritis
- T'ai Chi for Diabetes
For course descriptions and additional program information visit the Normandale catalog online.
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Department Admin
Dean: Colleen Brickle, Dean of Health Sciences
Dean's Assistant: Linda Willaert
Dept Chair: Cynthia Carow-Schiebe
Mission Statement
The Mission of Normandale Community College Health Department is to provide students with cognitive knowledge of health issues; while guiding them to take responsibility for their own health; by exploring preventative, complementary, and curative health practices.
Contact Information
- If you have further questions about this department and you are new to Normandale, please make an appointment with an Admissions Representative at 952/487-8201.
- If you are a current or returning student please make an appointment with an academic counselor at 952/487-8261.
The Health Department at Normandale Community College is committed to providing quality course offerings which address student needs in a format for examining contemporary health concerns as they impact our community. Courses are designed to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students, as well as members of the community-at large. Credit courses can be taken as electives towards Associate Degree program graduation requirements at Normandale Community College and prerequisites for specific professional programs. Non-credit courses through Continuing Education, which provide contact hours for various external certification programs are also available.
