9/16/2025 12:52:32 PM	HLE 5 Course Outline as of Fall 2026	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HLE 5	Title:  HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Full Title:  Personal Health and Wellness
Last Reviewed:9/15/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  HLE 50

Catalog Description:

Students will analyze current personal health issues concerning lifestyle and total health and recognize how they impact the individual, the environment, and society as a whole. Topics such as fitness, diet, stress, substance abuse, sexuality, personal safety, as well as environmental health are explored and discussed. Focus is on student evaluation of practices and attitudes that affect their health status throughout life.

 

 

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1A) OR Eligibility EMLS 10 (formerly ESL 10) OR equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will analyze current personal health issues concerning lifestyle and total health and recognize how they impact the individual, the environment, and society as a whole. Topics such as fitness, diet, stress, substance abuse, sexuality, personal safety, as well as environmental health are explored and discussed. Focus is on student evaluation of practices and attitudes that affect their health status throughout life.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1A) OR Eligibility EMLS 10 (formerly ESL 10) OR equivalent or appropriate placement based on AB705 mandates
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:	Fall 2025	Inactive:
Area:	L8	Student Success and Wellness
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	E	Lifelong Learning and Self Development		Fall 1981
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2010	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Analyze current personal health issues concerning lifestyle and total health.

2. Describe how personal health issues impact the environment and society as a whole.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Explain health behavior theories and their application to everyday life situations and decisions.

2. Investigate the most significant contemporary determinants of optimal health.

3. Describe the six dimensions of health.

4. Review aspects of mental health, adverse childhood experiences, and their impact on overall wellness.

5. Discuss the nature of stress, stress management, and diseases related to stress.

6. Assess personal health status and influences of lifestyle on current and future well-being.

7. Analyze the effects of use, abuse and addiction to medications, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco on health.

8. Demonstrate knowledge of the prevention and treatment of chronic and infectious diseases.

9. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of nutrition and physical fitness and their relationship to safe and effective weight control.

10.Describe effective methods of communication and the role communication plays in relationships.

11.Relate concepts of human sexuality to reproductive choices, aging, health, and wellness.

12.Evaluate the relationships between environmental concerns and the future health and wellbeing of the individual and society.

13.Distinguish the difference between personal health and public health.

14.Analyze the inter-relatedness of eating disorders and body image, and the impact of the media.

15.Describe the stimulus leading to violence and strategies to minimize its occurrence.

16.Identify common practices and attitudes that contribute to intentional and unintentional injuries on a personal and community level and strategies that would reduce their occurrences.

17.Examine the physiological, emotional, psychological, and sexual aspects of aging.

18.Analyze the health care delivery system, including inequities and discrepancies.

19.Interpret and evaluate health and medical information from general and subject-specific library and credible Internet sources.

20. Communicate orally and in writing in the scientific language of the discipline.

Topics and Scope

I. Health and Wellness

   A. The six dimensions of health

   B. Difference between personal health and public health

   C. Health disparities

   D. Health care decisions

   E. Behavior change theories and application

   F. Health Profile

II. Emotional and Spiritual Health

   A. Characteristics of emotionally healthy persons

   B. Emotional intelligence

   C. Understanding needs and feelings

   D. Clarifying values

   E. Coping mechanisms

   F. Self-esteem

   G. Dealing with anxiety, guilt, depression, shyness, loneliness, anger, and sleep problems

   H. Spiritual health

III. Stress Management

   A. The nature of stress and stressors

   B. Reacting to and coping with stress

   C. Stress and physical health

   D. Stress and psychological health

   E. Time management  

IV. Mental Health

   A. Mental disorders

   B. Depressive disorders

   C. Suicide

   D. Attention disorders

   E. Schizophrenia

   F. Anxiety disorders

   G. Eating disorders/body image and the impact of the media

   H. Seeking help

   I. Types of therapy

V. Relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Adult Health Status

   A. Childhood abuse and neglect

   B. Growing up with domestic violence

   C. Growing up with substance abuse

   D. Growing up with parental loss

   E. Growing up with crime and/or an imprisoned household member

VI. Nutrition

   A. Six essential nutrients

   B. Eating guidelines

   C. Planning for optimal nutrition

   D. Nutrition and the consumer

   E. Food Safety

VII. Weight Management

   A. Causes of obesity

   B. Body image

   C. Successful weight management techniques

   D. Undesirable weight control techniques

   E. Psychology of losing weight

   F. Eating disorders and unhealthy eating behaviors

VIII. Physical Fitness

   A. Health benefits

   B. Principles of exercise

   C. Muscular fitness

   D. Cardio-respiratory fitness

   E. Flexibility

   F. Body composition

   G. Evaluating fitness and nutrition programs and products

   H. Exercise precautions, risks, and injuries

   I. Risks of performance drugs and supplements

IX. Communication and Relationships

   A. Verbal and non-verbal communication

   B. Gender differences

   C. Forming relationships

   D. Healthy relationships

   E. Living arrangements and families

   F. Dysfunctional relationships

X. Sexuality

   A. Sexual development and gender identity

   B. Human sexual response, behavior, and diversity

   C. Male and female reproductive systems and health

   D. Sexual preferences

   E. Sexual dysfunction

   F. Atypical sexual behavior and therapy

   G. Responsibility, risks, and consequences

XI. Addiction      

    A. Gambling

   B. Drugs and their effects

   C. Treating substance abuse and dependence

   D. Abuse of over-the-counter medication and prescription drugs

   E. Illicit drugs

XII. Alcohol

   A. Use and misuse

   B. Alcohol and the physical body

   C. Alcohol, gender and race

   D. Alcoholism treatments

   E. Impact on relationships

XIII. Tobacco

   A. Use and health effects

   B. Why people start

   C. Ways of quitting

   D. Environmental smoke

XIV. Preventing Major Disease

   A. Risk factors and family history

   B. Cancer

   C. Diabetes

   D. Hypertension

   E. Cardiovascular disease

   F. Other major illnesses

XV. Infectious Diseases

   A. Agents of infection

   B. Immune response

   C. Common infectious diseases

   D. Prevention and treatment

XVI. Sexually Transmitted Infections

   A. Risk factors

   B. Common diseases and infections

   C. Safe sex

XVII. Traditional and Nontraditional Health Care

   A. Personalizing one's health care

   B. Interpreting and evaluating health and medical information from libraries and credible internet sources

       1. General information

       2. Subject specific

    C. Medical rights

   D. Elective treatments

   E. Quality nontraditional health care

   F. Health care delivery system

       1. Inequities

       2. Descrepancies

XVIII. Personal Safety

   A. Injury

       1. Intentional & unintentional

       2. Personal injuries and community injuries

       3. Strategies to reduce injuries

   B. Work and home safety

   C. Intimate partner and family violence

   D. Violence stimuli and minimization strategies

XIX. Environmental Health

   A. Climate change

   B. Environmental Pollution

   C. Sustainability

   D. Water quality

   E. Indoor pollutants

   F. Chemical and electromagnetic risks

   G. Noise Pollution

XX. Aging

   B. Preparation for medical crisis and the end of life

   C. Death and Dying

   D. Suicide

   E. Grief

   F. Physiological aspects of aging

   G. Emotional aspects of aging

   H. Psychological aspects of aging

    I. Sexual aspects of aging

XXI. Communicating in the Scientific Language of the Discipline

   A. Orally

   B. In writing

Assignments:

1. Reading assignments (average of 50-100 pages per week)

2. Written assignments

    a. Health behavior change contract (1-2 pages)

    b. Research report on a community or personal health issue (5-8 page)

3. Individual and group oral presentations on health topics such as:

     a. Mental health

    b. Fitness

    c. Nutrition

4. Personal health assessments

    a. Profile analysis and surveys (4-6)

    b. Computer-based evaluation of diet and nutrition

    c. Nutrition improvement action plan

5. Midterm and final exam

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 20 - 30%
Written Assignments
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 20%
Personal health assessments
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 40 - 60%
Midterm and final exam
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance and participation, oral presentations

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Connect Core Concepts in Health. 18 th ed. Insel, Paul and Roth, Walton. McGraw Hill. 2023

Instructor prepared materials

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