2011-2012 CATALOG

This is an archived copy of the 2011-2012 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.miracosta.edu

Health Education

The Health Education Program offers courses for students planning to transfer in a variety of health-related fields as well as for students needing to fulfill general education requirements (Plan B). Career opportunities include teaching; health care administration; federal, state, and local health care agency work (such as for the County Health Department, Cal OSHA, and the Environmental Protection Agency); and health care and education in the private sector.

Contact Information

Department Chair: Robert Fulbright

Dean: Al Taccone

www.miracosta.edu/HEAL

Department: Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition

Office: Building 4800, 760.795.6841

Full-Time Faculty

Gail Meinhold

Associate Degree

Associate in Science Degree

Massage Therapist (500 Hours)

Students may earn the above-named associate degree by completing a certificate of achievement and the general education courses required for MiraCosta's Associate in Science degree (see Associate Degrees). Students should meet with a MiraCosta counselor to identify required courses and to develop a written educational plan for the specific degree or certificate they wish to earn.

Certificates

Certificate of Achievement

Massage Practitioner (250 Hours)

The Massage Practitioner (250 Hours) certificate program satisfies the state requirements to be certified as a Massage Practitioner by requiring 250 hours of instruction. Based on the medical model, the program requires comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, pathology, and physiology. This program satisfies the state requirement, which includes instruction addressing anatomy and physiology, contraindications, health and hygiene, and business ethics, with at least 100 hours devoted to these curricular areas. To apply for state certification, applicants must be 18 years old and have completed the entire program. The certificate provides students with the necessary theoretical background and practical experience to work in the industry. Graduates of the program can expect employment in physician offices, spas, and the salon industry.

Required courses:
HEAL 110	Therapeutic Massage I	3
HEAL 210	Therapeutic Massage II	3
HEAL 215	Massage Clinical Practicum	2
BIO 190	Survey of Human Musculoskeletal System	1
NURS 151	Body Systems Survey for Health Professions	3
Total Units		12

Certificate of Achievement

Massage Therapist (500 Hours)

The Massage Therapist (500 Hours) associate degree and certificate of achievement satisfy state requirements to be certified as a Massage Therapist by building upon the Massage Practitioner (250 Hours) certificate and requiring 500 hours of instruction. Based upon the medical model, the program requires comprehensive knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, pathology, and physiology. This program satisfies the state requirement, which includes instruction addressing anatomy and physiology, contraindications, health and hygiene, and business ethics, with at least 100 hours devoted to these curricular areas. To apply for state certification, applicants must be 18 years old and have completed the entire 500 hours. The certificate provides students with the necessary theoretical background and practical experience to work in the industry. Graduates of the program can expect employment in physician offices, spas, and the salon industry.

Required courses:
HEAL 110	Therapeutic Massage I	3
HEAL 210	Therapeutic Massage II	3
HEAL 215	Massage Clinical Practicum	2
BIO 190	Survey of Human Musculoskeletal System	1
NURS 151	Body Systems Survey for Health Professions	3
HEAL 218	Chair Massage	1
HEAL 220	Sports Massage	2
HEAL 222	Stress Management	2
HEAL 101	Principles of Health	3
BIO 210	Human Anatomy	4
Total Units		24

How to Read Course Descriptions

Courses listed in this catalog apply to the fall 2011, spring 2012, and summer 2012 terms. Courses are numbered numerically within alphabetically arranged subject areas.

The bolded first line begins with a capitalized abbreviation that designates the subject area. This subject-area designator is followed by the official course number and a descriptive title. The next lines indicate the course's unit value, prerequisites, corequisites, advisories, repeatability rules, enrollment limitations, UC/CSU credit acceptance, and lecture and lab hours followed by a Taxonomy of Program number in parentheses.

Prerequisites: This is a requirement that must be met before a student can enroll in the course.
Corequisites: This is a course the student must take in the same semester.
Advisories: This is recommended preparation the student is advised but not required to have before or in conjunction with the course.
Repeatability Rules: When a course belongs to a group of related courses, students can complete one course or a combination of courses within the group for a maximum of four completions.
Enrollment Limitations: Some courses place limitations on enrollment. These limitations prevent students from duplicating course work or from enrolling in two sections of the same course in any given semester.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU means the course is accepted for transfer at any California State University (CSU) campus; UC means it is accepted for transfer at any University of California (UC) campus. Some courses can be used to satisfy general education or major requirements while others transfer as elective credit. UC Credit Limitation means credit for the course may have UC transfer restrictions; these restrictions are identified at the end of the course description.
Lecture and Lab Hours: These are the number of hours the course meets for lecture and/or lab per week.
Taxonomy of Program (TOP) Number: The TOP number is identified in parentheses after the lecture and lab hours. This number serves an administrative purpose and is not intended for student use.

The course description summarizes the purpose and key topical areas of the course, and it includes special requirements if any exist. Some course descriptions end with information about whether the course was "formerly" another course, how many times the course may be repeated, if the course is offered pass/no pass, or what the UC credit limitation is.

How to Read Course Descriptions

Courses

HEAL 101: Principles of Health

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours. (0837.00)

This survey course on the principles of health and wellness aims to enhance the student's self-awareness through exposure to the principles of wellness. Topics covered include exercise, weight maintenance, nutrition, human sexuality, sexual responses, sexually-transmitted diseases, drug use, misuse and abuse, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases.

HEAL 110: Therapeutic Massage I

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. (1262.00)

This foundation course for therapeutic massage includes theory, practical experience, methods, procedures, and contraindications of massage. Topics covered include anatomy, applicable medical terminology, proper body mechanics, draping, sanitation and physiological changes associated with massage. Students will review the rich international history of massage, including massage techniques from different countries around the world as well as career opportunities in the field. Each class meeting will include time to practice massage techniques utilizing the therapeutic principles of massage.

HEAL 210: Therapeutic Massage II

Units: 3
Prerequisites: HEAL 110.
Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours. (1262.00)

This is the advanced course for therapeutic massage. It includes advanced massage theory, methods and procedures of advanced soft tissue techniques, contraindications, and practical experience. Students will identify anatomy while assessing common pathology.

HEAL 215: Massage Clinical Practicum

Units: 2
Prerequisites: HEAL 210.
Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. (1262.00)

This course is the clinical practice for massage therapy. Students will focus on massage methods, business practices, massage marketing, ethics, and clinic procedures of massage experience.

HEAL 218: Chair Massage

Units: 1
Prerequisites: HEAL 110.
Lecture 0.50 hour, laboratory 1.50 hours. (1262.00)

This foundation course for the practice of chair massage builds on skills gained in Health 110 as students learn and practice chair massage techniques. Topics include physiological effects, related anatomy, contraindications, body mechanics, ethics, hygiene, and sanitation standards. Students are required to receive a professional chair massage.

HEAL 220: Sports Massage

Units: 2
Prerequisites: HEAL 210.
Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours. (1262.00)

This advanced massage course builds on the concepts and practices of Health 210 and specifically covers massage techniques and evaluation procedures for providing massage to athletes. It focuses on the athlete's condition, anatomy, and sport. Topics include muscles and movement, common sports injuries, basic postural analysis, contraindications, and sport massage techniques.

HEAL 222: Stress Management

Units: 2
Prerequisites: None
Lecture 2 hours. (1262.00)

This course introduces students to the concepts of stress management and prevention. It emphasizes the analysis of stressful events, application of appropriate techniques, and development and implementation of a stress reduction/prevention plan. Topics include the physiology of the stress response, adaptive and maladaptive behaviors, stress-prevention strategies, stress-reduction techniques, and how to implement a self-care stress-reduction plan.

HEAL 292: Internship Studies

Units: 0.5-3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: Complete 60 non-paid or 75 paid hours of work per unit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
(0837.00)

This course provides students the opportunity to apply the theories and techniques of their discipline in an internship position in a professional setting under the instruction of a faculty-mentor and site supervisor. It introduces students to aspects of the roles and responsibilities of professionals employed in the field of study. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students must develop new learning objectives and/or intern at a new site upon each repetition. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance.

HEAL 296: Topics in Health

Units: 1-3
Prerequisites: None
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Lecture 1 hour.
Lecture 2 hours.
Lecture 3 hours. (0837.00)

A study of relevant topics in the discipline not covered in the current selection of courses. Designed to meet special needs; content determined by participating faculty members in consultation with students and the community.

HEAL 298: Directed Studies in Health

Units: 1-3
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Instructor and department chair approval and successful completion of 12 units of college work with at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
Repeatability Rule: May be taken for a total of 3 units.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Laboratory 3 hours.
Laboratory 6 hours.
Laboratory 9 hours. (0837.00)

Individualized study, project or research in area of particular interest to the student and not included in the regular courses of the college. Approval form must be signed by instructor and department chair before registration. (May be taken for a total of 3 units.)

HEAL 299: Occupational Cooperative Work Experience

Units: 1-4
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: Employed in a position related to major; complete 60 non-paid or 75 paid hours of work per unit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
(0837.00)

Cooperative Work Experience is intended for students who are employed in a job directly related to their major. It allows such students the opportunity to apply the theories and skills of their discipline to their position and to undertake new responsibilities and learn new skills at work. Topics include goal-setting, employability skills development, and examination of the world of work as it relates to the student's career plans. Students may not earn more than 16 units in any combination of cooperative work experience (general or occupational) and/or internship studies during community college attendance.