2 courses with the subject HCS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
HCS 150DE Infection Prevention and Control
60 Hours / 4 Quarter Credits Course Description: This course explores preventing occu- pational exposure hazards and communicable and infectious diseases. Infection control is a dynamic field, with discoveries being made, court decisions announced, and outbreaks tracked. Students will discover what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and local health officials, are do- ing to monitor emerging infectious diseases in an attempt to prevent outbreaks. Students will benefit from the discussions of the disease process, protection from communicable disease, and post-exposure protocols. Background information such as legal issues and the immune system provide knowledge regarding exposure to infectious diseases and fundamental infection control.
60 Hours / 4 Quarter Credits Course Description: This course introduces the basic elements of public health and public health action, along with related ethi- cal and political issues. The course describes ways to define and measure health and illness, social and behavioral determinants of health, and health disparities including socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, gender, and age. Topics range from infectious dis- ease outbreaks and control, the role of W.H.O and C.D.C., the role of diet and physical activity on health, and the expectations of emergency services and preparedness with public health.
