Westmoreland County Community College · Courses

HPE

2 courses with the subject HPE, 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.

HPE 156HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION3

This course focuses on three dimensions of health: physical, mental, and social health and the lifestyle choice that can have either a positive or a negative effect on these dimensions of health. Specific areas of emphasis include; exercise and fitness, nutrition, stress management, drug use and abuse, infectious diseases including sexually transmitted diseases, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, injury prevention and social relationships. Students will perform a pre/post fitness test and develop an individually prescribed exercise program to be performed a minimum of three times a week.

Subject: HPE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: westmoreland.edu

HPE 157PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTH3

Examines today’s health issues and presents contemporary approaches to maintaining good health. Focuses on such topics as stress, hypertension, nutrition, depression, smoking and sexually transmitted diseases.

Subject: HPE
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Source: westmoreland.edu

Source: Westmoreland County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59