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Health and Fitness - AA Degree Major
Health Care Management - AS Degree
Health Care Management - Cert. of Achievement
Health Science - Cert. of Achievement
Why study Health at Coastline?
Become a professional trainer, wellness coach, or community health worker. Or start here and go on to pursue careers such as nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, physician’s assistant, and medicine. Our faculty can guide your first steps through education or offer advice about how to reach higher ranks within your career.
General awareness about the importance of health and fitness continues to rise, as does the variety of related careers and a need for more workers in the field. Health fads come and go but medical professionals will always be needed. Choose a course of study here at Coastline College that inspires you - and others - to make healthful decisions.
Learn in a Supportive Health Science Setting
Thinking about the medical field? Our program offers you the foundation to get there.
Don't Blend In. Stand Out in This Field.
With Coastline's renowned curriculum, you can learn the impact of health and fitness while pursuing a career in it. Our graduates have gone to obtain competitive positions throughout the health-related field.
Health and Fitness
Associate of Arts Degree Major
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The Health and Fitness major integrates courses that provide students with information related to physical fitness, health, and quality of life. Topics include physical conditioning and the value of physical activity, food and nutrition, disease prevention and management, and additional health-related issues.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply major theories and concepts of health, nutrition, and fitness to improve one's overall wellness and to guide others to make healthy lifestyle choices.
- Support opinions/ideas using solid research principles.
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Program Courses
Requirements for the Major
All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.
Students will complete all of the following:
Course ID Name Units BIOL C221 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3.0 FN C170 Nutrition 3.0 HLTH C100 Personal Health 3.0 PE C190 Physiology of Exercise 3.0 Subtotal 12.0 Program Electives
Complete 6 units from the following:
Course ID Name Units BIOL C120 Biology of Aging 3.0 FN C225 Nutrition and Aging 3.0 HLTH C120 Personal Wellness Lifestyle 0.5-2.0 HLTH C223 Healthy Aging 3.0 PE C101 Personal Fitness and Wellness 1.0 PE C102 Lifetime Fitness 0.5-1.0 PE C289 Exercise Assessment & Program
Implementation3.0 PE C190L Physiology/Exercise Lab 1.0 Subtotal Electives 6.0 Subtotal for Major 18.0 Total for Degree 60.0 OR any other Health, Food, and Nutrition, or Physical Education courses numbered C100 or above approved by the Department.
Students wanting to take the exam to become a Certified Professional Trainer are advised to take PE C189 Exercise Assessment and Program Implementation as one of their electives.
Health Care Management
Associate of Science Degree
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Healthcare is one of today's most dynamic and growing fields. It is the largest industry in the U.S., and the second largest employer, with more than 11 million jobs, presenting a wide range of management opportunities and challenges.
This program is designed to help office, administrative, and support staff in the medical field to consider advancing to management positions. The program prepares students for transfer into bachelors programs in Health Care Administration, Business, Organizational Behavior, Management, and Leadership fields.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply the principles and legal regulations of healthcare management to real-world situations.
- Effectively communicate solutions to management issues in an organizational (health care) setting, using appropriate language and tools and demonstrating an understanding of management terms and concepts.
- Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrating awareness of ethical and social responsibilities in today's multicultural, team-oriented, rapidly-changing healthcare/management environment.
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Program Courses
Students will complete all of the following:
Course ID Name Units HLTH C121 Introduction to Healthcare Management 3.0 LAW C126 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration 3.0 MS C100 Business Organization and Management 3.0 MS C101 Management and Employee Communication 3.0 MS C104 Human Resources Management 3.0 Subtotal 15.0 Program Electives
Choose 9 units from the following:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C100 Introduction to Accounting 3.0 BIOL C104 Medical Terminology for Health Professionals 3.0 BC C145 Medical Administrative Assistant I 3.0 BIOL C200 Pharmacology 3.0 BIOL C221 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3.0 BUS C100 Introduction to Business 3.0 BUS C007 Business Mathematics 3.0 BUS C281-C284 Work Based Learning 1.0-4.0 CIS C100 Introduction to Information Systems 3.0 ECON C170 Principles of Microeconomics 3.0 MATH C160 Introduction to Statistics 4.0 MS C102 Human Relations in Business 3.0 Subtotal Electives 9.0 Total for Certificate 24.0 Total for Degree 60.0
Health Care Management
Certificate of Achievement
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The Health Care Management Certificate is designed for the health care practitioner who is considering climbing the health care management ladder. Healthcare is one of today's most dynamic and growing fields. It is the largest industry in the U.S., and the second largest employer, with more than 11 million jobs, presenting a wide range of management opportunities and challenges.
Courses in this certificate will assist students in exploring the management field and provide them with the knowledge and information to pique their interest and consider upward mobility in the health care industry. This program is designed to help office, administrative, and support staff in the medical field to consider advancing to management positions. The program prepares students for transfer into bachelors programs in Health Care Administration, Business, Organizational Behavior, Management, and Leadership fields.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply the principles and legal regulations of healthcare management to real-world situations.
- Effectively communicate solutions to management issues in an organizational (health care) setting, using appropriate language and tools and demonstrating an understanding of management terms and concepts.
- Develop and exhibit high standards of professional practice, demonstrating awareness of ethical and social responsibilities in today's multicultural, team-oriented, rapidly-changing healthcare/management environment.
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Program Courses
Students will complete all of the following:
Course ID Name Units HLTH C121 Introduction to Healthcare Management 3.0 LAW C126 Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration 3.0 MS C100 Business Organization and Management 3.0 MS C101 Management and Employee Communication 3.0 MS C104 Human Resources Management 3.0 Subtotal 15.0 Program Electives
Choose 9 units from the following:
Course ID Name Units ACCT C100 Introduction to Accounting 3.0 BIOL C104 Medical Terminology for Health Professionals 3.0 BC C145 Medical Administrative Assistant I 3.0 BIOL C200 Pharmacology 3.0 BIOL C221 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3.0 BUS C100 Introduction to Business 3.0 BUS C007 Business Mathematics 3.0 BUS C281-C284 Work Based Learning 1.0-4.0 CIS C100 Introduction to Information Systems 3.0 ECON C170 Principles of Microeconomics 3.0 MATH C160 Introduction to Statistics 4.0 MS C102 Human Relations in Business 3.0 Subtotal Electives 9.0 Total for Certificate 24.0 Total for Degree 60.0
Health Science
Certificate of Achievement
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This program prepares students for entry into health professional programs or jobs in the medical field. Coursework provides many of the science prerequisites for programs in health professions such as nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, dental hygiene, radiology technology, dentist, and medical doctor.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Find, select, and evaluate scientific information present in primary research literature, mass media, online, or other sources.
- Communicate biological concepts effectively in written and/or oral forms.
- Communicate chemical concepts effectively in written and/or oral forms.
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Program Courses
Students will complete all of the following:
Course ID Name Units BIOL C210 General Microbiology 5.0 BIOL C220 Human Anatomy 5.0 BIOL C225 Human Physiology 4.0 CHEM C110
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CHEM C180
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CHEM C180LIntroduction to Chemistry
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General Chemistry A
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General Chemistry A Lab5.0 Total for Certificate 19.0