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Orange Coast College Health Education A160 — Peer Educator Level 1 — 3 units This course prepares students to serve as a member of the Peer Health Action Team (PHAcT) at OCC. Topics covered include strategies for behavior change, referrals, programming, presentation and group success. Students will be certified as Peer Health Educators through BACCHUS national certification exam. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Health Education A220 — Concepts in Public Health — 3 units The factors that influence health and disease from a population based perspective, with focus on basic concepts and terminologies of public health and the history and accomplishments of public health officials and agencies. An overview of the functions of various public health professions and institutions, and an in-depth examination of the core public health disciplines is covered. Topics will include: history; health promotion; derterminants of health and burden of disease; legal and ethical issues; epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable disease; environmental health; community organizing and health promotion programming; environmental health and safety; global health; and healthcare policy and management. and career opportunities in public health. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. C-ID PHS 101. Health Education A260 — Peer Educator Level 2 — 3 units Prerequisite: Health Education A160. Second semester course for students who have complete HLED A160 and have been certified as peer health educators by BACCHUS. Students will continue their development of skills related to health promotion program planning and implementation. Emphasis will be on leadership and organizational skills, bystander intervention and health topic content, ie, alcohol, sleep, nutrition, exercise, etc. Students will serve as a members of the Peer Health Action Team (PHAcT) at OCC. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Health Education A270 — Fitness and Health — 3 units Formerly Health Education A134 Theory and benefits of physical activity to fitness-related health. The study of human adaptation to exercise includes cardiovascular conditioning, neuromuscular training, body composition, nutrition for performance, stretching, sports injuries, and aging. Same as Kinesiology A134. Students completing Health Education A134 may not receive credit for Kinesiology A134. This course may be taught online. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. Health Education A271 — Drugs and Sports — 3 units Formerly Health Education A138 An in depth look at substance abuse among athletes. The focus will be on the athletic environment, drug effects, reasons for drug usage, the impact on the team, and positive alternatives. Same as Kinesiology A271. Students completing Health Education A271 may not receive credit for Kinesiology A271. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. This course may also be offered online. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 — Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Principles — 3 units Course covers heat principles, heat loads, refrigeration cycle, system components, refrigerant properties, system operation, soldering and oxy-acetylene brazing. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A101 — Basic Electrical for HVACR — 3 units Advisory: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100. Basic electrical theory & application. Students will build a variety of series and parallel circuits using switches, contactors, relays, thermostats, transformers and other controls used in the HVAC-R field in addition to using miscellaneous electrical components. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A102 — Refrigeration Service — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Operation, Maintenance, Troubleshooting and repair of Commercial refrigeration systems. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A103 — Air Conditioning Service — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Advisory: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A105. Operation, maintenance, diagnosis and repair of air conditioning systems and their components for proper function. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A104 — Air Balance — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating and A/C A100 and A101. Advisory: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A103 and A105. Operation and maintenance of air conditioning and heating ducts and their controls; various methods of distribution and the means to deliver proper air flow. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A105 — Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Controls — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Controls used in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration that include temperature, pressure, overload and safety controls. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A106 — Non-Residential Applications for HVAC — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Fundamentals of operation, maintenance, and trouble shooting of non-residential equipment and systems. Topics include but are not limited to chillers, centrifugal, reciprocal, absorption, and other current systems. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. 190 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A110 — Pneumatic Controls I — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Students will operate, maintain, diagnose and repair basic pneumatic controls from installation to service requirements. May be taken for grades or on a pass/ no-pass basis. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A111 — Ice Machine Service & Repair — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Advisory: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A102 The operation, diagnostics, repair, and service of current ice machines. Course to include hands-on training with tools of the trade, i.e. gauges, electrical meters and all hand tools used for service and repair. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A140 — Building Automation — 3 units Prerequisite: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration A100 and A101. Fundamental applications and design of building automation systems for HVACR. Lecture, Lab. Transfer Credit: CSU. HISTORY History A101 — Afro-American History — 3 units Political, legal, economic and social themes of blacks in the United States. Emphasis is given to the Afro-American experience from African origins, through slavery, into the 20th Century. May be taken for grades or on a pass/ no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. History A140 — The California Experience — 3 units This introductory course surveys the uniqueness of the California experience. It explains the state’s history with emphasis on the Indians, Spanish missions, Mexican ranchos, Gold Rush, transcontinental railroads, global population, colorful figures, 20th century contributions to atomic and space developments, and multinational corporations. Recommended for elementary education majors. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. This course may also be offered online. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC. History A141 — History of the Americas 1 — 3 units This course is a comprehensive survey of the Western Hemisphere from the development of its earliest human communities, the subsequent encounters with European civilizations, the formation of colonial empires, and emergence of independent nations through 1850. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU. History A142 — History of the Americas 2 — 3 units This course presents a comprehensive survey of the distinct national identities of the nations of the Western Hemisphere as they developed and matured during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The course focuses on a comparative analysis of North and South America. May be taken for grades or on a pass/no-pass basis. Lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU.