HLT 110 introduces students to the basic concepts of health and dimensions of wellness through exploration of a variety of personal health topics. This course dentifies factors that affect the health status of individuals in addition to health promotion and disease prevention at the personal and community level.

Prerequisite:

All students must have a basic ability to read, write and speak English. There are no other prerequisites for this course.

There are no prerequisite courses for HLT 110. However, you must have and be able to use the following:

• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, computing averages).
• Technology:
• reliable access to VCCS email reliable high speed access to the Internet (with a current browser)
• MS Office software
• access to additional software such as Adobe Reader, RealPlayer or Windows Media Player, etc.
• Computer skills:
• create a new folder
• save a file
• cut, copy and paste
• find a lost file on your hard drive
• download a file
• send and receive email (with and without an attachment)
• participate in a class discussion forum
• post materials and submit assignments in blackboard
• use an Internet browser to search for information on the Web
• set bookmarks for Web pages
• save an image from the Web and create a new folder for it
• view audio and video files

If you feel you lack any of these, please contact the instructor immediately.