Health 011

Los Angeles Harbor College

Spring 2020
SECTION 22577 UNITS: 3
INSTRUCTOR: S. Cuneo TRANSFER: UC, CSU
CLASS MEETING: Monday & Wednesday
11:25am-12:45pm
Science 140
EMAIL: stephaniecuneo10@gmail.com
WEBSITE: http://cuneohealth.weebly.com
OFFICE HOURS: Monday-9:00am-9:30am; 11:00am-11:20am
Wednesday-9:00am-9:30am; 11:00am-11:20am

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to develop proper attitudes toward healthful living. Topics
include developmental tasks of young adults; mental health and stress; cause and prevention of diseases; effects of
alcohol, tobacco and drugs; sexually and fertility management; aging; and environmental and health management
issues.

OPTIONAL TEXT: Donatelle, Rebecca. Health: The Basics, (13th Edition), San Francisco, CA: Pearson.
ISBN: 9780134709680, 0134709683

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Students, upon completion of this course will be able to:
• Discuss critical health issues
• Examine and evaluate the facts of health and wellness
• Create their own opinions toward health topics
• Identify their health risks, create plans for change and make healthy lifestyle changes part of their daily routine

METHODS OF PRESENTATION:
• Written presentations
• Lecture and discussion
• Class activities

METHODS OF EVALUATION:
ATTENDANCE 300 PTS
GRADING SCALE:
HEALTH GUIDE PROJECT 200 PTS 1000-900 A
CHAPTER QUIZZES 200 PTS 899-800 B
MIDTERM EXAM 100 PTS 799-700 C
FINAL EXAM 200 PTS 699-600 D
599- below Fail
TOTAL POINTS 1000 POINTS
ATTENDANCE: 300 POINTS
• Students will earn 10pts per day for attendance and participation. 30 days total.
• Students will be on time to class.
• A late arrival or tardy is arriving after class has started within the first 20 minutes. Three late arrivals will equal
1 day of being absent. (-10pts will be taken away)
• Students risk being dropped by the instructor when more than TWO class periods in a row are missed.
• It is the student’s final responsibility to drop from a course.

QUIZZES- Must bring SCANTRON & #2 Pencil

Each quiz will be worth 50 points for a total of 200 points throughout the semester.
Quiz #1- Chapters 1-4
Quiz #2- Chapters 5-8
Quiz #3- Chapters 9-11
Quiz #4- Chapters 12-14 & 16

EXAMS: 300 POINTS- Must bring SCANTRON & #2 Pencil

Midterm Exam- Chapters 1-8 worth 100 points
Final Exam- Cumulative Chapters 1-16 worth 200 Points

MAKE-UP POLICY: NO MAKE-UP EXAMS will be offered. Students who submit, timely (24hrs), verifiable
documentation of acute disability may discuss a make-up time with the instructor.

CLASS RULES AND CONDUCT:

• NO CELL PHONES, IPODS, ETC… Please turn phones on silent before entering class.
• If you are caught on your phone, you will be asked to leave and will be marked absent for the day.

TITLE IX
Title IX (of the 1972 Education Amendments) protects students and staff alike from discrimination based on sex,
including Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault, which are forms of Sexual Misconduct. Under Title IX, all people in the
educational environment must be treated equitably, regardless of sex, sexual orientation or expression, and/or
transgender identity. For more information:
http://www.laccd.edu/Departments/DistrictResources/OfficeOfDiversity/TitleIX/Pages/default.aspx

If you have experienced or learned of a possible violation of Title IX and/or would like to know about options, resources
(including confidential services), the law, or District policy, please do not hesitate to contact a Title IX Coordinator.

LAHC Campus Title IX Coordinators : Peggy Loewy Wellisch (310) 233-4321 loewywp@lahc.edu& Dawn Reid (310)233-
4237 reidd@lahc.edu
District Title IX Office: Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (213) 891-2315 TitleIX@email.laccd.edu

**All information on syllabus is subject to change**