Foothill College
HLTH 21
CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CONCERNS · 4 units · used in 21 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course focuses on the exploration of major health issues and behaviors in the various dimensions of health. Emphasis is placed on individual responsibility for personal health and the promotion of informed, positive health behaviors. Topics include nutrition, exercise, weight control, mental health, stress management, violence, substance abuse, reproductive health, disease prevention, aging, health care, and environmental hazards and safety.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCHLTH 21CONTEMPORARY HEALTH CONCERNSOpen2 sections · 1 seat reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 20043 · 01Open · 1
- CRN 20419 · 02Waitlist · 0
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “Advisory: One of the following: ENGL C1000 or C1000H or ESLL 26.”
Transfer pathways that use HLTH 21
ASSIST maps HLTH 21 to a requirement in 21 published pathways from Foothill College.
- KINESIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
- Nutrition and Dietetics: Concentration in Dietetics and Nutrition ScienceFoothill → San Francisco State
- Speech, Language, and Hearing SciencesFoothill → San Francisco State
- Public HealthFoothill → San Francisco State
- Nutrition and Dietetics: Concentration in Foods and Community NutritionFoothill → San Francisco State
- Kinesiology - Physical Education Teaching EmphasisFoothill → Fresno Pacific University
- Kinesiology - General EmphasisFoothill → Fresno Pacific University
- Public HealthFoothill → CSU Hayward
- SOCIAL WORK, BSWFoothill → CSU Hayward
- Liberal Studies, B.A.: Teacher Preparation ConcentrationFoothill → CSU Hayward
- Healthcare AdministrationFoothill → National University
- Public HealthFoothill → National University
- Public Health, Concentration in Population Data ScienceFoothill → San Jose State
- Public HealthFoothill → San Jose State
- Public Health, Concentration in Community Health EducationFoothill → San Jose State
- Public Health, B.S. (SJSU Online)Foothill → San Jose State
- CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, B.A. - Option in Early Childhood DevelopmentFoothill → CSU Northridge
- Kinesiology, B.S. - General OptionFoothill → Cal Poly Pomona
- Kinesiology, B.S. - Physical Education Teacher Education OptionFoothill → Cal Poly Pomona
- Public HealthFoothill → CSU Los Angeles
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