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WED 121 Reiki I
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Instruction and coaching in the Usui Method of Reiki, Level I. Includes review of concepts presented in WED 120 and a
focus on assessing energy, color healing, the chakras and hand positions used in Reiki. Also includes Reiki attunement,
Reiki I sharing and Reiki I certification.
Prerequisite(s): WED 120.
Information: Applicable as an elective course for the Therapeutic Massage program and as continuing education hours for
health and wellness professionals.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
WED 122 Reiki II
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Review of the Usui Method of Reiki, Level I and instruction and coaching in the concepts and techniques of Usui Method of
Reiki, Level II: color healing, chakra balancing, distance healing and healing symbols in Reiki practice. Includes Reiki II
attunement and certification.
Prerequisite(s): WED 120, 121.
Information:
WED 121 may be waived with a Reiki I certificate from a qualified Reiki Master. See instructor for details.
Applicable as an elective course for the Therapeutic Massage program and as continuing education hours for health and
wellness professionals.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
WED 131 Body Mechanics for Health Care Providers
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Understanding and practice of techniques to prevent and correct injuries associated with the physical demands and
stresses related to health care in residential, outpatient and home facilties, and massage and body work. Includes posture,
body mechanics, and self-care strategies to prevent injuries.
Recommendation: Recommended for wellness and continuing education for health care workers and as additional
elective study for current therapeutic massage students.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
WED 132 Stress Management for Health Care Providers
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Introduces basic stress management techniques to prevent and manage stress. Includes development of awareness of
personal stressors, identification of signs and effects of physical and emotional stress, techniques to prevent stress, and
coping techniques to relieve physical and mental/emotional stress. Also includes practical application of stress
management methods.
Recommendation: Recommended for wellness and continuing education for health care workers and as additional
elective study for current therapeutic massage students.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
Women’s Studies
For courses numbered 098, 198, 298, see “Topic Courses” on page 292
WELLNESS EDUCATION — WOMEN’S STUDIES
WST 100 Introduction to Feminist Studies
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Interdisciplinary survey and analysis of women’s issues in structured inequalities and globalization. Includes feminist
studies: study of gender, culture, and society; theoretical approaches to gender; learning gender socialization;
contemporary feminist issues: socialization, work, and family; body and health issues; gender issues and intimacy; gender
and the economy; gender, politics, government, and the military; gender, education, creativity, and language; and gender
and spirituality.
Offered: Spring.
WST 201 La Chicana
3 cr. hrs. 3 periods (3 lec.)
Interdisciplinary analysis of Chicanas/Mexicanas status in the United States. Includes interdisciplinary analysis of
Chicanas/Mexicanas in the U.S., Chicana/Mexicana interdisciplinary scholarship and Social Justice Movements, and
Chicana/Mexicana feminism in the Southwest, Chicana/Mexicana community empowerment, and Chicanas/Mexicanas on
the U.S.-Mexico border.
Information: Same as MAS 201.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
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