# Health Occupations (HEOC) courses

Napa Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 5 courses

Source: https://catalog.napavalley.edu/courses/heoc/

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### HEOC-90 — Intravenous Therapy

- **Units:** 1.5
- **Hours:** 18 hours lecture; 18 hours activity; 36 hours total
- **Corequisite:** Concurrent enrollment in NURS-153 and NURS-154 or current California LVN or RN license.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/heoc.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/heoc.md)

This course is designed to prepare students to administer intravenous fluids using the fundamental principles and competencies required to begin, maintain, and discontinue intravenous therapy.

### HEOC-100 — Basic Anatomy & Physiology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture; 54 hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/heoc.md)

Introductory lecture course in Anatomy and Physiology. This course does not have a lab and may not be transferable to a baccalaureate program requiring Human Anatomy/Physiology with a lab. This level course, or equivalent, is required for entrance to the Paramedic Program.

### HEOC-101 — Pharmacology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture; 54 hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course introduces students to the general principles and application of pharmacology. Topics include drug classifications, indications, side effects, and interactions. Drug dosage calculations will be reviewed.

### HEOC-171 — Medical Terminology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture; 54 hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/heoc.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/napa-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/heoc.md)

This course will provide a foundation for recognition and use of the words and general medical terminology. The language and terminology will focus on the terms and concepts found in the sciences and medical/healthcare careers in medical offices, medical facilities, and in the general healthcare workforce.

### HEOC-172 — Basic Nutrition

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 36 hours lecture; 36 hours total
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course examines the principles of proper nutrition for optimum health and wellbeing. Course material enables the student to plan food selections that support health, prevent disease, and manage nutrition-related conditions.