Terminology for the Health Sci.

Catalog description

This course will introduce the learners to common terms essential for professionals working in a health career. The course is an introductory course to the world of terminology with an emphasis on health terms. This course will provide an overview of terminology with an emphasis on prefixes, suffixes, and root words. The course will highlight major anatomy and physiology of the human body. The course will identify major diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions. Finally the course will provide an introduction to pharmacological terms and major drug classifications. This is an elective course open to all currently enrolled students. This course may not serve as a Biology restricted elective for Biology majors.