Health (HLTH) Courses
HLTH 110 : Medical Terminology
Credits: 2
Medical Terminology includes pronunciation, spelling, and definition of medical terms pertaining to all systems of the body and supplementary terms applicable to specialty areas of medicine, selected paramedical fields, medical assisting and coding. Emphasis is on increasing professional vocabulary and proficiency in spelling and medical terms.
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100 or equivalent
or
Instructor approval
HLTH 125 : Survey of Medical Terminology
Credits: 1
HLTH 125 develops the students knowledge of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in medical terminology to help students analyze, understand and correctly use medical terms. It covers pronunciation, spelling, and definitions of selected medical words dealing with all human body systems. Commonly used medical abbreviations and pharmacological terms as well as singular and plural forms are also covered.
Prerequisites:
Placement in ENG 100 or equivalent