Health

A. Scharnhorst

Course Descriptions

HLTH 122: Introduction to Physical Therapy Support Skills

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Provides theoretical understanding of working with adults and children with disabilities or neuropathologies in home and community settings; supports families, parents and caregivers. Students learn to perform scenarios of therapeutic interventions and to work with therapists and allied health professionals who provide assessment, planning, and delivery of appropriate related services. Values promoted include family-centered care, cultural sensitivity, age-appropriate activities, functional skills, and collaborative teamwork. Prepares Therapeutic Activity Aides to work under supervision of a registered Physical Therapist. (Letter grade only.)

Prerequisites

Certificate of Competence for Therapeutic Activity Aide I, or consent.

HLTH 125: Survey of Medical Terminology

Subject
Credits 1 Lecture Hours 15
Teaching Equivalent
1.00
Surveys medical terminology including: prefixes, suffixes, and word roots; pronunciation, spelling and definition of selected medical words dealing with all human body systems; commonly used abbreviations; and use of the medical dictionary.
Prerequisites

ENG 19 with grade C or better or placement at least ENG 22, or consent.

HLTH 129: Terminology for Health Careers

Subject
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Develops knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations, diagnostic tests and procedures commonly used in medical settings. Material will address all systems of the body in depth with an emphasis on increasing professional vocabulary and proficiency in spelling medical terms.
Prerequisite or Corequisite
BIOL 100 and NURS 100, both with grade C or better, or consent.

HLTH 150: Introduction to the Study of Disease

Subject
Credits 1 Lecture Hours 15
Teaching Equivalent
1.00
Introduces basic concepts and characteristics of the disease processes. Discusses diseases related to specific body systems.
Prerequisites

ENG 19 with grade C or better or placement at least ENG 22, or consent.