HSCI 1301 - Medical Terminology

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours Lecture: 3
Contact Hours Lab: 0

This course is intended to introduce students to the importance of the medical terminology in order to properly use it in a medical environment. This goal will be addressed through an examination of the terminology of the human body, starting with the general terms and then specializing on the various systems of the body, including the integument, muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, lymphatic, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary. Combined with online resources, students will acquire and understanding of how medical terms should be used, pronounced, and the meanings behind these terms.

Campus: Alpine

Texas Common Core: Component Area
Course Level: Freshman