Health Sciences

Emphasizes the terminology related to the healthcare professions and specialties, equipment, drugs, symbols and abbreviations. Includes the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, integumentary. and circulatory/blood/lymphatic system. Provides practical application in the workplace using case studies, operative, autopsy, diagnostic and laboratory reports. This course is taken at the Chemeketa Community college Polk Campus.

Focuses on the urinary, female and male reproductive, endocrine, and nervous systems; sensory organs; cancer medicine; radiology and nuclear medicine; and psychiatry. Explores the origin of terms and the use of anatomical, general, operative, and symptomatic terms using a variety of case-based and experiential learning techniques. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology 1 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. This course is taken at the Chemeketa Community college Polk Campus.

Explores the relationships between the law, ethics and bioethics and the health care professional. Introduces students to privacy, security, confidentiality, legal policies and procedures, and ethical issues. An interactive class using case studies, independent and group projects, and personal reflection to identify common legal and ethical problems. This course is taken at the Chemeketa Community college Polk Campus.