KNES 250 - Medical Terminology

2 credit hours
This elective course is designed to provide Kinesiology majors and majors in related fields of study who are interested in careers in healthcare, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or other related careers with an in-depth study of medical language. The Medical Terminology course will be presented from a health and disease perspective and in relation to human structure and function. This course builds a framework by introducing the key elements of word structure and the understanding of medical terms, which then is applied to the specific body systems. Emphasis will be placed on defining, spelling, pronouncing, and analyzing medical terms, and also understanding the context in which these medical terms are used.