Courses

Specialized imaging modalities. Includes concepts and theories of equipment operations and their integration for medical diagnosis. This course is taught online.

Offers advanced imaging techniques including radiographic procedures involving the skull, trauma, mobile, surgical, pediatric, special procedures, and advanced modalities.

Advanced medical microbiology is designed to inform students of current developments in the areas of clinical and medical microbiology. The course will focus on mechanisms of pathogenesis and host defense. Discussion of new and emerging infectious agents will be addressed.

Roles of nutrition in relationship to health; prevention of disease and correction of disorders due to nutritional imbalance throughout life cycle; disease states and their nutritional management; biochemical, clinical, and dietary assessment of nutritional status; drug-nutrient interactions; inborn errors of metabolism.

Role of nutrition and its relationship to health, prevention of disease, and correction of disorders due to nutritional imbalance throughout the life cycle. Emphasis on nutrition assessment and current research, including biochemical clinical, dietary, and anthropometric measurements.

Advanced study of medical nutrition therapy with emphasis on application of principles and techniques of nutritional assessment emphasizing current clinical nutrition practices. Current scientific literature will be used extensively to discuss most recent advances in the area of medical nutrition therapy.

This course introduces the various diseases and conditions of the skin, common skin allergens and reactions, and results of changes in skin characteristics. The student will have knowledge of types of skin injuries and how the skin is regenerated. The student will develop the skills to treat conditions resulting from the environment, heredity, and lifestyles. The student will perform multiple skin regenerating procedures.

Focuses on health and disease medical terms and building of knowledge of medical vocabulary with an emphasis on prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining vowels. Anatomical, physiological, and pathological terminology are covered. Includes terminology related to the body systems. Open to all majors.

Demonstrates knowledge of medical terminology with emphasis on combining complex prefixes, roots and suffixes. Course includes pathophysiology for major body systems. Course includes terms related to diagnostic tools per body systems, as well as commonly used medical abbreviations. Course applies medical terminology knowledge in interpreting the medical record.

This course is designed to develop skills in medical transcription. Emphasis is on diagnostic studies, laboratory, radiology, and pathology reports. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate proficiency in the preparation of a variety of reports and forms used in the medical environment.