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SYLLABUS BIOLOGY 120-01 3 Credit Hours MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FALL SEMESTER 2016 Course Information

Prerequisite(s None ) Course Des This course is a survey of words, terms, and descriptions commonly used in the medical arts. Emphasis is crip placed on spelling, pronunciations, and meanings of prefixes, suffixes and word roots. tion Student Lea rnin Students will be able to define and utilize in a clinical setting the major word roots, suffixes and g Out prefixes used in the medical field. com es Class days TR 2:00-3:15 and time Campus and Room 2210 Martin Campus Class location Required textbook and Textbook: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body System Approach 7th Edition by Gylys and Wedding Course Class Notes: On my webpage (listed below) Materials Last Date of November 22, 2016 Withdrawal Make-up exams and quizzes can ONLY be given when a student presents a verifiable, documented excuse for an absence. If a student misses a lecture exam or quiz in this class, then they must make up the Make-up assignment within one week of their return to class. Make-up quizzes and exams will be different from but policy have a similar set-up to regular class tests. If an exam or assignment is not made-up, then the student will receive a grade of zero for that test or assignment. Daily Activities, Class Regularly scheduled quizzes and exams are the primary activities used in this class to Participation, determine a student’s grade. Pop Quizzes, etc. Final Tuesday, December 13, 2016 1:00-3:00 Examination Tutors and “Shelton State Community College is dedicated to the success of its students. To further that Office of goal, free tutoring is available to all currently enrolled students. If you need additional Specialized assistance to succeed, contact Annette Cook at [email protected]. If you have a disability Student and need accommodations to help you be successful, contact Michele Minor at Services [email protected] or visit her in the Office of Specialized Student Services.” Shelton State Community College continues to be committed to a safe teaching and learning environment for students and employees. In an effort to further strengthen efforts at keeping the College Community free from weapon related violence and to eradicate sexual misconduct Emergency crimes and infractions, SSCC has recently enacted the following policies that address these Preparedness areas specifically. Sexual misconduct is an often underreported crime and victims should be and Sexual Misconduct aware that SSCC has a confidential process in place for reporting such actions and for helping victims identify resources for assistance. Links to these policies and other important emergency preparedness related topics may be found on the college website: http://www.sheltonstate.edu/discover_sscc/emergency_preparedness.aspx. Instructor Information

Instructor Dr. Mike Aaron Instructor’s E-mail and Instructor’s email: [email protected] Instructor’s phone #: 391-2345 phone number Student hours Student office hours will be held in my office (Room 2629) or in the classroom. My student office hours and location will be listed on my office door; however, most of my student office hours are immediately before or after for Student your class. Hours Website http://www.faculty.sheltonstate.edu/ FACULTY/STAFF Tab Website Directory Division Chair’s [email protected] Phone: 391-2208 E-mail and phone number Office hours in Room 2629 M: 8:00-8:30 9:45-10 11:15-11:45 1:45-2:00 Student office T: 8:00-8:30 9:45-10 11:15-11:45 hours and location W: 8:00-8:30 9:45-10 11:15-11:45 1:45-2:00 R: 8:00-8:30 9:45-10 11:15-11:45

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Grades will be based on the number of points that you accumulate during the semester. Assignments are as follows:

ASSIGNMENT POINTS 1) 15 Quizzes (20 points each) 300 2) Exam I 100 3) Exam II 100 4) Exam III 100 5) Exam IV 100 6) Exam V 100 7) Exam VI 100 900

A=810-900 B=720-809 C=630-719 D=540-629 F=Below 540

LECTURE QUIZZES There will be 15 announced lecture quizzes in this class. The dates for the quizzes are listed in the course outline section of this syllabus. Each quiz will count 20 points and will consist of 20 questions that effectively cover the information covered in lecture. Quizzes will be given at the beginning of the class period. MISSED QUIZZES CAN ONLY BE MADE UP IF THE STUDENT PRESENTS A VERIFIABLE EXCUSE FOR THE ABSENCE. Missed quizzes will count as a zero.

Letter grades will be assigned according to the following: Percentage Letter Grade g r a d e 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 59 and below F

LECTURE SCHEDLE

Date Topics Tuesday, August 23, 2016 Course Introduction/Course Policies Thursday, August 25, 2016 Chapter 1-Elements of a Medical Term Chapter 2-Suffixes Tuesday, August 30, 2016 QUIZ 1 Chapter 3 Prefixes Chapter 4-Body Structure Thursday, September 01, 2016 QUIZ 2 Chapter 4-Body Structure Tuesday, September 06, 2016 EXAM I (Covering Chapters 1-4) Thursday, September 08, 2016 Chapter 5-The Integumentary System Tuesday, September 13, 2016 QUIZ 3 Chapter 5-The Integumentary System Chapter 10-The Musculoskeletal System Thursday, September 15, 2016 QUIZ 4 Chapter 10-The Musculoskeletal System Tuesday, September 20, 2016 EXAM II (Covering Chapters 5 and 10) Thursday, September 22, 2016 Chapter 6-The Digestive System Tuesday, September 27, 2016 QUIZ 5 Chapter 6-The Digestive System Thursday, September 29, 2016 QUIZ 6 Chapter 7-Respiratory System Tuesday, October 04, 2016 QUIZ 7 Chapter 7-Respiratory System Thursday, October 06, 2016 EXAM III (Covering Chapters 6-7) Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Chapter 8-Cardiovascular System Thursday, October 13, 2016 No Class Tuesday, October 18, 2016 QUIZ 8 Chapter 8-Cardiovascular System Thursday, October 20, 2016 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems Tuesday, October 25, 2016 QUIZ 9 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems Thursday, October 27, 2016 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems 0 Tuesday, November 01, 2016 EXAM IV (Covering Chapters 8-9) Thursday, November 03, 2016 Chapter 11-Urinary System Tuesday, November 08, 2016 QUIZ 10 Chapter 11-Urinary System Thursday, November 10, 2016 QUIZ 11 Chapter 12-Female Reproductive System Tuesday, November 15, 2016 QUIZ 12 Chapter 12-Female Reproductive System Chapter 13-Male Reproductive System Thursday, November 17, 2016 EXAM V (Covering Chapters 11-13) Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Chapter 14-Endocrine System Thursday, November 24, 2016 No Class-Thanksgiving Holiday Tuesday, November 29, 2016 QUIZ 13 Chapter 14-Endocrine System Chapter 15-Nervous System Thursday, December 01, 2016 Chapter 15-Nervous System Tuesday, December 06, 2016 QUIZ 14 Chapter 15-Nervous System Chapter 16-Sensory System Thursday, December 08, 2016 QUIZ 15 Chapter 16-Sensory System Tuesday, December 13, 2016 EXAM VI (Covering Chapters 14-16) 1:00-3:00

THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

NOVEMBER 22, 2016 IS THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM A CLASS!

CELL PHONE POLICY

Cell phones should be on vibrate and out of sight during class periods. Phones will be completely out of sight on exam days. Texting is forbidden during class time. If you are caught texting, you will be asked to leave on the first offense. On the second offense, you will be turned in to the Dean for academic misconduct!! This policy will be strictly enforced and there will be NO EXCEPTIONS!

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