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CURRICULUM COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 333
also satisfies the general education course requirement in Mathematics for the A.A.S.
and A.G.E. degrees. (1997 SU)
MAT-285 Differential Equations 3 (3-0) AND
Prerequisites: MAT-272, minimum grade C
Corequisites: None
This course provides an introduction to ordinary differential equations with an
emphasis on applications. Topics include first-order, linear higher-order, and systems
of differential equations; numerical methods; series solutions; eigenvalues and
eigenvectors; Laplace transforms; and Fourier series. Upon completion, students
should be able to use differential equations to model physical phenomena, solve the
equations, and use the solutions to analyze the phenomena. This course has been
approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a
premajor and/or elective course requirement for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees.
NOTE: This course DOES satisfy the general education course requirement in
Mathematics for the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees ONLY. (1997 SU)
MED Medical Terminology
MED-118 Medical Law and Ethics 2 (2-0) F
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course covers legal relationships of physicians and patients, contractual
agreements, professional liability, malpractice, medical practice acts, informed
consent, and bioethical issues. Emphasis is placed on legal terms, professional
attitudes, and the principles and basic concepts of ethics and laws involved in
providing medical services. Upon completion, students should be able to meet the
legal and ethical responsibilities of a multi-skilled health professional. (1997 SU)
MED-120 Survey of Medical Terminology 2 (2-0) F
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the vocabulary, abbreviations, and symbols used in the
language of medicine. Emphasis is placed on building medical terms using prefixes,
suffixes, and word roots. Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce,
spell, and define accepted medical terms. (1997 SU)
MED-121 Medical Terminology I 3 (3-0) F
Prerequisites: ENG-085
Corequisites: None
This course introduces prefixes, suffixes, and word roots used in the language of
medicine. Topics include medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to the
anatomy, physiology, pathological conditions, and treatment of selected systems.
Upon completion, students should be able to pronounce, spell, and define medical
terms as related to selected body systems and their pathological disorders. (1997 SU)
MED-122 Medical Terminology II 3 (3-0) S
Prerequisites: MED-121
Corequisites: None
This course is the second in a series of medical terminology courses. Topics include
medical vocabulary and the terms that relate to the anatomy, physiology, pathological
conditions, and treatment of selected systems. Upon completion, students should be