SYLLABUS
BIOLOGY 120-01
3 Credit Hours
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Spring 2016
Course Information
Prerequisite(s)
Course
Description
Student
Learning
Outcomes
Class days
and time
Campus and
Class location
Required
textbook and
Course
Materials
Last Date of
Withdrawal
Make-up
policy
Daily
Activities,
Class
Participation,
Pop Quizzes,
etc.
Final
Examination
Tutors and
Office of
Specialized
Student
Services
Emergency
Preparedness
and Sexual
Misconduct
None
This course is a survey of words, terms, and descriptions commonly used in the medical arts. Emphasis is
placed on spelling, pronunciations, and meanings of prefixes, suffixes and word roots.
Students will be able to define and utilize in a clinical setting the major word roots, suffixes and
prefixes used in the medical field.
MW 2:00-3:15
Room 2301 Martin Campus
Textbook: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body System Approach 7th Edition by Gylys and Wedding
Class Notes: On my webpage (listed below)
April 7, 2016
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
assignment within one week of their return to class. Make-up quizzes and exams will be different from but
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.
Regularly scheduled quizzes and exams are the primary activities used in this class to
determine a student’s grade.
Monday, May 2, 2016
1:00-3:00
“Shelton State Community College is dedicated to the success of its students. To further that
goal, free tutoring is available to all currently enrolled students. If you need additional
assistance to succeed, contact Annette Cook at acook@sheltonstate.edu. If you have a disability
and need accommodations to help you be successful, contact Michele Minor at
m.minor@sheltonstate.edu 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
crimes and infractions, SSCC has recently enacted the following policies that address these
areas specifically. Sexual misconduct is an often underreported crime and victims should be
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
Instructor’s
E-mail and
phone number
Student hours
and location
for Student
Hours
Website
Division
Chair’s
E-mail and
phone number
Student office
hours and
location
Dr. Mike Aaron
Instructor’s email: maaron@sheltonstate.edu
Instructor’s phone #: 391-2345
Student office hours will be held in my office (Room 2629) or in the classroom. My student office hours
will be listed on my office door; however, most of my student office hours are immediately before or after
your class.
http://www.faculty.sheltonstate.edu/
Svincent@sheltonstate.edu
FACULTY/STAFF Tab
Website Directory
Phone: 391-2208
Office hours in Room 2629
M: 8:00-8:30
9:45-10
11:15-11:45
T: 8:00-8:30
9:45-10
11:15-11:45
W: 8:00-8:30
9:45-10
11:15-11:45
R: 8:00-8:30
9:45-10
11:15-11:45
1:45-2:00
1:45-2:00
College Policy Information
Academic
Misconduct
Attendance
Policy
Standard
College
Policies
Student Email
(Bucs Mail)
Quality
Enhancement
Plan
Whether or not academic misconduct has occurred and what classroom sanctions, if any, are to
be applied are matters to be determined by the respective instructor. A student who opposes
the sanction imposed by an instructor may appeal the matter to the appropriate Associate
Dean.
SSCC Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are
registered, to be prompt, and to remain in class/lab for the entire time. Attendance will be
recorded at every class/lab meeting. On the final grade report, instructors are required to
identify the last day of attendance for all students who receive a grade of “F” or “U.” Students
who are unable to attend class regularly, regardless of the reason or circumstance, should
withdraw from the class. Withdrawal from class can affect eligibility for federal financial aid.
If a student is unable to attend at least 80 percent of class meetings, regardless of the reason or
circumstance, it is recommended that the student withdraw from that class; excessive absences
interfere with the student’s ability to successfully complete the course.
The college catalog and website detail standard college polices for all teaching and learning
activities. This class syllabus is intended to give further detail about the policies and
expectations in this class. Students are expected to be aware of and abide by College policies in
every class.
All students who are or have been registered for classes at Shelton State Community College
are provided an e-mail account. Students who are currently registered must have an e-mail
account. Electronic mail is the official method of communication for delivery of information.
Shelton State designated communicators may use this e-mail account to send official
communications to the student body. Student email addresses will be recorded in the college’s
electronic directories and records. To activate/sign in to your Bucs Mail account, visit the Bucs
Mail icon at www.sheltonstate.edu.
Shelton State’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
Improving Student Success in Online Classes
GRADING PROCEDURE
Grades will be based on the number of points that you accumulate during the semester. Assignments are as follows:
ASSIGNMENT
1) 15 Quizzes (20 points each)
2) Exam I
3) Exam II
4) Exam III
5) Exam IV
6) Exam V
7) Exam VI
A=810-900
B=720-809
C=630-719
POINTS
300
100
100
100
100
100
100
900
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 Grade
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
59 and below
LECTURE SCHEDLE
Date
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Monday, January 11, 2016
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Monday, January 18, 2016
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Monday, January 25, 2016
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Monday, February 01, 2016
Letter grade
A
B
C
D
F
Topics
Course policies/Course Introduction
Chapter 1-Elements of a Medical Term Chapter 2-Suffixes
QUIZ 1
Chapter 3 Prefixes
Chapter 4-Body Structure
Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
QUIZ 2 Chapter 4-Body Structure
EXAM I (Covering Chapters 1-4)
Chapter 5-The Integumentary System
QUIZ 3 Chapter 5-The Integumentary System
Chapter 10-The Musculoskeletal System
Wednesday, February 03, 2016 QUIZ 4
Chapter 10-The Musculoskeletal System
Monday, February 08, 2016 EXAM II (Covering Chapters 5 and 10)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 Chapter 6-The Digestive System
Monday, February 15, 2016 QUIZ 5 Chapter 6-The Digestive System
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 QUIZ 6 Chapter 7-Respiratory System
Monday, February 22, 2016 QUIZ 7 Chapter 7-Respiratory System
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 EXAM III (Covering Chapters 6-7)
Monday, February 29, 2016 Chapter 8-Cardiovascular System
Wednesday, March 02, 2016 QUIZ 8 Chapter 8-Cardiovascular System
Monday, March 07, 2016 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems
Wednesday, March 09, 2016 QUIZ 9 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems
Monday, March 14, 2016 Spring Break (No Classes)
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Spring Break (No Classes)
Monday, March 21, 2016 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 EXAM IV (Covering Chapters 8-9)
Monday, March 28, 2016 Chapter 11-Urinary System
Chapter 11-Urinary System
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 QUIZ 10
Monday, April 04, 2016 QUIZ 11 Chapter 12-Female Reproductive System
Wednesday, April 06, 2016 QUIZ 12
Monday, April 11, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Monday, April 18, 2016
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Monday, May 02, 2016
Chapter 12-Female Reproductive System
Chapter 13-Male Reproductive System
EXAM V (Covering Chapters 11-13)
Chapter 14-Endocrine System
QUIZ 13 Chapter 14-Endocrine System Chapter 15-Nervous System
Chapter 15-Nervous System
QUIZ 14 Chapter 15-Nervous System
Chapter 16-Sensory System
QUIZ 15 Chapter 16-Sensory System
EXAM VI (Covering Chapters 14-16)
1:00-3:00
THE ABOVE SCHEDULE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
PRIOR NOTICE.
APRIL 7, 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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and services in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
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