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University of Florida
Department of Health Education & Behavior
College of Health and Human Performance
IMPORTANT: This document has two syllabuses included. If you are in the WEB section, please read below. If
you are in a NON-Student DOCE section, please skip to page 5 for your syllabus. If you have questions, contact us.
866-280-2900.
1. General Course Information
HSC 3537: Health & Medical Terminology / 3 credit hrs / FALL 2013 / FULLY ONLINE SECTION: 1E94
ATTENTION: THIS COURSE DOES NOT USE SAKAI
Instructor:
Dr. Taryn Buckley, Ph.D, CHES. Dept of HEB, Rm 20 (or 23) FLG, hrs by appt; (407) 489-7739; Email:Taryn16@hhp.ufl.edu
Professor/Coordinator:
Dr. Christine Stopka (Ph.D., ATC, LAT, CSCS, CAPE, MTAA), Professor, Dept of HEB; 173 FLG; (352) 294-1814; Email: cstopka@hhp.ufl.edu
Teaching Assistants:
Ms. Caroline Payne, BS, MS, Dept. of Health Education & Behavior, Rm 106-E, FLG; (352) 294-1815; Email: cmpayne@ufl.edu
Ms. Gungeet Joshi, MS, Dept. of Health Education & Behavior, Rm 106-K, FLG; (352) 294-1815; Email: gungeet@hhp.ufl.edu
Course Description: This course is designed to: (1) Improve your vocabulary skills; (2) Prepare you for advanced
professional preparation courses by incorporating content taught in advanced medical and scientific courses; (3)
Provide you with multiple (3000) color medical pictures that will visually assist you in understanding why specific
word parts were selected to form the thousands of specialized compound Medical, Scientific, and English terms
discussed in this course; (4) Prepare you for professional school admission tests like the GRE, MCAT, PCAT &
DAT.; (5) Provide you with the word part and compound term memorization, repetition, and reinforcement needed
to assure mastery of this unique “Language of Medicine,” and finally, to (6) Provide you with an opportunity to
study and replay the audio-visual online lectures and complete the self-testing activities at your convenience. In
addition; free access to multiple medical web search engines (eg., webMD and more) is provided!
Course Overview: This is a three credit hour computer based classroom course. The 800 page online printable
textbook contains interactive audio-visual lecture pages that prepare each student for the 1000 self-testing
flashcards and the 800 multiple choice self-test questions. Ten chapter exercises will follow Chapters 4 and 6-14;
to help you review the content on the Final Exam. All of your coursework, including your chapter exercises, must
be completed before you can take the final exam. Your coursework counts for 50% of your course grade; your
final exam counts for the other 50% of your course grade.
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Course Objectives: The student will be able to:
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H.
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Become fluent with meanings and use of medical terms.
Spell and Define prefixes, suffixes, and stem words.
Identify and Explain the function of specific, medical word parts.
Describe how medical compound terms (words) are constructed.
Build compound terms using multiple word parts in a combining form.
Fracture and Analyze key compound medical terms in the Word Part Flashcards, Mult. Choice Questions, & Lecture Slides.
Define key compound medical terms found on the flashcards, both “literal” meanings and “actual” meanings.
Spell and Define medical equipment, treatment, disease, and diagnostic compound terms.
Identify Visually & Describe Verbally, medical problems, disorders, conditions, and diseases.
Improve comfort level when taking Prof. Admin. Exams (eg, GRE, MCAT, DAT, NCLEX, OAT, PCAT, GMAT, LSAT).
Interpret and Understand medical course content, literature, records, and research.
Interpret and Understand word (term) meanings from a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Readings: Required.
Fagerberg, S. Health & Medical Terminology (latest edition), Caduceus International Publishing, Go to:
www.HSC3537.com to get access to the online, e-textbook; click on: “create an account.”
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Readings: Completely Optional Workbook.
Fagerberg, S. Medical Terminology Textbook Workbook: Undergraduate Course (latest edition); published by
Target Copy; See Item #8 for more information, 438pp.
Course Outline
A. View and listen to the Audio-Visual Lectures in Chapters 1 through 4.
B. Complete the Multiple Choice Chapter Exercises in Chapter 4.
C. Learn, memorize, and complete the self-testing for the 1000 Flashcards in Chapter 5.
D. Then, WRITE OUT ALL of the Flash Cards, for more practice, to help you LEARN them (this can be
done very conveniently via the optional workbook; see Item #8 for information on obtaining it.
E. View and listen to the Audio-Visual Lectures for the Body Systems in Chapters 6-14. Complete the 800
Diseases and Disorders Multiple Choice Chapter Exercises for Chapters 6-14.
F. Then GO BACK through ALL of your Chapter Exercises; this time making sure you get 13-16 correct per
screen. When you have achieved this level of Learning; you are ready to take your Final Exam and do well.
This final exam covers the 1000 Flashcard Word Part and Medical Abbreviation Meanings and the 800 Multiple
Choice Questions (Chapters 1-14). It will consist of multiple choice questions from the Multiple Choice Chapter
Exercises, and True/False questions from the Flash Cards; 300 questions, total. AGAIN. Make Sure you
Review your online chapter exercises (and are getting 13-16 correct per screen), & practice writing out your
flash cards (directly from the E-Text; or, from the Optional Workbook) before the exam.
Weekly Activities: Lectures, course work, Chapter Exercises Flash Cards, and Exam,
YOU MUST ADHERE CLOSELY TO THIS COURSE FLOW PLAN; waiting till the last minute
to finish will decrease your ability to learn the information well; and may result in CRASHING
the SERVER; so NO ONE CAN FINISH; late finishers will be penalized!
Week 1 Read your Syllabus, Orientation Sheet, Start your Online E-Text (course work)
Weeks 1-4: Study Lecture Chapters 1 through 4: The Basics of Medical Terminology.
Complete the Chapter 4 Chapter Exercises; they contain 114 Multiple Choice Self Test Questions on
Chapters 1-4.
Weeks 3-5: Chapter 5: Complete and LEARN the 1000 Self-Testing Flashcards
Complete 100 Flashcards Per Day for 10 Days = 1000 Flashcards.
Weeks 6-13: The Body System Lectures & Chapter Exercises
Week 6
Lecture Topic Chapter 6: Musculo/Skeletal System.
Week 7
Lecture Topic Chapter 7: Nervous System & Special Senses.
Week 8
Lecture Topic Chapter 8: Cardio/Vascular System.
Week 9
Lecture Topic Chapter 9: Respiratory System.
Week 10
Lecture Topic Chapter 10: Integumentary System AND Chapter 11: Digestive System.
Week 11
Lecture Topic Chapter 12: Uro/Genital System AND Chapter 13: Reproductive System.
Week 12
Lecture Topic Chapter 14: Endocrine System AND Chapter 15: Appendix.
Week 13 FINAL EXAMINATION: This exam is in the last section of your E-Textbook.
This final examination covers the 1000 Flashcard Word Part and Medical Abbreviation Meanings
and the 800 Multiple Choice Questions (1800 total study questions).
Review your on-line course work; and your optional, supplemental Workbook (printed Flash Cards and
Chapter Exercises of the E-Text) before taking this exam.
Do not wait till the last minute to take your final exam; CONTACT Proctor-U to SCHEDULE to
TAKE YOUR FINAL EXAM AT LEAST ONE FULL WEEK before the due date to ENSURE
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you get an exam appointment that fits your schedule. Also, putting this off till the last minute
stresses the server; if you do this, and cause the server to go down; you will face penalty points.
6. Grading
A. Course Work: COMPLETE ALL Activities in Chapters 1-15
Includes 800 Chapter Exercises and 1000 flash cards:
B.
50% of Final Grade
Final Examination: Content tested will be on Chapters 1-14.
50% of Final Grade
= 100%
Grading Scale
A = 92 to 100%
B- = 80 to 81%
D+ = 68 to 69%
A- = 90 to 91%
C+ = 78 to 79%
D = 62 to 67%
B+ = 88 to 89%
C = 72 to 77%
D- = 60 to 61%
B = 82 to 87%
C- = 70 to 77%
E
= 00 to 59%
Rounding up of grades will only occur if the grade is within 0.5 of the next letter or plus (+) or minus (-) grade.
UF Grade Values for Conversion
Letter
Grade
Grade
Points
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
E
WF
I
NG
S-U
4.0
3.67
3.33
3.0
2.67
2.33
2.0
1.67
1.33
1.0
.67
0
0
0
0
0
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The Required On-Line Textbook; which contains your lectures; learning activities and exam:
is accessed at: www.HSC3537.com
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More about the Completely Optional: This material is taken directly from your online e-textbook; but if
a hard copy is desired for studying the material, and you’d like to save time and ink in printing the
information from the e-textbook, this 438 page workbook is available at Target Copy, 1412 West
University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32603; across from Anderson Hall on University Avenue (Target Copy
shares the same building as Firehouse Subs). Ask for the HSC 3537 Textbook/Workbook; E-mail:
service@target-copy.com; Phone: 352-372-7436 or (352) 376-3826.
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Student Computer Technical Help (ANYTIME)
E-mail: Go to the E-Textbook Website and click “CONTACT US”
http://www.ufmedterm.com/Contact.aspx; OR, on the bottom left of the Tool Bar or go to:
“Contact Us.” This is 24 hrs/day; 7 days/wk.
Phone: Toll Free; 1-866-280-2900 (8am-6pm for a real person).
CRITICAL Information for the Term:
Week 1: August 21-27. START YOUR COURSE.
Week 12: November 4th. SCHEDULE your Final Exam with Proctor-U to Ensure it is Completed
by Week 13: November 15th = DUE DATE.
THE DIRECTIONS FOR SCHEDULING YOUR EXAM ARE IN ITEM #11 (next page).
A DEDUCTION of ONE POINT OFF YOUR COURSEWORK GRADE WILL BE ASSESSED
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FOR EACH DAY YOUR EXAM IS COMPLETED AFTER THE DUE DATE ABOVE!
EXTRA CREDIT: There is NONE; so PLEASE do NOT ask!
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PROCTOR U INSTRUCTIONS:
This course will be using ProctorU, a proctoring service for graded exams. UF will cover the cost
associated with using ProctorU. This service is a user-friendly system, but you must follow these guidelines
to register and take your exams:
1. Review the technical requirements for ProctorU at http://www.proctoru.com/tech.php
a. You should also know:
i. Exams can be administered 9:00AM – midnight (Eastern time), seven days a
week.
ii. Students will need to have a microphone and webcam in place during the testtaking period.
iii. An inexpensive webcam and microphone will work fine. ProctorU recommends
the Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 webcam, but most brands or models will work.
This webcam, as well as many newer webcams, come complete with a
microphone in the camera. Students will NOT be allowed to take an exam without
a webcam.
iv. Exams may be taken at a student’s home, but students must plan to take their
exams in an environment where other people are not in the room with the student
during the exam.
v. Students will need to have some administrative rights on the computer they are
using for the exam to enable the proctoring service to function.
2. Please register/create new login with ProctorU here - https://go.proctoru.com/RequestNewLogin.Asp.
3. Once you've done this, please call ProctorU directly at 205.870.8122 and schedule an exam time for
HSC3537. They will register you for the exam.
4. Their website will describe how you register and log on for your exam. Your exam will be delivered via
www.hsc3537.com and the ProctorU proctor will have the password for the exam.
5. Once you receive your Login ID, schedule your test(s) at http://go.proctoru.com/
6. You must schedule exams AT LEAST 72 hours (3 days) prior to exam date to avoid a late fee.
7. Should you have any questions about scheduling your examination or questions about how your
examination will be proctored, please contact Owen Beatty at beattyo@hhp.ufl.edu or 352.294.1615.
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SYLLABUS - DOCE
HSC 3537: Health and Medical Terminology
University of Florida DOCE - Open Enrollment On-line Course
For the 3 credit hour “Course Registration” go to the following web-site:
www.distancelearning.ufl.edu
(Click: Courses and Scroll to HSC 3537)
IMPORTANT NOTE: If this link is not working; try:
http://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/hhp/open.aspx
This should get your right where you need to go!
For the “On-line Tutorial Textbook” go to the following web-site address:
www.HSC3537.com
1. HSC 3537: Health and Medical Terminology
This is a student centered ON-LINE computer based classroom course. The 800
page online printable textbook contains interactive audio-visual lecture pages
that prepare the student for the 1000 self-testing flashcards and the 800
multiple-choice questions. These activities must be completed in full before
you can take the final exam. This work is worth 50% of the final grade and is
specifically designed to prepare you for the comprehensive final examination,
which is worth the other 50% of the final grade. This online classroom course
is specifically designed to:
A. Improve your vocabulary skills.
B. Prepare you for advanced professional preparation courses by incorporating
content taught in advanced medical and scientific courses.
C. Provide you with multiple (3000) color medical pictures that will visually
assist you in understanding why specific word parts were selected to form
the thousands of specialized compound Medical, Scientific, and English
terms discussed in this course.
D. Help prepare you for professional school admission tests like the GRE, MCAT,
or DAT.
E. Provides you with the word part and compound term memorization, repetition,
and reinforcement needed to assure mastery of this unique “Language of
Medicine”.
F. Provide you with the opportunity to study and replay the audio-visual
lectures and complete the chapter exercise activities at a convenient time
and place.
No Classroom Attendance:
A. The Orientation, Lectures, Chapter Exercises, and Final Exam are all Online.
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B. The Final Examination is 3hrs long (180 minutes). It is based on items in
your e-textbook (chapter exercises and flash cards; it is 300 questions in
length).
2. Professor:
Christine Stopka, Ph.D., ATC, LAT, CSCS, CAPE, MTAA
Professor of Health Education and Behavior
Department of HEB
College of Health and Human Performance
Dept Office: 5A FLG
University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida; 32611
Office: 173 FLG
E-mail: cstopka@hhp.ufl.edu; Phone: 352-294-1814
3. Course Flow Plan
A. View and listen to the Audio-Visual Lectures in Chapters 1 through 4.
B. Complete the Multiple Choice Question Bank (10 Item Quizzes) in Chapter 4.
C. Memorize and complete the self-testing for the 1000 Flashcards in Chapter 5.
D. View and listen to the Audio-Visual Lectures for the Body Systems in
Chapters 6-14. Complete the 800 Diseases and Disorders Multiple Choice
Question Banks (Chapter Exercises) in the last file of Chapters 6-14.
E. Optional: You may generate a printed Summary Sheet by clicking the item at the left of your computer screen.
This sheet will provide you with a record of all work completed.
F. At the end of the E-Textbook is the final exam. This final exam will last for
3 hrs (180 min). It contains 300 questions from your E-textbook (flash cards
and multiple choice chapter quizzes); T/F questions come from the flash cards;
M/C questions come from the chapter exercise questions). Be sure to continually
monitor your exam time at the upper right of your test screen. When you
complete your exam click the appropriate button to receive your grade. The
program will immediately show your score and email your instructor your
summary report along with your Final Exam grade. If the exam time expires
before you complete the exam the grading will automatically occur without
giving you credit for any unanswered questions and the results will be
forwarded to your instructor.
G. Be sure to review all of the self-testing flashcards and multiple-choice
questions before you begin this uninterrupted examination.
H.
If a program error occurs during the exam, you can close and reopen your
browser. Re-log into your web exam and please use Internet Explorer to ensure
that there are no exam errors.
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Course Objectives and Goals (12)
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The Student will be able to:
A. Use a computer to complete this on-line course.
B. Spell and Define flashcard prefixes, suffixes, and stem words.
C. Identify and Explain the function of specific word parts.
D. Describe how medical compound terms (words) are constructed.
E. Build compound terms using multiple word parts in a combining form.
F. Fracture and Analyze key compound medical terms found on the Word Part
Flashcards, Multiple Choice Questions, and Lecture Slides.
G. Define key compound medical terms found on the flashcards, both Literally and Actually.
H. Spell and Define medical equipment, treatment, disease, and diagnostic compound terms.
I. Identify Visually and Describe Verbally some of the medical problems,
disorders, and diseases presented in the lectures.
J. Perform at a high level on Professional College Admission Tests including
the GRE, MCAT, DAT, NCLEX, OAT, PCAT, and similar examinations.
K. Interpret and Understand medical course content, literature, records, and research.
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L. Interpret and Understand word (term) meanings from a wide variety of academic
disciplines in the Arts, Sciences, Humanities, Education, Agriculture, and Technology.
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Suggested Course Flow Plan for Lectures & Self-Testing Interactive Work:
(Week 1) Orientation: Overview of Syllabus, Online Textbook, and of Self-Testing Items.
Study Lecture Chapters 1 through 4: The Basics of Medical Terminology.
The Chapter 4 Test Bank contains a file of 114 Multiple Choice Exercise Questions.
(Week 2 and 3) Chapter 5: Memorize and Complete the 1000 Self-Testing Flashcards
(Complete approximately 100 Flashcards Per Day for 10 Days = 1000 Flashcards).
The Body System Lecture Chapters and the Self-Test Multiple Choice Questions.
(Week 4)
Lecture Topic Chapter 6:
(Week 5)
Lecture Topic
Special Senses.
Musculo/Skeletal System.
Chapter
7:
Nervous System and
(Week 6)
(Week 7)
Cardio/Vascular System.
Chapter
9:
Respiratory System.
Lecture Topic Chapter 8:
Lecture Topic
(Week 8)
Lecture Topic Chapter 10:
(Week 9)
Lecture Topic
Integumentary System.
Chapter
11:
(Week 10)
Lecture Topic Chapter 12:
(Week 11)
Lecture Topic Chapter 13:
(Week 12)
Lecture Topic
Uro/Genital System
Venereal Disease.
Chapter
14:
Digestive System.
Endocrine System.
(Week 13)
Study for your final exam; you may review the lectures and
course exercises (flash cards and chapter quizzes), all you like.
(Week 14)
FINAL EXAMINATION: This exam is in the last section of your
E-Textbook.
This final examination covers the 1000 Flashcard Word Part and Medical
Abbreviation Meanings and the 800 Multiple Choice Questions (1800 total study
questions).
Review your on-line course work; and your optional, supplemental workbook
(printed chapter exercises of the e-text) before taking this exam.
(For the Summer term, this is Week 13).
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Grading
1800 Online Computer Exercises:
50% of Final Grade.
Final Examination 300 Questions
50% of Final Grade.
100%
Grading Scale
A
= (90 to 100%)
87.9%)
C+ = (78 to 79.9%)
D
= (60 to 67.9%)
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B+ =
C
=
E
=
(88 to 89.9%)
B
(70 to 77.9%)
(00 to 59.9%)
D+ = (68 to 69.9%)
Purchasing Your E-Textbook: www.HSC3537.com
Optional Textbook/Workbook
= (80 to
$139.95
$29.95
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Students who want to save time and Ink in printing their own copies.
can purchase the online Optional 438 Page Textbook/Workbook:
E-mail Address: service@target-copy.com; Phone: (352)-372-7436 or (352) 376-3826.
Note:
The Optional Textbook/Workbook contains the following:
1. Section 1: Lecture table of contents.
2. Section 2: Key 200 pages of the 800 page online textbook.
3. Section 3: 1000 flashcards with word part, abbreviation, and
compound term meanings.
4. Section 4: 800 multiple choice questions and answers.
9. Student Computer Technical Help (ANYTIME)
E-mail: Go to the E-Textbook Website and click “CONTACT US” on the bottom left of
the Tool Bar or go to: http://www.hsc3537.com/Contact.aspx;
Phone: Toll Free 1-866-280-2900.
10. Important Information:
A.
Class begins the day you pay your tuition to DOCE.
You will need to complete your course by the end of the term registered
(such as Spring, Summer, or Fall) to avoid receiving a grade of
“incomplete.” THIS CORRESPONDS to the 3rd week of April the Spring
Term; the Second Week of June For Summer A; last week of July Summer B
& C; and the 3rd week of November for the Fall Term!
B.
Your Course Summary Sheet is calculated and sent to us automatically
WHEN you submit your exam; so do not take your online exam until you are
finished with your e-text (course work).
C.
This Course Summary Sheet; and your Exam results, are sent to us
automatically; you do not need to send anything to us.
D.
When we receive this information; we will email you informing you of
your results on the above, and for your total course grade.
E.
Examination Logistics:
Students must have exams proctored by an approved proctoring site. Approved proctoring sites usually are
limited to a testing center at another community college, college, or university; OR through Proctor U (UF’s
approved online proctoring service. UF will cover the cost associated with using a UF approved proctoring
site.
Students living locally (Gainesville area) will test at Santa Fe College on the date(s) listed on the syllabus.
Any alteration to the dates on the syllabus must be approved by the instructor at least seven (7) days prior
to the exam day. To schedule your examination time at Santa Fe College, please contact the SFC
Assessment Center at 352.395.5509 or test.center@sfcollege.edu.
For students living outside of the Gainesville area, you will test online on the date(s) listed on the
syllabus using the UF approved online proctoring service, Proctor U. Any alteration to the dates
on the syllabus must be approved by the instructor at least seven (7) days prior to the exam day.
THE OFFICIAL PROCTORU INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON THE NEXT PAGE!
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Should you have any questions about scheduling your examination or questions about how your
examination will be proctored, please contact Owen Beatty at beattyo@hhp.ufl.edu or (352) 294-1615.
These are the ProctorU instructions –
This course will be using ProctorU, a proctoring service for graded exams. UF will cover the cost associated with
using ProctorU. This service is a user-friendly system, but you must follow these guidelines to register and take
your exams:
8. Review the technical requirements for ProctorU at http://www.proctoru.com/tech.php
a. You should also know:
i. Exams will be administered 9:00AM – midnight (Eastern time), seven days a week.
ii. Students will need to have a microphone and webcam in place during the test-taking period.
iii. An inexpensive webcam and microphone will work fine. ProctorU recommends the
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 webcam, but most brands or models will work. This webcam,
as well as many newer webcams, come complete with a microphone in the camera. Students
will NOT be allowed to take an exam without a webcam.
iv. Exams may be taken at a student’s home, but students must plan to take their exams in an
environment where other people are not in the room with the student during the exam.
v. Students will need to have some administrative rights on the computer they are using for the
exam to enable the proctoring service to function.
9. Please register/create new login with ProctorU here - https://go.proctoru.com/RequestNewLogin.Asp.
10. Once you've done this, please call ProctorU directly at 205.870.8122 and schedule an exam time for
HSC3537. They will register you for the exam.
11. Their website will describe how you register and log on for your exam. Your exam will be delivered via
www.hsc3537.com and the ProctorU proctor will have the password for the exam.
12. Once you receive your Login ID, schedule your test(s) at http://go.proctoru.com/
13. You must schedule exams AT LEAST 72 hours (3 days) prior to exam date to avoid a late fee.
14. Should you have any questions about scheduling your examination or questions about how your
examination will be proctored, please contact me at beattyo@hhp.ufl.edu or 352.294.1615.
Regards,
Owen
Owen C. Beatty, MBA
Associate Director for Online Programs
College of Health and Human Performance
University of Florida
Florida Gym 106K; PO Box 118200
Gainesville, FL 32611
Phone: 352.392.0578; Fax: 352.392.3186
www.online.hhp.ufl.edu