Medical Terminology (BIO 120-01)
3 Credit Hours
SUMMER, 2015
Course Information
Prerequisite(s)
Course
Description
Class days
and times
Textbook,
materials
Make-up
policy
Cell
Phone
Policy
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.
LECTURE: TR 8:00-10:00
Room 2211 Martin Campus
Textbook: Medical Terminology Systems: A Body System Approach 7th Edition by Gylys and Wedding
Class Notes: On my webpage (listed below)
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.
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!
Instructor Information
Instructor
Instructor
information
Student hours
and location
Website
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/
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College Policy Information
Academic
Misconduct
Attendance
Policy
Tutors and
Office of
Specialized
Student
Services
Students are expected to be honorable in all college assignments. Suspected cases of academic misconduct
are reported to the Dean of Instructional Services.
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.
“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.”
GRADE DETERMINATION
Grades will be based on the number of points that you accumulate during the semester. Assignments are as follows:
ASSIGNMENT
1) 8 Quizzes (25 points each)
2) Exam I
3) Exam II
4) Exam III
5) Exam IV
6) Exam V
7) Exam VI
A=720-800
B=640-719
C=560-639
POINTS
200
100
100
100
100
100
100
800 points
D=480-559
F=Below 480
LECTURE QUIZZES
There will be 8 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 25 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.
LECTURE SCHEDULE
Date
Topics
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 Assignments-Course Introduction
Thursday, May 28, 2015 Complete assignments
Chapter 2-Suffixes
Tuesday, June 02, 2015 Submit QUIZ 1 Chapter 1-Elements of a Medical Term
Chapter 3-Prefixes
Chapter 4-Body Structure
Chapter 4-Body Structure
Thursday, June 04, 2015 QUIZ 2
Tuesday, June 09, 2015 EXAM 1 (Covering Chapters 1-4)
Thursday, June 11, 2015 Chapter 5-The Integumentary System
Chapter 10-The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 10-The Musculoskeletal System
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 QUIZ 3
Thursday, June 18, 2015 EXAM 2 (Covering Chapters 5 and 10)
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 Chapter 6-The Digestive System
Thursday, June 25, 2015 QUIZ 4 Complete Chapter 6-The Digestive System
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 EXAM 3 (Covering Chapter 6)
Thursday, July 02, 2015 Chapter 7-Respiratory System
Chapter 8-Cardiovascular System
Chapter 8-Cardiovascular System
Tuesday, July 07, 2015 QUIZ 5
Thursday, July 09, 2015 EXAM 4 (Covering Chapters 7-8)
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Chapter 9-Blood, Lymph, Immune Systems Chapter 11-Urinary System
Chapter 11-Urinary System
Chapter 14-Endocrine System
Thursday, July 16, 2015 QUIZ 6
Chapter 12-Female Reproductive System
Tuesday, July 21, 2015 QUIZ 7
Chapter 13-Male Reproductive System
Thursday, July 23, 2015 EXAM 5 (Covering Chapters 9, 11-14)
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Chapter 15-Nervous System
Thursday, July 30, 2015 QUIZ 8 Chapter 16-Special Senses
Monday, August 3, 2015 EXAM 6 (Covering Chapters 15 and 16) 8:00-10:00
This course outline and the dates established therein are tentative, and the instructor reserves
the right to change them.
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM A CLASS: July 17, 2015