Medical Terminology 2015-2016
Montgomery High School
Welcome to Medical Terminology! I am so excited to have you in my class and look forward to a great
year!
Teacher:
Suzanne Lindsey
Email:
slindsey2@misd.org
School Telephone:
(936) 597-6401 ext. 1774
Conference:
5th period
10:40 am-12:03 pm
Course Description:
This course allows students to understand vocabulary related to
procedures, the body systems and human physiology.
Course Content:
Word parts, roots, prefixes, suffixes, medical abbreviations, medical terms
related to: the human body in health and disease, the systems of the body, the
special senses of the body, and diagnostic procedures and pharmacology.
Student Evaluation:
Major Grades 70%
Quizzes
20%
Daily Grades 10%
Major grades will be comprised of tests and projects.
Tests:
Tests will consist of multiple choice, matching and short answer questions
over until material. Students will be expected to define terms according to
the meanings of the word parts learned.
Quizzes:
Students will have quizzes weekly (most weeks) over root words, prefixes
and suffixes.
Daily Work:
Daily work will consist of worksheets, homework and class participation.
usually, students will be given time to complete assignments during class
and will be due at the end of the period.
Supplies:
Students should have a pen or pencil and notebook paper each day. May want
3x5 notecards to make flash cards.
Parent
Communication:
Parents may view grades at any time using the online TxEIS program. Please
contact me by email or telephone with any comments or concerns.
Retesting:
If a student fails a test with a grade below a 60 they are eligible to retest for a maximum
of a 75. Students may retest after the original test is returned before the next test is
given. No retest will be available for a test given during the last week of the 6 weeks.
To be eligible to retest a student must have completed the test review.
*Remember retesting is a PRIVILEGE!*
Test
Corrections:
If a student fails a test with a 60-69 they can complete test corrections for a maximum
grade of 75. Students must complete their test corrections after the test returned but
before the next test is given. Students must complete the original test review to be
eligible to do test corrections.
Make-up
Work:
It is the student’s responsibility to obtain work missed. Tests and quizzes that have been
announced/scheduled must be made up on the day the student returns. Assignments
and projects assigned prior to the absence will be due the first day back at the
beginning of the class period. Daily work and quizzes assigned during a student’s
absence will be made up according to the school make-up policy. Projects are due on
the due date if the student is present for any part of the school day.
Cheating:
See Cheating Policy for Montgomery High School.