MED 108 - Common Diseases of the Medical Office

Class: 3 Credits: 3
This course provides a study of the most frequently encountered diseases of the patients seen in the medical office, their pathology and treatment.

Prerequisite(s): Take MED 102, MED 105, MED 113, and MED 118 with a minimum grade of “B”.

Corequisite(s): Take MED 114, MED 116 and MED 134.

Course Topics:

Mechanisms of Disease
Structural Organization of the Human Body
Disease Processes
Signs and Symptoms, Diagnostic Procedures, and Treatments for Disease

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:
None

Grading System:
An overall grade of B or higher is required for transferability.

A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F 0 - 59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Explain the mechanisms of disease including definitions of diagnosis, prognosis, cure, treatment, immunities, and infectious processes.
Explain the structural organization of the human body.
Explain normal structure and function of the blood, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, reproductive, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, immune, and lymphatic systems.
Discriminate between disease processes of the blood, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, reproductive, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, immune, and lymphatic systems.
Explain signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatments for diseases of the human body.
Identify the interdependent relationships of stress, aging, and wellness in regards to the human body.

For SCC Online Courses:
If the course you are taking is online, please review the SCC Online Policies that include:

Required materials for all online courses
Mandatory Attendance Requirement
Proctored Exams

Face Covering Requirements:
All faculty, staff and students must wear a face mask/covering at all times (absent a medical condition) on all SCC campuses when safe social distancing measures are not possible or difficult to follow. For further details, refer to the Student Guidelines for Face Coverings and Social Distancing on the SCC Coronavirus COVID-19 Information page.

Standard SCC Course Policies:
Please review the Standard SCC Course Polices on the following topics:

Academic Integrity
Academic Misconduct
Add/Drop period
Appeals Process
Class Attendance
Classroom Behavior (traditional and online)
Classroom Conduct/Expectations
Lab Procedures (general SCC policy regarding this)
Online Confidentiality
Services For Students with Disabilities
Withdrawal Policy

Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021