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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:
  1. Explain the mechanisms of disease including definitions of diagnosis, prognosis, cure, treatment, immunities, and infectious processes.
  2. Explain the structural organization of the human body.
  3. Explain normal structure and function of the blood, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, reproductive, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, immune, and lymphatic systems.
  4. Discriminate between disease processes of the blood, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, reproductive, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, immune, and lymphatic systems.
  5. Explain signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, and treatments for diseases of the human body.
  6. 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
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
2021-2022