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COURSE NUMBER: AHS102-W02-W07

SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS: 3

PREREQUISITES: Placement into ENG 101

CATALOG COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers medical terms, including roots, prefixes and suffixes, with emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. This course is highly recommended for students entering health-related curriculums.

SYLLABUS:

REQUIRED TEXT: Exploring Medical Language, Seventh Edition, by Myrna LaFleur Brooks, Mosby, ISBN: 978-0-323-06495-8. (Premade flashcards and interactive CD-ROM are free when the text is purchased.) Access code is included in the online text package. Recommended reading: Medical Dictionary, Pronunciation audiotapes (useful for listening in car)

TRIPS TO CAMPUS REQUIRED: 1

ACCESS CODE REQUIRED: Yes

ORIENTATION INFORMATION: If this is your first online course, the online orientation is recommended. It can be accessed at the following link: www.college-online.com/orientations/online_orientation/index.htm

INSTRUCTOR: Dorisann Brandt

INSTRUCTOR E-MAIL: dorisann.brandt@gvltec.edu

INSTRUCTOR'S NOTE: Please be sure to purchase the ONLINE text package. Your access code is inside a small booklet in this package. Do not purchase a used text--it is a workbook which you will need to complete, and purchasing the access code separately usually costs more.

DISTANCE LEARNING ATTENDANCE POLICY: In order to avoid access denied status, students should make contact with their instructor within the first three days of class. Attendance in an online class is defined by correspondence and the student is expected to demonstrate, at least once a week, that he/she is actively involved and is corresponding in the class. Examples of activities that can be used to demonstrate this involvement include, but not limited to the following: posting/receiving e-mails, participating in online course discussions via bulletin boards and chat rooms, and completing and submitting course assignments.

Students not meeting the minimum attendance/correspondence requirement may be withdrawn with a grade of "W" or "WF" based upon the student's academic standing at the last date of attendance/correspondence. Email through WebCT will be the primary means of communication, especially when the student is having difficulty answering a question or solving an exercise or a problem. For your instructor to help you effectively, please provide as much information as possible when communicating and it is the student's responsibility to check all virtual correspondence (email, bulletin board) regularly. College Online strongly encourages communication with your instructor.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students are responsible for completing the required forms for dropping/withdrawing from course(s) and failure to do so will result in a performance grade, usually a grade of" F ". Click here for the last day to withdraw: Important Dates