Interdisciplinary Studies

This course allows senior students to demonstrate and reflect on what they have learned throughout their degree program. The project and portfolio presented in this course will serve as a representation of their skills gained through their chosen program(s) and work experience.

This course is an internship for the Interdisciplinary Studies Program. A minimum of 60 hours must be completed in a preapproved internship field in which the student wants to seek employment or continued education. Approval will be at the discretion of the Department Chair and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.

Students entering the field of medicine as allied health professionals need a foundation in the language of medicine. This lecture course is designed to introduce the student to medical terminology. Analysis and generation of medical terms and use of prefixes, roots and suffixes will be emphasized. Definition, spelling, and pronunciation of medical terms are stressed. Medical terms built from basic word elements related to pathology, diagnosis, and treatment will be used in class and applied to body systems. Case studies are used to illustrate the use of medical terminology in medicine.