HIMA100 - Medical Terminology

Course Details

Course Code: HIMA100 Course ID: 4897 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course is a basic study of the professional language of medicine. It is designed to include word construction, pronunciation, spelling, definition and use of terms related to all areas of medical science, hospital service and health related professions. The course uses a systems based approach that provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to derive meaning from common medical terms. Students will deconstruct medical word construction and language, as well as the derivation, roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Various structures and organization of bodily systems will also be examined.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration11/28/2024 - 05/02/2025 Course Dates05/05/2025 - 06/29/2025 Start Month May SessionSpring 2025 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration12/30/2024 - 05/30/2025 Course Dates06/02/2025 - 07/27/2025 Start Month June SessionSpring 2025 Session D Weeks8 Week session
Registration01/27/2025 - 07/04/2025 Course Dates07/07/2025 - 08/31/2025 Start Month July SessionSummer 2025 Session B Weeks8 Week session
Registration02/24/2025 - 08/01/2025 Course Dates08/04/2025 - 09/28/2025 Start Month August SessionSummer 2025 Session I Weeks8 Week session
Registration03/31/2025 - 08/29/2025 Course Dates09/01/2025 - 10/26/2025 Start Month September SessionSummer 2025 Session D Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.