This course provides an overview of medical terminology to include word roots, prefixes, and suffixes, building of words using word parts, words not built from word parts, common medical abbreviations, and proper spelling and pronunciation of medical terms. This class is not required if a previous medical terminology course has been taken and passed with a 2.5 or higher. Note - This class will run with both credit and non-credit students together in one cohort. The required textbook is available for purchase at the Jackson College Bookstore.