(Fall, Spring) A study of personality theories, mental health, stress management, drug use and abuse, human sexuality, cardiovascular health, nutrition, physical fitness, sexually transmitted and other infectious diseases, aging, death and dying. HSC 1531. INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY: 3 Credits This course requires the student to recognize and apply basic medical terminology. The units of instruction move the student from identification of basic word parts to recognition and application of medical terms to various body systems. Structural, directional, disease and disorder, surgical and diagnostic terms; pronunciation; and abbreviations are included. Word parts are used to build, analyze, define and spell medical terms. HSC 2000. INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS: 3 Credits, 3 Hours (Fall, Spring) This course is an introduction to various Health Professions, including the current concepts of comprehensive care of the ill and disabled and an orientation to the roles of various health professionals. It includes legal and ethical aspects of healthcare, communication and relationships with the healthcare team, safety measures in healthcare, infection control measures, wellness and disease concepts, and emergency response procedures. A strong focus is on developing critical thinking skills with introduction to the five-step problem-solving model critical to all healthcare professionals.