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Course Number: SCIT 1307 (3 Credit Hours)
Course not offered this year on any campus of Dallas College.

Course Title: Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I

This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading.
Course Description: In-depth coverage of the structure and function of the human body. Topics include cell structure and function; tissues; body organization; and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems. Emphasis on homeostasis. This course is cross-listed as SCIT 1407. The student may register for either SCIT 1307 or SCIT 1407 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.)


Course Number: SCIT 1407 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC

Course Title: Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I

This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: College level ready in Reading.
Prerequisite Recommended: Student should take a medical terminology course either prior to enrolling in or concurrent with SCIT 1407.
Course Description: An applied systematic study of the structure and function of the human body designed for students considering a career in the health field. Includes anatomical terminology, cells, tissues, and the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and endocrine. Emphasis on homeostasis. This course is intended for students seeking to complete an Applied Science Degree. This course is cross-listed as SCIT 1307. The student may register for either SCIT 1407 or SCIT 1307 but may receive credit for only one of the two. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)


Course Number: SCIT 1408 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): BHC, CVC, EFC, MVC

Course Title: Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology II

This is a WECM Course Number.
Prerequisite Required: SCIT 1407.
Course Description: A continuation of Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I designed for students considering a career in the health field. The following body systems are included: digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, lymphatic/immune, renal/excretory, reproductive, and an expansion of endocrine function. Emphasis is on homeostasis. This course is intended for students seeking to complete an Applied Science Degree. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)


Course Number: SCIT 1420 (4 Credit Hours)
Listed by Campus(es): ECC

Course Title: Physics for Allied Health

This is a WECM Course Number.
Course Description: An introduction to physics with emphasis on applications to health related fields of study. Topics include forces, motion, work and energy, fluids, heat, electricity and magnetism, wave motion, sound, electromagnetic radiation, and nuclear radiation. (3 Lec., 3 Lab.)



ACGM (Lower-Division Academic Course Guide Manual) Courses

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WECM (Workforce Education Course Manual) Courses

Designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board as workforce education (technical) courses offered for credit and CEUs (Continuing Education Units). While these courses are designed to transfer among state community colleges, they are not designed to automatically transfer to public four-year colleges and universities.