2023-2024 Course Catalog

HIT 248 Pathophysiology

provides an introduction to the study of diseases. Students will understand chronic, acute, localized, and systemic disease processes including etiology, signs, symptoms, and prognosis. The predisposition of certain diseases based on heredity, baseline health status, and coexisting factors such as the use of medications, caffeine, tobacco, and alcohol will be discussed. Genetics and diseases that affect the human body throughout the life cycle are explored, building upon concepts utilized in HIT 141. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).

Credits

3.0

Prerequisite

HIT 141 or concurrent enrollment

Division and Department

Health Professions / Health Information Techn