Medical Anatomy and Physiology - Curtis

Course Description:  This full-year course provides students with an in-depth study of health care careers including actual clinical experience in a variety of areas. Instruction includes intermediate anatomy & physiology, medical terminology, diseases and disorders, medical ethics and first aid. The class is designed to prepare students for the Advanced Health Science course and/or for a variety of health technology programs.

- (Utah State office of Education)

 

Class Expectations:  Be Responsible, Be Respectful!

 

Grading Policy:  Students grades will be based on tests, assignments, projects, presentations, quizzes and daily warm-up activities.  I will try to balance the amount of points awarded by tests and other types of assignments.  There will be a few opportunities for extra credit as they arise.  Grades will be rounded up to the next full percent only if there are no missing assignments.  The Grading scale is as follows:

 

 

93-100%- A

90-92%- A-

87-89%- B+

83-86%- B

80-82%- B-

77-79%- C+

73-76%- C

70-72%- C-

67-69%- D

63-66%- D

60-62%- D-

59% or lower- F

 

Cheating:  Do not cheat!  It is wrong and against school policy.  If you are caught cheating on an assignment or test your paper will be immediately discarded and no points will be awarded for that assignment for all parties involved.  Additional consequences may also be necessary.

 

Attendance:  Attendance is an important part of your academic success.  We will be covering important information each class period.  If you are absent, you will miss the instruction and some key information for the unit.  You may still make up the work you missed, but I cannot reteach the lesson, so regular attendance is vital to your success in the class.

 

Make-up work:  When you miss class YOU are responsible for to see what you have missed and completing and turning in the make-up work.  You have 2 class days for every day missed to turn in the assignment.

 

Late Work:  All late work will be worth half credit.  Late work will only be accepted up to 2 weeks after it is due unless otherwise noted. 

 

Behavior Issues:  Students with behavioral problems will be subject to the following steps of intervention:

            First offense: Student/Teacher conference (documented)

            Second offense: Parent/Teacher conference (documented)

            Third offense:  Administration intervention recommended

 

 

 

Cell Phones/Electronic Devices:  Electronic devices such as cell phones, I-pods, etc. or any other device that causes a distraction are not allowed in class On occasion we may use some of these devices for educational purposes, but only when given permission, and can only be used for the purpose intended. When you first enter the classroom all cell phones will be placed on the phone cart in your assigned spot.  I will use the grid to take attendance each day, so if your phone is not on the cart you will be marked absent.  If you are found using a phone or other device during class without permission, it will be immediately confiscated without warning and turned into the office where you may retrieve it at the end of the day.

 

FERPA:  FERPA, or the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, protects students educational records.  On occasion, students may be asked to grade each other’s work in class.  If you do not feel comfortable with another student grading your student’s assignment, please let me know and other arrangements can be made.

 

Human Sexuality Consent form:  As required by the state of Utah, in this class we will be discussing items related to human sexuality and reproduction.  In order for students to participate in this unit, parents must sign a consent form.  Consent forms will be sent out at least two weeks prior to our covering of that unit.

 

HOSA: Health Occupations Students of America or HOSA is a student lead organization for students with interests in pursuing careers in the health and medical field.  This organization gives students opportunities for hands on learning, career exploration, to build résumés and obtain scholarships.  We will be doing several activities in this class that correlate strongly with HOSA.  I encourage all students enrolled in this class to join the HOSA organization to further their health science education and opportunities.  Dues for this organization are $15 to be paid in the finance office.