PATHOLOGY, MICROBIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

PAPH 510 – Terminology and Study Skills – 12 hours
This 12-hour lecture/laboratory (6/6) course assists the new chiropractic student by providing a directed study of health care terminology necessary for success in the program curriculum. The course also assists the new student through the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI). The LASSI is an assessment tool that provides individual profiles of the students’ awareness about the use of learning and study strategies related to skill, will and self-regulation components of strategic learning. The LASSI identifies students’ learning strengths and weaknesses and provides feedback about their knowledge, skills, motivations and beliefs that the students may need to improve for successful learning.

PAPH 520 – Microbiology I – 48 hours
This 48-hour in-depth lecture/laboratory (36/12) course presents modern concepts of the role of bacteria in ecological and biological cycles and the influence of bacteria on the healthy and the disordered body. Immunological concepts and the role of the immune system in disease processes are presented.

PAPH 530 – Abnormal Psychology – 24 hours
This 24-hour lecture/discussion (12/12) course is concerned with human personality and traits, both normal and abnormal with emphasis on the dynamics of the doctor-patient relationship and the doctor of chiropractic’s responsibility when assessing and dealing with abnormal mental status and/or behavior. Biological, psychological and social environmental factors are discussed.

PAPH 540 – Microbiology II – 48 hours
This 48-hour lecture/laboratory (36/12) course is a continuation of Microbiology I. Emphasis is placed on pathogenic microbes and includes a systematic study of parasites, vectors, fomites, microbial life cycles, and the relationship between common pathogens and their hosts. Laboratory instruction, which stresses the observation and identification of clinically significant microbes, accompanies this course. Prerequisite: Microbiology I.

PAPH 610 – Public Health – 48 hours
This 48-hour lecture course deals with public health organizations on the jurisdictional level, and with individual and community responsibilities in matters of environmental protection. Food, water and air pollution are considered, as well as the public health ramifications of drug use and abuse. Virology and the study of sexually transmitted diseases are included in this course. Prerequisite: Microbiology II or co-requisite.

PAPH 620 – Micropathology – 48 hours
This 60-hour lecture course covers the principles of morbid anatomy, including cellular morphology, inflammatory changes, various types of degeneration, atrophy, necrosis, thrombosis, gangrene, repair and healing, the internal fluid environment, hemorrhage, shock and postmortem changes. Prerequisite: Microbiology II or corequisite.

PAPH 710 – Obstetrics/Gynecology – 36 hours
This 36-hour lecture course covers human gestation from conception through parturition. It includes a study of physiological considerations concerning the expectant mother and fetus relative to spinal care, preparation for delivery and postnatal care of the infant. The course includes a study of the common physical problems, risks and disorders of conception, pregnancy and the postpartum period. A review of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the female reproductive organs, and changes during puberty and menopause, are also included. Prerequisite: Physical Examination II.