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Human Anatomy and Physiology

  • An affordable general education course
  • Expert instructors with decades of industry experience
  • 4-credit prerequisite for our Practical Nurse program

Program duration: 8 weeks.

Available schedules: Weekday & Online 

Enrollment is ongoing for all 2023 Human Anatomy and Physiology courses. Scroll down for course details or get info on how to register.

Human Anatomy and Physiology course info

Course Description

The Human Anatomy and Physiology course at Mid-America College of Health Sciences is a 4-credit-hour (60-clock-hour) course focused on the normal structure and functioning of the human body, basic chemistry, cellular structure, and principles of microbiology as the science relates to infection and infection control.

Through classroom and laboratory instruction, this course provides an understanding of the gross structure and normal functions of the human body, including normal processes of the different organs, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and lymphatic systems.

Included in this course are principles of basic chemistry and microbiology and medical terminology as it relates to defining human anatomy and its processes. This course provides a solid background for assessing deviations from normal body structure and functions caused by illness.

Course Topics

  • List and describe the parts of a typical human cell.
  • List and define the directional terms and planes used in describing the body and the interrelationship between body parts.
  • Define and explain the process of homeostasis.
  • Discuss the structure and function of organic and inorganic chemical compounds.
  • Compare and contrast the different types of tissues that make up the human body.
  • List and describe the tissues forming the organs of each body system.
  • List and describe each organ of the body.
  • Give the exact location of each organ and structure of the body.
  • List and explain the general functions of the structures forming each body system.
  • Describe some of the disorders associated with each body system.
  • Describe the physiology of the organs, tissues, cells, and chemicals of each body system.
  • Explain the function of each body system in maintaining homeostasis within the body.

General Admission Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • Valid state ID
  • Valid SSN card
  • Plain black scrub set

Prospective applicants must meet each of the requirements listed below, and copies of all required documents must be submitted to the admissions office before the first day of class. Enrollment is conditional until all fees, paperwork, and admission requirements are completed. 

Course Textbook

The textbook that will be used for this course is Structure & Function of the Body, 16th Edition, by Kevin Patton.

Human Anatomy and Physiology

The Human Anatomy and Physiology course is a 4-credit prerequisite course for the Practical Nurse program.

Course Schedule

Human Anatomy and Physiology is an 8-week course with both an Online and in-person Weekday schedule option. Online class sessions are held synchronously with the instructor. 

The course features 15 hours of lab time and 45 hours of classroom instruction. At the end of the course, students are awarded a certificate of completion.

Schedule
Class Time
Labs
Weekday (Tue. & Thur.)
8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (in person)
TBA
Online (Wed. & Fri.)
7:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. (online)
TBA

Available Start Dates

Classes for the in-person Weekday schedule take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m for 8 weeks.

The following start dates are available:

  • Jan, 2 – Feb. 22, 2024
  • Mar. 19 – May 9, 2024
  • June 4 – July 25, 2024

Classes for the Online schedule option take place on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for 8 weeks. Online class sessions are live (synchronous) with the instructor. 

The following start dates are available:

  • No online dates available at this time

Cost and Registration

The Human Anatomy and Physiology course is $1,400.00 which includes tuition and textbook. There is an additional $25.00 non-refundable registration fee. 

Tuition and fees are due in full before the first day of class unless the student has been approved for funding by a third-party sponsor or has been approved for a tuition payment plan. Approval and signed agreement are required for all payment plans.

Acceptable forms of payment are cash, money order, cashier’s check, or Zelle. Zelle payments are to be sent AR@macohs.edu

To speak with one of our admissions staff about this program, call or text (913) 708-8323 or stop by our facility at 10000 W 75th Street, Suite 241, Merriam, KS 66204. If you’ve made the decision to enroll, you may kickstart the enrollment process by clicking that button and register today.

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Email

Mid-America College

Address

10000 W 75th St., Suite 241

Merriam, KS 66204

 

Office Hours

Mon – Sat:   8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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