PA 500 Medical Science

Provides foundational information in the following core medical sciences:  biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, and human genetics.  The basic knowledge needed to understand how the human body maintains health and responds to diseases are provided while human genetics covers patterns of inheritance, formulation of the family history, and genetic abnormalities and testing.  Interpersonal and professional behaviors will be introduced in this course.  Course delivery methods for teaching and learning include lectures and group activities.